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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 May 2025

Summary: IndieFunded collects only the information necessary to operate our educational simulated trading platform. We do not sell your data to third parties.

1. Who We Are

IndieFunded ("Company", "we", "us", "our") operates an educational simulated trading evaluation platform accessible at indiefunded.in. This Privacy Policy governs how we collect, use, store, and share information about you ("User", "you").

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Account information: Name, email address, mobile number, date of birth.
  • KYC documents: PAN card, Aadhaar — required only for payout processing.
  • Payment information: Bank account details (IFSC, account number) for reward disbursement. We do not store full card numbers.
  • Trading activity: All simulated orders, positions, and performance data.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, cookie data, and usage logs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account on our simulated trading platform.
  • Process reward payouts to your bank account after identity verification.
  • Monitor compliance with our programme rules and prevent fraudulent activity.
  • Send transactional emails (activation, payout confirmations, rule breach notices).
  • Send marketing communications — only with your explicit consent.
  • Improve our platform through aggregated, anonymised analytics.
  • Comply with applicable Indian laws including the Information Technology Act, 2000.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share data with payment processors, KYC verification partners, analytics providers (Google Analytics — anonymised), and legal authorities when required by Indian law.

5. Cookies

We use essential cookies for session management and analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand platform usage. You may disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings without affecting core functionality.

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained for 5 years after account closure. KYC documents are retained for 7 years in accordance with Indian regulatory requirements.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, email support@indiefunded.in.

8. Data Security

We implement TLS encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest for sensitive fields, and role-based access controls. No internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. Children

Our services are not directed at persons under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

10. Changes to This Policy

Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on our website. Continued use constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy: support@indiefunded.in