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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13 April 2025

1. Introduction

Worthy Network Inc. trading as Worthy Grants ("we," , the "Company", "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in connection with your use of our grant writer application (the "Application") and this website. This policy is created in compliance with applicable US privacy laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other state privacy laws.

2. Applicability of Privacy Laws

This Privacy Policy applies to users of our Application in the United States. We comply with applicable federal and state privacy laws, including specific requirements for California residents under the CCPA/CPRA.

3. Contact Details

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us at:

Worthy Grants
[email protected]

4. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

In the last 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • Identity Data: This may include your name, title, username, or similar identifier.
  • Contact Data: This includes your email address, telephone number, and billing/postal address (if provided).
  • Financial Data: Bank account and payment card details (if you purchase paid features of the application). This information is also shared with our payment processor to facilitate transactions.
  • Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and other details of products and services you have purchased from us.
  • Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Application.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Application, products, and services.
  • Grant Application Data: Information you input into the Application related to grant applications, including project details, organization information, and other relevant data.
  • Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

We collect this information when you:

  • Create an account or use our Application
  • Make payments or purchase services
  • Submit grant applications or upload documents
  • Interact with our website or Application
  • Communicate with us

Form Data Collection: When you submit information through forms on our website or application, we collect all information you provide including personal details, organization information, project descriptions, financial information, and any other data you enter. This form data may be processed and stored by our service providers as described in this Privacy Policy.

5. Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics, including advanced analytics features, to collect and analyse data about how visitors use our website. This includes demographic and interest data, which helps us to better understand our audience and tailor our content accordingly. We also use this information to improve our website and your experience. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognising you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies in your browser. You can also opt out of Google's personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

6. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following business purposes:

  • Providing and maintaining our Application
  • Processing payments and managing accounts
  • Improving our Application and developing new features
  • Customer support and communication
  • Personalizing your experience
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Legal compliance
  • Marketing and promotional activities (with consent)
  • Generating grant application documents using AI based on your input
  • Assisting you in applying for grants, including using information from your previous grant applications to suggest or pre-populate fields in future grant applications, or to identify and notify you about potentially relevant grant opportunities

7. Disclosure of Personal Information

In the last 12 months, we have shared personal information with:

  • Service Providers (e.g., hosting, payment processing, analytics)
  • Business Partners (with your consent)
  • Legal Authorities (when required by law)

We do not sell personal information to third parties. We may share personal information with service providers for business purposes, as permitted by law.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable privacy laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Know/Access: Request information about personal information we collect and share
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information
  • Right to Limit Use: Limit use of sensitive personal information
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal information in a portable format
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: Exercise your rights without discrimination

California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA. To exercise your rights, contact us using the information in Section 3.

If you believe that we have mishandled your personal information, you can lodge a complaint with us by contacting us using the details provided in Section 3. We will investigate your complaint and respond to you within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encryption at rest, multi-factor authentication, access controls, and regular security assessments. All personal information collected is stored and processed securely, with appropriate technical, administrative, and physical safeguards in place.

Storage: Personal information collected is primarily stored and processed in the United States. We use a combination of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your data.

While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Application is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

11. Chrome Extension

This section outlines how Worthy Grants collects, uses, and shares your information when you use our Chrome extension.

What Information We Collect

  • User authentication information: When you log in to the Worthy Grants platform using the extension, we collect your email address and password to verify your identity.
  • Selected grant information: The extension allows you to select, extract and add grant questions and requirements from web portals. We collect this selected text to help you easily insert it into your Worthy Grants account.
  • Browser information: The extension collects some basic information about your browser, such as your browser version, timezone, default region and language.
  • Location: We ask you to confirm your location, which we collect, after relying on the Browser Information above.

How We Use Your Information

  • Authentication: We use your email address and password to verify your identity and ensure that you are authorised to access the Worthy Grants platform.
  • Grant creation: We use the selected grant information to help you create and manage your grant applications on the Worthy Grants platform.
  • Improvement: We may use your browser information to improve the performance and functionality of the extension.

Information We Share

When you use the Chrome extension, we do not share your personal information with any third party. Your information is transmitted to the Worthy Grants platform and is governed by this Privacy Policy in entirety, not just this section.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure, this includes HTTPS transmission of information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website or within the Application. Your continued use of the Application after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature. Our Application does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can configure your browser settings regarding tracking and cookies.

14. Notice to California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA. In addition to the rights listed in Section 8, you have the right to:

  • Receive notice of our data collection practices
  • Know what personal information is sold or shared and opt-out
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information
  • Designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 3. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days.

15. International Data Transfers

We process and store personal information in the United States. By using our Application, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and its processing there. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.

16. Service Providers

We use several service providers to help us deliver our services. Your personal information may be transferred to and processed by these providers as follows:

  • Stripe: A payment processing service used for processing payments. Your financial information (such as credit card details) will be transmitted to and processed by Stripe to complete your transactions.
  • Airtable: A database service provider. When you populate forms on our website, this information may be stored and processed by Airtable.
  • Slack: A messaging service. Some of your information may be shared with Slack when you interact with our customer support form or when we process your form submissions internally.
  • Intercom: A messaging service provider. Some of your information may be shared with Intercom when you interact with our customer support function within the application.
  • AWS: A database and technological infrastructure provider. Our application and website may be partially hosted and processed on AWS infrastructure.
  • Supabase: A database service provider. Our application may be partially hosted and processed on Supabase infrastructure.

This list is not exhaustive and may change from time to time as we update our systems and partners. We may add, remove, or replace service providers at our discretion. Changes to our service provider arrangements may be covered by separate collection notices as described in Section 18, rather than through updates to this Privacy Policy. For the most current information about specific service providers and data processing activities, please contact us using the details provided in Section 3.

17. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process your personal information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, as well as applicable legal requirements.

18. Collection Notices

In addition to this Privacy Policy, we may provide specific collection notices at the time we collect personal information. These notices provide more detailed information about how we will use the particular information being collected, who may receive it, and any other relevant details specific to that collection.