Privacy Policy

Effective: February 2026

Overview

Vested Studio ("we", "us", "our") operates the vested.studio platform and associated studio websites. This policy describes what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data.

Information We Collect

Account information. When you sign in via LinkedIn, we receive your name, email address, profile photo, and public profile URL. We do not receive your LinkedIn password or post to your account.

Submissions. When you submit a venture idea or join the waitlist, we store the information you provide in the form.

Usage data. We may collect anonymized usage data such as page views, feature usage, and session duration to improve the platform. We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication and to understand how the platform is used.

How We Use Your Information

  • To authenticate your identity and manage your account
  • To evaluate venture submissions and facilitate partnership conversations
  • To communicate with you about your submissions, account, and platform updates
  • To improve the platform and develop new features

What We Don't Do

  • We do not sell your personal information to third parties
  • We do not share your submissions with anyone outside the venture studio reviewing them
  • We do not post to or access your LinkedIn account

Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies for authentication and security. We may also use analytics cookies to understand usage patterns and improve the platform. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections, secure authentication tokens, and access controls. All data is transmitted over HTTPS in production.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us. Upon account deletion, we remove your profile information, submissions, and any stored authentication data.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or data requests, contact us at privacy@vested.studio.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date.