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Privacy Policy

Welcome to the GHROW website (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how GHROW (“GHROW,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit the Site, create a member account, participate in our online community, register for or interact with our events, or otherwise use the Site.

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By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with the Site, we may collect information that identifies you or relates to an identifiable individual (“Personal Information”).

 

Depending on how you use the Site, this information may include:

  • Your name and email address;

  • Account and login information;

  • Profile photograph;

  • Job title, company, and other professional information you choose to provide;

  • LinkedIn profile URL or other professional links you choose to provide;

  • Information included in your member profile or bio;

  • Information related to event registration or participation;

  • Communications you send to GHROW;

  • Posts, comments, discussions, and other content you choose to contribute to the GHROW community; and

  • Other information you voluntarily provide through the Site.

 

You are not required to provide optional profile information. However, certain information may be necessary to create an account or use particular features of the Site.

How We Use Personal Information 

We may use Personal Information to:

  • Create and manage member accounts and profiles;

  • Operate and maintain the GHROW community;

  • Allow members to connect and communicate with one another;

  • Display member profile information to other authorized members;

  • Facilitate community discussions, posts, and interactions;

  • Provide information about GHROW programs, events, and activities;

  • Manage event registrations and participation;

  • Respond to questions, requests, or other communications;

  • Send administrative or community-related communications;

  • Maintain the security and integrity of the Site;

  • Understand how the Site and its features are used;

  • Improve the Site and the GHROW member experience; and

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

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We may also send communications about GHROW events, programs, community updates, or other activities. Where applicable, you may opt out of marketing-related communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications.

Member Profiles and Community Content

The Site includes community features that allow registered members to create profiles, connect with other members, and participate in discussions.

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Information you choose to include in your member profile may be visible to other members of the GHROW community. This may include your name, profile photograph, professional information, biography, LinkedIn profile URL, and other information you voluntarily choose to make available.

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Posts, comments, responses, and other content you submit to community areas of the Site may also be visible to other members.

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Please use care when deciding what information to include in your profile or share through community features. You should not post confidential, sensitive, or personal information that you do not want others to see.

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GHROW may moderate, restrict, or remove community content when reasonably necessary to maintain the community, enforce applicable community standards, protect users, or comply with legal requirements.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose Personal Information in the following circumstances:

 

Service Providers. We may provide information to third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, technology, analytics, communications, event management, and other operational services.

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Legal and Safety Purposes. We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; protect the rights, property, or safety of GHROW, our members, or others; investigate potential violations or misuse of the Site; or prevent fraud, abuse, or other unlawful activity.

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Organizational Transactions. If GHROW undergoes a reorganization, merger, transfer, or similar organizational transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction where permitted by law.

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We do not sell Personal Information in exchange for monetary compensation.

Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through your browser, device, cookies, and similar technologies.

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This information may include:

  • IP address;

  • Browser type;

  • Device type;

  • Operating system;

  • Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address;

  • Pages viewed;

  • Date and time of visits;

  • Referring pages or websites;

  • Interactions with Site features; and

  • Other technical or usage information.

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We may use this information to operate and secure the Site, understand how visitors and members use it, identify technical issues, and improve functionality and user experience.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functionality, maintain security, remember preferences, understand Site usage, and provide certain features.

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Some cookies may be necessary for the Site to operate properly, including features related to member accounts and authentication. Other cookies, including analytics or marketing cookies where applicable, may be subject to your consent.

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Where available, you can manage your cookie preferences through the cookie consent tools provided on the Site. You may also be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functionality of portions of the Site.

Analytics

We may use website analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with the Site. These tools may collect information through cookies and similar technologies, such as pages visited, interactions, device information, and general usage patterns.

 

Analytics information is used to evaluate Site performance, understand usage trends, and improve the Site and member experience.

Third-Party Services and Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites and services, including LinkedIn, event registration platforms, and other external resources.

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GHROW is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites or services. When you leave the Site or interact with a third-party service, that third party's privacy policy and terms may apply.

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We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect Personal Information under our control.

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However, no website, electronic transmission, or data storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through the Site.

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If you believe your account or interaction with the Site is no longer secure, please contact us promptly.

Your Choices and Privacy Requests

You may be able to review and update certain information directly through your GHROW member account or profile settings.

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You may also contact us to request that we correct or delete certain Personal Information associated with your account, subject to applicable law and legitimate record keeping requirements.

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Members may also edit or remove certain profile information and community content through the features available on the Site.

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If you no longer wish to receive marketing-related communications from GHROW, you may use the unsubscribe mechanism included in the applicable communication where available.

Children's Privacy

The Site and GHROW community are intended for adults and are not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18).

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We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from individuals under 18 through the Site. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from an individual under 18 in circumstances where we should not have done so, we may take appropriate steps to delete it.

United States Operations

The Site is operated in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, information you provide may be processed and stored in the United States or other jurisdictions in which our service providers operate, subject to applicable law.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, our practices, or applicable requirements.

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When we make changes, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date above. Changes will become effective when the revised Privacy Policy is posted unless otherwise stated.

 

We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or information associated with your GHROW account, or if you would like to submit a privacy-related request, please contact us at:

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Email: marketing@ghrowhr.com

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