Privacy Policy

The Leadership Chronicle is a digital publication focused on CXO insights, leadership strategy, HR technology, and enterprise innovation. Our website is intended for business professionals, executives, and industry leaders globally.

For any privacy-related queries, you may contact us at: privacy@theleadershipchronicle.com

We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically when you use our website.

2.1 Information You Provide Directly — We collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, submit a contributor pitch or article, fill out a contact or inquiry form, register for an event or webinar, apply to be featured or partner with us, or respond to a survey. This may include your full name, email address, job title, company name, LinkedIn profile, phone number, and content submitted for publication.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically — When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical information through cookies, log files, and analytics tools, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent, device identifiers, and geographic location at country/city level.

Publishing & Editorial: To review and publish contributed articles, interviews, and thought leadership content you submit.

Newsletter & Communications: To send our weekly newsletter, editorial updates, and announcements to opted-in subscribers.

Website Operations: To maintain, improve, and personalise your experience on our website.

Analytics & Performance: To understand content consumption and improve our editorial offering.

Business Enquiries: To respond to partnership, advertising, sponsorship, or collaboration requests.

Legal & Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your data to make automated decisions that significantly affect you.

The Leadership Chronicle uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience.

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behaviour and content performance (e.g., Google Analytics). Data collected is aggregated and anonymised.

Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences across visits.

Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant content and measure communications effectiveness. Only set with your consent.

You may control cookie preferences through your browser settings or via our cookie consent banner on your first visit.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in limited circumstances:

Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating our website, sending newsletters, and analysing traffic. These parties are contractually obligated to handle your data securely.

Published Content: If you contribute an article or interview, your name, job title, company, and author bio will be publicly visible on our website and may be shared across our social channels and newsletter.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, your information may be transferred. We will notify you before it becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.

Third-party services we may use include Google Analytics (website analytics), Mailchimp or similar platforms (email newsletter delivery), LinkedIn and social media platforms (content distribution), and payment processors for sponsorship transactions where applicable.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Contributor and author information associated with published content is retained indefinitely as part of our editorial archive unless a removal request is made. Enquiry and contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.

Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.

Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data for marketing or analytics purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@theleadershipchronicle.com. We will respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

If you subscribe to The Leadership Chronicle newsletter, you consent to receiving editorial updates, featured articles, and partner communications from us.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting us directly. Unsubscribe requests are processed within 5 business days.

We do not send unsolicited commercial email. We do not share your email address with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

The Leadership Chronicle is intended for professional and business audiences. Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such data promptly.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include secure HTTPS connections, restricted access to personal data, regular security reviews, and trusted third-party service providers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Leadership Chronicle operates globally. If you are accessing our website from outside the country in which our servers are located, please be aware that your information may be transferred across international borders. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for any such transfers in accordance with applicable data protection law.

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at privacy@theleadershipchronicle.com.

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have rights under the GDPR and UK GDPR. Our legal bases for processing your data include your consent (e.g., newsletter subscription), the performance of a contract (e.g., publishing your contributed article), compliance with a legal obligation, and our legitimate interests in operating a trusted editorial publication.

To exercise your GDPR rights or lodge a complaint, contact us at privacy@theleadershipchronicle.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify subscribers via email.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.