Privacy Policy

1. Scope of this Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the LaunchPad website and related digital services operated by IDEANEST GLOBAL VENTURES (“LaunchPad”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). It covers information handled through the website, user registration and login, opportunity discovery, eligibility-related interactions, and our listed business support services.

By using LaunchPad, you acknowledge that you have read this Policy. Where applicable law requires consent for a particular processing activity, we will seek consent in the manner required by law.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use LaunchPad, we may collect information that you provide directly or that is generated through your use of the platform.

Account and contact information

• Name or display name used for your account.
• Email address, mobile number, or other contact details where requested for registration, support, or a service.
• Login credentials and account-related information. Passwords should be stored and handled in a secure form; we do not intend to display your password to you in plain text.

Opportunity and eligibility information

If you use an eligibility or application-support feature, you may choose to provide information about your startup, stage, sector, location, founder profile, business structure, funding requirements, or other information relevant to an opportunity. Only provide information that is necessary for the particular purpose.

Service and transaction information

If you request one of our business services, we may collect information necessary to provide that service, such as business details, registration information, documents, billing details, and communications. The exact information depends on the service selected.

Technical information

We may receive technical and usage information such as IP address, browser/device information, pages viewed, approximate usage timestamps, referring pages, and basic security logs. This information may be used to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the platform.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information for purposes including:

• Creating and managing user accounts.
• Providing access to grants, schemes, accelerators, competitions, incubators, and other opportunity information.
• Providing eligibility-related tools, requested assistance, and customer support.
• Delivering requested business services such as registration, funding assistance, ISO, trademark/legal support, website/branding, or digital marketing services, where offered.
• Processing service requests, invoices, payments, refunds or related records where applicable.
• Maintaining platform security, preventing misuse, detecting fraud, and debugging technical problems.
• Communicating with you about your account, requested services, important changes, or support matters.
• Improving our website, listings, service quality, user experience, and internal operations.
• Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or lawful authority requirements.

We aim to process personal data only for a specific and legitimate purpose and in accordance with applicable law. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 form part of India's current personal-data protection framework, subject to their applicable commencement and requirements.

4. When We May Share Information

We do not sell your personal information as a product. We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to provide the requested service or where legally permitted or required.

• Service providers: hosting, infrastructure, email, analytics, security, payment processing, customer support, or other vendors working on our behalf.
• Professional partners: where you specifically request a service and sharing information is necessary to fulfil that request.
• Opportunity providers: only where necessary for a service or application-support flow that you request, and subject to the applicable process.
• Legal and regulatory authorities: when required by applicable law, court order, lawful request, or to protect rights, safety, or security.
• Business transactions: in connection with a merger, restructuring, acquisition, financing, or transfer of assets, subject to applicable law.

5. Third-Party Opportunities and Websites

LaunchPad may list opportunities operated by government departments, public bodies, CSR programmes, universities, incubators, accelerators, foundations, companies, competitions, or other third parties. Their websites and application systems are controlled by those third parties.

When you leave LaunchPad and visit a third-party website, that third party's privacy policy and terms apply. We recommend reviewing those policies before submitting documents, financial information, identity information, or other sensitive information.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction. However, no website, database, or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and should notify us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

7. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide requested services, maintain business and security records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations. Retention periods may vary by the type of information and service.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law and the stage at which relevant provisions apply, you may have rights relating to your personal data, including requesting access to information about processing, correction/update of inaccurate information, withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent, and erasure of personal data where legally available.

You may also choose not to provide certain information. However, doing so may prevent us from creating an account, checking eligibility, or delivering a requested service.

Requests can be made using the contact details published below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

LaunchPad may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for login sessions, security, preferences, analytics, or website functionality. You can control cookies through your browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect features such as account login or website functionality.

10. Children and Minors

LaunchPad is intended for founders, entrepreneurs, businesses, students, and other users who can lawfully use the services. We do not knowingly seek to collect children's personal data except where permitted and handled in accordance with applicable law and required consent mechanisms.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy when our services, technology, legal requirements, or data practices change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the platform after an update may be subject to the revised Policy to the extent permitted by law.

12. Contact

If you have a privacy question, want to make a data-related request, or believe your information has been used in a way that concerns you, contact IDEANEST GLOBAL VENTURES through the official contact channel provided on the LaunchPad website.