Privacy
How Malta Startup Space handles form submissions, member account information, session data, and community-related personal information.
What data MSS collects
MSS collects the information people submit through member, investor, sponsor, vendor, project, resource, podcast, event, profile, and general contact forms. This can include names, company details, email addresses, phone numbers, websites, LinkedIn links, member preferences, startup information, project summaries, sponsor interests, and other practical notes relevant to ecosystem coordination.
Account, session, and local browser data
If you log in to the protected member or admin area, MSS stores account records on the server and uses a secure HTTP-only session cookie to keep you signed in. The website may also store a limited local browser record of form attempts as a fallback if the server cannot be reached. That local fallback is device-specific and is not the primary source of record.
Why MSS collects it
The purpose is practical: member intake, profile review, community access, event follow-up, project review, investor-channel preparation, sponsorship and partnership workflows, vendor review, content planning, and general ecosystem coordination.
How submissions are stored today
Website submissions are stored in a controlled server-side environment and can be reviewed through the protected admin area. MSS uses that data to manage follow-up, moderation, member approval, and operational coordination.
Future CRM and Odoo integration
MSS intends to move approved workflows into a CRM or operations system such as Odoo. When that happens, relevant submission fields may be copied into contact, company, lead, startup, sponsor, or project records so the team can manage follow-up more reliably.
Community channels and third-party platforms
MSS uses or may use third-party platforms such as WhatsApp, LinkedIn, future Discord, Odoo, email tools, and other workflow systems. If you join those services, your data is also subject to their terms and privacy practices. MSS does not control those third-party policies.
Retention and review
MSS aims to keep only information that is still useful for ecosystem operations, moderation, or legal compliance. Specific retention periods may be refined over time as the operating model matures.
User rights and requests
People can request access, correction, or deletion of information MSS directly controls, subject to legal obligations, security needs, and reasonable operational limits.
No sale of personal data
MSS does not intend to sell personal data. Sponsor visibility, vendor listings, and ecosystem partnership activity are not a basis for selling member or founder information.
Contact method
Use the contact page for privacy-related requests or questions. If MSS later publishes a dedicated privacy contact address, that address should replace the general contact route shown here.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
This privacy overview is practical rather than exhaustive and should still be reviewed by legal counsel.