Privacy Policy for Startupply

Effective Date: November 01, 2024

Welcome to Startupply! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our web and mobile applications.

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details when you create an account or subscribe to our services.
• Startup/Organization Information: Basic profile information, co-founder details, market and competitor data, uploaded files, and SBQs you provide while setting up your profile or applying to events.
• Form/Application Data: Information submitted in response to event forms or SBQs.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and activity logs while using Startupply.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services.
• To enable startups and organizations to create and apply to events.
• To securely process transactions and manage subscription billing.
• To communicate with you, including updates, reminders, and notifications.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or abuse.

3. How We Share Information

• With event organizers when startups apply to their events.
• With trusted service providers including payment processors.
• In response to legal requirements or regulatory obligations.

4. Data Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal data. Payment information is handled securely through PCI-DSS compliant payment gateways. Sensitive details such as settlement accounts are never published on public interfaces.

5. Your Rights

You may access, correct, or delete your data via your account settings. To exercise additional rights such as data export or permanent deletion, contact us at support@startupply.io.

6. Retention

Data is retained for as long as your account is active or as required by law. Financial transaction data is retained for up to seven years to comply with regulatory requirements.

7. Changes

Updates to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

8. Contact

Startupply Registered in Pakistan Website: www.startupply.io Email: support@startupply.io