Effective Date: January 2026
Last Updated: June 2026

 

Introduction

Founder’s Weight is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, register for our events, join our community, or interact with us in any way.

By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or services.

1. Who We Are

Founder’s Weight is a quarterly founder community and business gathering based in Lagos, Nigeria. Our website is located at foundersweight.org.

For any privacy-related questions or concerns, contact us at:
admin@foundersweight.org

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Information you provide directly

• Full name and email address
• Phone number
• Business name and industry
• Payment information for ticket purchases
• Application responses for free tickets, community membership, accelerator program, and volunteer roles
• Any other information you voluntarily submit through our forms or communications

Information collected automatically

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on our website
• Device information
• Cookies and tracking data

Information from third parties

• Payment processors such as Paystack or Flutterwave
• Social media platforms when you interact with our content
• Event registration platforms

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process ticket purchases and event registrations
• Review and respond to free ticket, community, accelerator, and volunteer applications
• Send event updates, speaker announcements, and edition recaps
• Communicate with you about your membership or program enrollment
• Improve our website, events, and community experience
• Send our newsletter and community updates where you have opted in
• Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for purposes beyond those listed above without your explicit consent.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent — where you have opted in to receive communications from us
• Contract — where processing is necessary to fulfill a ticket purchase or program enrollment
• Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our operational and community activities
• Legal obligation — where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law

5. How We Store and Protect Your Information

Your information is stored securely on our servers and third-party platforms with appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy — or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it securely.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers — payment processors, email platforms, and event management tools that help us operate our services
• Legal authorities — where required by law or in response to a valid legal request
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction

All third parties we work with are required to handle your information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors use our site.

We use:

• Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function
• Analytics cookies — to understand how visitors interact with our site
• Marketing cookies — to deliver relevant content and communications

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for communications at any time
• Object to the processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
• Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@foundersweight.org. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third party sites you visit.

10. Children’s Privacy

Founder’s Weight events and services are intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from a minor, we will delete it immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page and notify registered community members by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Image Copyright

All images, photographs, and visual content displayed on the Founder’s Weight website are the exclusive property of Founder’s Weight and are protected under applicable copyright laws.

You may not download, reproduce, distribute, publish, or use any image from this website for any purpose — personal or commercial — without our prior written consent.

If you would like to use any image from our website, please reach out to us at admin@foundersweight.org with details of the intended use. We will review all requests and respond within five business days.

Unauthorised use of our images may result in legal action.

13. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data:

Founder’s Weight
Lagos, Nigeria
admin@foundersweight.org
www.foundersweight.org