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1. Read this

Welcome to the Starts With Us website — we’re glad you’re here. The website startswith.us is operated by the Lubetzky Family Foundation (“We,” “Us,” or “Our”). By using Our site, you, the user (“You” or “Your”), agree to be bound and abide by the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). These Terms govern Your access to and use of startswith.us, including any content, functionality, products, and/or services offered on or through it (together, the “Website”). When using the Website or any of its services, You will also be subject to any applicable posted policies, guidelines, or rules, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OR OUR PRIVACY POLICY OR COMMUNITY GUIDELINES (INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE), PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER.

As You know, We are dedicated to fostering curiosity, compassion, and courage. The Website is not a therapeutic forum but is intended to be a safe space for our community. These Terms help clarify what that means by describing how You and other users may use the Website in accordance with our core values, so please review the Terms carefully. If You are looking for counseling or mental health care, we encourage You to reach out to a licensed therapist or other licensed professional.

2. Intended audience

YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ACCESS AND USE THIS WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE AGE 17 OR YOUNGER, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE.

3. Changes to the terms of use

The Terms may be updated from time to time in Our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when We post them and apply to all access and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that You accept and agree to the changes. Please check this page from time to time so You are aware of any changes. We may also notify You by email and/or the Website homepage.

4. Accessing the Website

To access this Website, You may be asked to provide certain information. To use the Website, the information You provide must be correct, current, and complete. If We believe the information You have provided is false or incomplete, We reserve the right to deny access to this Website and its resources and to terminate or suspend Your access at any time.

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material We provide on it in Our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

We reserve the right to monitor use of this Website to determine compliance with these Terms, as well as the right to edit, refuse to post, or remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, at Our sole discretion. We reserve the right to terminate Your access to any or all of the Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

5. Using the Website

You may use Our Website only for purposes expressly permitted by the Terms. Your use of the Website is conditioned upon Your warrant to Us that You will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral, or otherwise prohibited by these Terms, the Privacy Policy, or the Community Guidelines.

6. No co-branding or framing

You may not use or authorize any party to co-brand or frame the Website without the express prior written permission of one of Our authorized representatives in each instance. “Co-branding” means to display a name, logo, trademark, trade name, service mark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute this Website or content accessible within it. “Framing” refers to displaying any of the pages of the Website within a bordered area of another website, regardless of whether the address of Our Website is visible. You agree to cease any unauthorized co-branding or framing immediately upon notice from Us.

7. No unlawful access

You agree not to use the Website in any manner that could in any way disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or otherwise interfere with any other party`s use and enjoyment of the Website. You further agree that You will not obtain, or attempt to obtain, any materials, content, or information by any means not expressly made available or provided for through the authorized use of the Website.

8. Intellectual property rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality are owned by Lubetzky Family Foundation or the party that provided and/or licensed such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. No rights or title to any of the material contained on the Website shall be considered transferred or assigned to You at any time. We and any party that provides trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and copyrighted works (“Intellectual Property”) to Us retain all rights with respect to any of their or Our respective Intellectual Property appearing on this Website and do not transfer at any time to You and/or any other third party. Subject to all applicable laws, You agree that You will not copy, distribute, republish, modify, create derivative works of, or otherwise use Our content in any unauthorized way without Our prior written consent in each instance.

9. Copyrights and copyright agent

If You believe Your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or that Your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please provide a notice containing all of the following information to our Copyright Agent:

(a) An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

(b) A description of the copyrighted work that You claim has been infringed;

(d) Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

(e) A statement by You that You have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

(f) A statement by You, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in Your notice is accurate and that You are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Website is Lubetzky Family Foundation, who can be reached as follows:

By Mail:
PO Box 705, Midtown Station
New York, NY 10018
By Phone:
646-814-2102
By E-mail:
info@startswith.us

10. Personal and non-commercial use only

The Website is for Your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not post, upload, or link to anything that advertises any commercial endeavor (e.g., offering for sale any products or services) or otherwise engage in any commercial activity (e.g., conducting raffles or contests, displaying sponsorship banners, and/or soliciting goods or services); or solicit funds, advertisers, and/or sponsors for any purpose. You must not modify, copy, distribute, display, send, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works of, transfer, sell, or otherwise infringe upon any intellectual property rights related to any information, content, software, products or services obtained from or otherwise connected to Our Website.

If You print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms, Your right to use the Website will stop immediately and You must, at Our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials You have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to You. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by Us. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach hereof and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

11. Submissions

The Website does not own any of the content You post. By placing content on the Website, You are providing Us with a worldwide, perpetual, fully paid-up, royalty-free, unlimited, non-exclusive license for as long as the content is part of Your profile to publicly display, modify, reproduce, and distribute Your content (in whole or in part) on the Website for editorial and promotional purposes. We reserve the right to market, advertise, and promote this content in connection with the promotion of the Website or any service offered by Us.

