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Privacy Policy

How HOPUN collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

1. Introduction

HOPUN (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our forms and services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Name, email address, phone number, and location.
  • Professional background, education, skills, and experience.
  • LinkedIn or portfolio URLs and other contact details.
  • Messages and content you submit through contact and application forms.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process your applications (founder, co-founder, operator, fellowship, partner).
  • Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you.
  • Send newsletters and updates (only if you subscribe).
  • Improve our website, services, and user experience.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable)

If you are in a jurisdiction with data protection laws (such as the GDPR), we process your personal data based on:

  • Your consent (e.g., when you submit a form or subscribe to the newsletter).
  • The necessity to take steps at your request before entering into a potential relationship (e.g., application processes).
  • Our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who assist in operating our website and forms (e.g., hosting, email, form processing).
  • Legal or regulatory authorities if required by law.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Application data may be retained for future opportunities unless you request deletion.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights such as:

  • Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal data.
  • Withdrawing consent for processing.
  • Objecting to or restricting certain processing activities.

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@hopun.in.

8. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@hopun.in.

Last updated: August 14, 2026