Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect depend on how you use our services.
Personal Information
When you register with StartupKarnataka, we may ask for:
- Name and contact details (email, phone number)
- Business information (startup details, industry)
- Payment and billing information
- Professional background and expertise
Automatically Collected Information
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:
- IP address and device information
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent
- Cookies and usage data
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our services
- To notify you about changes to our services
- To allow you to participate in interactive features
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis for service improvement
- To monitor service usage
- To detect and prevent technical issues
3. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:
- SSL encrypted data transmission
- Secure servers with restricted access
- Regular security audits
- Data encryption at rest
While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
4. Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR and other regulations, you have rights including:
- Access: Request copies of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing
- Objection: Object to our processing of your data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@startupkarnataka.org
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date.