This privacy policy (“policy”) will help you understand how HPC Consulting Ltd (“us”, “we”, “our”) uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use www.leanstartuptools.net (“website”, “service”).
We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.
What User Data We Collect
When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:
Your IP address.
Your contact information and email address.
Other information such as interests and preferences.
Data profile regarding your online behavior on our website.
Why We Collect Your Data
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
To better understand your needs.
To improve our services and products.
To send you promotional emails containing the information we think you will find interesting.
To contact you to fill out surveys and participate in other types of market research.
To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.
To be able to remarket/retarget you on the advertisement platforms we use (currently Facebook & Google Ads).
Remarketing/retargeting means showing new ads to those who have engaged with the content we provided through Google or Facebook Ads. These may appear on the websites of the advertisement platform provider or on third-party websites they have access to. These websites will use cookies to select appropriate ads. You can customize ad and cookie settings (including opting out of the use of cookies or device identifiers) through the links in the next section (Safeguarding and Securing the Data).
We shall send emails for our subscribers and customers not more often than once a week, apart from a few very rare circumstances. One such exception is a series of newsletters sent to those enrolled recently (not more than 7 newsletters within a two weeks period).
Safeguarding and Securing the Data
We are committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. We have done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.
Under no circumstances shall we sell or lease your data. Your data will not be handed over to third parties unless it is absolutely necessary to maintain our website and services (such as our web-hosting service, WordPress and its plugins, Facebook Ads, Google Ads – you can set your preferences for the latter two after logging-in) or it is enforced by law, such as for accounting or V.A.T. acknowledgement purposes.
Our Cookie Policy
Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you spend the most time on, and websites you visit).
The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is completely removed from our systems.
Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you.
If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser or modify cookie setting in the cookie consent popup window when entering our website.
Links to Other Websites
Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links we are not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.
Restricting the Collection and Handling of your Personal Data
At some point, you might wish to restrict the use and collection of your personal data. You can achieve this by doing the following:
When you are unsubscribing to our newsletter you can send an email to us through the Contact Us webpage to completely remove your subscription data from our files and servers.
In case you have any other concern regarding our Privacy Policy or data handling practices, feel free to Contact Us and we will be more than happy to inform you.
We will not lease, sell or distribute your personal information to any third parties, unless we have your permission. We might do so if the law forces us. Your personal information will be used when we need to send you newsletters or promotional materials if you agree to this privacy policy.
updated: 12-July-2021