Privacy Policy

Last Updated November 10, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how Soundings Connect LLC and its subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities (collectively, “Soundings”, or “we” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses information from individuals (“you” and/or “your”), and protects your personal information (as defined below). By visiting or using https://soundingsconnect.com/ (the “Site”) and other online products or services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively the “Services”) you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of the Services is also subject to our Terms of Service.

Soundings may amend or update all or any portion of this Privacy Policy, at any time, without notice, in its sole discretion.  Please access this section regularly to verify if any changes have been made to our Privacy Policy and to review the updated Privacy Policy.

Information Collected

When you use our Site or the Services, we collect the following types of information about you, which is included, but not limited to, your personal and professional data submitted via forms or otherwise to enable participation in your “Thrive” community or engagement at third-party events. Some of this information that we collect during this process may be considered “personally identifiable information,” “personal data,” or “personal information,” meaning it reasonably identifies you or your device or could reasonably be linked or associated with you (collectively “Personal Information”).

Personal Information Provided by You to Soundings

Registration and Profile Information:  When you register an account with Soundings (the “Account”), we ask you to provide us with contact information and personal identifiers such as your name, email address, and any other information you may provide.

Personally Identifiable Information. We may also collect identifiers you choose to provide, when you participate in any interactive features of the Site and/or Services (like send us a message through the Site), fill out a form, publish statements on our platform, communicate with us via third-party social media sites, request customer support, or otherwise communicate with us. If you subscribe to our newsletter, then we will collect certain information from you, such as your email address. When we send you emails, we may track whether you open them to learn how to deliver a better customer experience and improve the Services.

Site/Service Content. When you interact with other Soundings’ members and any online communities on the Site, they may collect any content or information you disclose to them. Soundings may also collect any content or information you disclose with others through the Site and/or Services.

Member Content. We may collect content and information other Thrive members  or users of the Site or Services disclose through the usage of the Site or Services when other Soundings members submit information or content, such as by commenting on a blog or participating in online communities, or when members otherwise interact with the Site and/or Services.

Careers. If you decide that you wish to apply for a job with us, or for one of our clients, you may submit your contact information and your resume online through our Site. We will collect the information you choose to provide on your resume, such as your education and employment experience.

Information that we Automatically Collect

When you access or use the Site and/or Services or transact business with us, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect information you provide to us, information about how you access and use the Services and information about the device you use to access the Services, including:

  • Automatically Collected Information. Information not associated with specific users, such as device type, location information, IP address, webpage traffic, and access time is automatically collected in order to ensure the Site’s functionality. Automatic means of data collection include cookies and web beacons. To the extent any of these automated technologies are considered a personal information sale, targeted advertising, or profiling, under applicable laws, depending on where you live, you may opt out from use of these

  • Third Party Sourced Information. Information from third parties to whom you have provided your information, and consented to the sale, rental or transfer thereof (for example, through social media). These third parties may use tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use the Site. The information they collect may be associated with your Personal Information or they may collect information, including personal data, about your online activities over time and across different websites, apps, platforms, and other online services. We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the provider responsible directly.

  • Social Media Features Sourced Information.  When accessing the Site through a third-party social media site and/or application, we may access some of your information from your social media account, such as name, email address, profile picture, location, friend list, posts and/or likes. Please note that some aggregate information that does not personally identify you, such as content viewed on the social media site/application, may also be collected by us if you access the Site through a third-party social media site.  Some of the Site’s services are integrated with social sharing features, e.g., liking or sharing a service on a social media platform.  Depending on your settings on your social media accounts, these activities may show up on your profile and be visible to your friends/followers and/or the public.  Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to third party social media sites, and you should always refer to the privacy policies of the relevant social media sites for information concerning their collection and processing of information.

  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information. We and our third-party partners may collect information about the devices and computers you use to access the Services, such as browser type, language, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, and hyperlinks clicked. When you use the Services, we may collect usage information sent to us by your computer, mobile, or other access device that tells us how you are using the Services and other information about your internet activity (“Usage Information”), including the pages you visit, the links you click, the ads you view and click on, videos you watch, purchase information and your checkout process, your location when you access or interact with the Services, and other similar actions. We may also use third-party tools to collect Usage Information you provide to us or information about how you use the Services and may record your mouse movements, scrolling, clicks and keystroke activity on the Services and other browsing, search or purchasing behavior. These tools may also record Usage Information you enter when you interact with the Services or engage in chat features through the Services.

