This Privacy Policy is intended to provide you with comprehensive information regarding the collection, use, and protection of your confidential information, in accordance with applicable privacy laws and best practices. Please read this document carefully to understand how we handle your data and your rights in relation to your personal and confidential information.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines our commitment to protecting your privacy and confidentiality. We are dedicated to ensuring that your personal and confidential information is treated with the utmost care and used only in ways that are consistent with your expectations and in compliance with the law.

2. Definitions

For the purpose of this Privacy Policy:

• Confidential Information refers to any information provided by you which is not publicly available and includes personal, sensitive, or private data.

• Personal Data includes any information that can be used to identify you, either directly or indirectly.

• Processing means any operation performed on personal data, such as collection, storage, alteration, transmission, or deletion.

3. Information Collection

We may collect various forms of confidential information from you, including but not limited to:

- Personal information (e.g., name, contact details)

- Demographic data (e.g., age, gender)

- Financial information (e.g., credit card details)

- Sensitive data (e.g., medical history)

The collection of confidential information will only occur with your informed and voluntary consent as part of the "State of SaaS LatAm" research conducted by SaaS Ventures Ltda.

4. Use of Confidential Information

We will only use your confidential information for the following purposes:

- To fulfill the purposes for which you provided it.

- To provide services or products as requested by you.

- To improve our services and products.

- To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.

- To protect our rights, privacy, safety, and property or that of others.

- For any other legitimate purposes, with your consent.

5. Data Protection

We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your confidential information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Access to confidential information is restricted to authorized personnel only.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your confidential information for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Disclosure of Confidential Information

We will not disclose your confidential information to third parties without your consent, except as permitted or required by law. In cases where disclosure is necessary, we will ensure that safeguards are in place to protect your confidentiality.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your confidential information:

- The right to access the information we hold about you.

- The right to rectify any inaccurate or incomplete information.

- The right to request the erasure of your information (subject to legal obligations).

- The right to restrict processing or object to the processing of your data.

- The right to data portability.

- The right to withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your online activity. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory compliance. Any significant changes will be communicated to you.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your confidential information or this Privacy Policy, please contact SaaS Ventures Ltda at rodrigo.fernandes@stateofsaaslatam.com. 

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Brazilian Laws. Any disputes arising from this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of São Paulo, state of São Paulo.

Thank you for taking the time to review our Privacy Policy. Your privacy and the security of your confidential information are of paramount importance to us, and we are committed to safeguarding them in accordance with the highest legal and ethical standards in the context of the "State of SaaS LatAm" research conducted by SaaS Ventures Ltda.