Tavastra committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and when you apply for or participate in our programs. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site, apply to our programs, or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as online chat and message boards.
- Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
- Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. [NOTE: Only include this if you actually process payments directly on the site. If not, remove it.]
- Data From Applications: If you apply to our accelerator program or other initiatives, we will collect information provided in your application, which may include business plans, financial information, educational and professional background, and other sensitive information.
2. How We Use Your Information Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Process your applications for our programs.
- Email you regarding your account or order.
- Communicate with you about Tavastra programs, events, and opportunities.
- Improve the operation and content of the Site.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Disclosure of Your Information We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
- Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
- Program Partners: For the purpose of running our accelerator programs, we may share relevant information (including application data) with our trusted mentors, angel investors, selection committee members, and other program partners under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
We do not sell your Personal Information to third parties.
4. Security of Your Information
- We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Data Retention
- We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, for legitimate business needs, and as required by applicable law.
6. Your Rights (as per Indian Law)
- Under applicable Indian law (including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023), you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, such as the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information.
- To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
8. Children's Privacy
- Our Site and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.
9. Links to Other Websites
- Our Site may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our Site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
- We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
- If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@tavastra.com.