FrameworkVote

Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2025

Introduction

FrameworkVote ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our proxy research platform.

By using FrameworkVote, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please do not use our Service.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and name through our authentication provider (Clerk).
  • Voting Preferences: Your configured preferences for governance analysis, such as your stance on executive compensation, board diversity, environmental policies, and other proxy voting factors.
  • Tracked Companies: The companies you choose to track and research on our platform.
  • Voting Decisions: Your recorded voting intentions (for, against, or undecided) for specific proposals, along with any notes you add.
  • Chat History: Conversations you have with our AI research assistant, including questions and the context provided.
  • Payment Information: If you subscribe to a paid plan, payment details are collected and processed by our payment processor (Stripe). We do not store your complete credit card number.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service, including pages viewed, features used, and time spent.
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and IP address.
  • Cookies: We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. See "Cookies and Tracking" below.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
  • Personalize your experience based on your voting preferences
  • Process your subscription and payments
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send you service-related communications
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our platform
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

AI and Data Processing

FrameworkVote uses artificial intelligence to analyze proxy statements and provide research assistance. When you interact with our AI features:

  • Your questions and conversation context are sent to our AI provider (Anthropic) to generate responses.
  • Your voting preferences may be used to personalize AI-generated analysis.
  • We may use aggregated, anonymized data to improve our AI models and analysis methodology.

We do not sell your personal information to AI providers or use your individual data to train third-party AI models.

Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate our Service, including:
    • Clerk (authentication)
    • Stripe (payment processing)
    • Neon (database hosting)
    • Anthropic (AI services)
    • Vercel (hosting and infrastructure)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. We may retain certain information after account deletion as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as resolving disputes or enforcing our Terms).

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, secure authentication, and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for authentication, session management, and security. These cannot be disabled.
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use the Service to improve it.

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Delete your personal information
  • Export your data in a portable format
  • Opt out of certain data processing activities
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@frameworkvote.com.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used
  • Right to delete your personal information
  • Right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To make a CCPA request, contact us at privacy@frameworkvote.com.

International Users

FrameworkVote is operated from the United States. If you are accessing the Service from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process personal data based on legitimate interests, contract performance, and consent where applicable.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, including SEC EDGAR and company investor relations pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through the Service. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: