The Source (“The Source,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit thesourcegroups.com, submit information through our website, register for events, participate in programs, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with The Source and its related initiatives.
By using our website or submitting information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
If you apply to, participate in, sponsor, invest through, or otherwise engage with one of our programs, events, initiatives, or ecosystem platforms, we may also collect information relevant to that activity.
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar tools.
This information may include:
We use this information to understand how visitors interact with our website, improve site performance, measure marketing effectiveness, maintain security, and improve the user experience.
We may use the information we collect to:
We may also use information for other purposes disclosed to you at the time the information is collected.
If you subscribe to our mailing list, register for an event, submit an application, request information, or otherwise provide your contact information, we may send you communications related to The Source, our programs, events, opportunities, partnerships, and ecosystem activities.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.
Even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may still send you transactional, administrative, program-related, or other non-promotional communications when appropriate.
Our website may use cookies, pixels, tags, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the website and understand how visitors use it.
These technologies may be used to:
You can control certain cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality or performance of portions of the website.
Where required by applicable law, we may provide additional options for managing cookies or tracking technologies.
We may use third-party analytics, marketing, advertising, and measurement services to better understand website traffic and the effectiveness of our communications and campaigns.
These providers may collect information about your device, browser, website activity, interactions with advertisements, or visits to our website using cookies or similar technologies.
Information collected by third-party providers is also subject to their respective privacy policies.
We may share personal information when reasonably necessary to operate The Source and its programs, including with:
We may also disclose information when required to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, subpoena, governmental request, or legal process.
We may disclose information when necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of The Source, our users, our partners, or others.
If The Source is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or similar organizational transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not sell personal information for money.
When you register for or participate in an event, program, founder initiative, accelerator, educational program, partnership opportunity, or other activity administered or supported by The Source, the information you provide may be used to administer and evaluate your participation.
Where relevant to the activity, certain information may also be shared with authorized judges, mentors, investors, sponsors, program partners, service providers, or other stakeholders involved in administering the applicable opportunity.
We will use and share information in a manner reasonably related to the program, event, opportunity, or interaction for which it was submitted.
Certain activities associated with The Source may involve public participation, including events, founder showcases, pitch competitions, media coverage, social media content, networking activities, or promotional materials.
Information you intentionally make public, including information published through public company profiles, social media accounts, websites, event presentations, interviews, or similar channels, may be accessible to others.
Where appropriate, separate consent or authorization may be requested before identifiable photographs, videos, testimonials, or similar materials are used for promotional purposes.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, applications, event services, social networks, or other online services.
We do not control the privacy, security, or data practices of third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information handled by The Source.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, administer our business and programs, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy legal or regulatory requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, electronic transmission, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk.
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us at info@thesourcegroups.com.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to all such signals, our website may not respond to every browser-based request.
Where applicable law requires recognition of specific opt-out preference signals, we will process those signals as required.
Our website and services are not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Parents or legal guardians who believe a child has provided personal information to us may contact info@thesourcegroups.com.
The Source operates in the United States. If you access our website or provide information from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, processed in, and stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your location.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, website, programs, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, contact:
The Source
Email: info@thesourcegroups.com
Website: thesourcegroups.com
