Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026

1. Who We Are

Jumpstrt ("we," "us," or "our") operates a technology platform that helps founders validate startup ideas using AI-powered analysis and provides networking services to introduce founders to potential investors. Jumpstrt is a networking and introduction platform only—we do not provide investment advice, solicit investments, or participate in any investment transactions.

Contact Us:

If you have questions or concerns about how we handle your information, please contact us using the details above.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following categories:

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

Validate Submissions (User Content)

When you use our Validate feature, we collect and store:

We store this information solely so you can revisit your validated ideas and attach them when applying to request introductions to investors. We do not use your ideas for any other purpose.

Pitch Applications

If you apply to request introductions to investors, we collect:

Usage and Device Information

We automatically collect:

Communications

We collect information when you:

3. How We Use Your Information

Providing Our Services

Your Ideas Are Yours

We store your validated ideas exclusively for your benefit. We do not analyse, share, sell, or use your stored ideas for training AI models, marketing, research, or any purpose other than allowing you to access them and use them for pitch applications.

Introductions to Investors

Improvement and Analytics

Safety and Compliance

Communications

4. AI Processing and Third-Party AI Providers

This section explains how your submissions are processed using artificial intelligence.

How AI Processing Works

When you submit an idea for validation, your submission is transmitted to OpenAI, a third-party AI provider, for processing. OpenAI's language models analyse your input and generate the Validate outputs you receive.

What This Means for Your Data

Important Considerations

Human Review

We do not routinely review the content of your Validate submissions. Processing is primarily automated. However, our staff may access your submissions in limited circumstances, including:

5. How We Share Information

We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Service Providers

We share information with service providers who help us operate our platform:

These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Introductions to Potential Investors

We share your information with potential investors only when:

We will not share your ideas or personal information with potential investors without your direction or consent. Note: Jumpstrt only makes introductions; we do not participate in or advise on any subsequent discussions, negotiations, or transactions between you and any investor.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required to:

Business Transfers

If Jumpstrt is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

6. Data Retention

Why We Keep Your Data

We store your validated ideas so that:

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

Deletion Requests

You may request deletion of your account and personal information by contacting us at privacy@jumpstrt.in. Upon receiving a valid request, we will delete your information within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required or permitted to retain it for legal, security, or fraud prevention purposes.

Retention Exceptions

We may retain certain information even after deletion requests:

7. International Data Transfers

Jumpstrt operates globally, and your information may be processed in countries other than your own.

Where Your Data May Be Processed

Our service providers, including OpenAI and cloud hosting services, may process your data in the United States or other countries. These countries may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

Safeguards

When we transfer data internationally, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Portability

Correction

Deletion

Restriction and Objection

Withdrawal of Consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@jumpstrt.in. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Marketing Opt-Out

You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email, or by contacting us. Note that you may still receive service-related communications (e.g., account notifications, security alerts).

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including:

No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you become aware of any security issue, please contact us immediately at privacy@jumpstrt.in.

10. Children's Privacy

Jumpstrt is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@jumpstrt.in. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information.

11. Non-Discrimination

Jumpstrt is committed to providing equal access to our services. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

We do not deny services, charge different prices, or provide different quality of service based on your exercise of privacy rights or based on protected characteristics including race, caste, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or nationality.

12. Cookies and Analytics

Our app and website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Analytics

We may use analytics services to collect information about how our services are used. This information helps us understand user behaviour and improve our offerings. Analytics data is typically aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Your Choices

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our services.

13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

When we make material changes, we will:

Your continued use of our services after the updated policy takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree with the updated policy, you should stop using our services.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days.