Here's a Privacy Policy tailored for The Burgeon Group Leadership Development to use on your Thinkific website. It's designed to reflect your human-first, grounded brand identity, while ensuring compliance with common international standards like GDPR and POPIA.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1 May 2025
At The Burgeon Group Leadership Development, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is collected, used, and shared in a way that aligns with our values of clarity, trust, and transparency.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when accessing our learning platforms, including Thinkific.
1. Who We Are
The Burgeon Group Leadership Development (“TBG”, “we”, “us”) is a leadership and operations education platform committed to walking with founders, operators, and leaders through their most complex seasons—with calm, clarity, and sustainable structure.
2. What We Collect
When you sign up for one of our programs or engage with our learning platform, we may collect:
Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
Demographics (Optional): Location, role/title, industry.
Billing Details: Payment method and transaction history (collected securely via Thinkific and third-party processors like Stripe or PayPal).
Course Engagement Data: Progress tracking, quiz responses, downloaded materials.
Voluntary Feedback: Responses to surveys, course reviews, or testimonials.
Technical Data: Device, browser type, IP address, and pages visited—used for analytics and improving user experience.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
Provide access to our courses, resources, and certificates.
Track learning progress and offer support when needed.
Send course-related updates, feedback requests, or value-adding insights.
Customize future content and improve the learning experience.
Occasionally, contact you about relevant services or upcoming offerings from TBG.
We will not sell, lease, or trade your personal information.
4. Third-Party Tools & Integrations
We use trusted third-party providers such as:
Thinkific (course delivery)
Stripe/PayPal (secure payment processing)
Google Analytics / Meta Pixel (site analytics and campaign tracking)
Email Service Providers (for course reminders, newsletters, and support emails)
Each third-party provider is bound by its own privacy and security standards. We only use tools we trust to align with international data protection regulations.
5. How We Protect Your Data
We maintain industry-standard security protocols to safeguard your information. These include:
Encrypted data transfers (SSL)
Role-based access controls
Regular security reviews of platforms we use
If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected users promptly in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access or correct your personal data.
Withdraw consent and unsubscribe from emails.
Request deletion of your profile (unless we’re legally required to retain it).
Request a copy of the data we’ve collected about you.
To exercise these rights, email us at [insert contact email].
7. Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide services and meet legal or financial obligations.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this policy occasionally. You’ll be notified of significant changes via email or in-platform notice. The updated version will always be available on our website.
9. Contact Us
For questions, data access requests, or concerns about your privacy, contact:
The Burgeon Group
📧[email protected]
🌐 www.theburgeongroup.co.za