12. Prohibited uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree NOT to use the Website:

In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the U.S. or other countries).
For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.
To transmit or procure the sending of any advertising or promotional material, including any junk mail, chain letters, spam, or similar solicitation.
To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Us, one of Our employees, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).
To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website or which, as determined by Us, may harm Us or users of the Website or expose Us or them to liability.
To post defamatory, obscene, hateful, or offensive content.
To promote discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment, or harm against any individual or group.
To post violent or threatening content or promote violence or actions that are threatening to any person or entity.
Promote and/or advocate for any political party or candidate.

Additionally, You agree not to:

Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Website.
Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms, without Our prior written consent.
Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

13. Do not rely on posted information

The information presented on or through the Website is solely for general information purposes and do not constitute professional advice. We do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. Your reliance on such information is at Your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any such reliance by You or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

This Website may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users or contributors. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Us, are the opinions and the responsibility solely of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect Our opinions. We are not responsible or liable to You or any third party for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.

14. Links from the website

Third-party links and resources that may be on the Website are provided only for Your convenience. We make no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, quality or accuracy of any such website and, as such, shall not be liable in connection with any loss, damage, cost or injury associated with any access thereto via this Website. If You decide to access third-party links from this Website, You do so at Your own risk and will be subject to the terms of use for such websites.

15. Disclosure under law

We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

16. Personally identifiable information

We caution You against providing any personally identifying information about Yourself or Your children in any communication service or forum We provide. In an effort to preserve Your privacy, We agree to treat any personally identifying information that You submit through this Website in accordance with the terms outlined in Our Privacy Policy, as well as in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

17. Disclaimer of warranties

You understand that We cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files downloaded from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other code that may be destructive to Your computer(s) or network(s). You are responsible for being prudent and implementing appropriate procedures to protect Yourself from viruses. You are also responsible for maintaining the accuracy of Your data, and for maintaining a means external to our site for reconstructing any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUS, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER LUBETZKY FAMILY FOUNDATION NOR ANY ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH US MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER WE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH US REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

18. Limitation of liability

WE AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES WERE REASONABLY FORSEEABLE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY MONEY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

19. Indemnification

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS US, OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OUR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, JUDGMENTS, AWARDS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR FEES (INCLUDING REASONABLE OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS, THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER, OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY USE OF THE WEBSITE’S CONTENT, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN THESE TERMS OF USE, OR YOUR USE OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE.

20. Applicable law

You agree that the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions, will govern these Terms and any dispute that may arise between You and Us or Our affiliates. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with the Terms.

21. Severability

If any provision of this Agreement shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

22. Waiver

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of these Terms by Us must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Website.

23. Relationship of the parties

Nothing in these Terms or Your use of the Website shall be construed to constitute either party as a partner, joint venturer, employee or agent of the other party, nor shall either party hold itself out as such. Neither party has any right or authority to incur, assume or create, in writing or otherwise, any warranty, liability or other obligation of any kind, express or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other party, it being intended by both parties that each shall remain independent contractors responsible for its own actions.

24. Entire agreement

These Terms and the documents incorporated herein, including Our Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, and any other posted rules, constitute the sole and entire agreement between You and Us regarding the Website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

25. Contact information

Lubetzky Family Foundation
PO Box 705, Midtown Station
New York, NY 10018
646-814-2102
info@startswith.us

Last Modified: November 8, 2022

Introduction

Lubetzky Family Foundation, operator of startswith.us (“we” or “us” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy (this “Privacy Policy”).

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit startswith.us (this “Website”) or any other website or applications owned by us and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect on this Website and in forms you submit and other electronic messages between you and this Website. It does not apply to information collected by us offline or through any other means, including on a website operated by any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries) or by any third party through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from this Website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will handle it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use this Website. By accessing or using this Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Information we collect, how we collect it, and why.

Information we collect when you use this Website falls into three categories: (1) information you provide to us, (2) information we collect through automatic data collection technologies, and (3) third-party use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

Generally, we collect information from and about users of this Website, including information by which you may be personally identified (such as your email address), information that is about you but individually does not identify you (such as the zip code you are visiting from), and information on your usage of this Website.

We collect this information directly from you when you provide it to us and automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and tools such as Google Analytics and Squarespace Analytics. For more information, see below.

1. Information you provide to us

The information we collect on or through this Website includes information that you provide by filling in forms on this Website or records and copies of your correspondence if you contact us through this Website. We use that information to provide you with services and to keep this Website more secure and respectful for everyone and more relevant to you. We collect information about your activity on this Website, including:

Content and communications you post and/or share with other users on this Website;
Your interactions and conversations with other users and/or their content;
If other users mention you or respond to your content;
Your completion of certain challenges;
When you join a chat or panel discussion and your interactions within them;
If you communicate with us, such as through email; and
On links you interact with across our services (including in our emails sent to you).

