Privacy and terms
What we collect
- A random visitor ID in a first-party cookie, so we can count unique readers, remember which stories you marked useful, and stop duplicate votes. It is not linked to your name.
- Reading signals for each story: that it was opened, roughly how long it was read while on screen, how far you scrolled, and whether you shared or liked it. The newsroom uses these totals to decide what to cover.
- What you send us: comments, questions, story ideas, and the name and email you enter. Emails are never shown publicly.
- Tips: what you tell us, any photo or video you upload, and the name and contact details you give (stored encrypted). Uploads stay private unless an editor clears them for a story; rejected tips’ uploads are deleted. We never publish a tipster’s name or contact details.
- Searches made on this site, without your identity, to understand what readers want covered.
- A one-way hash of your IP address to stop spam and abuse. We don’t store the address itself.
Advertising
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Payments
Tips, memberships and sponsored-story fees are processed by Square. We never see your card number. We keep the amount, email, Square payment ID and the reference code you used.
Tips and uploads
By sending a file you confirm you have the right to share it, that it contains no one’s personal data, passwords or confidential information you aren’t allowed to share, and that CashIn Startup may publish it (with our watermark for video) if an editor uses your tip. We don’t pay for tips.
Corrections
If you believe a story is wrong — a company name, an amount, an investor, a quote, an attribution — email startup@cashinnews.com — an editor reviews every request, and corrections are noted at the top of the story.
AI-generated content
Most stories and all answers in “Ask the newsroom” are produced by AI and labeled. They can contain errors; check the linked sources before relying on them, and email startup@cashinnews.com to report a problem. Nothing on this site is financial, legal, tax or investment advice, or an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security. Startup investments are high-risk and may be illiquid; consult a licensed professional before investing. Loan and grant information comes from the programs’ own sources and can change — confirm it with the program before you apply.
Comments
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Contact
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