Data Stewardship & Privacy Mandate

Our commitment to the sanctity of your professional and organizational information.

This Privacy Mandate outlines how Whitebrook Change Collaborative (“Whitebrook,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) manages information collected through our Site. We operate with a fundamental respect for the privacy of the individuals and organizations we serve. If our information practices change, we will post these changes on this page. We encourage you to visit this page periodically to learn of any updates.

INFORMATION COLLECTION

We automatically collect data related to your interactions with our Site to ensure a seamless experience. This includes:

  • Technical Identifiers: IP address, browser type, and device information.

  • Engagement Metrics: Pages visited, time and date of visit, and navigation patterns.

  • Technologies: We utilize cookies and similar digital tools to optimize Site performance. (See Cookies & Technologies below).

INFORMATION USE

We process information to facilitate growth and integration within our digital platform. Specifically

  • To operate, personalize, and improve the Site architecture.

  • To perform internal analytics and maintain Site security.

  • To comply with legal obligations and respond to authorized inquiries.

COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

A “Cookie” is a small file used to distinguish your journey through our Site. We categorize these as:

  1. Strictly Necessary: Required for Site operation and information delivery.

  2. Analytical/Performance: Used to recognize visitor patterns and ensure you find what you are looking for with "straight-line" efficiency.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS & TOOLS

Our Site may provide links to third-party websites or apps. We do not control the privacy practices of those websites or apps, and they are not covered by this privacy notice. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of other websites or apps that you use to learn about their data practices. We utilize Google Analytics (Cookies: _ga, _gid) to understand user flow. You may opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

GLOBAL STANDARDS (UK, EEA, Switzerland, Canada)* see more below

Whitebrook acts as the Controller of your personal data.

  • Rights: Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to access, rectify, delete, or object to the processing of your data.

  • Data Transfers: Information may be maintained on servers in the United States, where data laws may differ from your home jurisdiction.

  • Exercise of Rights: To exercise your data rights, please contact us through the Private Inquiry link on our main menu.

INFORMATION RETENTION

We retain information only for the duration necessary to achieve the specific purpose of storage or as mandated by statutory retention periods. Following this, data is routinely and securely purged.

STRATEGIC DISCRETION NOTE

Beyond the digital data mentioned above, Whitebrook maintains a strict "Vault" policy for all professional engagements. We do not disclose client identities or the nature of our strategic work to any third party without explicit, written authorization.

Google’s Privacy Policy

Google Analytics Help pages

To opt out of Google Analytics, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Your browser may offer tools or settings for you to control most cookies used on the Site. If you use these tools or settings to block or delete cookies, portions of our Site may not function properly.

GLOBAL STANDARDS (UK, EEA, Switzerland, Canada)

This section applies to visitors from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or the European Economic Area. Whitebrook Change Collaborative is the controller of your personal data collected through the Site. Whitebrook Change Collaborative’s legal basis for collecting and using information described in this privacy notice depends on the information we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. We may process personal information for the following reasons: you have given us permission to do so; to fulfill a contract or where required by law; or the processing is in our legitimate interests, such as to respond to your inquiries, and our interests are not overridden by your data protection rights. Please be aware that the personal information we collect may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases in the United States or other jurisdictions where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your location. You have a right to the following: the right to access, update, or to delete the information we hold about you; the right to have personal information about you rectified if the information is inaccurate or incomplete; the right to object to our processing of personal information about you; the right to request restriction of the processing of personal information about you; under certain circumstances, the right to be provided with a portable copy of personal information about you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format; and the right to withdraw your consent where Whitebrook Change Collaborative previously relied on your consent to process your personal information. Please be aware that we may be unable to afford these rights to you under certain circumstances, such as if we are legally prevented from doing so. To exercise these rights, please use the “Contact Us” link above. In addition, you have the right to complain to the Data Protection Authority in your country of residence about our personal information processing.

CANADIAN VISITORS

This section applies to visitors from Canada. Please be aware that the personal information we collect may be transferred to service providers for the purposes of delivering the services you request and maintained on servers or databases located in the United States or other jurisdictions where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your location. Subject to limited exceptions under applicable law, you have the right to access, update and correct inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody and control. You may request access, updating and corrections of inaccuracies in your personal information in our custody or control by contacting us as set out in the “Updating Your Information” section of this privacy notice. We may request certain personal information for the purpose of verifying the identity of the individual seeking access to his or her personal information records.