StitchCrew Inc. ("StitchCrew," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.

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This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect through StitchCrew websites, applications, program applications, events, cohort participation, surveys, communications, digital platforms, and other services or interactions that link to or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Services").

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This Privacy Policy explains:

• The personal information we collect.

• How we collect and use that information.

• How and when we disclose information.

• How we handle demographic and sensitive information.

• Our use of cookies and similar technologies.

• How long we retain information.

• Your privacy choices and rights.

• How to contact us about privacy.
   

1. Personal Information We Collect

 

The information we collect depends on how you interact with StitchCrew.

 

Information You Provide Directly

 

We may collect information you provide to us, including:

 

Contact information, such as:

• Name.

• Email address.

• Telephone number.

• Mailing address.

 

Professional and business information, such as:

• Company or employer.

• Job title or role.

• Industry.

• Business stage.

• Company size.

• Business ownership information.

• Professional experience.

• Education or qualifications.

• Business goals.

• Information regarding revenue, fundraising, employees, customers, markets, or other business activities when relevant to a program.

 

Program application and participation information, such as:

• Application responses.

• Program eligibility information.

• Founder or company information.

• Goals and challenges.

• Attendance and participation information.

• Program evaluations.

• Surveys.

• Interviews.

• Coaching or office-hours information.

• Feedback.

 

Demographic information, which may include information you voluntarily provide regarding:

• Race or ethnicity.

• Gender or gender identity.

• Sexual orientation.

• Age.

• Disability or accessibility needs.

• Veteran status.

• Geographic location.

• Other demographic characteristics relevant to program evaluation or reporting.

 

Some of this information may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law. Our practices regarding demographic and sensitive information are described below.

 

Account and profile information, if applicable, such as:

• Username and password.

• Profile photograph.

• Biography.

• Interests.

• Preferences.

 

Payment and transaction information, when StitchCrew charges for an event, program, service, or other offering, such as:

• Billing information.

• Payment status.

• Transaction history.

 

Complete payment card information is generally processed directly by third-party payment processors and is not typically stored by StitchCrew.

 

Communications, such as information you provide when you:

• Contact StitchCrew.

• Communicate with staff.

• Submit feedback.

• Complete surveys.

• Report a concern.

• Participate in an interview or program evaluation.
   

Content, such as:

• Documents.

• Applications.

• Pitch materials.

• Photographs.

• Videos.

• Audio recordings.

• Comments.

• Messages.

• Other information you submit through our Services.

 

Accessibility information you choose to provide when requesting an accommodation.

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We may collect other information you voluntarily provide.

 

2. Information We Collect From Other Sources

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We may receive information from sources other than you.

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Partners and Program Sponsors

Organizations that fund, sponsor, refer participants to, or collaborate on StitchCrew programs may provide information related to:

• Program eligibility.

• Referrals.

• Applications.

• Participation.

• Reporting requirements.

• Program administration.
   

Public Sources

We may obtain professional or business information from publicly available sources, including:

• Company websites.

• Professional networking sites.

• Public social media profiles.

• Business databases.

• Government records.

• Publicly available news or business information.

 

Referrals and Nominations

Individuals or organizations may refer or nominate people or companies for StitchCrew programs.

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People making referrals should only provide another person's contact information when they have a reasonable basis to believe that person would welcome being contacted.

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3. Information Collected Automatically

 

When you use our websites, applications, emails, or other digital Services, StitchCrew and service providers acting on our behalf may automatically collect certain information.

 

This may include:

 

Device and technical information, such as:

• IP address.

• Browser type.

• Device type.

• Operating system.

• Device or online identifiers.

• General location derived from an IP address.

 

Usage information, such as:

• Pages viewed.

• Links clicked.

• Features used.

• Time and date of access.

• Time spent on the Services.

• Referring pages.

• Interaction with communications.

 

We may collect this information using cookies and similar technologies.

 

4. Demographic and Sensitive Information

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StitchCrew may collect demographic information to understand whom our programs serve, assess access and outcomes, evaluate program effectiveness, satisfy legitimate funder or partner reporting requirements, and improve program design.

