Privacy Policy

At The Girlfriend Connective, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website and register for our events.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website.

By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy.

If you do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website. 

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that helps us provide a high-quality experience for our attendees. This includes:

  • Personal Identifiers such as name, email address, phone number, and physical address.

  • Demographic Information such as age, interests, and professional background (used to tailor our wellness, beauty, and empowerment programming).

  • Event Preferences such as classes or sessions you select to attend.

  • Commercial information such as information related to products or services purchased.

2. Payment Processing

Your financial security is a priority.

  • No Credit Card Storage: The Girlfriend Connective does not process, view, or store your credit or debit card information.

  • Third-Party Processing: All payments are handled by [Insert Provider Name, e.g., Stripe/Square/Eventbrite], a PCI-DSS certified payment processor. Your transaction is subject to their specific privacy policy and security protocols.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the data collected to:

  • Provide you our services such as hosting events and informational workshops; 

  • Process your event registration and send confirmation details;

  • Improve our classes, speaker lineups, and vendor selections;

  • Inform our internal business purposes, such as day-to-day operation of our business; maintaining internal business records such as accounting, document management and similar activities;

  • Market our services and events or those of our sponsors and business partners; to personalize advertising to you; or to send newsletters, promotions or information about The Girlfriend Connective events (you may opt-out at any time as described in Section 7 – Your Choices).

  • Comply with our legal requirements such as investigating and responding to claims against us; detecting, preventing and responding to security incidents and health and safety issues; and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity. 

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share information only in the following ways:

  • Event Partners: We may share aggregate, non-identifiable demographic data with our vendors or sponsors to show the impact of the event. [Is this true?]

  • Legal Requirements: If required by South Carolina or federal law, we may disclose information to comply with legal obligations.

5. Cookies and Tracking – What kind of cookies will the site use?  This section may need to be more comprehensive in consideration of the types of cookies.  Also, will there be a cookie widget so that users can opt out of certain cookies? 

Our website may use "cookies" to enhance your browsing experience. You can choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, though some parts of the site may not function properly as a result.

6. Data Security and Data Retention 

We maintain reasonable security safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

We will retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we have outlined above, to maintain our business relationship with you; improve our business over time; and for other legitimate business purposes unless we are required to do otherwise by applicable laws. 

7. Your Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

  • Request that we correct or delete your personal information.

  • Opt-out of future marketing communications by contacting us using the information in Section 10 (Contact Us) below or by unsubscribing from our email marketing via the link in the email.

  • You may opt out of text messages by responding as instructed in the text message. [Will TGC be texting attendees about event updates, promotions, etc.?] 

     

8. Changes to This Policy

The Girlfriend Connective reserves the right to update this privacy policy at any time. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Girlfriend Connective digital properties and offerings are intended for individuals 18 years of age and older.  We do not knowingly market to, advertise to, or collect data from individuals under 18 without parental or guardian consent.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:

The Girlfriend Connective

Email: team@thegirlfriendconnective.com

Effective Date: January 6, 2026