Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

Highgate Institute ("we", "us", "our") is operated by [Legal Entity Name], registered in Romania, CUI [number], with registered address at [address]. We are the data controller for your personal data.

Contact: hello@highgatesociety.com

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data:

Assessment data: Your answers to the 24-question AI Career Disruption Readiness Assessment
Contact data: Email address and LinkedIn profile URL, provided voluntarily at the end of the assessment
Communication data: Any messages you send us via email
Technical data: Browser type, IP address, device information, collected automatically via cookies
Payment data: If you purchase the Mastermind programme, payment information processed by our third-party payment provider

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes and legal bases:

Deliver your assessment report — Legal basis: contract performance (you request the report by submitting the assessment)
Screening for the Mastermind programme — Legal basis: legitimate interest (evaluating fit for the programme)
Follow-up communications about our services — Legal basis: consent (you may opt out at any time)
Improve our services and website — Legal basis: legitimate interest
Process payments — Legal basis: contract performance

4. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with:

Email service provider — for delivering your report and communications
Payment processor — for processing Mastermind programme payments
Hosting provider — for operating this website

Where these providers are located outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions). We do not sell your data to third parties.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

Assessment data and contact details: 24 months from submission, or until you request deletion
Client data (Mastermind participants): Duration of the engagement plus 5 years (legal and tax obligations)
Technical/cookie data: See our Cookie Policy

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate data
Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict processing
Data portability — receive your data in a structured format
Object to processing based on legitimate interest
Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@highgatesociety.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Right to Complain

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian supervisory authority:

ANSPDCP (Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal)
B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30, Sector 1, 010336, Bucharest, Romania
www.dataprotection.ro

8. Automated Decision-Making

The assessment generates a personalised report using automated scoring based on your answers. This is not used to make decisions with legal or similarly significant effects. The scoring serves as a self-awareness tool and conversation starter for coaching, not as a definitive evaluation.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email to existing contacts or via a notice on our website.