Privacy Policy

Global Leaders is a trading name of Iconic Ventures Group Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 12387564.

Iconic Ventures Group Ltd is the controller of personal information processed by Global Leaders.

Registered office:
15 West Street
Brighton
BN1 2RL
United Kingdom

Email: hello@thegloballeaders.io

Depending on your relationship with Global Leaders, we may collect and use:

• your name and contact details;
• your job title, company and other professional information;
• your professional profile and business contact information;
• information relating to events you have registered for, attended or expressed an interest in;
• information you provide when communicating with us;
• meeting notes or transcripts, where applicable;
• dietary, accessibility or other requirements you choose to provide;
• photographs or video from events; and
• information relating to our relationships with clients, partners and suppliers.

Some information is provided directly by you.

We may also obtain professional information from publicly available sources, professional networking platforms, referrals, business information providers and our professional network.

We may use personal information to:

• provide and manage our services and events;
• manage event registrations and participation;
• communicate with you;
• assess the relevance of our events, services or professional opportunities;
• manage relationships with attendees, clients, partners and suppliers;
• facilitate relevant introductions and follow-up;
• contact you about relevant events and services;
• respond to enquiries;
• operate our business and website; and
• comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

We process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

• Legitimate interests - where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and developing our business, organising professional events, maintaining professional relationships and carrying out relevant business-to-business communications.
• Contract - where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract.
• Consent - where we have asked for your consent and consent is the appropriate lawful basis.
• Legal obligation – where processing is necessary to comply with the law.

Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

Where necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, we may share relevant personal information with:

• event and business partners;
• venues and event suppliers;
• technology and business service providers;
• professional advisers; and
• regulators, authorities or other parties where required by law.

Where a third party receives personal information for its own purposes, it is responsible for its own use of that information in accordance with applicable data protection law.

We do not sell personal information.

We may use professional contact information to communicate with you about relevant Global Leaders events and services.

You can object to direct marketing at any time by using the opt-out provided in our communications or contacting hello@thegloballeaders.io.

We may retain limited information necessary to ensure that your preference is respected.

Where you provide information about dietary, allergy, accessibility or other requirements, we will use it only where necessary for the relevant purpose and may share relevant information with service providers where required.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to meet applicable legal, regulatory or business requirements.

The period will depend on the nature of the information, the reason we hold it and our relationship with you.

Where information is no longer required, we will delete or anonymise it as appropriate.

We operate internationally and may use service providers or work with organisations located outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will use appropriate safeguards where required by applicable data protection law.

You can contact us for further information about safeguards relevant to your personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

• access personal information we hold about you;
• have inaccurate information corrected;
• request deletion of your information;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing;
• request portability of certain information; and
• withdraw consent where we rely on consent.

You have the right to object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing at any time.

To exercise your rights, contact hello@thegloballeaders.io.

If you have questions or concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us at hello@thegloballeaders.io.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's data protection regulator.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be available on our website.