Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Startup Pandit (“Startup Pandit”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, shares and protects your personal information when you visit www.startuppandit.com, contact us, or use our services. It is written to align with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its rules, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). By using this website you consent to the practices described here.

Information we collect

We collect only what we need to respond to you and deliver our services:

• Details you give us — your name, email address, phone number, company or startup name, industry, budget, timeline and the message you send through our contact form, WhatsApp, email or during a consultation.
• Service information — documents and details you share so we can deliver registration, legal, finance, branding, technology, HR or fundraising work you engage us for.
• Usage data — basic, largely anonymised analytics (pages viewed, device and browser type, approximate location) collected to improve the website.

How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

• respond to your enquiry and schedule your consultation;
• scope, quote for and deliver the services you request;
• send you information you have asked for and important service updates;
• meet our legal, accounting and regulatory obligations; and
• maintain the security and performance of our website.

We process your data on the basis of your consent, the performance of our engagement with you, our legitimate business interests, and compliance with law. We do not sell your personal information.

How we share information

We share personal data only as needed to serve you: with trusted service providers and specialist professionals (for example accountants, company secretaries or lawyers) engaged to deliver your work; with hosting, email and analytics vendors that run our infrastructure; and where required by law, regulation, or a valid request from a public authority. Any partner who handles your data is expected to protect it and use it only for the purpose we share it.

Data retention & security

We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes above or as required by law (for example, tax and company-law record-keeping), after which it is deleted or anonymised. We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures — access controls, encryption in transit and vendor due diligence — to protect your data, though no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, withdraw consent, or object to certain processing. To exercise any right, email hello@startuppandit.com and we will respond within a reasonable time.

Cookies & analytics

We use only essential cookies and privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may then work differently.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Write to hello@startuppandit.com or call +91 95650 37779. Startup Pandit, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.