Privacy Policy

Effective February 22, 2026

Innovista Management GmbH ("we", "us", "our") operates GrantBuddy (accessible at www.grantbuddy.ai). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our service.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data We Collect

Account Data

  • Email address
  • Name (optional)
  • Password (stored encrypted; we never have access to your plaintext password)

Uploaded Documents

  • Grant proposal files (PDF, DOCX) that you upload for review
  • Extracted text content derived from your uploaded files

Usage Data

  • Login timestamps and frequency
  • Pages visited within the application
  • Browser type and device information

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your account data to authenticate you, your uploaded documents to generate AI feedback, usage data to improve reliability and security, and payment references to manage credits and purchase history.

3. Data Sharing

  • Paddle for payment processing
  • Infrastructure providers for hosting, email delivery, and storage
  • Legal authorities if required by law

4. Data Retention

Account data is retained until deletion, uploaded proposal data until you delete it or your account, and payment references according to statutory record-keeping obligations.

5. Data Security

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Encrypted password storage
  • Access controls and security reviews

6. Your Rights

You may request access, correction, deletion, export, or restriction of your data, subject to applicable law.

7. Contact

Innovista Management GmbH
Email: grantbuddy@innovista.ch
Website: www.grantbuddy.ai