Privacy

This “Privacy Policy” describes the privacy practices of IDEAS (collectively, “IDEAS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) when you interact with or use our website, www.ideas-global.com (the “Site”), and/or our mobile application (the “App”) (including when you apply to a role at IDEAS), when you become a member with IDEAS (“Membership”), when you interact with or use our social media pages, public forums or events, sales marketing or other online and offline activities, and generally any other services offered and made available by us via our Site or during your Membership (collectively we refer to any combination of the above as the “Service”), and the rights and choices available with respect to your personal information.

When you access or use our Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand its contents. Your use of our Services and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and any applicable service terms.

Table of Contents

1. Personal Information We Collect
2. How We Use Your Personal Information
3. How We Share Your Personal Information
4. Your Rights and Choices
5. Third Party Sites and Services
6. Security Practices
7. International Data Transfers
8. Storage and Retention
9. Children’s Privacy
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
11. How to Contact Us
12. Information for California Residents
13. Information for UK Residents (GDPR Compliance)

1. Personal Information We Collect

Information you provide to us: When you use our Services we may collect the following personal information.

• Business contact data, such as your first and last name, email and mailing addresses.
• Profile data, such as your username and password that you may set to establish an online account with us, your interests and preferences, your date of birth, and any content uploaded to the Service.
• Registration data, such as information related to a service, application for Membership or an account or event you register for.
• Personal and professional goals, such as your personal and professional aspirations.
• Membership goals, such as your reasons for joining IDEAS, and what you hope to achieve through your Membership.
• Protected classification characteristics, such as your ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, relationship status, and family overview, if you choose to provide them.
• Sponsorship information, such as whether you requested and/or received sponsorship from your company for your Membership.
• Communications, such as information you provide when you contact us with questions or feedback.
• Marketing data, such as your preferences for receiving communications about our activities, events, and publications.
• Professional and employment data, such as company name, industry, role, professional credentials, and skills.
• Financial data, such as the credit card or other payment card details you use to pay for the Service, and your Service-related billing information and transaction history.
• Other information, including any information not specifically listed here but which we will use in accordance with this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Third party sources: We may combine personal information we receive from you with personal information we obtain from other sources such as public sources, social media platforms, calendar synchronization, other users, and marketing partners.

Automatic data collection: We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your activity over time on our Services.

• Device data, such as your computer or mobile device operating system type and version number, browser type, IP address, and general location.
• Online activity data, such as pages or screens you viewed, navigation paths, access times, and duration of access.
• Precise geolocation data, if you authorize our mobile application to access your location.
• Cookies and similar technologies, such as cookies, web beacons, and software development kits (SDKs) to automatically collect certain information.

Nominators: Members may nominate friends or colleagues to us with their permission.

2. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes and in reliance on the legal bases described in this Privacy Policy:

• Service delivery, to provide and operate the Services, and communicate with you about your Membership.
• Research and development / Improving and developing the Services, to analyze and improve the Service and our business.
• Marketing, to send IDEAS-related or other direct marketing communications.
• Compliance and protection, to comply with our legal obligations under applicable laws.
• Processing job applications, if you apply for a job with IDEAS.
• For our business purposes, such as to update, expand, and analyze our records, identify new customers, and protect against fraudulent activity.
• Other purposes with your consent.

3. How We Share Your Personal Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances or as described in this Privacy Policy:

• Affiliates.
• Service providers.
• Partners and sponsors.
• Coaches.
• Payment processors. (e.g., Stripe)
• Other users and the public.
• Professional advisors.
• Compliance and protection.
• Business transferees.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified usage data with third parties.

4. Your Rights and Choices

All users

• Access or update your information.
• Opt out of marketing communications.
• Cookies.
• Do Not Track.
• Linked third-party calendars.
• Choosing not to share your personal information.

Individuals located in California

If you are a resident of California, please see the “Information for California Residents” section below for more information about additional rights you may have regarding your personal information.

5. Third Party Sites and Services

The Service may contain links to other websites and online services operated by third parties. These links are not an endorsement of any third party. We do not control third party websites or online services and are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites and online services you use.

6. Security Practices

We take organizational, technical, and physical measures designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, no security safeguards are 100% secure.

7. International Data Transfers

Personal information we collect may be stored and processed in your region, in the United States, or in any other country where we or our affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers maintain facilities. We use a variety of legal mechanisms to ensure that the recipient of your personal information offers an adequate level of protection.

8. Storage and Retention

We may retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations. After the applicable retention periods, your personal information will be deleted.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under the age of 16. If we learn that any user of the Service is under the age of 16, we will delete that individual’s personal information and restrict their access to the Services.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any changes, we will post an amended version and update the "Last Updated" date above. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of the terms.

11. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email: privacy@ideas-global.com 

12. Information for California Residents

This section applies only to California residents. It describes how we collect, use, and share Personal Information of California residents in operating our business, and their rights with respect to that Personal Information.

Your California privacy rights.

• Information.
• Access.
• Deletion.
• Nondiscrimination.

How to exercise your rights: You may exercise your California privacy rights by emailing us at privacy@ideas-global.com. We will need to confirm your identity to process your requests.

We do not sell your personal information.

Shine the Light Law: Under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents can request information about the customer information we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses. To obtain this information, please send an email message to privacy@ideas-global.com with “Request for California Privacy Information” on the subject line and in the body of your message.

13. Information for UK Residents (GDPR Compliance)

If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, this section applies to you and explains your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Your GDPR rights:

As a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Rectification: You can request that we correct or update any inaccuracies in your personal information.
• Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

How to exercise your GDPR rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@ideas-global.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Legal basis for processing 

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Contractual Necessity: To provide you with our services and perform our contract with you.
• Consent: When you have given your consent to the processing of your personal information.
• Legal Obligation: To comply with our legal obligations.
• Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services, and for ensuring the security and functionality of our operations.

International transfers

If we transfer your personal information outside of the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws, such as entering into Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

Complaints

If you believe we have infringed your rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection authority. You can contact the ICO at https://ico.org.uk/ or by calling 0303 123 1113.