Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Thrive Advisory Group Corporation ("Thrive," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and otherwise processes personal information about you and the choices that are available to you with respect to our handling of your information. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we collect when you interact with us online or offline, including through our website, event registration pages, email communications, conference attendance, speaker applications, networking events, surveys, and other interactions with us (collectively, the "Services").

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "personal information" or "personal data" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to an individual or household, to the extent defined that way under applicable law. This does not include publicly available information, aggregated information, or deidentified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this Privacy Policy, and, in some cases, we may provide additional notice, such as by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent or provide additional prominent notice. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy whenever you interact with us so that you stay informed about our personal information practices and the choices available to you.

Collection of Information

Personal Information We Collect From You

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Contact Information: such as your first and last name, company name, job title, mailing address, email address, and phone number;
• Other Identifying Information: such as IP address, device identifiers, registration identifiers, badge or attendee identifiers, and other identifiers associated with your interactions with our Services;
• Payment Information: such as billing information and payment card details processed in connection with event registration, sponsorships, or other conference-related payments; payment card transactions are processed by our payment processor, and we do not store full payment card numbers except as permitted by our payment processor and applicable law;
• Information You May Provide About a Third Party: such as the name and contact details of a colleague, guest, or referral if you register another person for an event, refer a contact, or introduce us for networking purposes;
• Internet or Other Electronic Activity Information: such as browsing activity on our website, information about how you navigate and use our Services, browser type, device type, referring URLs, and interactions with our website or emails;
• Commercial Information: such as event registration history, attendance records, sponsorship information, session selections, and records of your communications with us regarding our conferences or related services;
• Communications and User Content: such as messages, speaker applications, presentation materials, survey responses, feedback, networking submissions, and other content you submit to us; and
• Inferences: such as inferences drawn from the information described above to help us better understand preferences and improve our Services, marketing, and customer experience.

What Sources Do We Use to Obtain Your Personal Information?

Directly From You: We collect personal information directly from you when you register for an event, apply to speak, sign up for emails or updates, complete forms or surveys, contact us, participate in networking opportunities, or otherwise communicate with us.

From Third Parties: We may receive personal information from third parties, including social media platforms, payment providers, fraud prevention vendors, analytics providers, advertising partners, and other service providers or business partners. For example, if you interact with us through a social media platform, that platform may provide us with certain information in accordance with its terms and your privacy settings. We may also receive information from vendors that help us detect fraud, verify transactions, update or validate addresses, or support our marketing and analytics efforts.

From Service Providers and Vendors: We collect or receive personal information from service providers and vendors that help us operate our business and Services, such as website hosting providers, event registration platforms, payment processors, email delivery vendors, and similar service providers.

From Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We and our service providers may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to automatically collect information about your use of our Services or interactions with our emails. For example, we may collect information such as your browser type, operating system, device model, IP address, unique device or browser identifiers, webpages viewed, links clicked, websites visited before coming to our website, the amount of time you spend viewing or using our website, the number of times you return, and other browsing, engagement, or usage information.

We may use this information for various purposes, such as operating and improving our website and Services, understanding which areas and features of our Services are popular, counting visits, measuring campaign effectiveness, tailoring communications, determining whether emails have been opened or links clicked, detecting fraud, securing our Services, debugging technical issues, and supporting analytics and marketing activities.

If we use session replay, chat, or similar technologies, we use them to help troubleshoot technical issues, improve website functionality, detect fraud, and better understand user experience. Where required by applicable law, we provide any required notice or choice with respect to such technologies.

Personal Information We Derive: We may derive personal information or draw inferences about you based on the other types of personal information we collect. For example, we may infer your location based on your IP address, or infer your professional interests based on the events you attend, sessions you select, or content you engage with.

Use of Personal Information

We may use personal information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
• Process event registrations, payments, sponsorships, and related transactions;
• Send registration confirmations, receipts, event updates, speaker communications, customer service responses, and other transactional or administrative communications;
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests and provide customer support;
• Communicate with you about conferences, speakers, networking opportunities, promotions, and other marketing communications, subject to your choices and applicable law;
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;
• Detect, investigate, and help protect against fraud, security incidents, and other malicious, deceptive, or unlawful activity;
• Debug, repair, and improve our website, products, and Services;
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, respond to lawful requests, and enforce our policies, terms, and other agreements; and
• Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected or with your consent.

