Privacy policy.

The LSM Group ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thelsmgroup.com, including any subdomains thereof.

Information you provide directly: When you submit a form on our site (e.g., founder application, investor inquiry, newsletter signup, or contact form), we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, company name, and message content.

Automatically collected information: We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This data is collected through server logs and, where applicable, essential cookies.

Third-party forms: Certain forms on our site are hosted by HubSpot. Information submitted through these forms is subject to HubSpot's Privacy Policy in addition to this policy.

We use only essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. These include cookies that remember your cookie consent preference.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or third-party analytics cookies. We do not participate in cross-site tracking or behavioral advertising.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and communications
• Process applications (founder, investor, domain expert, advisory)
• Send periodic newsletters if you have opted in
• Improve and maintain our website
• Comply with legal obligations

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and equivalent legislation:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@thelsmgroup.com. We will respond within 30 days.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time, after which their email address will be removed from our mailing list.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (e.g., HubSpot for form processing, Calendly for scheduling), provided they agree to keep this information confidential.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data rights, contact us at hello@thelsmgroup.com.