Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 September 2026

Project Economy Forum is a venture of Vostad Labs Pvt. Limited (“VOSTAD”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Project Economy Forum operates the website at projecteconomyforum.com and related Forum programmes, including Forum gatherings, the PEF100, the Project Economy Council and Forum Insight.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, submit an enquiry, request an invitation, nominate or recommend a leader, request Insight, contact us, participate in a Forum or otherwise interact with Project Economy Forum.

For privacy matters, contact us at hello@vostad.com.

01 — Who We Are

Vostad Labs Pvt. Limited

GF No 7/27, South, Cross Street,
Neelasandra, Bangalore North,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560047, India.

Project Economy Forum is operated as a VOSTAD venture and may be referred to throughout this policy as the “Forum”.

02 — Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Forum, we may collect:

Information you provide directly, including your name, job title, organisation, work email, phone number, country, Forum of interest, areas of interest and information contained in messages or submissions.

For invitation requests, we may collect information about the Forum you wish to attend and whether you would like to be considered for an Executive Dialogue.

For PEF100 nominations and Council recommendations, we may collect the name, title, organisation and supporting information of the person being nominated or recommended.

For speaking enquiries, we may collect information about the Forum, proposed topic and delivery story you wish to share.

For media enquiries, we may collect the publication and deadline information you provide.

Information collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring page, pages visited, approximate geographic information derived from technical data, timestamps and similar technical information.

Campaign and referral information, including UTM parameters and the page from which a form was submitted, where these are present.

We do not ask visitors to submit sensitive personal information through this website unless it is specifically required for a clearly stated purpose.

03 — How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries and requests;
• review and process Forum invitation requests;
• assess speaker, PEF100 and Council submissions;
• manage attendance and participation;
• communicate with you about Forums, Insight, recognition programmes and related activity;
• prepare and administer Forum programmes;
• maintain records of communications and participation;
• produce anonymised or aggregated statistics and reports;
• maintain the security, performance and reliability of our website;
• prevent spam, abuse, fraud and unauthorised access;
• comply with legal, regulatory or contractual obligations; and
• protect our rights, property and the safety of our users, participants and partners.

Where you expressly consent to information being shared with Forum partners, we may use the relevant information for the attendee report described on the website.

04 — Legal Basis

We process personal information on the legal basis available under applicable data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• your consent;
• taking steps at your request before entering into an arrangement;
• fulfilling or administering an agreement;
• compliance with a legal obligation; or
• our legitimate interests, where permitted by applicable law.

Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that took place before the withdrawal.

05 — Forum Attendee Information

Where you request an invitation to a Forum, we may use the information you provide to determine whether the Forum is appropriate for your professional role and to manage attendance.

The Forum is designed for senior professional audiences. Attendance is subject to review and confirmation and is not guaranteed merely because an invitation has been requested.

Where the website expressly asks for your consent to share your name, title and organisation in an attendee report, we will only make that disclosure on the basis and for the purpose described at the time of collection, subject to applicable law.

06 — Speakers, PEF100 and Council

Information submitted in connection with speaking enquiries, PEF100 nominations and Council recommendations may be reviewed by the Forum team and, where applicable, the relevant selection, editorial or governance process.

Information concerning recognised leaders, speakers or Council members may be published on the Forum website or in Forum materials where appropriate and where the relevant person or organisation has been approved for publication.

Do not submit confidential business information, trade secrets or personal information about another individual unless you are authorised to provide it.

07 — Information Sharing

We may share personal information with:

• our employees and authorised representatives;
• service providers who help operate the website, communications, hosting, email delivery, security and related infrastructure;
• professional advisers where reasonably necessary;
• Forum partners where the website specifically explains that information will be shared and, where required, you have given the relevant consent;
• authorities, regulators or other parties where required by law or necessary to protect legal rights; and
• another entity in connection with a merger, restructuring, transfer or sale of relevant business operations, where permitted by law.

We do not sell your personal information.

08 — Third-Party Services

The website may use infrastructure or service providers to host the website, deliver email, provide security, process submissions or provide other technical services.

Where third-party services process personal information on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate contractual, technical and organisational safeguards.

The website does not load optional analytics or other third-party tracking services unless they are enabled and, where required, appropriate consent has been obtained.

09 — Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use essential cookies or similar technologies necessary for security, functionality, navigation and performance.

Optional analytics or marketing technologies may be used only where enabled and where required consent has been obtained.

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.

10 — Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to:

• respond to enquiries;
• administer Forums and programmes;
• maintain appropriate business records;
• resolve disputes;
• comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
• protect our rights.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type and purpose of the information.

11 — International Transfers

Project Economy Forum operates internationally. Personal information may therefore be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you are located.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will use appropriate measures required by that law.

12 — Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13 — Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to:

• request access to information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of information;
• request restriction of certain processing;
• object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
• exercise any additional rights provided by applicable law.

Requests should be sent to hello@vostad.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

You may also have the right to complain to the data protection or privacy authority applicable in your jurisdiction.

14 — Children’s Privacy

Project Economy Forum is intended for professional audiences and is not directed towards children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact hello@vostad.com.

15 — Third-Party Websites

The website may contain links to external websites operated by other organisations.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. Their own privacy policies apply to information submitted directly to them.

16 — Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, programmes, information practices or applicable law.

The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was most recently revised.

17 — Contact

For questions, requests or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information:

Project Economy Forum
A venture of Vostad Labs Pvt. Limited

Email: hello@vostad.com

Address:
GF No 7/27, South, Cross Street,
Neelasandra, Bangalore North,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560047, India.