Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 23 October 2025
Muru-ku.com (“we,” “us,” “our”), operated by 1337 Ventures, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways:
- Information You Provide to Us:
- Account Information: When you register for an account, we may collect your name, email address, and password.
- Listing Information: When you submit a Listing (for a startup, job, event, etc.), you provide us with information related to that entity, which may include contact names, email addresses, company descriptions, and logos. You are responsible for ensuring you have the right to provide this information.
- Communications: When you contact us, we collect the information you provide in your correspondence.
- Information We Collect Automatically:
- Log Data: Like most websites, we collect information that your browser sends, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site and analyze trends. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain the Service: To display Listings, operate the Site, and create user accounts.
- To Vet and Manage Listings: To review, approve, and manage User Content submissions.
- To Communicate with You: To send you service announcements, security alerts, and administrative messages.
- To Improve Our Site: To understand how users interact with our Site and to improve its functionality and user experience.
- For Security: To prevent fraud, enforce our Terms, and protect the security of our platform.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Publicly on the Site: The primary purpose of the Site is to make information public. Information you submit in a Listing (e.g., startup name, description, job details, contact information) will be publicly visible to all users of the Site. Do not submit any information you do not want to be made public.
- With Our Parent Company: We may share information with our parent company, 1337 Ventures, for operational, management, and analytical purposes.
- With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, and email delivery.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request (e.g., a court order or subpoena).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We will also retain information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to third-party websites (e.g., the websites of startups, investors, and events listed). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete it.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, update, or request the deletion of your personal information. You can typically manage your Listing information by logging into your account. For other requests, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: muruku@1337ventures.net