2. Information we collect through automatic data collection technologies

As you navigate through and interact with this Website, we may use automatic technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

Details of your visits to this Website, including traffic data, location data, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on this Website; and
Information about your computer and internet connection, including IP address, operating system, language, and browser type.

We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (i.e., behavioral tracking). We may receive information when you view content on or otherwise interact with this Website, even if you have not created or opened an account or are signed out, including: IP address, browser type and language, operating system, access times, pages visited, location, search terms, and identifiers associated with cookies.

We may receive information when you view content on or otherwise interact with this Website, even if you have not created or opened an account or are signed out, including:

IP address, browser type and language, operating system, access times, pages visited, location, search terms, and identifiers associated with cookies.

The information we collect automatically is only statistical data and does not include personal information, but we may maintain it or associate it with personal information we collect in other ways or receive from third parties. It helps us to improve this Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service, including by enabling us to:

Estimate our audience size and usage patterns;
Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize this Website according to your individual interests;
Speed up your searches; and
Recognize you when you return to this Website.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of this Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to this Website.
Flash cookies. Certain features of this Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on this Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies.
Web beacons. Pages of this Website may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us to count users who have visited those pages, among other related website statistics.

3. Third-party use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

Some content or applications, including videos, on this Website are served by third parties, who may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use this Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control tracking technologies run by third parties or know how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly. For information about how you can opt out of receiving targeted advertising from many providers, see “Choices about how we use and disclose your information” below.

How we use your information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, for the following reasons:

To operate, improve, and personalize this Website;
To present this Website and its contents to you;
To provide you with information or services that you request from us;
To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
To notify you about changes to this Website or any services we offer or provide though it;
To foster safety and security;
To measure, analyze, and make our services better;
To communicate with you about our services;
For research purposes;
To fulfil the purpose for which you provide it;
In any other way we may describe when you provide the information; and
For any other purpose with your consent.

We may also use your information to contact you about our own and third parties’ services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please contact us at info@startswith.us. For more information, see “Choices about how we use and disclose your information” below.

Disclosure of information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide as described in this Privacy Policy:

To our subsidiaries and affiliates to provide our goods and services;
To contractors, service providers, advertisers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by us about the users of this Website is among the assets transferred;
To those other Website users with whom you communicate directly;
To those other Website users of which you communicate directly with;
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; or
With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
To protect the safety of Lubetzky Family Foundation or any person or to protect the safety or integrity of our platform, including to help prevent spam, abuse, or malicious actors on our services;
To enforce or apply our website Terms of Use located at www.startswith.us and/or other agreements; or
To explain why we have removed content or accounts from our services (e.g., a violation of our community standards.

How long we keep your information

We keep different types of information for different periods of time:

We keep your profile information and content as long as your account is active.
In the event your account is suspended, we may keep the identifiers you used to create the account (e.g., phone number) indefinitely to prevent repeat policy offenders from creating new accounts.
We may keep certain information longer than our policies specify in order to comply with legal requirements and for safety and security reasons.

Choices about how we use and disclose your information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. Following are mechanisms by which you can exercise control over your information:

Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe`s website. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Advertising. If you do not want us to share your personal information with unaffiliated or non-agent third parties for promotional purposes, you can opt out by sending an email with your request to info@startswith.us.
Verifying Your Information. To protect your privacy and maintain security, we take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with a deletion, portability, or other related request. We may, in certain situations, reject your request for access, correction; or portability, for example, we may reject access where you are unable to verify your identity.
Third Parties. We do not control third parties’ collection or use of your information to serve interest-based advertising. However, these third parties may provide you with ways to choose not to have your information collected or used in this way. You can opt out of receiving targeted ads from members of the Network Advertising Initiative on its website https://www.networkadvertising.org/.

How we respond to Do Not Track signals

California law requires us to inform you on how we respond to web browser Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals. Because there currently is not an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

Access to your information

If you wish to verify, change, update, or delete any information collected through a registration form on this Website, please access your profile on this Website or contact us using the contact information below. Please note, however, that it is not always possible to completely remove or delete all of your information from our databases without some residual data because of backups and other reasons.

Opting Out

You may request that we no longer contact you with information, such as announcements or newsletters, by using an unsubscribe link provided in such communications.

Intended geographic use: United States

This Website is primarily intended for United States residents and is subject to the laws of the United States, which may not provide the same level of protections as those in other countries. If you are outside the United States, please discontinue using the Website.

Children under the age of 18

This Website is not intended for children under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are under 18, please do not use or provide any information on this Website. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 18 please contact us at info@startswith.us.

Data security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. We ask you not to share your account details with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to this Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on this Website.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to this Privacy Policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you by email to the address provided by you and/or through a notice on this Website home page. The date this Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of this page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date, active, and deliverable email address for you and for periodically visiting this Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

Contact information

To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, contact us at info@startswith.us.