Privacy Policy

AgeTech Bharat ("we", "us", "our") is India's dedicated accelerator for startups building technologies for healthy ageing and elderly care. We are based at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit https://agetechbharat.com, submit an application, contact us or otherwise interact with us.

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

— Name, email address and phone number when you contact us or submit an application.

— Company name, website, stage and sector when you apply to the program.

— Details about your product, problem statement and progress when you apply.

— Any other information you choose to share with us.

We also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on pages. This is collected via standard server logs and analytics tools.

We use the information we collect to:

— Review and process applications to the AgeTech Bharat accelerator program.

— Respond to enquiries and messages you send us.

— Send program updates, event announcements and relevant communications (you can opt out at any time).

— Improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

— Comply with legal obligations.

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

We process your personal information on the following legal bases:

— Consent: where you have given us explicit consent, such as subscribing to updates.

— Legitimate interests: to review applications, respond to enquiries and improve our services.

— Legal obligation: where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law.

We store your information on secure servers and take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Application data is typically retained for up to two years after the relevant cohort cycle.

We may share your information with:

— Members of the AgeTech Bharat team involved in reviewing applications or managing the program.

— Trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and services (e.g. email platforms, analytics tools), under strict confidentiality obligations.

— Regulatory or legal authorities where required by law.

We do not share your information with investors, mentors or third parties without your explicit consent.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and understand how the site is used. These include essential cookies required for the site to function and analytics cookies that help us understand visitor behaviour.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.

You have the right to:

— Access the personal information we hold about you.

— Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

— Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.

— Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

— Opt out of marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@agetechbharat.com.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at hello@agetechbharat.com or write to us at: AgeTech Bharat, Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.