Cookie & Data Usage Policy

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital sticky notes that help websites remember your preferences and improve your experience. At Skill Mentra, we use various tracking technologies including cookies, web beacons, and local storage to make your crowdfunding journey smoother and more personalized.

These technologies work behind the scenes to remember things like your login status, preferred language settings, and items you've viewed. When you return to vallstrohub.com, these stored preferences help us provide a seamless experience without requiring you to start from scratch each time.

Our tracking technologies fall into several categories, each serving specific purposes to enhance your experience on our crowdfunding platform:

Our tracking technologies work together to create a more intuitive and helpful platform experience. Here's how they specifically benefit your crowdfunding activities:

For example, when you browse renewable energy campaigns repeatedly, our system learns this preference and highlights similar eco-friendly projects on your homepage. This isn't just convenient—it helps you discover meaningful projects that align with your values and interests.

You have complete control over how we use tracking technologies on your device. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings, and we respect these preferences. However, disabling certain cookies might limit some functionality of our platform.

Additionally, you can opt out of analytical tracking while still maintaining full functionality of campaign creation, contribution processing, and account management features. We've designed our platform to respect your privacy choices without compromising core crowdfunding capabilities.

We retain tracking data only as long as necessary to provide services and improve our platform. Essential cookies remain active during your session, while preference cookies may last up to two years to maintain your customized experience across visits.

Analytical data is aggregated and anonymized after 26 months, meaning we can't trace it back to individual users. Marketing cookies typically expire after 90 days, though you can clear them at any time through your browser settings.

You have the right to request information about what data we've collected, ask for corrections to inaccurate information, or request deletion of your data entirely. As a US-based platform, we comply with applicable privacy regulations and maintain transparent practices around data handling.

If you delete your Skill Mentra account, we automatically remove associated tracking data within 30 days, though some financial records may be retained longer for legal compliance purposes related to crowdfunding transactions.