The Fundworks, LLC Privacy Policy
The Fundworks, LLC (“Fundworks,” “we,” “us” or “our”) recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of our online visitors. It is our intent to balance our legitimate business interests in collecting and using information received from and about you with your reasonable expectations of privacy. The following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) is the way we handle information learned about you from your visits to our website available at www.thefundworks.com (the “Site”).
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and retain your information. Your use of the Site is also subject to our Terms of Use. We currently only accept business and Site visitors within the United States. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATESYOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SITE.
Personal Information
Fundworks collects personally identifiable information from you, which may include your name, e-mail, phone number, information about your business, and personal information you provide us with as a job or funding applicant. This information is collected and stored physically and electronically when you submit it to us through the Site, such as when you request to become an Independent Sales Organization (“ISO”) Partner or Syndication Partner, request for funding or for additional funds, request for your current balance, apply for a job with us, ask additional questions regarding employment, or otherwise contact us.
We do not sell personal information. We may share personal information for advertising as described below, subject to your privacy choices.Text messaging opt-in data and consent are excluded from the sharing described in this Privacy Policy and will not be shared with any third parties
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– Message and data rates may apply.
– Text HELP to 844-644-3863 for help. Text STOP to 844-644-3863 to cancel.
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Information Collected Automatically
In addition, information about your computer hardware and software is automatically collected by Fundworks when you use the Site. This information may include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, geographic location, referring website addresses and other technical information such as protocol status and substatus, bytes sent and received, and server information. This information is used by us for our business purposes, including for the operation and improvement of the Site, for technical troubleshooting, to maintain quality of the Site and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Site.
Cookies and Other Information Collection Tools
What are cookies? A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website or use an online service. When you visit the website or use the service again, the cookie allows that website or online service to recognize your browser or device. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences and other information.
Why do we use them? Cookies help us improve the Site by providing us with information about which parts of the Site are most popular, enabling us to analyze technical and navigational information about the Site and helping us to detect and prevent fraud. We may also use cookies and other data collection tools (such as web beacons and server logs) to help improve your experience with the Site. For example, we may use Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the Site. These tools may use cookies to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. Cookie identifiers, IP addresses, and other information collected by these tools may be personal information. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including IP address) may be transmitted to our data collection tool service providers. This information may then be used by us to evaluate visitors’ use of the Site and to compile statistical reports on website activity for Fundworks. If you would like to opt-out from the use of your information by Google Analytics, you may use Google’s analytics opt-out browser add-on designed for this purpose.
We may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to attribute funding applications to ads, measure advertising effectiveness and show our ads on other websites or services (remarketing). We may provide advertising platforms, including Google and Meta, with hashed versions of your email address and phone number for these purposes. Hashing obscures the readable identifier but allows platforms to match it to their users. It does not make the information anonymous. Google, Meta, and other advertising platforms may use cookies or device identifiers to show our ads across the Internet based on your past Site visits, and may collect information over time and across websites. These disclosures are subject to your cookie choices and applicable opt-out rights.
How do I control cookies? Use the cookie banner to accept all, reject all nonessential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change or withdraw your choices through the Cookie Preferences link on the Site. Necessary cookies support essential Site functions and cannot be disabled through these controls. Web browsers also allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Some web browsers provide settings that allow a user to reject cookies or to alert a user when a cookie is placed on the user’s computer, tablet or mobile device. Most mobile devices also offer settings to reject mobile device identifiers. Although users are not required to accept cookies or mobile device identifiers, blocking or rejecting them may prevent access to some features available through the Site. To opt out of sharing for targeted advertising, including hashed contact matching, use Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. We also process recognized opt-out preference signals as described below. You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies or device identifiers for personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings.
How Information is Used
We may use the information we collect for any of the following purposes:
- to provide the Site to you and to improve the Site;
- to operate, improve, and personalize the services that we offer, and to give each user a more consistent and personalized experience when interacting with us;
- to provide you with information about our services and to measure and improve our advertising, including lead attribution and remarketing;
- for customer service, security, to detect fraud or illegal activities, and for archival and backup purposes in connection with the provision of the Site; and
- to communicate with you.
Sharing of Information
- With Third Party Service Providers Performing Services on Our Behalf and with Our Affiliates. We share your personal information with our service providers to perform the functions for which we engage them, including marketing, for collection purposes, and to verify your information. For example, we may use third parties to host the Site or assist us in providing functionality on the Site, provide data analysis and research on the Site, and send out email updates about the Site and our services. We also share your personal information with our affiliates, including for employment purposes, to facilitate funding and other legitimate business purposes.
- With Our Advertising Partners. We may share identifiers (including cookie identifiers and IP addresses), browser information, and information about your interactions with the Site with advertising platforms, including Google and Meta, for lead attribution, advertising measurement and remarketing, as described above and subject to your privacy choices. Text messaging opt-in data and consent are excluded from these disclosures.
- For Legal Purposes. We may share information that we collect from users as needed to enforce our rights, protect our property or protect the rights, property or safety of others, or as needed to support external auditing, compliance and corporate governance functions. We will disclose personal information as we deem necessary to respond to a subpoena, regulation, binding order of a data protection agency, legal process, governmental request or other legal or regulatory process. We may also share personal information as required to pursue available remedies or limit damages we may sustain.
- Changes of Control. We may transfer information, including your personal information, in connection with a change of ownership or control by or of us or any affiliated entity (in each case whether in whole or in part).
Security Used & Retention of Personal Information
Fundworks uses reasonable security measures designed to prevent unauthorized intrusion to the Site and the alteration, acquisition or misuse of personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws or regulation.
Links to External Websites
Our Site may contain links to third party websites. Any access to and use of such third party websites is not governed by this Privacy Policy, but is instead governed by the privacy policies of those third party websites. We are not responsible for the information practices of such third party websites.
Your Privacy Rights
California residents can review our California Residents Privacy Policy for additional disclosures and rights. Depending on your state of residence and the law that applies to Fundworks and your information, you may also have rights to access, obtain a copy of, correct or delete personal information; opt out of its sale, targeted advertising or certain profiling; and appeal a denied request. To exercise applicable rights or appeal a denial, contact privacy@thefundworks.com or (844) 644-3863. We may need to verify your identity for some requests.
Do Not Track and Opt-out Preference Signals
Our Site does not currently respond to traditional Do Not Track browser requests. These requests are different from legally recognized opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control. Where applicable law requires it, we process recognized opt-out preference signals as requests to opt out of the sale and sharing of personal information, including for targeted advertising. See the California Residents Privacy Policy for information about California opt-out rights.
Children
We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from any person under the age of thirteen. No parts of our Site are directed to or designed to attract anyone under the age of thirteen.
Questions and Changes in Information
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at (844) 644-3863, email us at privacy@thefundworks.com.
Notification of Changes
Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted to this page with an updated effective date. We will provide additional notice of material changes where required by applicable law.