Pro2Pro

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: April 22, 2026 Last Updated: April 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Pro2Pro ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with the Pro2Pro website, platform, events, communications, and related services (the "Platform").

By registering for, accessing, or using the Platform, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected:

  • when you visit the website;
  • when you create an account;
  • when you complete profile fields;
  • when you participate in Learning Cycles, matches, messaging, events, surveys, or platform activities;
  • when you contact us;
  • when you receive or engage with our communications;
  • when we use service providers to support platform operations.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

We may collect information you provide directly, including:

  • first name and last name;
  • email address;
  • password or authentication credentials;
  • city and time zone;
  • workplace, role, organization, or professional background;
  • biography and profile description;
  • skills you want to share;
  • skills you want to learn;
  • interests, goals, learning preferences, and participation data;
  • messages, requests, applications, support inquiries, survey responses, feedback, and event registrations;
  • any other information you choose to submit.

2.2 Information collected automatically

We may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:

  • IP address;
  • browser type;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • pages viewed;
  • dates/times of access;
  • clicks, session activity, referral URLs, and diagnostics;
  • cookies, local storage, and similar technologies.

2.3 Information from other sources

We may receive information from:

  • event and registration tools;
  • email and communications providers;
  • analytics providers;
  • authentication providers;
  • partner forms or outreach channels;
  • users who invite or refer you.

3. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

  • create and manage your account;
  • operate, deliver, maintain, and improve the Platform;
  • display your profile to other registered users as described below;
  • match users, facilitate Learning Partners, and support Learning Cycles;
  • provide messaging, requests, onboarding, support, and user communications;
  • organize and administer events, lectures, sessions, and invitations;
  • send administrative notices, updates, confirmations, reminders, service alerts, security notifications, newsletters, invitations, and other platform communications;
  • monitor performance, usage, and engagement;
  • troubleshoot, secure, audit, back up, and protect the Platform;
  • detect, investigate, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, misuse, unlawful conduct, or security incidents;
  • comply with legal obligations, enforce terms, protect rights and interests, and maintain records.

4. Public and Shared Information Within the Platform

A core feature of the Platform is participant discovery, matching, and peer learning. Because of that, certain information may be visible to other registered users.

4.1 Information visible to other registered users

The following information may be visible to other registered users of the Platform:

  • first name;
  • last name;
  • city;
  • time zone;
  • workplace / organization;
  • biography;
  • skills, expertise, and topics you offer;
  • skills, expertise, and topics you want to learn;
  • certain participation signals or activity connected to matching, Learning Cycles, events, or related platform features, where applicable.

4.2 Email address

Your email address is not intended to be publicly displayed to other registered users by default.

4.3 Platform administrators and service providers

Platform administrators and authorized service providers may access information where reasonably necessary for administration, support, hosting, security, moderation, analytics, communications, legal compliance, and operations.

5. How We Share Information

We may share information:

  • with other registered users, as part of profile visibility and peer-learning functionality;
  • with vendors, contractors, hosts, email providers, cloud providers, analytics providers, support providers, and similar service providers acting on our behalf;
  • with event tools, communication tools, and scheduling or meeting tools where needed to facilitate participation;
  • with professional advisers, insurers, auditors, or administrators where reasonably necessary;
  • in connection with a merger, restructuring, sale, transfer, financing, reorganization, or similar transaction;
  • to comply with law, regulation, court order, legal process, lawful request, or to protect rights, safety, security, or property;
  • to investigate fraud, abuse, unlawful conduct, security incidents, or policy violations;
  • with your consent or at your direction.

We do not publicly disclose your email address to other registered users by default.

We do not promise that user-generated content, profile content, or platform interactions will remain private if they are designed to be visible within the Platform or are disclosed by other users.

6. Communications and Email

By creating an account, you agree that we may send you:

  • transactional and service-related messages;
  • security and account notices;
  • support and operational communications;
  • invitations to events, sessions, and platform activities;
  • program updates and informational materials;
  • newsletters;
  • and other Platform communications.

If you do not wish to receive these communications, do not register for or use the Platform.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, pixels, SDKs, and similar technologies to:

  • keep you logged in;
  • remember preferences;
  • maintain session integrity;
  • understand usage;
  • improve site functionality;
  • support analytics, performance, communications, and security.

Where appropriate, you may control cookies through browser settings or any consent tool we make available. Disabling cookies may affect platform functionality.

8. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

  • provide the Platform;
  • maintain user accounts;
  • support matching, participation history, and platform continuity;
  • comply with legal, tax, accounting, reporting, audit, security, dispute, and recordkeeping needs;
  • enforce agreements and protect interests.

We may retain backup copies, archived logs, and records for a commercially reasonable period, including after account deletion or deactivation.

9. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. These may include encrypted transmission, access controls, role-based permissions, backups, monitoring, and hosting safeguards.

However, no platform, website, network, storage environment, or transmission method is completely secure. Therefore:

  • we do not guarantee absolute security;
  • any transmission or storage of information is at your own risk;
  • we are not responsible for circumvention of security measures, unauthorized acts of third parties, or events beyond our reasonable control, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. International Transfers

The Platform may be operated, hosted, processed, or supported in multiple jurisdictions. By using the Platform and providing information, you understand and agree that your information may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in countries other than your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.

11. Your Choices

You may:

  • update certain account or profile information through your account settings, where available;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request account deletion or deactivation by contacting us, subject to legal, operational, security, backup, and recordkeeping limitations.

12. Data Sharing Statement

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not publicly disclose your email address to other registered users by default.

We may share personal information only as described in this Privacy Policy, including where necessary to operate the Platform, provide services, support communications, maintain security, host data, process registrations, facilitate events or platform features, comply with legal obligations, enforce our rights, or protect the Platform, its users, or third parties.

We do not share personal information for third-party marketing purposes.

13. Children's Privacy

The Platform is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without legally sufficient authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

14. External Services

The Platform may integrate or link to third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third parties. Their terms and policies apply to your use of those services.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version becomes effective when posted, unless a later date is stated. Your continued use of the Platform after changes become effective constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Policy.

16. Contact

For privacy questions, requests, or notices, contact: pro2pro.study@gmail.com