Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 1st April 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how India Costartup collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you access or use our website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the “Platform”). By accessing or using our Platform, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction

India Costartup is India’s first AI-powered business matchmaking platform designed to connect entrepreneurs, founders, business owners, investors, startup seekers, job seekers, and students. In addition to matchmaking, our platform offers services including social media integration, IT support, legal certification, licensing, digital marketing, and web/app development.

2. Information We Collect

The types of information we collect include, but are not limited to:

  • ◉ Personal Identification Information: Name, email, phone number, address, and other contact details during registration.
  • ◉ Professional and Business Information: Business name, industry, role, and experience.
  • ◉ Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, social media posts, and time spent.
  • ◉ Technical Information: IP address, device, OS, browser type, and cookies.
  • ◉ AI Interaction Data: Data from interactions with our AI matchmaking algorithms.
  • ◉ Additional Service Data: Info required for IT, legal, digital, and development services.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • → Tailoring matches for co-founders, investors, and opportunities through AI analysis.
  • → Improving and optimizing Platform features and services.
  • → Sending updates, newsletters, and relevant promotional content.
  • → Facilitating services like IT support and web/app development.
  • → Preventing unauthorized access and ensuring security.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data only:

  • → With service providers under confidentiality agreements.
  • → With business partners for collaborative initiatives.
  • → As required by law or legal processes.
  • → During business transfers like mergers or acquisitions.

5. Data Security

We use encryption, secure storage, and periodic assessments to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, your rights may include:

  • → Accessing or correcting your data.
  • → Requesting data deletion or restriction.
  • → Withdrawing consent where applicable.
  • → Opting out of communications.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@indiacostartup.in.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your overall experience on our website. These technologies help us remember your preferences, make navigation easier, and personalize the content you see. By understanding how visitors interact with different parts of our website, cookies also allow us to improve performance and ensure that the site functions as intended.

In some cases, cookies may be used to support advertising and marketing efforts by helping us show you more relevant messages or content based on your interests. While some cookies are essential for the basic operation of the site, others are used to analyze usage patterns or remember specific settings and choices you've made during previous visits.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, doing so may limit certain features or affect how the website functions. For further information about the types of cookies we use and how they work, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Platform may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their policies independently.

9. Mobile Applications

Our upcoming Android and iOS mobile applications are designed to follow the same privacy principles outlined in this policy. To ensure smooth and full functionality, the apps may request certain permissions from your device—such as access to the camera, location, or notifications—only when necessary for core features to operate effectively. These permissions will be requested transparently, and you will have control over granting or denying them through your device settings.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make significant revisions, we will notify users either through announcements on our platform or by sending an email to the address associated with their account. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information and any changes that may affect your rights or use of our services.