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Privacy and Cookies Policy

Last updated: October 2026

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1. Data Controller

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

  • Account data: name, email, password (hashed), organization details
  • OAuth data: name, email, profile image (if you choose social login)
  • Usage data: page visits, device type, browser information
  • Technical data: IP address, session information, security logs
  • Business data: valuations, sponsor information, uploaded content
  • Billing data: handled securely by Stripe (we do not store card numbers)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Provide and operate the Valiyou platform
  • Authenticate your login and manage accounts
  • Process payments via Stripe
  • Improve platform performance and user experience
  • Protect the service from fraud or abuse
  • Send essential service emails (verification, billing, notifications)

We only send marketing emails if you explicitly consent.

4. Legal Basis

We process your data based on:

  • Contract (to deliver the service)
  • Legitimate interest (security, analytics)
  • Consent (cookies, marketing)
  • Legal obligation (tax and accounting requirements)

5. Third-Party Services

We share data only with essential service providers:

  • Supabase (EU) – database hosting
  • Vercel (EU) – platform infrastructure (Paris, Stockholm, Frankfurt)
  • Stripe (EU/US) – payment processing
  • OAuth providers – if you choose social login
  • Email service – for transactional emails
  • Anthropic (US) – in-app AI assistant: processes your chat messages, the content of the page you are viewing, and organization data the assistant looks up on your behalf. API data is not used for model training.

All providers use appropriate GDPR safeguards.

6. International Transfers

Some services operate outside the EU. Transfers are protected using:

  • EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • DPF-certified providers where applicable

7. Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Essential authentication
  • Saving preferences (language, theme)
  • Analytics (only with consent)

You can manage cookie preferences in the cookie banner or your browser.

8. Data Retention

  • Account & organization data: kept until deleted by the user
  • Backups: retained for 30 days
  • Payment records: kept for 5 years (legal requirement)
  • Logs: kept for security purposes for a limited time

9. Your Rights

You may:

  • Access your data
  • Correct your data
  • Delete your account
  • Export your data
  • Withdraw consent
  • Object to certain types of processing

Contact: trust-center@valiyou.com

10. Security

We use:

  • HTTPS/TLS encryption
  • Database encryption
  • Bcrypt password hashing
  • Role-based access control
  • Bot protection and rate limiting

11. Data Breaches

We will notify relevant authorities and affected users when required by law.

12. Children

You must be 16+ to use Valiyou. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

13. Changes to This Policy

Users will be notified 30 days before significant changes take effect.

14. Contact

For privacy questions or requests: trust-center@valiyou.com

This is a simplified overview of our Privacy and Cookies Policy.

Questions about our privacy practices?

Contact our Trust Center team for more information or to exercise your data rights.

Contact Trust Center