Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 5, 2026  ·  Last Updated: April 10, 2026

1. Who We Are

Lateral is a curated real estate finance job platform. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to Lateral. You may reach us at [email protected].

2. What We Collect

Data	Purpose	Retention
Email address	Account authentication, delivering briefings and account communications	Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
Subscription tier	Determining the features and access level you receive	Duration of subscription
Preferences (category, location, seniority)	Filtering listings and alerts to match your stated interests	Until updated or deleted by you
Payment information	Billing — handled entirely by Stripe. We never see or store card data.	Not held by us

We do not collect your name, phone number, employer, or any other identifying information unless you volunteer it in direct correspondence.

3. What We Do Not Do

• We do not sell, rent, license, or trade your data to any third party
• We do not run advertising or allow advertisers access to subscriber data
• We do not build behavioral or demographic profiles for commercial purposes

4. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used exclusively to:

• Provide access to the Lateral platform and your subscribed features
• Deliver email briefings and role alerts based on your preferences
• Send transactional communications (billing confirmations, policy updates)
• Improve platform quality and coverage relevance

5. Third-Party Services

We work with a minimal set of third-party providers:

• Stripe — payment processing. Your payment data is governed by Stripe's privacy policy.
• Email delivery provider — your address is shared solely for the purpose of delivering briefings and transactional emails.

We do not share subscriber data with any other third party.

6. Cookies

Our platform uses local browser storage for session authentication only. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — request that inaccurate data be corrected
• Deletion — request complete removal of your account and associated data
• Unsubscribe — opt out of all communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email or through your account settings

To exercise any of the above, email [email protected]. We respond within 30 days.

8. Security

Subscriber data is stored securely and we apply industry-standard security practices. No system is entirely without risk, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Minors

Lateral is intended for individuals 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Active subscribers will be notified by email before material changes take effect. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

11. Contact

Privacy inquiries: [email protected]