Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Wednesday 1st January 2025

At The Growth Grid, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

By using our website and services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

The Growth Grid is operated by Josh Wood, sole trader in England and Wales, providing membership-based entrepreneurial support and resources.

Contact Information:

Email: josh@jwoodconsulting.com

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal information:

2.1 Information You Provide:

Name
Email address
Contact details
Payment information (processed through Wix Payment Gateway)
Any information you provide when registering, subscribing, or communicating with us

2.2 Automatically Collected Information:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on site)

2.3 Sensitive Data:

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data (e.g., race, ethnicity, political opinions). Please avoid submitting such information to us.

3. How Do We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

Membership Management: To process membership subscriptions and provide access to events, resources, and community features.
Payments: To process payments securely through the Wix Payment Gateway.
Communications: To send you updates, event notifications, newsletters, and service-related information.
Improvement: To analyse website usage and improve our services.
Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on:

Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations under your membership agreement.
Consent: For sending newsletters and promotional content (you may withdraw consent at any time).
Legitimate Interests: For improving services and ensuring the security of our platform.

5. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with the following:

Wix Payment Gateway: For processing payments securely.
Service Providers: Third-party providers who assist in website hosting, email delivery, and analytics.
Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

6. How We Protect Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data, including:

Encryption of payment data via Wix Payment Gateway.
Secure servers and data storage.
Regular security monitoring and updates.

Despite these measures, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your data, but we take every reasonable step to protect it.

7. Your Data Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request access to your data.
Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restriction: Request limitations on processing your data.
Portability: Request transfer of your data to another provider.
Objection: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise your rights, contact us at josh@jwoodconsulting.com

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Once no longer needed, we securely delete your data.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience and collect analytics data.

10. Payments

All payments made through our website are processed securely via Wix Payment Gateway.

Wix adheres to strict security protocols to ensure your payment data is protected.
We do not store your full payment details on our servers.