Who We Are
Our website address is: https://thriveacademy.gg. Thrive Academy is part of the Thrive HQ Group and is committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with Guernsey’s GDPR regulations.

Thrive Academy, part of the Thrive HQ Group, is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with Guernsey’s GDPR regulations. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information across all six facets of our business: Thrive HQ, Thrive Academy, Thrive Digital, Thrive Consultancy, Thrive Trade, Thrive Network, and Thrive Podcast.

1. Data Collection & Why We Collect It
We collect personal data such as your name, email address, and payment details when you sign up for courses, discussions, or services within Thrive Academy. Additional data may be collected through site interactions, including comments, media uploads, and contact forms.
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection. Approved comments may be publicly visible along with profile pictures.
Media: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this information.
Cookies: We use cookies for user convenience, including login session storage and comment data retention. Login cookies last two days, screen preferences last a year, and “Remember Me” login cookies persist for two weeks.
We collect personal data such as your name, email address, and payment details when you sign up for courses, discussions, or services within Thrive Academy. Additional data may be collected when you interact with any other Thrive HQ Group platforms.

2. Use of Information
To provide access to educational content hosted on Fluent Community
To personalize your learning experience
To improve our services and marketing efforts
To facilitate discussions and engagement within the community
To ensure compliance with applicable regulations

3. Who We Share Your Data With
Your information may be shared within the Thrive HQ Group, including Thrive Academy, Thrive Digital, Thrive Consultancy, Thrive Trade, Thrive Network, and Thrive Podcast.
Additionally, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell or distribute your data outside of Thrive HQ unless legally required. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your information may be shared within the Thrive HQ Group, including Thrive Academy, Thrive Digital, Thrive Consultancy, Thrive Trade, Thrive Network, and Thrive Podcast. However, we do not sell or distribute your data to third parties outside of Thrive HQ Group unless legally required.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except usernames). Admins can also manage user data.

5. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or left comments, you can request an exported file of personal data we hold about you. You can also request data erasure, except for information we are legally required to retain.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent
Data may be processed through Fluent Community, our course hosting platform, and third-party services such as analytics and automated spam detection. We ensure compliance with Guernsey’s GDPR regulations for data transfers.

For privacy concerns, contact us at info@thriveHQ.gg.

We follow industry-standard security measures to protect your data. If you have concerns regarding your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at info@thriveHQ.gg.