Privacy Policy

Founded by Z ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website foundedbyz.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or engage with our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data You Provide

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out a contact form or inquiry form on the Site
• Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list
• Register for an event, workshop, or speaking engagement
• Communicate with us via email or other channels

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URLs and pages visited
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on pages and other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Responding to your inquiries and fulfilling your requests
• Sending you marketing communications (with your consent)
• Improving and personalizing your experience on our Site
• Analyzing usage trends and measuring the effectiveness of our content
• Protecting the security and integrity of our Site
• Complying with legal obligations

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., email marketing platforms, analytics providers, hosting services), so long as they agree to keep your information confidential.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.
• With your consent: For any other purpose disclosed at the time you provide the information or with your consent.

4. Third-Party Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use this information solely to improve our Site. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Your Privacy Rights

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to:

• Right to Know: Request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which the information is collected, the business purpose for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to Delete: Request that we delete any personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Correct: Request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. If this changes, we will provide a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at zanoli@foundedbyz.com. We will verify your identity before fulfilling your request and respond within 45 days.

European Economic Area, UK, and Swiss Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing or based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data.

Our legal bases for processing personal data include: your consent, performance of a contract, our legitimate business interests, and compliance with legal obligations. To exercise your rights, contact us at zanoli@foundedbyz.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Other U.S. State Privacy Laws

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, and other states with comprehensive privacy legislation may have similar rights to access, delete, and correct personal data, as well as the right to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal data remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Founded by Z
Email: zanoli@foundedbyz.com
Phoenix, AZ