  • Geolocation Information. We may derive the approximate location of your device from your IP address. We may combine this information with other location-based information, such as your billing or postal code. You have the ability to stop the collection of precise location information at any time (see “CHANGING, UPDATING OR REMOVING YOUR INFORMATION” below for details).

  • Information From Cookies and Similar Technologies. We (and our third-party partners and service providers) use different technologies to collect information, including cookies, embedded scripts, mobile SDKs, location-identifying technologies and web beacons. For reference, cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve the Services and your experience, see which areas and features of the Services are popular, and count visits and web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that may be used in the Services or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see our Cookie Policy.

Information Automatically Collected

This section provides more detail surrounding the Information that we Automatically Collect above

Cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. The information in the cookie lets Soundings trace “clickstream” activity (i.e., the paths taken by visitors to the Site as they move from page to page) to enable us to better serve our customers by revealing which portions of the Site is the most popular. Cookies also help us improve your shopping experience by, among other things, keeping track of your preferences, recognizing you if you have a shopping account, and tracking your shopping basket as you shop. We may link the anonymous visitor ID from your cookie to a user ID in our database to help us analyze web traffic and statistics. From time to time, other companies may help us with data research and analysis, but they will be prohibited from using that data for any other purpose. You may disable cookies on your browser. Please review your browser’s instructions for doing so. Note that certain features of the Site may not be available if you delete or reject cookies.

You can manage how we use cookies on your browser by clicking the “Cookies Settings” link in the footer of the Site. Clicking on the “Cookies Settings” link will take you to a popup where you can manage your cookie preferences. There are four categories of cookies: “Strictly Necessary Cookies”, “Functional Cookies”, “Performance Cookies”, and “Targeting Cookies.” Using the slide bar, you can choose which cookies to allow, except for the “Strictly Necessary Cookies” that are necessary for the operation of the Site. “Performance Cookies” are used to understand how users use our Services. These cookies also aid in determining the performance of our advertising. “Functional Cookies” are used to personalize our Services for you by capturing your preferences, choices, and settings. “Targeting Cookies” collect data about your browser’s online activity. This data is used to present advertising to you that may be of more interest than a non-targeted advertisement. Removing “Targeting Cookies” will not remove ads from the Site. In addition to using the cookie manager referenced above, you can also adjust your cookies through your browser settings.

Targeted Advertising. As stated above, we do use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies from third party partners such as Google for measurement services, better targeting advertisements, and for marketing purposes.  This takes place when you visit the Site.  These cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies allow us to display our promotional material to you on other sites you visit across the internet.  Our third-party advertising partners may also use these technologies to identify your browsing interests over time and across different websites to deliver targeted advertisements and other content that has been customized for you.

 

HOW WE USE YOUR DATA

We may use your data for the following purposes:

  • registration for an account or newsletter;

  • process, complete, and maintain records on transactions;

  • provide our members and online communities with the Services, such as to provide you with content, discussions, events, and memberships;

  • send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, support and administrative messages;

  • respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and to provide customer service;

  • communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, and events offered by Soundings and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;

  • monitor and analyze trends, usage, effectiveness and activities in connection with the Services, including our offers, advertising, communications features, and customer service;

  • generate deidentified or aggregated data for any lawful purpose;

  • detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Soundings;

  • facilitate contests, sweepstakes and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards;

  • link or combine with information we get from the Services and from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service;

  • maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes;

  • provide you with technical assistance

  • responding to communications from you and

  • carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected or permitted by law.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We use commercially reasonable administrative, physical, and technical measures designed to protect your personal data from accidental loss or destruction and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no website, mobile application, system, electronic storage, or online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to, though, using, or in connection with the Site. In particular, email, texts, and chats sent to or from the Site may not be secure, and you should carefully decide what information you send to us via such communications channels. Any transmission of personal data is at your own risk.

