Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Women in Governance, Risk, Compliance & Financial crime Prevention ("WGRCF") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Register for an account
• Update your profile
• Participate in discussions
• Contact us for support
• Subscribe to our newsletter

This may include:

• Identification Information: Name, email address, LinkedIn profile
• Account Information: Username, password, profile picture
• Professional Information: Job title, company, industry
• Communication Data: Messages, feedback, support queries

Automatically Collected Information

When you use our Service, we automatically collect:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, features used
• Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system
• Location Data: General geographic location (country, city)
• Cookies and Tracking: Session data, preferences, analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To send you newsletters, marketing materials, and other information
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following situations:

With Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party vendors to:

• Host our Service
• Provide database management
• Send email communications
• Analyze Service usage
• Process payments

For Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.

With Your Consent

We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

8. Cookies Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact
• Marketing Cookies: Track visitors across websites

Managing Cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

9. Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: enquiries@wgrcfp.org
• Address: 85 Great Portland Street First Floor London W1W, 7LT, United Kingdom.
• Phone: +44 2078560149
• Response Time: Within 48 business hours

For data protection inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: enquiries@wgrcfp.org