Privacy Policy

• Effective Date: [January 01, 2025]
• Last Updated: [February 03, 2025]

Welcome to Desi Founder! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use our social media platform for startups.

1. Information We Collect

a) Account Information

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Date of Birth (optional)
• Gender (optional)
• Profile Location (optional)
• Social media links (optional)
• Profile picture
• User bio (optional)

b) Content & Activity

• Posts (text, links, images, polls)
• Comments, replies, likes, and shares
• Followed users and connections
• Participation in blind discussions
• Co-founder matching activity
• Startup showcase (spotlight) participation
• Reported or blocked users

c) Usage Data

• IP address
• Device and browser type
• Interaction history (pages visited, clicks, engagement with posts)

d) Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To create and manage user accounts.
• To facilitate discussions, posts, comments, likes, shares, and polls.
• To provide personalized recommendations (related posts, suggested connections, etc.).
• To enable co-founder matching and startup showcase features.
• To ensure platform security, enforce community guidelines, and take action against rule violations.
• To improve site functionality and user experience.
• To send notifications, updates, and marketing communications (you may opt out anytime).

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share it in the following cases:

• Public Content: Posts, comments, and profile details (excluding personal contact info) are visible to other users.
• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate the platform (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processors for premium features).
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to enforce our Terms of Service.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be transferred.

4. User Control & Choices

• Edit or Delete Profile: You can update or delete your account details anytime from your profile settings.
• Privacy Settings: Adjust what information is publicly visible.
• Blocking & Reporting: Users can block or report other users for violating platform rules.
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of marketing emails from the account settings.

5. Account Suspension & Bans

Users who violate our community guidelines may face temporary or permanent bans.

Please read the site rules and adhere to them at all times.

6. Data Retention

We retain user data for as long as necessary to provide our services.

7. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect user data.

8. Third-Party Links & Services

Desi Founder may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our platform is intended for users 13 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated via email or platform notifications.

11. Your Rights

You have a right to review your Personal Information and correct any errors in Your Personal Information available with Us by writing to us at legal@desifounder.com

You may request us in writing that we cease to use Your Personal Information and/or delete your existing Personal Information by writing to us at legal@desifounder.com. In the event that you refuse to share any information, or withdraw consent to process information that you have previously given to us, we reserve the right to restrict or deny the provision of our services for which we consider such information to be necessary.

12. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or concerns, reach out to us at:

• Email: legal@desifounder.com
• Website: https://desifounder.com

13. Restriction of Liability

Desi Founder makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents available through the App/website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents available through the App/website.

No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents available through the App/website or its links to other internet resources as may be available to You through the App/website.

Reference in the App/website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Desi Founder.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This document shall be read and interpreted in accordance with Indian law, without regard to conflict of law provisions subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate courts located in India.

By using Desi Founder, you agree to this Privacy Policy.