Privacy Notice
We value the privacy of individuals who use our websites and related services (collectively, our "Services"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and share the personal information of users of our Services ("users," "you," or "your"). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your information as described by this Privacy Notice.
Personal information is information that identifies or could be used to identify a specific person. Personal information does not include deidentified information (anonymized or pseudonymized) or aggregated information derived from personal information.
We may collect a variety of personal information and other information about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
Information You Provide to Us
Registration Information
If you sign up for an account, register to use our Services, or sign up for emails and updates (such as our workshop mailing list, which is processed through a third-party email server), we may ask you for basic contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and/or mailing address.
Communications
If you contact us directly, we may collect additional information from you. For example, when you reach out to our support team, we may ask for your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other contact information so that we can communicate with you. We may also store the contents of any message or attachments that you send to us, as well as any information you submit through any of our forms or questionnaires.
Events & Workshops
If you register for a workshop or event that we host, whether in-person or online, we may collect relevant information such as your name, address, title, company, phone number, or email address, as well as specific information relevant to the event for which you are registering.
Payment Information
If you make a purchase through our Services, we (or a third-party payment processor acting on our behalf) may collect your payment-related information, such as credit card or other financial information.
Job Applications
If you apply for a job with us, we may collect relevant information such as your name, phone number, email address, position, job history, education history, references, a cover letter, and other similar information.
Information We Collect Automatically When You Use Our Services
Device Information
We may collect information about the devices and software you use to access our Services, such as your IP address, web browser type, operating system version, device identifiers, and other similar information.
Usage Information
To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we may collect data about your interactions with our Services. This includes, but is not limited to, information such as crash reports, session lengths and times, the specific pages and other content you view, and any searches you conduct on our site.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our third-party partners may collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services.
Information We Receive from Other Sources
We may receive information about you from other sources, including third parties that help us update, expand, and analyze our records, identify new participants, or detect or prevent fraud. What information we receive from third parties is governed by the privacy settings, policies, and/or procedures of the relevant organizations, and we encourage you to review them.
How We Use the Information We Collect
We may use the information we collect:
- To provide, maintain, improve, and enhance our Services;
- To understand and analyze how you use our Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;
- To facilitate purchases of products or services that you order;
- To host online and in-person workshops and events;
- To evaluate and process applications for jobs with us;
- To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to our Services (including email updates via our third-party email server), provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide User support;
- For marketing and advertising purposes, including developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest to you;
- To detect and prevent fraud, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise;
- In connection with generative AI applications;
- For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Use or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency; and
- For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected.
How We Share the Information We Collect
Confidentiality of Advisory Inquiries and Workshops
Information submitted through one-on-one advisory inquiries or workshops is treated as strictly confidential by our organization. We will not share, sell, or rent your workshop registration details, attendance status, or advisory information with third parties, except as necessary to operate our internal communications infrastructure (such as our third-party email server) or as required by law. Please note that while our organization maintains strict confidentiality, we are not responsible for information that individual participants choose to share, discuss, or post publicly on their own.
Service Providers
We may share basic service-related information (such as contact data) with service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services (such as our third-party email server and payment processors). These companies are permitted to use this information solely to help us provide our Services.
Our Affiliates and Representatives
We may share your information with our affiliates, subsidiaries, and representatives as needed to provide our Services.
Our Advertising and Analytics Partners
We work with our Service Providers and other analytics and/or advertising partners to collect and process certain analytics data regarding your use of our Services. This includes partners like Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and Microsoft for analytics and ad placement. If you would like a current list of the specific parties we are working with, please contact us.
As Required by Law and Similar Disclosures
We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to comply with law enforcement requests, legal processes, or to protect rights, property, or safety.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
We may transfer your information in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction or business transfer.
Consent
We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Your Choices
Our Communications
You can unsubscribe from our promotional and informational emails via the unsubscribe link provided in the emails. Please note that administrative messages necessary to service your account or workshop registration may still be sent.
Cookies
You can manage cookies through your web browser settings or opt out of specific network advertising initiatives via the Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance websites. You can also contact us with questions regarding your choices.
Third-Party Content
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the content provided by, or the privacy practices of, these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using administrative, technological, and physical safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain and protect it from accidental loss, unauthorized access or use, or any other inappropriate or unlawful processing. Because no information system can be 100% secure, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use information from children under 18 years of age, and no part of our Services are directed toward children. If you learn that a minor under 18 has provided us with information in violation of this Privacy Notice, please contact us immediately.
International Visitors
Our Services and online workshops welcome participants from around the world. If you choose to use our Services from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other regions where our servers and service providers operate. By using our Services, you consent to this cross-border transfer of your information.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Notice on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we make material changes, we may notify you via a notice posted on our website or another method. We encourage you to read this Privacy Notice periodically to stay up to date about our privacy practices.
Contact Us
All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Sites and our data collection and processing activities should be directed to our contact page.