Legal
Legal information and policies.
Who we are, how we handle your data, the terms for using this site and buying from us, and how to reach us with a question or a complaint.
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01 Company
- Legal name
- Dineshwara Manideepu & Associates (OPC) Private Limited (One Person Company)
- Trading as
- DM & Associates
- Corporate identity number
- U82990TS2024OPC184927
- Registered office
- 6-2-10, F-502, Lakadi Ka Pool, Khairatabad, Hyderabad 500004, Telangana, India
- Incorporated
- 27 April 2024, Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad
- Director
- Dineshwara Mani Deepu Pamidimarry, known professionally as Dineshwara Manideepu
- GSTIN
- 36AAKCD8189Q1ZJ
- Phone
- +91 93933 06267
- Website
- dmassociates.xyz
The registered office is not a place to meet. Meetings are online or by arrangement.
02 Privacy
This policy explains what personal data this website collects, why, who receives it, how long we keep it, and your rights. It covers dmassociates.xyz and our booking page. Founder OS, our software for programme cohorts, has its own notice inside the application. When we run a programme for an incubator or accelerator, that organisation decides how founder data is used and is the controller (data fiduciary). We process that data only on its documented instructions under a data processing agreement. We do not use programme data for our own purposes, including advisory sales, marketing or any investment activity.
Who is responsible
Dineshwara Manideepu & Associates (OPC) Private Limited ("DM & Associates", "we") decides how this data is used. For EU and UK law we are the controller; for Indian law, the data fiduciary. Contact details are in section 6.
What we collect, and why
| When you… | We collect | Why | Legal basis (EU/UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send a request or proposal through a form | Name, email, company, website, and what you tell us about your company or programme | To reply, and to prepare a proposal | Steps you ask for before a contract; our legitimate interest in answering business enquiries |
| Book a call | Name, email, the time you choose, anything you add to the booking | To schedule and hold the call | Steps before a contract |
| Email us | Your email address and message | To reply | Legitimate interest |
| Allow analytics | Pages viewed, referring page, device and browser type, approximate location (from IP address), via Google Analytics cookies | To see which pages are useful and improve the site | Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time |
| Visit any page | Technical request data (IP address, browser, time) processed by our host to deliver and protect the site | Delivery and security | Legitimate interest in running a secure site |
| Buy a product through one of our product pages | Name, email, phone, billing state, GSTIN if you give it, and the payment status (card and bank details go to Razorpay, never to us) | To deliver the product, invoice it and meet tax law | Contract; our legitimate interest in meeting Indian company and tax law |
We do not use advertising cookies, we do not sell personal data, and we do not use it for automated decisions about you. This site is not directed at anyone under 18.
Who receives it
| Recipient | What they receive | Where it is processed |
|---|---|---|
| Zoho (CRM, Bookings, Books) | Form submissions, bookings, invoices | India (Zoho's India data centre) |
| Google (Analytics) | Analytics data, only after you allow it | United States and elsewhere. See How Google uses information from sites that use its services. |
| Cloudflare | Technical request data, to host and protect the site | Global network |
| Microsoft (Microsoft 365) | Emails we send and receive | India |
| Razorpay | Payment details, on product pages only | India |
We may also disclose data when the law requires it, or to our accountants and lawyers under confidentiality.
Transfers outside your country
We are established in India. When you submit a form or a booking, you send your details directly to us in India. Our service providers process data on our behalf under written terms. Where they are outside the EU/EEA or UK, we rely on the safeguards in their data processing terms: the European Commission's standard contractual clauses and, for Google LLC, its certification under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Contact us for a copy.
