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Privacy Policy

Conscious Business Foundation – Luxembourg Chapter respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit consciousbusiness.lu, register for events, become a member, or subscribe to our communications.

Issued in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Luxembourg data protection law.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Conscious Business Foundation – Luxembourg Chapter
A non-profit association established under the law of 7 August 2023 on non-profit associations and foundations.
Registered office: 9, rue du Laboratoire, L-1911 Luxembourg

For any questions about this Policy or your personal data, contact us at: cbflux@gmail.com

2. What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

CategoryExamplesWhen collected
Identity & contact dataName, email addressMembership sign-up, newsletter/podcast sign-up, contact via LinkedIn
Membership & payment dataBilling details, transaction historyProcessed via Stripe when you purchase a membership
Event registration dataName, email, RSVP statusWhen you register via Eventbrite or LinkedIn Events
Communications dataMessages you send usVia LinkedIn or email
Technical & usage dataIP address, browser type, pages visited, approximate locationAutomatically, via Google Analytics (only after cookie consent)

We do not knowingly collect special categories of data (e.g., health, religious beliefs, political opinions) through the Website.

3. How and Why We Use Your Data

PurposeLegal basis (GDPR Art. 6)
Processing membership applications and paymentsPerformance of a contract
Managing event registrations (Eventbrite, LinkedIn Events)Performance of a contract / legitimate interest
Sending podcast updates, newsletters, and community communications (via Go High Level)Consent
Responding to enquiries received via LinkedInLegitimate interest
Measuring and improving Website performance (Google Analytics)Consent (via cookie banner)
Complying with legal and accounting obligations (e.g., asbl bookkeeping requirements)Legal obligation

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Cookies and Analytics

Our Website uses cookies to function properly and, with your consent, to understand how visitors use the site.

  • Essential cookies — required for basic site functionality. These do not require consent.
  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — used only after you accept them via our cookie consent banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences or your browser settings.

Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC and may involve a transfer of data to the United States (see Section 6).

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We share personal data only with trusted service providers ("processors") who help us run the Association and the Website, and only to the extent necessary:

ProviderPurpose
StripePayment processing for memberships
EventbriteEvent registration and ticketing
LinkedInEvent registration/management and community communications via our official LinkedIn page
Google Analytics (Google LLC)Website usage analytics
Go High LevelEmail newsletter and podcast subscriber management
LovableWebsite hosting/development platform

Each of these providers processes data under its own privacy policy and, where applicable, a data processing agreement with us. We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Sharing with the global Conscious Business Foundation: At present, personal data collected via consciousbusiness.lu is retained by the Luxembourg Chapter and is not shared with the global consciousbusiness.com organization. If this changes in the future, this Policy will be updated accordingly before any such sharing takes place.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (Stripe, Google, Go High Level, LinkedIn) are based in, or transfer data to, the United States. Where this occurs, we rely on appropriate safeguards recognized under GDPR, such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), as implemented by each provider.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above:

Data typeRetention period
Membership dataFor the duration of your membership, plus any period required by Luxembourg accounting/legal obligations
Event registration dataFor as long as retained by Eventbrite/LinkedIn under their own policies, and internally only as needed to manage the event
Newsletter/podcast subscriber dataUntil you unsubscribe
Website analytics dataPer Google Analytics' standard retention settings

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Data portability for data you provided to us
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter, decline cookies)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at cbflux@gmail.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Luxembourg data protection authority:

Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données (CNPD)
1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll, L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette
www.cnpd.public.lu

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website and membership programs are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 16.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: