Privacy Policy

v1.1.0

Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Note: Text highlighted in yellow indicates changes or additions from the previous version (v1.0.0, September 16, 2025).

Thank you for choosing SeedScope ("SeedScope," "we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at info@seedscope.ai.

When you visit our website (https://www.seedscope.ai) and use our services, you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. Please take some time to read through it carefully. If there are any terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue the use of our website and services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our website (such as https://www.seedscope.ai) and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this Privacy Policy as the "Services").

SeedScope is operated by SEEDSCOPE YAZILIM TEKNOLOJİLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ, a company registered in Turkey with its registered office at İvedik OSB Mah. 2224 Cad. No: 1 İç Kapı No: 116, Yenimahalle / Ankara, Turkey.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.

Contents

  1. What Information Do We Collect?

  2. How Do We Use Your Information?

  3. Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?

  4. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

  5. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

  6. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

  7. Do We Collect Information From Minors?

  8. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

  9. Data Breaches

  10. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

  11. International Data Transfers

  12. Do We Make Updates to This Policy?

  13. How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?

  14. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information You Disclose to Us

In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for the Services, expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participating in activities on the website, or otherwise contacting us.

The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

• Account Information: First and last name, email address, phone number, company name, job title, and other similar data.
• Startup and Business Data: If you use our valuation and assessment tools, we collect the business information you submit, including company financials, team details, market data, traction metrics, and any other data you provide for the purpose of generating AI-powered valuation reports and analytics.
• Payment Information: If you make purchases, we collect data necessary to process your payment, such as your payment card details. All payment processing is handled by our Merchant of Record, Paddle.com Market Limited ("Paddle"). SeedScope does not directly store your credit card number or security code. You can review Paddle’s privacy policy at: https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy.
All personal information you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.

Information Automatically Collected

In Short: Some information — such as your IP address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

We also collect information through cookies and similar tracking technologies. See Section 4 below for more details.

  1. How Do We Use Your Information?

In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent.

We use the personal information collected via our Services for various business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations:

• To facilitate account creation and log-in processes.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications. You can opt out at any time (see “What Are Your Privacy Rights?” below).
• To fulfill and manage your orders, subscriptions, and digital product purchases.
• To deliver and facilitate the delivery of services to the user, including generating AI-powered valuation reports and analytics.
• To respond to user inquiries and provide support.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms, conditions, and policies.
• For other business purposes, including data analysis, identifying usage trends, evaluating and improving our Services, products, marketing, and your experience.
3. Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?

In Short: We only share information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to protect your rights, or to fulfill legitimate business interests.

We may process or share your data based on the following legal bases:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
• Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
• Legitimate Business Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:

• Paddle.com Market Limited (Merchant of Record): Paddle processes all payments, billing, invoicing, and tax collection on our behalf. When you make a purchase, Paddle receives your name, email, and payment details to complete the transaction. Paddle’s privacy policy applies to this processing: https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy.
• Cloud Infrastructure Providers: We use cloud hosting services to store and process data. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and process it only on our instructions.
• Analytics Providers: We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how users interact with our Services. These tools may collect information about your use of the Site using cookies and similar technologies.
• Email and Communication Tools: We use third-party email services to send transactional and marketing communications.
4. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

In Short: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store your information.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly. They enable core features such as security, session management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
• Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use services such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set through our Site by advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

  1. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless otherwise required by law.

We will retain your personal information only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). Specifically:

• Account Data: Retained for the duration of your account and for up to 12 months after account deletion, to allow for account recovery and comply with legal obligations.
• Transaction and Billing Data: Retained for a minimum of 5 years after the transaction date, as required by Turkish commercial and tax law.
• Valuation and Business Data: Retained for the duration of your account. Upon account deletion, this data is permanently deleted within 90 days.
• Analytics Data: Aggregated and anonymized analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it does not identify individual users.
• Marketing Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, whichever occurs first.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it.

  1. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

In Short: We aim to protect your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the personal information we process. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols.
• Encryption of sensitive data at rest.
• Access controls limiting employee and contractor access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing.
• Secure cloud infrastructure with industry-standard certifications.
• Monitoring and logging of access to systems containing personal data.
However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

  1. Do We Collect Information From Minors?

In Short: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at info@seedscope.ai.

  1. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

In Short: Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK, Law No. 6698), or other applicable data protection laws.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Turkey, you have certain data protection rights. These may include the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Object to or restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Request portability of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (for EEA residents) or the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK Kurumu) for Turkish residents.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@seedscope.ai. We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by applicable law.

Account Termination: If you wish to delete your account, you may do so through your account settings or by contacting us at info@seedscope.ai. Upon receiving your request, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with investigations, enforce our Terms of Service, and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.

  1. Data Breaches

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with GDPR Article 33 and KVKK requirements. If the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will also notify you directly without undue delay, providing details about the nature of the breach, the likely consequences, and the measures taken or proposed to address it.

  1. . Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.

  1. . International Data Transfers

Our servers and service providers may be located in countries outside of your country of residence, including Turkey, the European Union, and the United Kingdom. If you are accessing our Services from outside these regions, please be aware that your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your own.

Where we transfer personal data outside of the EEA or Turkey, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, adequacy decisions, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms, to ensure your data is protected to the standards required by applicable law.

For payment transactions processed by Paddle (our Merchant of Record), Paddle may process your data in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable data transfer mechanisms. Please refer to Paddle’s privacy policy for details: https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy.

  1. . Do We Make Updates to This Policy?

In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

  1. . How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us at:

SEEDSCOPE YAZILIM TEKNOLOJİLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
İvedik OSB Mah. 2224 Cad. No: 1 İç Kapı No: 116
Yenimahalle / Ankara, Turkey
info@seedscope.ai
For payment and billing inquiries, you may also contact Paddle support at https://www.paddle.com/help.

Data Protection Contact

For data protection inquiries, requests to exercise your rights under GDPR or KVKK, or complaints regarding the handling of your personal data, please contact us at: info@seedscope.ai. We will endeavour to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.