AngelPad Privacy Policy

Last Edited: October 19, 2026 – Version 2.0

AngelPad (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your Personal Information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, blog, or application.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, or is reasonably capable of being associated with a particular founder, applicant, visitor, or device (“Personal Information”).

  • Information You Provide Directly: When you apply for our accelerator program, register on our site, subscribe to our newsletter, fill out an application form, or communicate with AngelPad team members, you may be asked to provide your name, email address, phone number, startup/company details, pitch decks, and other professional information.

  • Payment Information: If you make transactions on our site, payment card details are processed securely through our PCI-compliant third-party payment processors. We do not store raw credit card data on our local servers beyond what is necessary to process transactions and manage billing efficiently.

  • Automatically Collected Information: When you navigate our website, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain technical data via cookies and similar tracking technologies, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and referring URLs.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various business and commercial purposes, including:

  • Evaluating startup applications and managing our accelerator intake processes.

  • Administering events, community features, promotions, surveys, or other site functions.

  • Sending periodic administrative emails, application status updates, newsletters, or marketing communications regarding AngelPad programs, events, and services.

  • Operating, maintaining, and improving our website, user experience, and internal analytics.

  • Complying with legal obligations, enforcing our terms of service, and protecting the safety and security of our users and platform.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to recognize your browser, capture certain information, and understand site traffic and user preferences.

  • Usage: We use cookies to remember and process interactions, understand user preferences for future visits, and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions to offer better experiences and tools.

  • Your Choices: You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all browser cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is a little different, so check your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.

4. Third-Party Disclosure and Analytics

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice, except in the following contexts:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party partners and hosting providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

  • Legal Compliance: We may release information when appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Analytics and Advertising Partners: We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help analyze how users use our site. These tools use cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. You can set preferences for or opt out of Google advertising by visiting the Google Ad Settings page or using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on. We do not permit unauthorized third-party behavioral tracking.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of authorized AngelPad personnel with special access rights who are required to keep the information confidential. Sensitive data is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed 100% secure.

6. U.S. State Privacy Rights (CalOPPA and State Laws)

In accordance with applicable U.S. state privacy laws (including California’s CalOPPA):

  • Anonymous Visiting: Users may visit our site anonymously.

  • Policy Updates: Users will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes directly on our Privacy Policy page.

  • Access and Modification: You may change or update your personal information by logging into your account, resubmitting information via the relevant application form, or contacting AngelPad directly.

  • Do Not Track: We recognize and honor browser-based Do Not Track (DNT) signals or universal opt-out mechanisms where required by applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

Our website and accelerator programs are directed toward entrepreneurs and adults; we do not market to or knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our systems in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

8. CAN-SPAM Act Compliance

In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, we collect email addresses to send information, respond to inquiries, process program applications, and market our mailing list or services.

To remain compliant, we agree to:

  • Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.

  • Identify commercial messages as advertisements in a reasonable way.

  • Include the physical address of our business headquarters.

  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance (if used).

  • Honor opt-out and unsubscribe requests promptly via the link provided at the bottom of each email.

9. Contact Us

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact AngelPad using the information below:

info AT angelpad.com