1. Scope and operator
This Privacy Policy applies to the Seed iPhone application and the Seed website. Seed is operated by Viraj Patel. “Seed,” “we,” and “us” refer to the app and its operator.
2. Information Seed handles
Depending on how you use Seed, you may enter or create the following information:
- Startup and workspace details, such as company name, stage, problem statement, priorities, decisions, and roadmap progress.
- Financial and capital-planning records, such as cash, revenue, expenses, burn, runway, capital targets, funding opportunities, application state, and notes.
- Validation records, including assumptions, customer-interview notes, experiments, evidence, and outcomes.
- Discovery preferences, such as intent, region, industry, business type, product model, and preferred capital types.
- Items you save or move into a private funding or company workflow.
Seed currently works in guest mode and does not require a separate Seed username or password. The app does not currently request access to your contacts, camera, photo library, microphone, Health data, or advertising identifier.
3. Location information
Location is optional. If you tap “Use current location,” Seed requests a single foreground location and uses reverse geocoding to identify a city, state or region, and country. Seed may store the chosen place and optional coordinates in your private profile so it can match nearby startups, resources, events, and funding.
Seed does not continuously monitor your location and does not retain location history. You can enter a city manually instead, deny location permission, or revoke permission at any time in iOS Settings.
4. Local storage and iCloud
Private workspace information is stored locally on your device. On supported signed-in devices, Seed may use Apple CloudKit to synchronize this information through the private database associated with your iCloud account. If CloudKit is unavailable, Seed is designed to continue with local storage.
Seed does not operate a separate developer-controlled account database for these records. Apple’s handling of iCloud and CloudKit information is governed by Apple’s terms and privacy policies.
5. Discovery sources and network requests
Seed retrieves public startup, funding, event, and resource information from a reviewed set of HTTPS sources. The app stores a replaceable local discovery cache containing facts, short summaries, dates, source links, and provenance.
Private financial, company, validation, and pipeline records are kept separate from discovery data and are not sent to public discovery sources. When your device contacts an external source or opens a link, that provider may receive ordinary network information such as an IP address under its own privacy policy.
6. Website and email contact
The Seed website is a static site. It does not include an analytics SDK, advertising tracker, contact form, or marketing cookie. If hosting infrastructure keeps routine security or delivery logs, those logs may include basic request details for operational and abuse-prevention purposes.
If you email Seed, we receive your email address and whatever information you include. That information is used to read and respond to your request. Please do not send passwords, financial records, private CloudKit identifiers, or other sensitive founder information by email.
8. Retention and deletion
Local records remain on your device until you delete them through available app controls, remove the app and its local data, or otherwise manage the device. Records synchronized through iCloud may remain in your private CloudKit database according to your iCloud settings and Apple’s retention practices.
Support emails are retained only as long as reasonably needed to respond, keep a record of the request, protect the service, or meet legal obligations. You may request deletion of support correspondence by contacting Seed.
9. Your privacy choices
- Use manual city entry instead of granting location permission.
- Change or revoke location access in iOS Settings.
- Delete records using the controls available in the app.
- Manage iCloud availability and storage through Apple device settings.
- Contact Seed to ask about access, correction, or deletion options.
Some rights depend on where you live. Seed will consider verified privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.
10. Security
Seed limits app capabilities, separates private founder records from replaceable discovery data, uses HTTPS for reviewed network sources, and relies on iOS and iCloud security controls. No storage or transmission method is perfectly secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
11. Children
Seed is intended for founders, startup operators, and adult ecosystem explorers. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13.
12. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as Seed changes. The revised page will show a new “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated in the app or through another appropriate notice.
13. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
No physical mailing address is published on this site.