Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 19, 2026
ThePulse ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our grant writing and funding discovery platform.
Personal Information
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Name and email address
- Organization information
- Payment and billing information
- Communication preferences
Grant and Proposal Data
Information related to your grant activities, including:
- Grant proposals and applications
- Supporting documents and files
- Funder information and interactions
- Program and budget details
Usage Information
We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our platform.
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process your transactions and manage your account
- Match you with relevant funding opportunities
- Generate AI-powered grant writing assistance
- Send you technical notices and support messages
- Respond to your comments and questions
- Analyze usage patterns and optimize our platform
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we maintain secure backup systems.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With your consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share information
- Service providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate our platform (e.g., hosting, analytics)
- Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
You have the right to:
- Access and review your personal information
- Request corrections to your data
- Request deletion of your account and data
- Export your data in a portable format
- Opt-out of marketing communications
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@thepulseapp.com
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When you close your account, we will delete or anonymize your data within 90 days, except where we must retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.
Our platform may integrate with third-party services (e.g., Google Calendar, PayPal). These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.
ThePulse is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of ThePulse after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@thepulseapp.com
Address: ThePulse, Privacy Department