PRIVACY NOTICE

Last updated February 4, 2025

This privacy notice for FlameGrower LLC (doing business as HtownHandshakes.com) (“Htown Handshakes,” “we,” “us,” or “our“), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your information when you use our services (“Services“), such as when you:

• Visit our website at https://htownhandshakes.com or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice
• Engage with us in other related ways, including networking events, sales, and marketing

Questions or concerns? Reading this privacy notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you still have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected].

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

This summary provides key points from our privacy notice. For more details on any of these topics, use our table of contents below to find the section you are looking for.

• What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with Htown Handshakes and the Services, the choices you make, and the features you use.
• Do we process any sensitive personal information? We do not process sensitive personal information.
• Do you receive any information from third parties? We may receive information from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources.
• How do you process my information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
• In what situations and with which types of parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific categories of third parties.
• How do we keep your information safe? We have organizational and technical processes and procedures in place to protect your personal information.
• What are your rights? Depending on where you are located, applicable privacy laws may grant you certain rights regarding your personal information.
• How do I exercise my rights? The easiest way to exercise your rights is by contacting us directly. We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
5. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
8. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
12. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
13. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
14. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
15. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
16. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our events, participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise contact us.

Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the features you use. This may include:

• Names
• Phone numbers
• Email addresses
• Mailing addresses
• Job titles
• Contact preferences
• Payment information (processed via Stripe: https://stripe.com/privacy)

Information automatically collected

Some information—such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics—is collected automatically when you visit our Services. This information helps us maintain the security and operation of our Services and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Information collected from other sources

We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other outside sources to enhance our marketing, offers, and events.

1. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We process your personal information to:

• Facilitate account creation and authentication
• Deliver and facilitate delivery of services to users
• Respond to inquiries and provide user support
• Send administrative information, including updates to our terms and policies
• Enable user-to-user communications at events
• Request feedback on our Services
• Send marketing and promotional communications (opt-out available)
• Deliver targeted advertising and event promotions
• Protect our Services, including fraud monitoring and prevention
• Evaluate and improve our Services and marketing efforts
• Comply with legal obligations

1. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf. This includes:

• Payment processors
• Marketing platforms
• Event registration services (e.g., Eventbrite)
• Data storage providers
• Social networks

We may also share information in connection with business transfers, mergers, or acquisitions.

1. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

Our Services may link to third-party websites or services that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for the safety, privacy, or content of these third-party websites.

1. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

Yes, we may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store your information. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

1. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

If you register or log in using a social media account, we may access certain information from that account (depending on your settings), such as your name, email address, and profile picture.

1. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We keep your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice unless otherwise required by law.

1. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We have implemented organizational and technical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

1. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age. If we become aware of such data collection, we will take steps to delete it.

1. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. You can also opt out of marketing communications.

1. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

We do not currently respond to Do-Not-Track (DNT) signals.

1. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Yes. California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to access, delete, or opt-out of the sale of personal information.

1. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

1. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments, email us at [email protected] or by mail at:

FlameGrower LLC PO BOX 7042, Houston, TX 77248 United States

1. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

To request access to, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].