Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 2026

NewClue ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.newclue.com and associated transaction platforms. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services, including our buyer screening, non-disclosure, data room, and letter of intent processes.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Screening Information: Legal name, email address, entity name, entity type, acquisition experience, funding source, and target close timeline submitted through our buyer screening process.
  • NDA Signatures: Your typed electronic signature, the date and time of execution, and your IP address at the time of signing.
  • Letter of Intent Data: Purchase price, deal structure, earnest money amounts, closing window preferences, and financing details.
  • Contact Information: Name, email address, and message content submitted through our contact form.
  • Technical Information: IP address, browser type, and access timestamps collected automatically when you use our platform.
  • Document Access Logs: Records of which documents you accessed in our data rooms, including timestamps.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Process and manage business transactions, including buyer screening, NDA execution, due diligence, and letter of intent review.
  • Communicate with you about the status of transactions, required next steps, and platform updates relevant to your active process.
  • Verify your identity and eligibility to participate in specific deal processes.
  • Maintain audit trails for legal compliance and transaction integrity.
  • Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
  • Comply with legal obligations, including record-keeping requirements for business transactions.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • Transaction Parties: Information necessary to facilitate a business transaction may be shared with the selling party, their representatives, or other parties directly involved in the deal, subject to confidentiality obligations.
  • Professional Advisors: We may share information with attorneys, accountants, and other professional advisors retained in connection with a transaction.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • Escrow and Closing Agents: Information necessary for escrow and closing processes may be shared with licensed escrow agents and title companies.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission, access controls restricting data to authorized personnel, secure token-based authentication for platform access, and regular security reviews. Data room documents are served through authenticated, time-limited access links. All electronic signatures are recorded with IP addresses and timestamps for verification purposes.

5. Data Retention

Personal information collected in connection with a business transaction is retained for the duration of the transaction and for a period of seven (7) years following the completion or termination of the transaction, as required for legal compliance, tax reporting, and dispute resolution. Contact form submissions are retained for twelve (12) months. Technical access logs are retained for twenty-four (24) months. You may request earlier deletion of your data where no legal retention requirement applies.

6. Cookies

Our platform uses session cookies solely to maintain your authenticated session during platform use. These cookies are essential for the functioning of our transaction platform and expire when you close your browser or after a period of inactivity. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party advertising cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we only use strictly necessary session cookies.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements and active transaction obligations.
  • Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You may object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@newclue.com. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
info@newclue.com