1. Overview & Scope
Nebula Startup School ("Nebula", "we", "our", or "us") is a venture builder and startup school operating in Tamil Nadu, India. We collaborate with early-stage founders to validate concepts, build initial products, structure go-to-market strategies, and prepare for institutional fundraising.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal and business information collected across our website (nebulastartupschool.in), cohort application forms, partner onboarding workflows, newsletter signups, and live communication channels.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information directly from you when you interact with our programs or website, as well as automated diagnostic data:
A. Founder & Application Details
Full name, email address, phone number / WhatsApp contact, LinkedIn profile URL, college / city, startup name, pitch deck links, problem statement, traction metrics, and co-founder details submitted through admissions forms.
B. Partner & Enabler Details
Organization name, representative contact, ecosystem offerings (e.g., cloud credits, legal services, design advisory), and specific cohort partnership proposals submitted via the enablers portal.
C. Technical & Diagnostic Information
Browser type, operating system, IP address, referral URLs, session telemetry, and page interaction events to ensure reliability and responsive site performance.
3. How We Use Your Data
- Admissions & Evaluation: Reviewing cohort submissions, conducting diligence interviews, and selecting founders for Nebula 1.0 or venture studio tracks.
- Curriculum & Mentorship: Granting access to educational materials, scheduling office hours, and facilitating introductions with domain advisors.
- Direct Communications: Sending application statuses, interview scheduling links, event invitations (Demo Days, AMA webinars), and educational newsletters.
- Live Assistance & Support: Providing real-time answers to your questions through our interactive chat messenger and Fin AI support agent.
- Platform Optimization: Improving the readability, responsiveness, and usability of our learning modules and website resources.
4. Third-Party Integrations & Service Providers
To run our startup school programs and communications seamlessly, we partner with industry-standard, secure infrastructure providers:
Used for marketing automation, lifecycle drip sequences, and newsletter deliverability. Contact records and email interactions are processed under strict privacy guarantees.
Powers our website messenger, support ticket desk, and Fin AI bot to respond quickly to founder queries and schedule intake conversations.
Enterprise-grade PostgreSQL infrastructure with Row Level Security (RLS) and encrypted data storage for form submissions.
Privacy-conscious behavioral analytics, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Clarity to understand feature engagement and optimize site speed.
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal or pitch deck information to third-party data brokers or advertisers.
6. Data Security & Retention
We enforce industry-standard technical and organizational security controls, including TLS 1.3 encryption in transit, strict database credential isolation, and role-based access restrictions.
Applicant information is retained for the duration of the evaluation cycle and subsequent cohort engagement. If you are not selected for an active cohort, we retain contact details solely to notify you of future accelerator batches and relevant founder resources, unless you request deletion.
7. Your Rights & Choices
Under applicable Indian laws (including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) and global standards, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request corrections to outdated or incomplete details.
- Withdraw consent and request the deletion of your contact profile.
- Unsubscribe instantly from any marketing or newsletter emails using the one-click unsubscribe link provided at the footer of every message.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us directly at contact@nebulastartupschool.in.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data management practices, please reach out to our team: