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Effective Date: October 3, 2025

1. Introduction

The Critical Thinkers Club (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your data when you visit our website, apply for membership, participate in events, or otherwise engage with our platform.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect:

  • Personal details: name, email, LinkedIn profile URL, profession, country of residence;

  • Usage and technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, duration of visit;

  • Application or submission data: forms you complete, documents or research references you upload when applying as presenter or participant.

3. Use of Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Process your membership or presenter/participant applications;

  • Communicate with you about our events, updates and platform services;

  • Improve our website, user experience and security;

  • Analyse membership trends, event participation and feedback;

  • Fulfil legal or regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your information based on:

  • Your explicit consent when you submit forms;

  • Our legitimate interest in operating and improving the Club;

  • Performance of a contract when you become a member or presenter;

  • Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

5. Data Storage & Retention

Your information is stored securely on our servers or those of service-providers. We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes listed, or as required by law.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share:

  • With our trusted service providers who assist us with website hosting, email communication, event management;

  • With expert panel members or moderators when you apply as a presenter and specifically consent to sharing relevant details;

  • With legal or regulatory authorities if legally required.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data;

  • Withdraw your consent for processing;

  • Request a copy of your data in machine-readable form;

  • Lodge a complaint with a data-protection authority.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures—such as encryption, access controls, audits—to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those other sites.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Effective Date”.

11. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries or to exercise your data-rights, email: privacy@criticalthinkersclub.com