Privacy Policy & Platform Agreement

Overview

Oduma Corp is operated by Oduma Corp, a company dedicated to building Africa's innovation and investment ecosystem. Our platform connects innovators — individuals and teams with ideas, inventions, and projects — with investors who provide capital, expertise, and strategic partnerships.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how it is stored and used, and the rights you have over your data. It also establishes the contractual framework that governs all business relationships formed on the platform, including the equity and revenue share arrangement with Oduma Corp.

We are committed to transparency, data security, and fair business practices. If you have any questions, contact us at legal@odumacorp.com.

Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data when you use Oduma Corp:

Account information — Full name, email address, username, password (hashed), user role (innovator/investor), phone number, and profile photo.
Profile data — Bio, company name, industry, professional background, and any additional information you voluntarily add to your profile.
Project and content data — Project titles, descriptions, documents, images, posts, comments, likes, and ratings you create or interact with on the platform.
Communication data — Messages, chat history, meeting titles, and scheduled meeting metadata (not the meeting content itself, which is processed by Zoom).
Transaction and proposal data — Investment proposals, collaboration requests, patent requests, agreed terms, and deal records.
Usage data — Pages visited, features used, search queries, clicks, session duration, and device/browser information.
Technical data — IP address, operating system, browser type, and cookies.

How We Use Your Data

Your data is used solely to deliver, improve, and protect the Oduma Corp platform. Specifically, we use it to:

Create and manage your account and authenticate your identity.
Match innovators with relevant investors and vice versa through recommendations.
Facilitate direct messaging, video meetings, and notifications between users.
Process and record investment proposals, collaboration agreements, and project milestones.
Calculate and enforce equity/revenue share obligations as described in the Platform Agreement below.
Improve platform features based on usage patterns and feedback.
Send transactional emails (account, notifications) and, with your consent, platform updates.
Comply with applicable laws and resolve disputes.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising outside the platform.

Platform Agreements & Contractual Framework

Oduma Corp operates under a structured contractual framework that governs all professional and financial relationships formed on the platform. By registering and using the platform, all parties agree to the following binding agreements.

Important: All agreements, proposals, collaborations, and project transactions conducted through Oduma Corp are legally binding and subject to the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. Oduma Corp reserves the right to enforce these agreements and collect its stipulated share upon project completion.

Investor ↔ Innovator Agreement

When an investor sends a proposal to an innovator and the innovator accepts, a binding collaboration agreement is formed between both parties. This agreement includes:

The investment amount, equity percentage, or revenue share terms as specified in the proposal.
Milestone-based disbursement schedules agreed upon in direct communication.
Intellectual property rights — the innovator retains ownership of their original idea unless explicitly transferred in writing via the platform.
Confidentiality obligations — both parties agree not to disclose proprietary project information to third parties without mutual consent.
Dispute resolution through Oduma Corp's internal mediation process before escalation to legal proceedings.
Oduma Corp's right to a platform equity share from the completed project (see Oduma Corp Share below).

Investor ↔ Investor Agreement

When two or more investors co-invest in a project or form a joint investment partnership on the platform, the following terms apply:

Each investor's contribution, stake, and rights are defined by the terms agreed upon in their shared proposal or collaboration record on the platform.
Co-investors agree to share due-diligence responsibilities and cannot individually renegotiate terms with the innovator without the consent of all co-investing parties.
In cases of disagreement between co-investors, Oduma Corp serves as a neutral mediator. A mediation fee may apply.
Each investor's share of returns is proportional to their documented contribution as recorded on the platform.
Oduma Corp's platform equity share is calculated on the total project value, not on individual investor stakes.

Innovator ↔ Innovator Agreement

When two innovators collaborate on a joint project, co-invention, or shared business venture through the platform, the following terms govern their relationship:

Ownership of shared intellectual property is split according to the terms both parties agree to in their collaboration record. In the absence of a written agreement, ownership is presumed to be equal (50/50).
Both innovators are jointly responsible for delivering on milestones and commitments made to any investors co-attached to the project.
Either party may exit the collaboration by providing 30 days written notice via the platform's messaging system. Exit terms, including IP and revenue rights, must be negotiated in good faith.
Oduma Corp's platform equity share applies to the total project regardless of the number of collaborating innovators.

