Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 16, 2026

Pitch Black ("we," "our," or "us") helps founders and funders connect. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Public website: https://pitchblackconnect.com

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use the app.

  • Account Data: Name, email, professional role, and profile details.
  • Business Information: Company details, pitch decks, and funding history you choose to share.
  • Usage Data: Automatically collected info including IP addresses, device types, pages viewed, and feature interactions.
  • Communications: Messages exchanged within the platform and documents you upload.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to facilitate the Pitch Black marketplace and maintain platform security.

  • Matching & AI: To provide personalized matches between founders and funders. We may use automated processing to suggest relevant connections based on your profile and preferences. User-submitted profile data and pitch decks are processed solely to generate platform connection matches and summaries, and are strictly not utilized to train third-party public large language models.
  • Security: To verify identities, secure your account, and prevent fraudulent activity.
  • Operations: To monitor product performance, fix bugs, and improve the user experience.
  • Communication: To send service updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.

3. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third parties (such as hosting or analytics providers) who perform services on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Matching: Sharing your professional profile with other users (founders or funders) as part of the core "connect" feature.
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Retention & Security

  • Retention: We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we may retain certain info as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g., record-keeping of financial matches).
  • Security: We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures—including encryption at rest and in transit—to protect your data.

5. Your Rights & Choices

As a U.S.-based consumer, you may exercise the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information in your profile or account settings.
  • Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

Please note that contributed platform interactions (such as messages sent to other users or investment match history) may remain visible to the recipient after account deletion, anonymized where technically feasible.

For any privacy-related requests, please contact us at support@pitchblackconnect.com.

6. Geographic Restrictions & International Data

Pitch Black is intended exclusively for operation and use within the United States. We do not knowingly collect information from, or target our services to, residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or other international jurisdictions. If you access the platform from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

7. Children's Privacy

Pitch Black is a professional platform and is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Related Policies

Please review our Terms of Service for details on acceptable use and platform conduct.