Privacy Policy

We may collect the following information:

Personal Information

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Organization or Startup Name
• Educational Institution
• Designation
• City, State, and Country
• Profile Photograph (if voluntarily provided)

Startup & Business Information

• Startup details
• Industry sector
• Business stage
• Team information
• Funding requirements
• Pitch deck
• Business plan
• Prototype information
• Intellectual Property (IP) related details

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP Address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating System
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Cookies and analytics data

We use your information to:

• Process incubation and program applications
• Register participants for events and workshops
• Evaluate startup proposals
• Connect applicants with mentors and experts
• Communicate program updates
• Send newsletters and announcements
• Improve our website and user experience
• Maintain internal records
• Provide technical support
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember user preferences
• Improve website functionality
• Analyze visitor behavior
• Measure website performance

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Your information may be shared only when necessary with:

• SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)
• Bootstrappers' Research Council (BRC)
• Government agencies supporting startup initiatives
• Mentors and evaluators involved in incubation programs
• Funding partners
• Technology service providers supporting our operations
• Legal authorities where required by applicable law

Any third parties receiving your information are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against:

• Unauthorized access
• Data loss
• Misuse
• Alteration
• Disclosure

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure.

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

• Provide requested services
• Maintain institutional records
• Fulfill contractual obligations
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Once the retention period expires, information will be securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Update your details
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Opt out of promotional communications

Requests may be submitted using the contact information provided below.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, government portals, startup platforms, or partner organizations.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

Our services are not directed toward children under the age required by applicable law to provide consent independently.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.

Applicants may voluntarily submit confidential startup information, business plans, prototypes, or intellectual property details during incubation or funding applications.

SRM DEI treats such submissions with reasonable confidentiality and uses them solely for evaluation, mentoring, incubation, funding consideration, or related institutional purposes.

Applicants are encouraged to identify confidential materials appropriately before submission.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Any changes will be published on this page with the updated Effective Date.

Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests related to your personal information, please contact:

• Directorate of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (DEI)
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST)
• Email: admin.dei@srmist.edu.in
• Email: associate.outreach@srmbrc.com
• Phone: +91 9176020760
• Phone: +91 9791059105
• Website: https://www.srmdei.com