Privacy Policy 

​​Effective Date: July 19, 2024

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At BETIC, a medical device innovation center which is a part of IIT Bombay ("we", "us", or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our services, visit our website https://www.betic.org/(the "Site"), or participate in our programs and events. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our services, the Site, or participating in our programs, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect We may collect information from you in various ways, including:

• Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, affiliation, professional information (e.g., job title, organization), and any other information you voluntarily provide to us when you register for our programs, submit inquiries, or contact us through the Site.

• Project Information: If you participate in our acceleration programs, we may collect information related to your medical device project, such as project descriptions, prototypes, research data, and intellectual property.

• Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about your use of the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits.

• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on the Site.

• Medsync App Location Data: The Medsync app collects location data to enable Bluetooth scanning and connection functionality even when the app is closed or not in use. This is necessary for the core functionality of the app, which involves discovering and connecting to nearby Bluetooth devices. We do not use this location data for any other purpose.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including:

• To evaluate and select participants for our acceleration programs.

• To provide mentorship, training, and support services to our program participants.

• To facilitate networking and collaboration opportunities among our stakeholders.

• To organize and manage events, workshops, and conferences.

• To communicate with you about our programs, services, and events.

• To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests.

• To improve our Site, programs, and services.

• To analyze trends and usage of the Site and our programs.

 

3. How We Share Your Information We may share your information with:

• IIT Bombay: As an innovation center which is a part of IIT Bombay, we may share your information with relevant departments and personnel within IIT Bombay for purposes related to research, education, and administration.

• Mentors and Advisors: We may share your project information with mentors and advisors who are part of our network to provide guidance and support.

• Partners and Collaborators: We may share your information with our partners and collaborators (e.g., research institutions, healthcare organizations, investors) for purposes related to research collaboration, funding opportunities, or commercialization of medical devices.

• Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf (e.g., web hosting, data analysis, event management). These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities.

 

4. Your Choices

You can control how we use your information by:

• Updating your preferences: You can update your communication preferences by contacting us directly.

• Disabling cookies: You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site.

• Medsync App Location Permissions: You can manage location permissions for the Medsync app through your device settings. Please note that disabling location permissions may limit the app's functionality.

 

5. Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

6. Retention of Information

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

 

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or through a notice on the Site prior to the change becoming effective.

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8. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of BETIC or its content suppliers and is protected by Indian and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this Site is the exclusive property of BETIC and is protected by Indian and international copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on this Site without express written permission from BETIC.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at admin@betic.org