1. Who we are
This website is operated by Seed to IPO Governance™.
Data Controller: Seed to IPO Governance™
2. What personal data we collect
2.1 Information you provide directly
- Contact enquiries: When you email us or complete a contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message.
- Event applications: When you apply for The Founders Room™ or a Learning Lunch, we collect your name, email address, company name, funding stage, and any other information you include in your application.
- Purchases: When you purchase the Funded Founders® digital workbook, we collect your name, email address, and billing information. Payment processing is handled by our payment provider. We do not store full card details.
- Newsletter and updates: If you opt in to receive updates from us, we collect your name and email address.
- Client engagements: If you engage us for advisory services, we collect additional professional information necessary to provide those services, including company information, governance documentation, and information relevant to your legal and compliance position.
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Website analytics: We collect anonymised information about how visitors use this website, including pages visited, time on site, and referral sources. This does not identify you personally.
- Cookies: We use only essential cookies necessary for the website to function. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. See Section 7 for more detail.
- Server logs: Our hosting provider (Netlify) automatically logs IP addresses and access information as part of normal website operation.
3. Why we collect your data and our legal basis
We only collect and process personal data where we have a lawful basis under UK GDPR.
- Contract performance: To provide advisory services, process event applications and bookings, and deliver products you have purchased.
- Legitimate interests: To respond to enquiries, improve our services, and send you information directly relevant to services you have engaged us for.
- Consent: To send you marketing communications and newsletter updates. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process personal data to comply with applicable laws, including tax obligations and anti-money laundering requirements.
4. How we use your data
- Responding to your enquiries and providing the services you have requested
- Processing applications for The Founders Room™ and other events
- Processing purchases of the Funded Founders® digital workbook
- Sending you information about events, services, and resources you have opted in to receive
- Providing retained advisory services to clients
- Complying with our legal and regulatory obligations
- Improving this website and our services
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not sell your personal data to any third party. We do not use your personal data for advertising purposes.
5. Who we share your data with
- Service providers: Our website is hosted on Netlify. Payment processing is handled by our designated payment provider. All service providers are contractually required to protect your data and may only use it for the purposes we specify.
- Professional advisers: Our accountants, legal advisers, and auditors may access personal data where necessary, subject to professional confidentiality obligations.
- Legal and regulatory bodies: We may disclose personal data where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority.
- Event co-facilitators: Where we engage guest speakers or co-facilitators for The Founders Room™ or Learning Lunches, we may share participant names and contact details with them solely for event management purposes, subject to confidentiality obligations.
We do not transfer personal data outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area except where adequate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR.
6. How long we keep your data
- Enquiries and contact forms: Three years from the date of last contact, or until you ask us to delete your data.
- Event participants: Five years from the event date, to enable us to provide follow-up services and maintain our governance research data in anonymised form.
- Client data: Seven years from the end of the client engagement, in accordance with our legal and professional obligations.
- Marketing subscribers: Until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete your data.
- Purchase records: Seven years in accordance with tax and accounting obligations.
7. Cookies
This website uses only the following cookies:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics: We use privacy-respecting analytics that do not set tracking cookies and do not identify you personally. No consent is required for these.
We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking cookies, or any cookies that build a profile of your browsing behaviour across other websites.
8. Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure: Ask us to delete your personal data, subject to our legal obligations to retain certain records.
- Right to restriction: Ask us to restrict how we use your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, email sales@seedtoipogovernance.com. We will respond within one month.
9. Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, or alteration. This includes encrypted communications, secure hosting, access controls, and regular review of our security practices. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
10. Third party websites
This website may contain links to third party websites. This privacy policy applies only to seedtoipogovernance.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of the page. Significant changes will be communicated to subscribers by email.