Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Prodiges ("Prodiges," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information in connection with your use of our website (Prodiges.io), services, and participation in our ecosystem, including our Accelerator, Incubator, Research Labs, and Marketplace (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information:
This is information that identifies you as an individual. This may include your name, email address, phone number, job title, company name, and any other information you provide when you apply to our programs, contact us, or create an account.
Application Data:
For startups applying to our programs, we collect detailed information about your company, including your business plan, pitch deck, financial information, team member details, and intellectual property descriptions.
Technical and Usage Data:
We automatically collect information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information.
Communications:
We may keep a record of any correspondence between you and us, including emails and contact form submissions.
2. How We Use Your Information
To Provide and Manage Our Services:
To process applications for our Accelerator and Incubator programs, facilitate mentorship, and provide access to our Marketplace and network.
To Communicate With You:
To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters, event invitations, and other information related to our Services.
For Due Diligence and Evaluation:
To assess the suitability of startups for our programs and for potential investment.
To Improve Our Services:
To understand how our website and ecosystem are used, allowing us to improve user experience and develop new offerings.
For Legal and Security Purposes:
To comply with legal obligations, protect our rights and the rights of others, and enforce our Terms of Service.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with the following parties under limited circumstances:
Mentors, Advisors, and Venture Partners:
We share application data and relevant information with our trusted network of mentors, advisors, and partners for the purpose of evaluating and supporting startups within our ecosystem. All are bound by confidentiality obligations.
Corporate and Strategic Partners:
We may share non-confidential, aggregated information or specific startup information (with your explicit consent) with our partners to facilitate B2B partnerships and client connections through our Marketplace.
Service Providers:
We engage third-party companies to perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and email delivery. These providers are granted access to your information only to perform these tasks.
Legal Compliance:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users or the public.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To make such a request, please contact us at contact@prodiges.io.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: contact@prodiges.io