Privacy Policy

Crusaders Connection Event is operated by CRUSADERS NETWORKING LLC.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how CRUSADERS NETWORKING LLC, operator of the Crusaders Connection Event, collects, uses, retains, and protects information when you visit our websites, register for an event, purchase a ticket, complete a form, submit a referral or testimonial, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our services.

Section 1 — Information We Collect

Information may include:

Contact and registration information:

• Name
• Company
• Job title
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing or billing address
• Event participation choices
• Ticket and guest information
• Communication preferences

Event and Strategic Connection information:

• Business goals
• Professional interests
• Industries served
• Desired introductions
• Relationship preferences
• Information submitted through the Strategic Connection Form
• Information used to curate attendee introductions

Transaction information:

• Tickets or products selected
• Transaction date
• Payment status
• Billing details
• Coupons or promotional codes

Payment-card processing is handled by payment-service providers. CRUSADERS NETWORKING LLC does not claim to store complete payment-card numbers.

Referral and testimonial information:

• Referral information
• Testimonial text
• Photographs
• Videos
• Professional or business outcomes
• Publication permissions selected during submission

A person submitting another individual’s information represents that they have permission to provide it. A referral does not create SMS, email-marketing, or other promotional consent from the person being referred.

Communication information:

• Email preferences
• SMS opt-in records
• Consent timestamps
• Messages and inquiries
• Support records
• Unsubscribe records
• SMS STOP and HELP requests

Technical information:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Referring page
• Pages viewed
• Cookies
• Analytics information

Section 2 — How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

• Operate the Crusaders Connection Event
• Process registrations and purchases
• Provide ticket and event information
• Respond to inquiries
• Provide customer support
• Coordinate attendee logistics
• Curate Strategic Connections
• Manage speakers, sponsors, and event partners
• Process referrals and testimonials
• Deliver transactional communications
• Deliver SMS communications when valid consent exists
• Maintain opt-in and opt-out records
• Improve website and event operations
• Prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents
• Meet legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations

Section 3 — Mobile and SMS Information

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

SMS consent is optional and is not a condition of purchasing a ticket, registering for an event, receiving customer support, submitting a form, or using the website.

Providing a telephone number by itself does not create SMS consent.

Users may reply STOP to opt out and HELP for assistance.

The approved GHL Widget-First Chat Widget is the website’s SMS opt-in method.

SMS Terms

Section 4 — Operational Service Providers

Operational service providers may process information only as reasonably necessary to support website hosting, customer relationship management, payment processing, form processing, email or SMS delivery, analytics, customer support, accounting, event operations, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.

CRUSADERS NETWORKING LLC does not sell or rent personal information.

Section 5 — Cookies and Analytics

Cookies and similar technologies may support:

• Website operation
• Remembering preferences
• Analytics
• Traffic measurement
• Attribution
• Performance improvement

Users may adjust cookie settings through their browsers. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.

Section 6 — Data Retention

Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the event, complete transactions, maintain records, honor communication preferences, resolve disputes, and satisfy legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements.

Section 7 — Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information. No method of Internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Section 8 — User Choices

Users may:

• Update their contact information
• Ask questions about their information
• Use the unsubscribe link in marketing emails
• Reply STOP to SMS
• Withdraw future marketing consent
• Request access, correction, or deletion where applicable

Requests may require identity verification and may be subject to legal exceptions or record-retention obligations.

Section 9 — External Links

The website may link to payment services, speaker websites, sponsor websites, social platforms, and other external services that maintain their own privacy practices.

Section 10 — Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy. The current version will be posted on this page with its effective date.

Section 11 — Contact