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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 9, 2026

Who We Are

Founders Led Studio is an engineering intelligence and technical due diligence firm based in Southlake, Texas. We help business leaders make informed decisions about technology through evidence-based assessments.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at contact@foundersled.studio.

What We Collect

We collect the following information through our website:

  • Name, email address, company name, and role when you submit our contact form
  • Website usage data through Google Analytics (GA4) and Microsoft Clarity, including pages visited, session duration, and device information

We do not collect credit card information or payment details on our website.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and communicate about our services
  • Provide and improve our engineering intelligence services
  • Analyze website usage to improve the user experience

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies from the following services:

  • Google Analytics (GA4) for website traffic and usage analytics
  • Microsoft Clarity for session recording and heatmap analytics

We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. These analytics tools help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

  • Google Analytics — website analytics (Privacy Policy)
  • Microsoft Clarity — session recording and analytics (Privacy Policy)
  • Formspree — contact form processing (Privacy Policy)

Each of these services operates under their own privacy policies.

Client Data and Confidentiality

When performing technical assessments and due diligence engagements, we may access client codebases and technical infrastructure. All such access is governed by separate non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and service contracts.

Client data is handled with the following safeguards:

  • Access is read-only unless explicitly agreed otherwise
  • All data is encrypted in transit and at rest
  • We do not retain client source code after engagement completion
  • Access credentials are revoked upon engagement conclusion

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months, after which they are deleted. Website analytics data is retained according to Google and Microsoft default retention policies.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, email us at contact@foundersled.studio and we will respond within 30 days.

Security

We take security seriously. Our website is served over HTTPS and implements security headers including HSTS and Content Security Policy (CSP). We follow industry best practices for data protection and regularly review our security posture.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, contact us:

Email: contact@foundersled.studio
Phone: (415) 484-2585
Founders Led Studio — Southlake, Texas · San Francisco, CA