Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

HerVentureCollective ("we," "us," or "our") operates this website and the community hosted on Skool. Our website is located at herventurecollective.com. If you have questions about this policy, contact us at hello@herventurecollective.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you give us directly and information collected automatically when you use our site.

Information you provide:

• Name and email address when you submit a contact or membership application form
• Business information you choose to share (industry, business stage)
• Messages and communications you send us

Information collected automatically:

• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Referring URLs and general geographic location (country/region level)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and process membership applications
• Send community updates, newsletters, and event announcements (with your consent)
• Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
• Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

We use a small number of trusted third-party services to operate our site and community:

• Skool — our community platform. When you join our Skool community, Skool's own privacy policy applies to that data.
• Formspree — processes contact form submissions. Your form data is transmitted securely to our inbox.
• Google Fonts — loads typefaces used on this site. Google may collect basic request data per their privacy policy.

5. Cookies

Our website uses minimal cookies. We may use cookies to understand how visitors navigate our site (analytics). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@herventurecollective.com.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.