As stated above, while we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure your information is processed and stored in a secure manner, we cannot guarantee the security of data transferred over the Internet and you assume the risk of any such transfer.

WHERE AND FOR HOW LONG WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

Your information will be collected and stored in the United States. We keep the categories of personal data described in this Privacy Policy or as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described or for as otherwise legally permitted or required, such as maintaining the Site, operating our organization, complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and for safety, security, and fraud prevention. This means that we consider our legal and business obligations, potential risks of harm, and nature of the information when deciding how long to retain personal data. At the end of the retention period, personal data will be deleted, destroyed, or deidentified.

 

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Soundings is based in the United States, and your data is processed by us in the United States. The third parties to whom we disclose your Personal Information (as described in this Privacy Policy) may be located in jurisdictions that may not provide levels of data protection that are equivalent to those of your home jurisdiction. Where this is the case, we will take steps to ensure that your Personal Information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which we process it.

 

For Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Soundings is committed to complying with applicable international data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and will transfer Personal information within our organization and with third party services providers in accordance with appropriate or suitable safeguards recognized under the GDPR.

Subject to certain limitations, you have the right to request access to the Personal Information we hold about you and to receive your data in a portable format, the right to ask that your personal data be corrected or erased, and the right to object to, complain or request that we restrict certain processing. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at 

For Residents of Canada

Subject to certain limitations under applicable Canadian privacy laws, you have the right to request access to the Personal Information we hold about you, including information regarding its existence, use, and disclosure. You also have the right to request that your Personal Information be corrected if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date, and, in certain circumstances, to request its deletion. You may object to or request that we restrict certain processing of your Personal Information.

You also have the right to obtain information about our privacy practices, including the name or title and contact details of the individual responsible for our privacy program, a description of the types of Personal Information we hold, and an account of the third parties with whom we may share it. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at

CHANGING, UPDATING OR REMOVING YOUR INFORMATION

You may update, correct or remove your Personal Information at any time and free of charge by contacting us at gigs@soundingsconnect.com.  We may ask that you identify yourself and the information you wish to access, change or delete for security purposes, and we will comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable.  By removing some of your information, you may not be able to access some of the Site’s features.  We may keep some of your Personal Information if required by law and/or for recordkeeping purposes.

OPTING-OUT OF OUR NEWSLETTER AND EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

You may unsubscribe from any marketing communications by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” button included in all of our marketing communications or by contacting us at gigs@soundingsconnect.com.  If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

 

DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

Our Site does not recognize Do Not Track signals. Some third parties may collect aggregate information about the users’ online activities over time and across websites when they use the Site. While this information does not include Personal Information, certain processing activities that combine aggregate information with other information in possession of such third parties could result in the identification of users.

 

CALIFORNIA SHINE THE LIGHT LAW

If you are a California resident and have an established business relationship with us, you may request that we not disclose your Personal Information to third parties for the third parties’ own direct marketing purposes (as defined in California Civil Code section 1798.83) during the preceding calendar year. To request nondisclosure of your Personal Information under the California Shine the Light Law, please contact us at gigs@soundingsconnect.com.

 

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) restricts the collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information from and about children under the age of 13 on the internet. If you are under 18 years old, you may use the Site only under the supervision of a parent or guardian.  We do not knowingly collect, solicit or use Personal Information of children under the age of 16 provided without parental consent. Should we become aware that a user under the age of 16 has registered without verifiable parental consent, any such information will be deleted. If you believe we might have any information about a child under the age of 16, please contact us at gigs@soundingsconnect.com. If you are under 16, do not use or provide any information on the Site or through any of its features, register on the Site, make any purchases through the Site, use any of the interactive or public comment features of the Site, or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address.

 

UNITED STATES REGIONAL PRIVACY NOTICE

Depending on where you reside and how you use the Site, the US Regional Privacy Notice will let you know how to exercise your personal rights under various application privacy laws in the US, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, and any other similar US State laws, collectively the “US Privacy Laws”.

 

UPDATES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Soundings may amend or update all or any portion of this Privacy Policy, at any time, without notice, in its sole discretion.  Please access this section regularly to verify if any changes were made to our Privacy Policy and to review the updated Privacy Policy.