Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Innovato Consultancy ("we", "us", "PROOF") is the data controller for personal data collected through this website (proofaiaccelerator.com) and the PROOF accelerator program. Contact: hello@proofaiaccelerator.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Application data: Name, email, professional background, domain expertise, technical experience, and responses submitted via Typeform application forms.
• Partner inquiry data: Name, email, organization, and partnership interest submitted via our partner application form.
• Analytics data: Anonymized usage data collected via Google Analytics 4 (only with your cookie consent), including pages visited, session duration, and referral source.
• Communication data: Email correspondence when you contact us directly.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases (GDPR Article 6):

• Consent: Analytics cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner.
• Legitimate interest: Processing application data to evaluate candidates for the PROOF program.
• Contract performance: Processing data necessary for program participation after acceptance.

4. How We Use Your Data

• Evaluating applications for the PROOF accelerator program
• Communicating with applicants about their application status
• Administering the program for accepted participants
• Processing partner inquiries
• Improving our website and program through anonymized analytics

5. Third-Party Processors

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Typeform: Form hosting and data collection (EU data processing)
• Google Analytics 4: Website analytics (consent-gated, anonymized IP)
• Namecheap: Website hosting

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Data Retention

• Application data: Retained for 24 months after the application decision, then deleted.
• Program participant data: Retained for the duration of the advisory relationship.
• Analytics data: Retained for 14 months (Google Analytics default).
• Communication data: Retained for 12 months after last correspondence.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing.
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@proofaiaccelerator.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

This website uses:

• Essential cookies: Cookie consent preference (stored in localStorage).
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 (only loaded after explicit consent).

No tracking cookies are loaded until you explicitly accept cookies via our consent banner.

9. International Transfers

Some of our third-party processors may transfer data outside the EEA. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions).

10. Contact & Complaints

For privacy-related inquiries: hello@proofaiaccelerator.com

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.