1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how Lead Pathway, a specialized executive education platform for directors and board-level leaders in India, collects, processes, stores, and protects personal information. It is addressed to program participants, corporate partners, guest faculty, and visitors who engage with our services digitally or through facilitated learning programs. Respect for your professional identity, confidentiality, and data integrity is at the core of our educational philosophy.
2. Privacy Policy – Data Collection, Processing, and Storage
Lead Pathway collects data essential for delivering strategic leadership education, executive collaboration, and program impact analysis. We gather data directly from participants during onboarding, program registration, learning interaction, and communication activities.
Types of data collected:
Identity information: full name, job title, company, professional email, phone number
Career profile: industry, board responsibilities, governance certifications, leadership objectives
Program engagement data: module progress, reflection logs, session feedback, assessment responses
Communication records: messages with facilitators or program managers, support requests, mentorship notes
Device and access metadata: browser type, session duration, device identifiers, IP address
Billing and transactional data: GST number, invoice history, corporate sponsorship details, payment logs (tokenized)
Purpose of processing:
Designing learning journeys customized for director-level challenges
Tracking skill evolution and boardroom readiness
Providing personalized coaching, peer interaction, and follow-up materials
Issuing certificates, performance insights, and governance reports
Fulfilling financial and legal recordkeeping obligations
Data is stored in secure hosting environments within India or other jurisdictions that align with India’s data sovereignty requirements and international best practices.
3. GDPR – User Rights, Legal Basis for Processing, and Compliance
Although our platform is designed for the Indian corporate leadership ecosystem, we incorporate GDPR-aligned practices to ensure privacy rights for users from international organizations or those accessing services across borders.
You have the right to:
Access all data held about your program participation
Rectify inaccurate or outdated profile information
Erase data post-program (unless required for statutory or accreditation purposes)
Restrict processing during disputes or verifications
Port your learning history or certifications in a transferable format
Object to optional use of your data in anonymized research or product design
Our processing is lawful based on:
Contractual necessity: when delivering executive learning programs
Consent: for optional feedback usage, publishing testimonials, or receiving newsletters
Legal obligations: compliance with audit, taxation, and reporting mandates
Legitimate interests: program optimization, platform performance, and research in educational outcomes
4. Cookie Policy
Cookies help us ensure a seamless and personalized learning experience on our platform.
4.1. Types of Cookies Used
Authentication cookies: Maintain secure logins and session continuity
Functionality cookies: Remember course progress, module preferences, and video playback position
Analytical cookies: Measure engagement, drop-off points, and module relevance
Customization cookies: Support localization of content, interface scaling, and accessibility settings
We do not use ad-targeting or third-party marketing cookies.
4.2. How to Disable Cookies
You may disable cookies using your browser’s settings. Please be aware that disabling functional cookies may affect features like session bookmarking, assignment tracking, or interactive assessments. If you wish to control cookie settings specific to our platform, you may also access them within your user account’s data preferences panel.
5. Third-Party Disclosure
Lead Pathway does not sell or rent user data. We only share information under the following conditions:
Educational collaborators: Accredited facilitators or moderators who require contextual information to deliver instruction
Enterprise sponsors: If your organization funds your program, limited progress and outcome data may be shared upon contractual agreement
Service providers: Payment gateways, video conferencing platforms, and credential verification tools under strict data agreements
Legal authorities: In response to lawful disclosure obligations, such as for audits, court orders, or investigations
All partners and third parties are required to maintain strict data confidentiality and security.
6. Data Security Measures
Lead Pathway uses a multi-layered data protection framework tailored to the sensitivities of leadership development and professional data:
End-to-end SSL encryption during all data transmission
AES-256 encryption for stored data in cloud environments
Tokenized financial processing for all payment data
Access control policies for internal staff and educational personnel
Periodic system audits, encrypted backups, and breach detection protocols
No persistent local storage of session notes or confidential inputs without consent
We actively monitor our systems for unusual access patterns and review data handling procedures annually.
7. Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of 16 July 2025. We reserve the right to amend this policy to reflect changes in legal frameworks, program offerings, or technological advancements. Updates will be clearly communicated to users via email or in-platform alerts prior to taking effect.