Privacy

Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 28th 2025

At NextGenNav, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you register for or attend the SDG Design Challenge, visit our website, or engage with us.

This Policy is governed by U.S. and Pennsylvania law.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: such as your name, email address, phone number, job title, and company name when you register for the Event.

  • Participant Dreams: any information you provide during registration

  • Event Participation Data: including session preferences, attendance, feedback, or other details you provide for Event planning.

  • Media Content: photographs, videos, or audio recordings taken at the Event that may capture your image or voice.

  • Website Usage Data: including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and analytics collected via cookies or similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Prepare a list of challenges based off participant's dreams

  • Process your Event registration and manage your attendance

  • Communicate with you about the Event, updates, and related opportunities

  • Improve the Event experience and plan future design challenges

  • Share Event highlights (e.g., photos or recordings) with attendees and online

  • Meet legal, safety, and compliance requirements

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data with:

  • Event partners or sponsors, but only when you have consented or opted in to receive communications from them, stated in our registration

  • Legal authorities, if required by law or to protect the safety and integrity of the Event

4. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Access is limited to authorized personnel who need it to perform their roles.

5. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Event is not directed toward children under the age of 13 (or the age required by local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent.

If a participant is under 18, registration must be completed or approved by a parent or legal guardian (as stated in our registration form). Parents or guardians may review, request deletion of, or withdraw consent for their child’s information at any time by contacting us in the email below.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate consent, we will delete it promptly.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to analyze site traffic. We use analytics tools provided by Framer and Google Analytics to understand general usage patterns, such as page visits, session duration, and interactions.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the site, which may include your IP address and browser type. This information is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings or opt out of Google Analytics tracking by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

8. Media and Recordings

By attending the Event, you acknowledge that photographs, videos, and recordings may be taken. These may be used by NextGenNav for promotional, educational, or archival purposes. If you do not wish to be recorded, please notify us in advance.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for up to five years after the Event or as required to meet legal or operational needs.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on our website with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

contact: shawnzhu@nextgennav.org