Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 3, 2026 • Version 2.0

1. Introduction

Addis Ababa University Startup Portal (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is deeply committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, process, share, and protect your information when you access our incubation resources and platform services.

By accessing the platform, you acknowledge and agree to the data collection and processing methodologies described herein.

2. Information We Collect

We collect primary information necessary to facilitate the university's startup incubation, mentor matching, and administrative reviews:

  • Contact details (Name, email address, phone numbers)
  • Account credentials and profile specifications
  • Startup proposals, business plans, and intellectual descriptions
  • Direct communications with mentors, advisors, and administration
  • Automated usage logs, device settings, and diagnostic cookies

3. How We Use Information

All gathered data is processed with legal and institutional justifications to:

  • Deliver, optimize, and support our core portal features
  • Review proposals and align teams with matching mentors
  • Dispatch platform notifications and administrative reports
  • Evaluate usage metrics to enhance university services
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and potential security threats

4. Information Sharing

We strictly do not rent, sell, or commercialize your personal information. Under controlled institutional operations, sharing is limited to:

  • Designated advisors, mentors, and program coordinators (with prior user consent).
  • Operational service providers and platform maintenance engineers bound by strict data protocols.
  • Authorized legal and regulatory bodies when required under applicable national laws.

5. Data Security

We utilize enterprise-grade security controls (including robust SSL/TLS encryption, secure storage clusters, and strict role-based access architectures) to defend database assets from unauthorized access, breach, alteration, or disclosure.

6. Your Rights

You hold complete agency over your personal credentials and uploaded files. You maintain the right to:

  • Review, edit, or update your information profiles
  • Request permanent deletion of your platform history
  • Opt-out of non-essential email notifications
  • Export data sets in standard formatted schemes

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, compliance queries, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact the security office:

privacy@aaustartups.edu.et