Legal Bases for Processing

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction requiring a legal basis for processing, we process your personal data only where we have a valid legal basis to do so, including:

• to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract, such as processing event registrations, payments, speaker applications, sponsorships, and related services;
• to comply with legal obligations, such as tax, accounting, fraud prevention, consumer protection, and recordkeeping requirements;
• for our legitimate interests, such as operating and improving our business and Services, securing our website, preventing fraud, understanding customer preferences, responding to your inquiries, and marketing our products, except where those interests are overridden by your rights and freedoms; and
• with your consent, where required by law, including where we rely on consent for certain cookies, marketing, or similar activities.

Sharing of Personal Information

Where disclosure of personal information is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, we may share personal information as follows:

• With vendors, consultants, contractors, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, event registration support, payment processing, email delivery, customer support, analytics, and related operational services;
• With our platforms, payment processors, and other vendors that help us operate our website, manage registrations, and support our business;
• With sponsors, event partners, or speakers where you consent to such sharing, where it is disclosed at the point of collection, or where otherwise permitted by applicable law;
• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request;
• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Thrive, our customers, or others;
• In connection with, or during negotiations of, a merger, sale of company assets, financing, reorganization, or transfer of all or a portion of our business;
• With our lawyers, accountants, insurers, and other professional advisors where reasonably necessary to obtain advice or protect our business interests;
• With your consent or at your direction; and
• We may also share aggregated or deidentified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

Advertising and Analytics

We may use third-party analytics and marketing tools to help us understand how users interact with our website, improve our Services, measure the effectiveness of our communications, and, where permitted by law, market our products and services.

These tools may use cookies, pixels, SDKs, and similar technologies to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, registration pages viewed, email engagement, and similar usage information. Depending on the facts and applicable law, this type of disclosure or use may be considered "sharing," "targeted advertising," or similar processing under applicable privacy laws.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Where consent is the legal basis for processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time through available cookie or privacy preference tools.

You can manage certain cookie and tracking preferences through your browser settings and any cookie consent banner, cookie manager, or privacy preference tools we make available on our website.

Data Retention

Our retention periods for personal information are based on business needs and legal requirements. We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide our Services, complete transactions, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and comply with legal obligations.

Data Transfers

Thrive is based in the United States, and we and our service providers may process personal information in the United States and other countries where our vendors operate. If you access our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

Where required by applicable law, we will implement appropriate safeguards for such transfers, which may include contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms designed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data.

Data Security Measures

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security system is perfect, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent where required by law. In jurisdictions where a higher age threshold applies to certain processing activities, we will comply with applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in violation of applicable law, please contact us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com, and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information as required by applicable law.

Third Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of those third parties. You should review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing them with personal information.

Your Choices

Opting Out of Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails or by contacting us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com.

Please note that opting out of promotional emails will not prevent us from sending you transactional or relationship messages, such as messages about your orders, account, customer support requests, or ongoing business relationship with us.

Cookies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browser, device, and interactions with our Services. These technologies help us operate our website, remember user preferences, understand how visitors use our Services, measure the effectiveness of our communications, improve functionality, support security and fraud prevention, and, where permitted by law, support analytics and marketing activities.

The cookies and similar technologies we may use generally fall into the following categories: (i) strictly necessary technologies, which are required for the operation, security, and core functionality of our website and Services; (ii) analytics technologies, which help us understand website traffic, usage patterns, and improve performance; (iii) functional technologies, which help remember preferences and enhance your experience; and (iv) advertising or marketing technologies, which may be used to deliver and measure communications or promotions, where permitted by law.

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually set your browser to remove, reject, or block some or all cookies. Please note that if you choose to disable certain cookies or similar technologies, some features or functionality of our website may not work properly.

Depending on applicable law and your location, we may ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Where required, you may manage your preferences through any cookie banner, consent manager, or other privacy preference tools we make available on our website. We may continue to use strictly necessary cookies where permitted by law.

You may also be able to control certain advertising and analytics technologies through your browser settings, device settings, or legally recognized browser-based preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, where required by applicable law. If you have questions about our use of cookies and similar technologies, you may contact us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com.

