Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 14, 2025

 

Startup Growth Tips Ltd ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and where applicable, other relevant international data privacy laws, including the EU GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Canada's PIPEDA, and Australia's Privacy Act.

 

1. Data Controller

Startup Growth Tips Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data under this Privacy Policy.

 

2. Data Collection and Use

We collect personal data for the purposes of forming brand partnerships and managing our business operations. The types of personal data we may collect include:

  • Name
  • Contact information (e.g., email address, phone number)
  • Social media handles
  • Publicly available information relevant to partnerships

We do not collect special category data (e.g., health, race, religion, or political beliefs).

 

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases to process your personal data:

  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for a contract or pre-contractual steps.
  • Legal Obligation: Where we are legally required to process your data.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, and those interests are not overridden by your data rights and freedoms.
  • We have conducted a Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA) to ensure your rights are balanced with our business need to reach out for potential partnerships.

 

4. Data Sources

We collect personal data from:

  • Publicly available sources (e.g., company websites, social platforms)
  • Individuals who voluntarily contact or interact with us 

 

5. Use of Personal Data

The personal data we collect is used for the following purposes:

 

  • Personalised outreach and communication with potential or existing partners
  • Managing relationships with clients, collaborators and partners
  • General administrative and operational business purposes. 

 

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers, such has our Virtual Assistant, solely for administrative support. These providers:

  • Operate under our instructions
  • Are bound by confidentiality agreements
  • Are subject to data protection safeguards

 

7. International Data Transfers

When we transfer personal data outside the UK or EEA (e.g., to the U.S.), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • UK-approved Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Other legal mechanisms that ensure adequate protection of your data 

 

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access.

 

9.  Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal, regulatory, or internal policy requirements.

 

10.  Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data and obtain a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.


To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

 

11. Children's Privacy

Our Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons over the age of 13 but under the age of 18 are permitted to use or register for our Services only with the consent of a parent or guardian. 

 

12. Cookies and Tracking (if applicable)

If our website uses cookies or other tracking technologies, we will display a separate Cookie Notice explaining:

 

  • What types of cookies are used
  • Their purpose (e.g., analytics, performance)
  • How to manage or withdraw consent

 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date”.

 

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Startup Growth Tips Ltd
Email: [email protected]