Unless otherwise clearly stated, providing demographic information is voluntary.

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We generally use demographic and sensitive information internally for purposes such as:

• Understanding program reach.

• Evaluating participation and outcomes.

• Identifying potential barriers.

• Improving programs.

• Assessing equity and inclusion efforts.

• Meeting legitimate reporting obligations.

• Conducting research and evaluation.
   

Demographic and sensitive information is not intended for public participant profiles unless an individual separately chooses to make such information public.

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When StitchCrew provides demographic reporting to funders, sponsors, government entities, foundations, partners, or other stakeholders, we generally provide information in aggregated or de-identified form and do not identify individual participants unless identification is reasonably necessary, legally required, clearly disclosed, or authorized by the individual.

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Access to sensitive information is limited internally to people who reasonably need it for legitimate program, reporting, compliance, safety, or administrative purposes.

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We do not use sensitive demographic information for targeted advertising.

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We do not sell sensitive demographic information for monetary consideration.

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Where applicable law requires consent or imposes additional protections for sensitive information, StitchCrew will comply with those requirements.

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Additional information about our approach is available in the StitchCrew Equity & Inclusion Policy.

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5. How We Use Personal Information

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We may use personal information for the following purposes.

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Program Applications and Administration

We may use information to:

• Review applications.

• Determine eligibility.

• Select participants.

• Administer cohorts and programs.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, workshops, events, and resources.

• Track attendance and participation.

• Facilitate introductions and relationships.

• Communicate program requirements.

• Provide participant support.
   

Program Evaluation and Reporting

We may use information to:

• Evaluate program effectiveness.

• Measure participation and outcomes.

• Conduct surveys and interviews.

• Prepare reports.

• Evaluate program reach.

• Fulfill grant, funder, sponsor, partner, or contractual reporting requirements.

• Improve current and future programming.
   

Whenever reasonably appropriate, external reporting uses aggregated or de-identified information.

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Communications

We may use information to:

• Send application updates.

• Provide program communications.

• Send event information.

• Respond to inquiries.

• Send administrative or security notices.

• Communicate about StitchCrew programs, resources, opportunities, and events.
   

Marketing and Outreach

Subject to applicable law, we may send newsletters, program announcements, event invitations, fundraising communications, and other information about StitchCrew.

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You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link included in the communication.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent us from sending necessary administrative or program-related communications.

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Research and Improvement

We may use information to:

• Conduct research.

• Analyze program participation.

• Understand entrepreneurial needs.

• Improve our Services.

• Develop new programs and resources.
   

We may create aggregated or de-identified information that does not reasonably identify an individual and use that information for research, reporting, evaluation, fundraising, program development, or other lawful purposes.

 

Community Safety and Policy Enforcement

We may use information to:

• Receive and review reports of misconduct.

• Investigate potential policy violations.

• Enforce Participant Agreements, the StitchCrew Code of Conduct, Terms of Use, program rules, and other applicable policies.

• Prevent or respond to fraud, abuse, harassment, threats, or security incidents.

• Protect participants, staff, partners, and others.

• Maintain the safety and integrity of StitchCrew programs and community spaces.

 

Legal and Administrative Purposes

We may use information to:

• Comply with applicable law.

• Respond to lawful legal process.

• Meet grant, accounting, tax, audit, and recordkeeping obligations.

• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

• Protect StitchCrew's rights, property, and operations.

• Prevent fraud or misuse.

 

With Your Consent

We may use information for another purpose when you provide consent or when we otherwise disclose the purpose at the time of collection.​ For example, we may ask permission to use a testimonial or participant story for promotional purposes.

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6. How We Disclose Personal Information

 

We may disclose personal information as described below.

 

Service Providers
 

We may disclose information to vendors and providers that help operate StitchCrew, including providers supporting:

• Website and application hosting.

• Cloud storage.

• Customer or participant management systems.

• Email and communications.

• Forms and surveys.

• Analytics.

• Payment processing.

• Event management.

• Scheduling.

• Security.

• Marketing.

• Other operational services.
   

