PRIVACY POLICY
Entity: OneMillionSparks ("OMS")
Website: www.OneMillionSparks.com
1. Overview and Scope
At OneMillionSparks, we attach great importance to your privacy and are committed to protecting all Personal Data collected and processed in connection with your use of our website (www.OneMillionSparks.com, hereinafter the "Website") and related services.
This Privacy Policy sets forth the terms under which Personal Data is collected, used, hosted, and protected. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in our Terms of Use.
"Personal Data" refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, as defined under the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection of June 25, 2021 (revFADP) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) ("GDPR").
2. Collection and Processing of Personal Data
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
In order to register, submit a founder profile, create a project showcase, or apply for coaching/services through our interactive forms (including interactive chatbots powered by Typebot), you may be requested to submit:
Founder Details: Full name, email address, role, and contact information.
Project/Venture Details: Project Name, Project Description, startup sector, and website URLs.
Media & Uploads: Founder headshots, project photos, pitch decks, or related files.
Billing Information: Payment details processed securely via external payment gateways (if applicable).
B. Technical Data Automatically Collected
When you access and browse the Website, we automatically collect technical information, including:
Your IP address, browser type, device operating system, and language preferences.
Usage data, pages visited, time spent, and referral sources.
Cookies & Tracking: We use essential and functional cookies to operate the Website (e.g., via Squarespace analytics and interactive embeds). You may manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
By submitting Personal Data to OneMillionSparks, you expressly authorize OMS and its authorized team members to process such data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3. Principles Governing Data Processing
The collection and processing of your Personal Data by OMS, its affiliates, and its subcontractors strictly adheres to the following core principles:
Lawfulness & Good Faith: Data is processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently.
Purpose Limitation: Data is collected solely for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
Data Minimization: Processing is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary.
Accuracy: Personal Data is kept accurate and up to date. Inaccurate data will be corrected or deleted upon request.
Storage Limitation: Data is retained no longer than necessary for the fulfillment of specified purposes.
Security & Confidentiality: Data is safeguarded against loss, unauthorized access, destruction, or disclosure.
4. Purpose of Collection and Processing
Your Personal Data is collected and processed strictly for the following purposes:
Showcase & Profile Creation: Publishing your founder profile, venture spotlight, and custom project page on the OMS platform and social channels.
Service Delivery: Providing coaching, consultancy, and onboarding services requested by you.
Website Maintenance & Analytics: Ensuring proper functionality, troubleshooting issues, and compiling anonymous usage statistics to enhance service quality.
Communication: Responding to inquiries, sending service updates, and sending administrative notifications.
5. Hosting and International Data Transfers
Your Personal Data is hosted on secure servers located in Switzerland, the European Union (EU), and the United States.
We utilize trusted third-party service infrastructure to run OMS:
Web hosting and content management system.
Conversational form processing and user data ingestion.
Cloud Storage & Email Providers: Secure storage of media assets and email notification routing.
Where data is transferred to or processed in countries outside Switzerland or the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are implemented (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) to maintain an equivalent level of data protection. You also accept the terms of use of your data processed by our third party providers.
6. Third-Party Disclosures
As a principle, OneMillionSparks will never sell, rent, or trade your Personal Data to third parties.
We may disclose your data to third parties only under the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers & Partners: To trusted subcontractors, hosting providers, and software tools necessary to operate the Website and deliver services (e.g., processing online forms or payments).
Legal Compliance: When required by law, official order, or regulatory authority, or to enforce our legal rights and protect user safety.
7. Data Security
We implement robust organizational, technical, and physical security measures to protect your Personal Data against unauthorized access, destruction, modification, loss, or misuse. Access to Personal Data is restricted to authorized personnel who require it to perform their official duties.
8. Data Retention
OneMillionSparks will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in Section 4 of this policy, or as required by applicable Swiss statutory record-keeping periods.
Data retained exclusively for statistical purposes will be fully anonymized wherever possible.
9. Your Rights as a Data Subject
Subject to applicable law (Swiss revFADP / GDPR), you hold the following rights regarding your Personal Data:
Right of Access: Request confirmation and a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request the deletion of your Personal Data when it is no longer required.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for future processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact the OMS team at: [insert contact email].
10. Age Restriction
The Website and Services are intended exclusively for individuals aged 18 or older. Anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited from registering, using the Website, or submitting any Personal Data.
By registering on our website, you warrant and represent that you are at least 18 years of age.
11. Amendments to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Website after modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
OneMillionSparks
1020 Renens, Switzerland