Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 2025

BuildPod LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy is designed to clearly explain how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access or use our website, www.buildpodllc.com (the “Site”), join our waitlist, submit an investor inquiry, or otherwise interact with us.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Policy.

📌 1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND THE PURPOSE

We collect information that allows us to provide our services, communicate effectively, and manage our business operations. The data we collect generally falls into two categories:

A. Personal Information You Actively Provide

When you interact with us by submitting a waitlist, investor interest, or contact form, we collect the following personal identifiers:

Data CategorySpecific Information CollectedPurpose of Collection

Contact DataFull Name, Email Address, Phone Number, ZIP CodeTo establish contact, process inquiries, and manage communications.

Interest DataPrimary Interest (e.g., rental, purchase, investor inquiry)To appropriately route your request to the correct team and tailor our response.

Optional DataProject Details, and any additional information you voluntarily provide in free-text fields.To better understand your specific needs and provide personalized service.

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B. Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data)

When you visit our Site, certain technical data is collected automatically to ensure functionality, security, and to help us analyze usage patterns.

Identifiers: IP Address.
Device & Connection Data: Browser type, version, operating system, and device information.
Activity Data: Pages viewed, the time and date of access, time spent on pages, and the referring website or link.
Tracking Data: Data collected through cookies, server logs, analytics, and tracking pixels.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal information based on your consent (when you submit a form), our legitimate business interests (improving our Site and services), and where necessary, for the performance of a contract or to comply with a legal obligation.

📌 2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Your information is used to support and grow BuildPod LLC and our mission. Specifically, we use your data to:

Fulfill Requests: Process your inquiries and provide you with responsive communications.
Relationship Management: Manage and update our waitlist and investor interest lists.
Communication: Send essential announcements, business updates, and information regarding BuildPod services.
Service Improvement: Analyze usage trends to enhance our website functionality, performance, and user experience.
Product Development: Inform the development of new products, services, and features.
Legal Compliance: Maintain compliance with all applicable legal obligations and internal policies.

We will never sell your personal information to third parties.

📌 3. HOW WE STORE AND PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We are committed to securing your data.

Storage Methods: Your data is stored securely within Wix’s dedicated and secure CRM system, as well as internal encrypted databases and file storage systems.
Security Measures: We employ a combination of technical, administrative, and physical measures to safeguard your information, including data encryption, restricted access protocols, and internal security training.
Disclaimer: While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

📌 4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may disclose your information to the following parties only as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Policy:

A. With Third-Party Service Providers

We engage trusted third-party vendors to perform functions on our behalf. These include:

Website Platform & CRM: Wix (used for website hosting, CRM, and form submissions).
Communication Services: Email marketing services (Wix Email, Gmail, etc.).
Analytics: Tools used to track and analyze Site performance.

These providers are contractually required to protect the confidentiality of your data and use it only to perform services for us.

B. For Legal and Security Reasons

We may be required to disclose data if we have a good faith belief that it is necessary to:

Comply with legal obligations, a court order, or governmental request.
Protect the rights, property, or safety of BuildPod LLC, our users, or the public.

C. Business Transfers

In the event BuildPod LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of the business assets, provided the receiving party agrees to adhere to this Privacy Policy.

📌 5. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies, tracking pixels, and analytics tools to gather automatically collected information.

Functionality: To ensure essential website features work correctly and remember user preferences.
Analytics: To analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and measure the effectiveness of our content.
Marketing: To potentially improve the relevance of our advertising efforts.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

📌 6. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

By submitting your email address via any form on our Site, you consent to receive communications from us regarding:

Waitlist progress and updates.
Investor-specific materials and opportunities.
Service announcements and company news.

Your Right to Opt-Out: You may unsubscribe from marketing and non-essential communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in all our marketing emails. Please note that you cannot opt out of receiving essential transactional or security-related notices.

📌 7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY (COPPA Compliance)

The Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete that information from our records.

📌 8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as under GDPR or CCPA requirements), you may have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Right of Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal limitations.
Right to Object/Opt-Out: Opt-out from marketing communications (as noted in Section 6).
Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: contact@buildpodllc.com

We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

📌 9. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

BuildPod LLC is based in the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the U.S., please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us and our third-party service providers in the United States, including Wix servers.

Your submission of personal information constitutes your explicit consent to this transfer, storage, and processing.We rely on legally provided mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders (such as your consent).

📌 10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be immediately posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of the Site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

📞 11. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

BuildPod LLC Email: contact@buildpodllc.com

This revised policy is more robust by:

Adding a "Purpose of Collection" column (Section 1.A) for better transparency (a key GDPR principle).
Including a "Legal Basis for Processing" statement (Section 1.B), which is a crucial element for GDPR compliance.
Enhancing Section 8 (Your Privacy Rights) to clearly list the rights that potential investors and users may have under major laws like GDPR and CCPA, even if you are not explicitly targeting those regions, as it's a mark of good faith and professionalism.