Privacy Policy

1. Personal Data We May Collect

We may collect personal data that you provide directly to us, as well as information generated when you use this website or participate in our activities. The categories of data collected may vary depending on the nature of your interaction with us.

• Name, title, company name, position and organisation details
• Telephone number, email address, mailing address and other contact details
• Information submitted in connection with event registration, collaboration enquiries, membership interest or business communications
• Payment, billing or administrative information where applicable
• Records of your correspondence with us, including emails, form submissions, feedback or event participation details
• Website usage data such as IP address, browser type, access times, visited pages and cookie-related information

2. How We Collect Personal Data

We generally collect personal data in the following circumstances:

• When you contact us through website forms, email, telephone or offline channels
• When you register for our events, meetings, visits, networking sessions or other programmes
• When you submit a collaboration, sponsorship, membership or business enquiry
• When you subscribe to news, updates or other communications
• When you browse our website or interact with website features

3. Purposes for Using Personal Data

We may use personal data for one or more of the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries, applications, registrations, collaboration requests or business communications
• To process event registrations, attendance arrangements, on-site check-in and follow-up communications
• To manage and maintain our relationship with members, partners, sponsors, vendors and visitors
• To send you event information, updates, announcements, invitations or other relevant communications
• To improve our website content, service quality, user experience and internal administration
• To maintain records, manage risk, conduct audits, ensure compliance and handle disputes
• To comply with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, governmental requests or industry standards

4. Disclosure to Third Parties

We may disclose personal data to third parties where reasonably necessary for the purposes described above.

• Service providers supporting our website, technology, hosting, data processing or administrative functions
• Co-organisers, venue providers, partner institutions or vendors involved in event delivery
• Professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, accountants or insurance advisers
• Regulators, law enforcement authorities, courts or government agencies where disclosure is required by law
• Relevant parties involved in any corporate restructuring, business transfer, merger or similar transaction, where applicable

Where reasonably practicable, we will require such third parties to handle personal data in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

5. International Transfers

As some of our service providers, systems or collaboration arrangements may be located outside Singapore, your personal data may be transferred to, stored in or processed in jurisdictions outside Singapore. Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient provides a standard of protection comparable to that required under the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA).

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

This website may use cookies, server logs or similar technologies to support website functionality, analyse traffic and improve user experience. You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website functions.

7. Retention of Personal Data

We will retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable legal, tax, regulatory, audit or business record-keeping obligations. When such data is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it.

8. Protection of Personal Data

We take reasonable administrative, technical and physical security measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

9. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to make the following requests regarding your personal data:

• Request access to personal data we hold about you and information on how it has been used or disclosed
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Withdraw consent previously given by you, subject to legal and operational limitations
• Request that we cease using your data for certain marketing communications or specific purposes

In certain circumstances, we may refuse, limit or defer such requests where permitted under the PDPA or other applicable laws.

10. Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, forms or platforms. Those third parties operate under their own privacy policies and practices, and we are not responsible for their content, security or handling of personal data. You should review their policies before submitting any information.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal obligations or website features. The updated version will be posted on this page and will take effect from the date of publication. You should review this page periodically to stay informed of the latest version.