Project Agreement

Every project listed on Oduma Corp is subject to a Project Agreement that governs its lifecycle on the platform:

The project owner (innovator) affirms that the project is original, does not infringe on third-party intellectual property, and that all information provided is accurate.
Projects listed as "Completed" trigger the calculation and collection of Oduma Corp's equity share.
Projects that receive funding, collaboration, or investment through the platform are considered "platform-facilitated" and are subject to Oduma Corp's revenue/equity participation regardless of where final transactions are executed.
Attempts to circumvent platform agreements by conducting transactions off-platform after initial contact on Oduma Corp are a breach of these terms and may result in account suspension and legal action.
Oduma Corp reserves the right to audit project completion claims and request supporting documentation before releasing any revenue share obligations.

Oduma Corp — Platform Equity & Revenue Share

In exchange for providing the infrastructure, matchmaking technology, legal framework, dispute resolution, and ongoing platform support, Oduma Corp receives a percentage share from every project successfully completed on the platform.

Oduma Corp's share entitlement specifically includes:

Equity participation — A percentage stake in the project's total valuation or registered equity at completion, where applicable.
Revenue share — A percentage of gross revenues generated in the first 24 months post-completion for projects that generate recurring income.
Transaction fee — A one-time platform facilitation fee on the total funding amount raised through the platform.

These shares are non-negotiable once agreed at project registration and represent the core of Oduma Corp's sustainable business model. Funds are collected through a secure payment process triggered upon project completion or funding milestone events.

Oduma Corp's participation is a silent partnership — we do not interfere with day-to-day project operations, management decisions, or investor-innovator relationships. Our role is limited to platform facilitation and our contractual equity position.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We share data only in the following circumstances:

With other users — Your public profile, projects, and posts are visible to other registered users on the platform. Direct messages are private and visible only to the conversation participants.
With Zoom — Meeting titles, participant email addresses, and scheduling data are shared with Zoom to create video meeting rooms. Zoom's own privacy policy governs the handling of meeting content.
With service providers — We use trusted third-party providers for hosting (Render), email delivery, and analytics. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements.
Legal compliance — We may disclose data to law enforcement or regulatory authorities when required by applicable law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Oduma Corp, its users, or the public.
Business transfers — In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of Oduma Corp, user data may be transferred to the acquiring entity, subject to the same privacy protections.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access — Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
Correction — Update or correct inaccurate information through your profile settings or by contacting us.
Deletion — Request deletion of your account and associated data. Note that data related to completed contracts, equity agreements, and financial transactions may be retained for legal and audit purposes.
Portability — Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Objection — Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, such as marketing communications.
Withdrawal of consent — Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@odumacorp.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:

All passwords are stored using strong cryptographic hashing (never in plain text).
Data in transit is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS.
Access to production systems is restricted to authorised personnel only.
Regular security reviews are conducted to identify and address vulnerabilities.

Despite these measures, no system is completely secure. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal data, we will notify you within 72 hours as required by applicable data protection regulations.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep you logged in across sessions (session cookies).
Store CSRF tokens to protect against cross-site request forgery.
Remember your preferences and settings.
Analyse platform usage to improve features (analytics cookies).

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so may prevent certain features from working correctly. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

Changes to This Policy

Oduma Corp may update this Privacy Policy and Platform Agreement from time to time. When we make material changes, we will:

Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Send a notification to your registered email address.
Display a prominent notice on the platform for at least 14 days.

Your continued use of Oduma Corp after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. If you do not agree with the changes, you must stop using the platform and may request account deletion.

Contact & Legal

For questions about this Privacy Policy, data requests, or platform agreements, contact Oduma Corp:

Privacy & Data: privacy@odumacorp.com
Legal & Contracts: legal@odumacorp.com
General: Contact form on homepage

Oduma Corp is the data controller for all personal data processed on Oduma Corp.