Privacy Policy

Growth Advice ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage with our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers — such as your name, email address, phone number, and company name.
• Commercial information — such as records of services purchased, obtained, or considered.
• Internet or other electronic network activity — such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interaction with our website.
• Professional or employment-related information — such as your job title, company stage, and hiring needs.
• Inferences — drawn from any of the above to create a profile reflecting your preferences or characteristics.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information:

• Directly from you — when you fill out a contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or correspond with us.
• Automatically — through cookies, log files, and similar technologies when you browse our website.
• From third parties — such as professional networking sites or referral partners, where you have consented to such sharing.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following business purposes:

• To provide and manage our recruiting and advisory services.
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending newsletters.
• To analyze and improve our website and services.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
• To detect security incidents and protect against malicious, deceptive, or illegal activity.

4. Sharing and Disclosure

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

• Service providers — such as email hosting, analytics, and customer relationship management platforms, who are contractually bound to use your information only for the services they provide to us.
• Professional contacts — with your explicit consent, we may share your information with candidate referrals or partner organizations relevant to your search.
• Legal compliance — when required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our visitors come from. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize your information.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you specific rights regarding your personal information. This section describes your rights and how to exercise them.

9.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected it, the business or commercial purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

9.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions under applicable law (such as when the information is necessary to complete a transaction, detect security incidents, or comply with legal obligations).

9.3 Right to Correct

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information maintained about you.

9.4 Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We also do not "share" your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined by the CPRA. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and provide a clear mechanism to opt out.

9.5 Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by the CPRA (such as Social Security numbers, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or health information). If we begin collecting such information, we will provide you with the right to limit its use and disclosure.

9.6 Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your California privacy rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge you different prices or rates, provide a different level or quality of services, or suggest that you may receive a different price or level of service.

9.7 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us using the information below. We will verify your request by matching information you provide with information we have on file. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf by providing written authorization and proof of identity.

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days, or inform you if we need additional time (up to 90 days total). You may make a request twice within a 12-month period.

9.8 Shine the Light Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request and obtain from us once per year, free of charge, information about the personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year and the names and addresses of those third parties. As stated above, we do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Niels Kvaavik
Growth Advice
niels@growthadvice.co