Privacy Policy

1. Information we may collect

Depending on the service or form used, WENSAZ may collect identity and contact information including name, email address, mobile number and city or location.

Professional information may include professional role, organisation or business, professional profile URL and Community member category.

Community participation information may include areas of interest, networking preferences, collaboration interests, investment or founder-connection interests, events, discussions and areas in which the member wishes to contribute.

Technical information necessary for operation and security may also be collected, including device, browser, IP-address and basic usage information.

2. Why we collect information

Information may be used to process Community enrolment, prepare Community member profiles, understand professional interests, facilitate relevant opportunities, manage participation, communicate Community information, improve WENSAZ digital services, respond to requests, maintain security and support future Community networking functionality.

3. Future WENSAZ Community platform

WENSAZ Community is planned to evolve into a professional networking application.

Information submitted through the current Join WENSAZ Community enrolment process may therefore become part of a future Community member profile or onboarding record.

As networking functionality develops, members may receive additional controls over profile visibility, professional information, connections, participation preferences and communications.

4. WENSAZ CRM integration

Community enrolment information may later be integrated with WENSAZ CRM for member administration, onboarding, communication, relationship management, participation tracking and support.

Community information should not automatically be treated as an ordinary sales lead merely because a person joins WENSAZ Community.

5. How information may be shared

WENSAZ does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with authorised WENSAZ personnel, service providers supporting website or platform infrastructure, professional advisers, or authorities where disclosure is legally required.

Information submitted through the enrolment form will not automatically become publicly visible.

6. Member-to-member visibility

When networking functionality becomes available, selected professional information may become visible to other members.

This may include name, professional role, organisation, profile image, professional interests, experience, expertise and areas of contribution.

Sensitive contact information should not automatically become publicly visible without appropriate controls.

7. Communications

Community members may receive communications concerning enrolment, Community access, events, opportunities, platform updates, participation opportunities and important service or policy information.

Where appropriate, users will be able to manage non-essential communications.

8. Data security

WENSAZ intends to use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, improper disclosure, alteration, misuse or loss.

No internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.

9. Data retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to manage Community membership, provide requested services, maintain operational records, meet applicable legal requirements, resolve disputes and maintain security.

10. Your information and choices

Subject to applicable requirements, individuals may request access to, correction of or appropriate deletion of information associated with them and may manage applicable communication preferences.

Some information may need to be retained for legal, security or legitimate operational purposes.

11. Cookies and website technologies

The WENSAZ website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential operation, security, remembering preferences, understanding website usage and improving performance.

Appropriate consent mechanisms should be used where required.

12. External links

WENSAZ digital services may contain links to third-party websites or professional profiles such as LinkedIn.

Independent third-party services operate according to their own privacy practices.

13. Children

WENSAZ Community is intended primarily as a professional and business networking environment and is not designed as a professional networking service for children.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may evolve as the website, Community platform, CRM integration and networking functionality develop.

The current version should remain available at: /privacy-policy

15. Contact

Privacy-related questions or requests may be directed through the official WENSAZ contact channel published on the website.