Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

VibePreneurs is a solo operator platform headquartered in Hong Kong. We operate the website at vibepreneurs.com and provide cross-border entry, value-up, and M&A deal services to founders, companies, and operators expanding across Asia and beyond. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to VibePreneurs.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled safely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you interact with our platform, use our services, or communicate with us.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when you submit an inquiry, book a consultation, subscribe to updates, use our services, or communicate with us. This includes personal identifiers, contact details, professional information, and payment data.

• · Name, email address, company name, and role when you submit a contact form or service inquiry
• · Advisory inquiry details including business goals, target markets, project scope, and relevant background
• · Payment information processed securely through Stripe (we do not store card details on our servers)
• · Email addresses and engagement metrics for those who subscribe to platform updates
• · Communications you send us via email, contact forms, or direct messages

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our site, including IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs. This is collected via cookies and analytics tools to help us understand how people use our platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve our platform and services. Specific purposes include:

• · To respond to service inquiries and connect you with the appropriate operator for your needs
• · To process payments and issue receipts for services rendered
• · To schedule and manage consultations, discovery calls, and project engagements
• · To send platform updates and relevant content (only if you have explicitly opted in)
• · To improve our platform through aggregated analytics and user feedback
• · To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
• · To prevent fraud and maintain the security of our platform

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, we process your data on the following legal bases: your consent (for optional communications), the performance of a contract (for services you engage), our legitimate interests (platform improvement and fraud prevention), and compliance with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

We do not use your data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects without human involvement.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with trusted service providers only when needed to deliver our services or when required by law.

• · Stripe — secure payment processing and billing
• · Supabase — database hosting, authentication, and session management
• · Calendly — scheduling discovery calls and consultations
• · Legal or regulatory authorities — when required by applicable law or to protect our rights

6. International Data Transfers

VibePreneurs operates from Hong Kong and serves clients across Asia, Europe, and North America. Your personal data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws.

When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. For transfers from the European Economic Area, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. We also ensure all third-party service providers maintain appropriate data protection standards.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as needed to provide services or as required for legal and accounting purposes. Service inquiry records are kept for up to 2 years to maintain continuity. Email subscribers are removed upon unsubscription, though we may retain a suppression record.

Analytics and log data are retained for up to 12 months before anonymization or deletion. We periodically review our retention policies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights. We will respond to requests within the timeframe required by applicable law:

• · Access the personal data we hold about you and receive a copy
• · Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• · Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements
• · Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• · Data portability — request transfer of your data to another provider
• · Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
• · Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@vibe-preneurs.com. We will verify your identity before processing your request and aim to respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data: encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS), secure authentication, role-based access controls, and regular security audits. Payment information is processed through Stripe (PCI DSS compliant), and we do not store credit card numbers on our servers.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children without verifiable parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without proper consent, we will delete it promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal data may contact us to request deletion.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions, data subject requests, or concerns about our practices, contact us at contact@vibe-preneurs.com. We aim to respond within 5 business days.