These providers may process information as necessary to provide services to StitchCrew.

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Program Partners, Funders, and Sponsors
 

StitchCrew works with foundations, corporations, government entities, universities, community organizations, sponsors, and other partners.

 

We may disclose information reasonably necessary to:

• Administer a program.

• Verify eligibility.

• Coordinate programming.

• Fulfill contractual obligations.

• Evaluate program performance.

• Satisfy legitimate reporting requirements.

 

When reporting participant outcomes or demographics externally, StitchCrew generally uses aggregated or de-identified information unless individual-level information is reasonably necessary and its use is legally permitted and appropriately disclosed.

 

Mentors, Coaches, Speakers, and Program Participants
 

We may provide limited information to mentors, coaches, speakers, investors, or other participants when reasonably necessary to facilitate a program, meeting, introduction, or opportunity.

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We seek to limit disclosures to information relevant to the interaction.

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Professional Advisors

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We may disclose information to attorneys, accountants, auditors, insurers, consultants, and other professional advisors when reasonably necessary.

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Legal, Safety, and Compliance

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We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law.

• Respond to lawful legal process.

• Protect StitchCrew, participants, staff, or others.

• Investigate or respond to threats, harassment, fraud, misconduct, or security incidents.

• Enforce our policies and agreements.

• Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
   

Organizational Transactions

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Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, restructuring, reorganization, transfer of programs or assets, affiliation, or similar organizational transaction.

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7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

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StitchCrew and third parties that provide services to us may use cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs, and similar technologies in connection with our websites, emails, and other digital Services.

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These technologies may be used to:

• Operate and secure the Services.

• Remember preferences.

• Understand how visitors use our Services.

• Measure website performance.

• Analyze engagement.

• Measure marketing and outreach.

• Support advertising and audience measurement.

• Improve our Services.

• Prevent fraud and enhance security.

 

Some technologies may collect information about your browser, device, IP address, online activity, or interaction with websites, advertisements, or communications.

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Depending on the technology and applicable law, certain uses may be treated as a "sale," "sharing," or targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising.

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Where required by applicable law, StitchCrew will provide appropriate notice, consent mechanisms, opt-out tools, or other privacy choices.

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8. Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising

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StitchCrew does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

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We may use analytics, advertising, audience-measurement, or similar technologies that involve disclosure of certain online identifiers or activity information to third parties.

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Some privacy laws may characterize particular disclosures for advertising or cross-context behavioral advertising as a "sale" or "sharing" even where no money is exchanged.

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To the extent a StitchCrew practice is subject to an opt-out or consent requirement under applicable law, we will provide the required mechanism.

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Where required, StitchCrew will honor qualifying browser-based privacy signals, such as Global Privacy Control, for activities to which those signals legally apply.

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We do not use sensitive demographic information for targeted advertising.

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9. Privacy Controls and Cookie Choices

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You may have several ways to manage cookies and similar technologies.

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Browser and Device Settings

Most browsers allow users to block, delete, or limit cookies.

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Privacy Preference Tools

Where required or appropriate, StitchCrew may provide a cookie banner, preference center, or similar tool through which users can control certain technologies.

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Global Privacy Control

Where required by applicable law, StitchCrew will recognize qualifying Global Privacy Control signals as requests to opt out of activities such as certain sales or sharing of personal information.

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Do Not Track

Some browsers send "Do Not Track" signals.

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Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to those signals, our Services may not respond to them unless applicable law requires otherwise.

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10. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

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Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

 

These may include the right to:

• Know whether StitchCrew processes your information.

• Access personal information.

• Correct inaccurate information.

• Request deletion.

• Obtain a portable copy of certain information.

• Object to or restrict certain processing.

• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

• Opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling.

• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information.

• Appeal certain decisions regarding privacy requests where applicable.

• Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination or retaliation.

 

These rights are subject to legal exceptions and may not apply in every circumstance.

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To request access, correction, deletion, or another applicable privacy right, contact:

info@stitchcrew.com

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Please provide enough information for us to understand your request.

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We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

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Where permitted by applicable law, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf.

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