How Indie Index handles your information — written to be read, not buried.
We collect only what we need to show your work and keep the directory genuine. We don't run ads, we don't track you across the web, and we never sell your data.
Indie Index is a curated directory. A profile only exists because you (or someone who nominated you) chose to add it, and nothing goes live until a human has reviewed it.
Information you give us when you create a profile: your name, city and state, a headline and bio, an optional photo, links to your work and social accounts, the kinds of work you do, and what you're open to (investment, collaboration, hiring, and so on).
Account information when you sign in: your email address, and — if you use Google — your name and avatar. We use Google sign-in and magic-link email to verify it's really you.
Nomination details: if you nominate someone, we collect the nominee's name and email and your note so we can invite them. If you're nominated, we hold that information only to send your invitation.
To publish and display your profile in the directory once it's approved.
To review submissions — first an automated pre-check, then a person — so listings stay accurate and on-topic (see section 3).
To contact you about your own profile: a confirmation when you submit, a note when you're published or if we can't publish, and invitations if you were nominated. We don't send marketing email.
To keep the service secure and working, and to understand, in aggregate, how the directory is used.
When you submit or edit a profile, the text is sent to a large-language-model provider for a first-pass check on completeness, tone, and whether there's a genuine India connection. This produces notes and a flag for our reviewers — it never publishes or rejects a profile on its own. A human makes the final call.
We don't use your profile to train third-party AI models, and our provider processes the text only to return that review.
Once approved, your profile is visible to anyone who visits the directory. That's the point — it's how people reach you. Everything you put in your profile (name, city, headline, bio, photo, work, and links) is public.
Your email address and account details are not shown publicly. People reach you through the links you choose to share.
Published profiles stay until you remove them or ask us to. Rejected submissions and their review notes are kept for a limited period and then deleted. A nomination that's never accepted expires and is removed. If you delete your account, we remove your profile and personal data, except anything we must keep to meet a legal obligation.
To make any of these requests, write to privacy@indieindex.in.
Access to profiles is governed by row-level security: you can edit your own, admins can review, and the public sees only what's published. We use reputable infrastructure providers and encrypt data in transit. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
Indie Index isn't directed at children. You must be at least 16 to create a profile or an account. If you believe a minor has given us personal data, contact us and we'll remove it.
If we make a meaningful change to this policy, we'll update the date above and, where appropriate, let you know. Questions about your privacy? Email privacy@indieindex.in.