Legal & Compliance

Privacy Policy

International Accelerators is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information.

Effective Date: January 1, 2025 Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Contents

International Accelerators ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website internationalaccelerators.com and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, enroll in our programs, or engage with our services.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other international privacy standards.

Consent

By using our website and services, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies, please do not use our services.

1 Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Name and job title
  • Email address and phone number
  • Company or organization name
  • Mailing address and country
  • Professional credentials and LinkedIn profile information
  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party providers)
  • Photographs and video recordings from events and programs

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address and device identifiers
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or source
  • Geographic location (country and region)
  • Connection speed and bandwidth

Special Categories of Data

Where you voluntarily provide it, we may collect information regarding dietary requirements, accessibility needs, or professional background for program delivery purposes. This information is treated with enhanced confidentiality.

2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with content.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Essential Cookies Required for website functionality, security, and core features Session / Persistent
Performance Cookies Help us understand how visitors interact with our website Session / 1 Year
Functionality Cookies Remember your preferences and settings 1-2 Years
Analytics Cookies Track website performance and user behavior 1-2 Years
Marketing Cookies Deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign performance 90 Days - 2 Years

Cookie Consent

Upon your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can modify your preferences at any time by contacting us or adjusting your browser settings.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Allow cookies only from specific websites
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set

Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

3 Third-Party Services and Integrations

We use third-party services to enhance our website functionality, analyze usage, and deliver targeted marketing. These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies.

LinkedIn

Service: LinkedIn Insight Tag

We use LinkedIn's conversion tracking and insight features to measure advertising effectiveness and understand professional audience engagement.

Meta (Facebook)

Service: Meta Pixel

We use Meta Pixel to track conversions, optimize advertising campaigns, and build targeted audiences for marketing purposes.

Google

Services: Google Analytics, Google Ads

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior. Google Ads enables us to display relevant advertisements and measure campaign performance.

TikTok

Service: TikTok Pixel

We use TikTok Pixel to track conversions from our advertising campaigns and understand engagement with our content.

Third-Party Privacy Policies

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they collect and process your data:

4 Analytics Usage

We use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve user experience, content relevance, and service delivery.

Data We Collect Through Analytics

  • Pages visited and navigation patterns
  • Time spent on each page
  • Click-through rates on links and buttons
  • Device type and browser information
  • Geographic location (country/region level)
  • Referral sources (how you found our website)
  • Search queries that led to our site
  • Interaction with forms and downloadable content

How We Use Analytics Data

  • Identify popular content and features
  • Optimize website performance and loading speed
  • Understand audience demographics and interests
  • Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns
  • Improve user journey and conversion paths
  • Personalize content recommendations
  • Generate aggregate reports for business planning

5 Advertising and Marketing

We use advertising platforms to reach potential customers, promote our programs, and measure campaign effectiveness. These platforms use cookies and similar technologies to deliver targeted advertisements.

Remarketing

We may display advertisements to users who have previously visited our website or engaged with our content on third-party platforms.

Targeted Advertising

Based on your browsing behavior and preferences, we may show you relevant advertisements for our programs and services.

Conversion Tracking

We track actions you take after clicking on our advertisements to measure campaign effectiveness and ROI.

Audience Building

We create custom audiences based on website visitors and engagement patterns to deliver more relevant messaging.

Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

You can opt out of targeted advertising from major platforms:

6 Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding your personal information. We are committed to helping you exercise these rights.

Right to Access

You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and understand how we process it.

Right to Correction

You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.

Right to Deletion

You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.

Right to Object

You may object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, including direct marketing.

Right to Portability

You may request your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Restrict

You may request that we limit the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We will respond to your request within 30 days. For data deletion requests, please note that certain information may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

7 GDPR Compliance (European Union)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the following additional provisions apply to you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: You have given clear consent to process your personal information for specific purposes
  • Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for us to comply with the law
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, balanced against your rights

Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Data Protection Officer

For GDPR-related inquiries, you may contact our data protection team at [email protected].

Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country of residence. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority.

8 CCPA Compliance (California)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with specific rights regarding your personal information.

Your California Privacy Rights

  • Right to Know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, and share.
  • Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the sale of your personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense. However, our use of advertising pixels and cookies may be considered under CCPA as a "sale" of certain data. You have the right to opt out of these practices.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected] with the subject line "California Privacy Rights Request."

Categories of Personal Information Collected

In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:

Identifiers

Name, email, phone, address, IP address

Professional Information

Job title, company, industry

Internet Activity

Browsing history, interactions on our site

Geolocation

Country and region data

9 Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Data Category Retention Period
Account & Registration Data Duration of relationship + 3 years
Program Enrollment Records Duration of program + 7 years
Communication Records 3 years from last interaction
Analytics Data (Anonymized) 26 months
Marketing Preferences Until you withdraw consent
Financial Transactions 7 years (legal requirement)

When personal information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it. Where deletion is not possible (e.g., backup archives), we isolate the data and prevent further processing.

10 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Encryption

All data transmitted to and from our website is encrypted using TLS 1.2 or higher.

Secure Infrastructure

Our servers are hosted in secure data centers with physical and network security controls.

Access Controls

Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel on a need-to-know basis.

Regular Audits

We conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability testing.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities within 72 hours in accordance with GDPR requirements. We will describe the nature of the breach and the measures taken to address it.

11 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

General Privacy Inquiries

Address

Level 41, Emirates Towers
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, UAE

Response Time

We aim to respond to all inquiries within

30 Business Days

For urgent matters or data breach notifications, please indicate "URGENT" in your email subject line.

We operate in Arabic & English

Regulatory Information

International Accelerators operates in compliance with applicable data protection laws. If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may also contact your local supervisory authority for data protection concerns.

12 Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes.

How We Will Notify You

  • Posting a notice on our website with the updated effective date
  • Email notification to registered users (for significant changes)
  • Maintaining an archive of previous policy versions

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.