How long we keep it
| Data | Kept for |
|---|---|
| Enquiries and bookings that do not lead to work | 24 months after the last contact |
| Client and invoice records | At least eight financial years (Companies Act), and for GST records 72 months from the due date of the year's annual return |
| Analytics data | Event data for 2 months; user data for 14 months |
| Emails | As long as the business relationship lasts, then under the enquiry or client rule above |
Your rights
You can ask us to:
- give you a copy of your data;
- correct it;
- delete it, unless the law requires us to keep it;
- restrict or object to how we use it;
- give it to you in a portable form;
- withdraw consent at any time (for analytics, use Cookie settings);
- nominate someone to exercise your rights if you die or cannot act (India).
Write to the Grievance Officer in section 6. We reply within one month.
If you are not satisfied, you can complain to your data protection authority:
- Finland: the Data Protection Ombudsman.
- Elsewhere in the EU: your national authority.
- UK: the Information Commissioner's Office.
- India: the Data Protection Board of India, once its complaint process is in force, after you have used our grievance process.
Security
Data travels over encrypted connections. Access to our systems is limited to the people who need it, and our providers hold recognised security certifications. No system is perfectly secure; if a breach affects your data, we will tell you and the authorities as the law requires.
Changes
We will update this policy when what we do changes, and change the date at the top. Significant changes will be shown on this page.
04 Website terms
- Using this site. Use it lawfully. Do not try to disrupt it, gain unauthorised access, or copy it in bulk by automated means.
- Information, not advice. Content on this site, including the journal, is general information. It is not legal, tax, financial or investment advice, and it does not create a client relationship. An engagement starts only with a written agreement.
- No offer of investment. Nothing on this site is an offer or a solicitation to invest. Paying for our services does not affect any investment decision.
- Figures and examples. Outcomes we describe come from past work and each company's own circumstances. They do not predict results for anyone else. Examples marked as illustrative are invented.
- Intellectual property. The content, design, method and software names on this site belong to DM & Associates. You may share links and short quotations with attribution.
- Other websites. We link to sources and other sites for reference; we are not responsible for their content.
- Liability. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss from using this site. Nothing here limits liability that the law does not allow us to limit.
- Law and courts. These terms are governed by the laws of India, and the courts at Hyderabad, Telangana have jurisdiction.
- Changes. We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the current version.
05 Purchases and refunds
This applies to Founder Readiness Products bought through our product pages. Advisory engagements and Pilot Cohorts are governed by their own written agreements.
- What you buy. A digital product, described on its product page, for your own use under the licence stated there.
- Price. Shown on the product page, with GST added for buyers in India where it applies. The full total is shown before you pay, with no added charges at checkout.
- Payment. Processed by Razorpay. We never see or store card or bank details.
- Delivery. Digital only, with nothing shipped. Access is sent to the email you give at checkout within 24 hours of payment. We keep delivery records to confirm it.
- Invoice. A GST-compliant invoice is emailed after payment.
- No change-of-mind refunds. Founder Readiness Products are digital files, so we do not offer refunds if you change your mind after purchase. This does not affect the following:
- Charged twice or in error: we refund the extra charge in full.
- Not received: if access has not arrived within 48 hours, tell us and we resend it. If we cannot deliver, we refund you in full.
- Damaged or not as described: if a file is corrupted or materially different from its description, tell us within 14 days. We replace it, or refund you if we cannot.
- Payment taken but no order confirmed: the payment is reversed or refunded.
- Refund timing. Approved refunds go back to the original payment method within 7 working days. Your bank may take longer to show them.
- Complaints. Write to the Grievance Officer in section 6. We acknowledge within 48 hours and resolve within one month.
06 Contact and grievances
- General enquiries
- consulting@dmassociates.xyz
- Grievance Officer (data protection and purchases)
- Dineshwara Manideepu, Director · consulting@dmassociates.xyz
- Response times
- Acknowledgement within 48 hours; resolution within one month
- Phone
- +91 93933 06267
- Post
- The registered office in section 1
Accessibility
We build this site to WCAG 2.2 AA and test every page for accessibility at phone and desktop sizes before release. If something does not work for you, tell us at consulting@dmassociates.xyz.