Who We Are
The Rise Market, Inc. ("The Rise Market," "we," "us," or "our") operates therisemarket.com, a business discovery platform connecting shoppers with small businesses, with a focus on minority-owned businesses. Our registered address is 5900 Balcones Drive STE 100, Austin, TX 78731. You can reach us at hello@therisemarket.com.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us and information collected automatically when you use the site.
Information you provide:
- Email address — when you join our waitlist or sign up for updates
- Name — if provided when joining the waitlist or contacting us
- Business information — if you submit your business to be listed on our platform
- Business ownership information (optional) — if you choose to tell us how your business is owned (for example, minority-owned, woman-owned, or veteran-owned) or share a certification such as MBE, WBE, or VOSB
- Messages — the subject and message you send us through the contact form
Information collected automatically:
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring website or link
- IP address and general location
How We Use Your Information
- To send you waitlist updates and launch announcements
- To notify you when The Rise Market goes live
- To improve the website and user experience
- To respond to your questions or requests
- To add ownership tags to a business listing, only when the business owner asks us to show them
- To understand, in general and without naming anyone, which communities our platform serves
- To comply with legal obligations
Ownership information is always optional, and it never affects whether a business is accepted. We only show ownership tags on a listing when the business owner checks "Show these tags on my listing." A business can ask us to change or remove its tags at any time by emailing hello@therisemarket.com.
We will not sell your personal information to third parties. Ever.
Affiliate Disclosure
The Rise Market plans to offer optional affiliate and referral partnerships as the platform develops. If a link on our site can earn us a commission, we will disclose that relationship. Any commission comes at no additional cost to you. Affiliate participation will not determine eligibility for a basic listing, and paid promotional placements will be clearly labeled.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the site. This includes analytics tools that help us improve performance. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time, though some features of the site may not function properly as a result.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate the site, including:
- Form processing — we use Formspree to receive the information you submit through our waitlist, business listing, and contact forms, and to deliver it to us by email
- Email platforms — to manage our waitlist and communications
- Analytics tools — to understand site traffic and usage
- Affiliate networks — such as ShareASale, to track referral commissions
These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you and request a copy of it.
- Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we have collected.
- Delete the personal information you have provided to us.
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information, and we never will.
- Opt out of targeted advertising and profiling where applicable.
- Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any message we send.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@therisemarket.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request and may decline requests that are fraudulent, unlawful, or would infringe on the rights of others.
If you are a Texas resident, these rights are consistent with the protections described under Texas law. If you are a California resident, these rights are consistent with the disclosures described under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended.
Children's Privacy
The Rise Market is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: hello@therisemarket.com
- Website: therisemarket.com
- Mailing address: The Rise Market, Inc., 5900 Balcones Drive STE 100, Austin, TX 78731