GrowthCommons, LLC ("GrowthCommons," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website or join our early access waitlist, how we use that information, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
When you sign up for our beta waitlist, we collect the information you provide directly, including:
- Name — first and last name
- Email address — your work or personal email
- Company or organization
- Primary role — how you describe yourself professionally (e.g., Community Developer, CDFI, Lender, Impact Funder)
We also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the site, such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, and pages viewed. This information is collected through standard web logs and analytics tools.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Communicate with you about the GrowthCommons beta and your request for access
- Send you product updates, announcements, and educational content related to community real estate finance
- Understand who is interested in GrowthCommons so we can shape the product to serve our users better
- Operate, maintain, and improve the website
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or abuse
Third-Party Services
We rely on a small set of trusted third-party services to operate the site and manage waitlist communications:
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit) — We use Kit to manage our email list and send waitlist communications. When you submit the beta access form, your information is sent to our own server, hosted on Microsoft Azure, which passes it to Kit. Kit then stores it according to its privacy policy.
- Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics — We use these tools to understand how visitors use the site, which helps us improve it. They set analytics cookies only if you accept them; see Cookies below.
- Microsoft Azure — We host the GrowthCommons website on Azure infrastructure.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
Cookies
We use analytics cookies from Google Analytics to understand how people use the site, but only if you allow them. We ask for your choice with a banner on the site, and until you accept, analytics storage stays turned off and no analytics cookies are set.
We remember your choice in your browser’s local storage so we don’t ask on every visit. You can change it at any time from Cookie settings, which is also linked in the footer of every page. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as you remain on the waitlist or subscribed to our communications. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email below.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request that we correct or delete your information
- Unsubscribe from our communications at any time using the link in any email we send
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@growthcommons.co.
Children's Privacy
GrowthCommons is intended for use by professionals in real estate and community finance. Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be communicated to subscribed users by email.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at hello@growthcommons.co.