Your U.S. Privacy Rights

Depending on where you reside and subject to applicable law, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the right to:

• confirm whether we process your personal information and request access to it;
• request correction of inaccurate personal information;
• request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions;
• obtain a portable copy of certain personal information, where applicable;
• opt out of certain processing for targeted advertising, profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects, or certain disclosures that may be considered a sale or sharing under applicable law;
• withdraw consent where our processing is based on consent;
• appeal a denial of your request, where applicable; and
• not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

These rights are subject to exceptions and limitations under applicable law. For example, we may decline a request in whole or in part where permitted by law, including where the information is necessary to complete a transaction, perform a contract, maintain security, detect fraud, debug or repair errors, comply with law, exercise or defend legal claims, or carry out internal uses reasonably aligned with your relationship with us.

International Privacy Rights

If you are located outside the United States, including in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, and applicable law provides you with additional rights, you may have the right to request access to your personal data, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, restrict or object to certain processing, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, request portability of certain data, and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Where we rely on legitimate interests as a legal basis for processing, you may object to that processing based on your particular circumstances. Where we rely on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

To exercise any applicable international privacy rights, please contact us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com.

Submitting a Request

If you wish to exercise any applicable privacy rights, you may submit a request by emailing operations@thriveadvgrp.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request." Please include your full name, email address, state or country of residence, and enough information for us to understand, evaluate, and respond to your request.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. The verification information requested may vary depending on the nature of your request and the sensitivity of the information at issue. We will use information collected in connection with a request only for verification, response, and recordkeeping purposes.

Where applicable law permits, you may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, subject to proof of authorization and identity verification.

We will respond within the time required by applicable law. If we deny your request, in whole or in part, we will explain how you may appeal that decision where an appeal right is available.

Opt-Out Preference Signals

Where required by applicable law, we process legally recognized browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, for requests to opt out of sale, sharing, or targeted advertising-related processing. Depending on applicable law and our ability to associate the signal with your browser or request context, such signals may apply only to the browser or device through which they are transmitted.

Supplemental State Privacy Disclosures

Depending on applicable law, including certain U.S. state privacy laws, we may be required to provide additional disclosures regarding the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which we collect that information, the purposes for which we collect, use, and disclose it, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose it.

As described in this Privacy Policy, we collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your interactions with our Services, from service providers and vendors, from social media platforms and other third parties, and from cookies and similar technologies. We use and disclose this information for purposes including operating our business, providing and improving our Services, processing transactions, marketing and advertising, fraud prevention, security, legal compliance, customer support, and other purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Categories of Personal Data Disclosed for a Business Purpose

In the preceding 12 months, and depending on how you interact with us, we may have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes to service providers, contractors, advisors, and other third parties that help us operate our business and Services:

• identifiers and contact information, such as name, email address, shipping address, billing address, IP address, account identifiers, and order-related identifiers;
• conference-related information, such as registration history, attendance records, sponsorship or ticketing information, session selections, and transaction records;
• internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing activity, website interactions, device information, and email engagement information;
• communications and customer service information, such as messages, inquiries, reviews, and feedback;
• payment and transaction-related information, such as billing information and payment-related data processed in connection with event registration, sponsorships, or related services; and
• inferences drawn from the information above, such as preferences and interests.

Categories of Personal Data Sold or Shared

We do not sell personal information for money. However, like many businesses, we may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies for analytics, advertising, and marketing purposes, and these activities may, depending on the facts and applicable law, be considered a "sale," "sharing," or processing for targeted advertising.

In the preceding 12 months, the categories of personal information that may have been involved in these activities include:

• identifiers, such as IP address, browser identifiers, device identifiers, cookie identifiers, and similar online identifiers;
• internet or other electronic network activity information, such as browsing activity, website interactions, and interactions with our marketing communications;
• commercial information, such as information about events, registrations, or services viewed or considered;
• inferences drawn from the information described above.

California's Shine the Light Law

If you are a California resident, you may request certain information regarding our disclosure, if any, of personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes, as permitted by California Civil Code section 1798.83. To make such a request, please contact us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com.

Notice of Financial Incentive

We may from time to time offer promotions, discounts, sweepstakes, contests, or similar programs that involve the collection, retention, or use of personal information. If we do so and applicable law requires a notice of financial incentive or bona fide loyalty program notice, we will provide the required terms, disclosures, material conditions, and instructions for participation and withdrawal at the time the program is offered.

Notice to Nevada Residents

Nevada residents may have the right to request that a business not sell certain covered information as defined under Nevada law. We do not currently sell covered information for monetary consideration as defined by Nevada law. If you are a Nevada resident and would like to submit a request, please contact us at operations@thriveadvgrp.com with the subject line "Nevada Privacy Request."

Contact Us

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