Mail Us @

help@dasindia.co.in

PRIVACY POLICY

The following describes the privacy policy of DAS Igniting Ideas Private Limited (“DAS”) (as amended or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Privacy Policy”) applicable to the services available through the DAS web site, our mobile applications and other interfaces (collectively, the “Site”) from DAS. By visiting the Site, you are consenting to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.

On occasion DAS may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law, regulation or judicial decisions, our Personal Data collection and use practices, the features of our Site, or advances in technology. If we make revisions that change the way we collect or use your Personal Data, those changes may be posted in this Privacy Policy and the effective date may be noted at the beginning of this Privacy Policy. DAS may also prominently post such material changes prior to implementing the change.

General

  • This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made there under pertaining to electronic records. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
  • This document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 which require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and Terms of Use for access or usage of any website in India.
  • The use of this website is solely governed by this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use of this Website. Visiting the Website and/or using any services provided on this Website shall be construed as acceptance of the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use by the user and that the user agrees to be bound by the same.
  • The user fully understands and agrees that the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use constitutes a legal binding agreement between the users and owners of the website. The user shall be subject the rules, guidelines, terms and conditions applicable to the services provided by the Website.

Information We May Collect

We may collect personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”) about you that you provide to us while using the Site. Personal Data includes any and all information that can identify you as a specific individual, including, without limitation, your name, address, phone number, bank account information, or e-mail address. We also may collect non-personally identifiable information (“Non-Personal Data”), including, without limitation, your log-in name, IP address, search preferences related to specific searches, and messages you leave through your interactions with our Site. Your Non-Personal Data may be linked to your Personal Data under some circumstances, and could be considered Personal Data to the extent such linkage enables you to be personally identified. DAS may track users across third-party web sites or other online services, and therefore may not allow “do not track” signals or similar mechanisms.

Protecting Your Personal Data

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure correct use of Personal Data, we may employ reasonable and current Internet security methods and technologies. No method of transmitting information over the Internet, or storing data electronically, is 100% secure, however, and DAS therefore cannot provide a guaranty of security.

How We Use the Information We Collect

If you use our Site, sign up for, or request to participate in a particular  Service, we will process your personal information you give us or that we receive from relevant parties as necessary or appropriate for us to provide that Service. For example, we may process your personal information as follows:

  • We process Device/Network Data to operate, maintain, administer and improve our Site, (e.g., to show the content you request, secure the Site, and understand how users interact with the Site);
  • We process Profile Data, Transaction Data, and Application Data to create, manage, and communicate with you regarding an account you may have on our Services, including by sending you service announcements, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages;
  • We process Profile Data, Transaction Data, and Application Data, Inference Data and other personal information to better understand your needs and interests, and personalize your experience with the Services; and
  • We process personal information related to support and maintenance for our Services that you may request.

Cookies and similar Technologies

We may collect personal information using “cookies“. Cookies are small data files stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our Site.

We use two broad categories of cookies: (1) first party cookies, served directly by us to your computer or mobile device, which we use to recognize your computer or mobile device when it revisits our Site; and (2) third party cookies, which are served by service providers on our Site, and can be used by such service providers to recognize your computer or mobile device when it visits other websites or online services.

Pixel Tags

We may also use technologies that function similarly to cookies called pixel tags (which are also known as web beacons and clear GIFs) to track the actions of users on our Site. Unlike cookies, which are stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device by a website, pixel tags are embedded invisibly on webpages. Pixel tags can be used, for example, to measure the success of our marketing campaigns and compile statistics about usage of the Site, so that we can better understand how users interact with our Site.

How we use cookies and similar technologies

Our Site may collect personal information using the following types of cookies and similar technologies and process that data for the purposes set out below:

Essential Cookies

These cookies and similar technologies are essential to provide you with services available through our Site and to enable you to use some of its features (e.g. to keep you logged in as you navigate between web pages). Without these cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we only use these cookies to provide you with those services.

These cookies and similar technologies collect personal information, such as unique IDs, IP addresses, device information, OS/browser type, and other similar data, that are used to create information about traffic to our Site and how users use our Site. The information gathered may include the number of visitors to our Site, the websites that referred them to our Site, the pages they visited on our Site, what time of day they visited our Site, whether they have visited our Site before, and other similar information.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use this information to help operate our Site more efficiently, to gather broad demographic information and to monitor the level of activity on our Site.

Social Media Cookies

These cookies and similar technologies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or “like” button on our Site or you link your account or engage with our content on or through a social networking website such as Facebook or Twitter. The social network will record that you have done this and may collect additional personal information about you, or link it to other personal information they hold about you, as described further by the social media service. 

  • How We Share Your Information

Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we do not share the personal information that you provide to us with other organizations. We generally disclose personal information to third parties for the following purposes:

  • Partners, Mentors and User Groups. We may disclose your personal information to our partners, mentors, and other groups with whom we have contracted to sponsor and deliver industry-focused Accelerator and Startup Programs, and to other users of our Services, for the purpose of providing our products and services, including sharing with other members of the groups for which you are registered (e.g. founders, mentors). For example, when you participate in an accelerator program, your personal information may be shared with the identified accelerator partners to organize and deliver the accelerator. Also, when you register for an event through our Services, your personal information may be shared with the Event organizers and sponsors in order to communicate with you about the Event. Finally, you may request to join certain programs, initiatives, projects, or promotional opportunities operated by or in connection with third parties where your information will be shared with the parties you choose or that operate the relevant program.
  • We may disclose your personal information to our parent company, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other corporate affiliates for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.
  • Professional advisors. We may disclose your personal information to professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.
  • Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement; Protection and Safety. DAS may disclose information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as required by law, and disclose and use such information as we believe necessary or appropriate to (a) comply with applicable laws and lawful requests and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities; (b) enforce the terms and conditions that govern the Services; (d) protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of you or others; and (e) protect, investigate and deter against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity.
  • Security

The security of your personal information is important to us. We take a number of organizational, technical and physical measures designed to protect the personal information we collect, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no security safeguards are 100% secure and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

  • Other Sites and Services

Our Site may contain links to other websites and services. These links are not an endorsement, authorization or representation that we are affiliated with that third party. We do not exercise control over third party websites or services, and are not responsible for their actions. Other websites and services follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personal information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites you visit and services you use.

 

User Generated Content

We may make available on our Site, or link to, features that allow you to share information online (e.g., on message boards, in chat areas, in file uploads, through events, etc.). Please be aware that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online, that information becomes public and can be collected and used by others. We have no control over, and take no responsibility for, the use, storage or dissemination of such publicly-disclosed personal information. By posting personal information online in public forums, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties.

 

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy we will post an updated version of the Privacy Policy on our Site.

Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting of the new terms and/or upon implementation of the new changes on the Site (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your continued use of our Services after the posting of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the terms of the modified Privacy Policy.

Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

 Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns or complaints about our Privacy Policy or our data collection or processing practices, please contact us at darshan.dasind@gmail.com