Privacy Policy

Last updated:

Jan 16, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Zantiro collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data when you visit zantiro.com, apply to programmes, attend events, or otherwise engage with us as a founder, mentor, investor, partner, supplier, or community member.

1. Who we are

Data Controller: ZANTIRO VENTURES GLOBAL - FZCO (Zantiro, we, us, our), a UAE free zone company registered with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZA) and operating in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2. What personal data we collect

Depending on how you engage with us, we may collect:

Website visitors

  • Device and usage data, including IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps

  • Cookie and analytics identifiers, where enabled

Founders and applicants

  • Identity and contact details, including name, email, phone, location

  • Professional details, including role, background, and public profile links you provide

  • Application information, including startup details, sector, and narrative responses

  • Materials you provide, including pitch decks and supporting documents

  • Communications with us, including emails, messages, and meeting notes

Mentors, investors, and partners

  • Identity and contact details

  • Organisation, role, expertise, investment focus, and preferences

  • Relationship notes, including introductions and meeting context

Events and community

  • Registration details and attendance data

  • Accessibility or dietary needs, only if you choose to provide them

Suppliers

  • Business contact details

  • Contract, billing, and administration details

3. How we collect personal data

We collect personal data:

  • directly from you, via forms, applications, email, and event registrations

  • from your organisation, where relevant

  • from public professional sources, where relevant for relationship management

  • via cookies and similar technologies on our website, where enabled

4. Why we use personal data

We use personal data to:

  • assess applications and deliver programmes

  • facilitate introductions between founders, mentors, investors, and partners

  • operate, secure, and improve our website and Services

  • send operational updates and, where permitted, marketing communications

  • meet legal and compliance obligations, prevent misuse, and manage disputes

5. Legal basis

Where applicable, we process personal data based on one or more of the following:

  • your consent, for example marketing preferences and certain cookies

  • steps taken at your request prior to entering a contract, for example programme applications

  • performance of a contract, for example delivering programme services

  • our legitimate interests, for example operating an incubator and facilitating introductions, improving the Services, and keeping records

  • legal obligations, where required by applicable law

6. How we share personal data

We may share personal data with:

  1. Mentors, investors, and partners for evaluation, feedback, and introductions, where relevant to programme delivery or at your request.

  2. Service providers who support our operations, for example website hosting, analytics, form handling, CRM, email delivery, and event platforms, under appropriate contractual controls.

  3. Professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers.

  4. Authorities where required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.

  5. Transaction counterparties if Zantiro is involved in a merger, acquisition, or restructuring, subject to safeguards.

We do not sell personal data.

7. Key website service providers

We use the following providers in connection with operating the website and related workflows:

  • Framer, for website build and publishing.

  • Replit, for development and operational tooling in support of the website and related workflows.

Other providers may be used from time to time to support analytics, forms, CRM, email, and events. Where required, we will update disclosures accordingly.

8. International transfers

We may use service providers that process personal data outside the UAE. Where cross border transfers occur, we apply safeguards intended to protect personal data, including contractual protections and access controls.

9. Data security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data, including access controls and secure tooling. No system is completely secure.

10. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes in this policy. Typical retention periods include:

  • unsuccessful applications: up to 24 months

  • participants and relationship records: up to 6 years

  • marketing subscriptions: until you unsubscribe, plus limited suppression records

  • event registrations: up to 24 months

  • supplier records: typically 6 to 7 years

11. Your rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to: access, correction, deletion, objection, restriction, and withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise rights, contact hello@zantiro.com

12. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website and understand usage. Where required, we request consent for non essential cookies. You can control cookies through browser settings and, where available, our cookie preference controls.

13. Children

The Services are not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

14. Third party links

Our website may include links to third party sites. Their privacy practices are their responsibility.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version and update the "Last updated" date.

16. Contact

hello@zantiro.com

ZANTIRO VENTURES GLOBAL - FZCO
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates