Privacy Policy

Version 1.0 · Effective 1 November 2026

This policy explains what information Club700 collects when you use the app, why we need it, who can see it, and the choices you have. We wrote it in plain language. If anything is unclear, email info@theclub700.org.

Who we are

Club700 (“Club700”, “we”) runs a 10–12 week entrepreneurship program and this app, which connects entrepreneurs with training, mentors, coaches, trainers, partners and a faith-grounded community. We are the data controller for the personal information described here. Our address is 20 Sawgrass Dr, 08060 New Jersey.

We handle personal data in line with Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and, where they apply to you, other data protection laws.

What we collect

Account details: Your name, email address, password (stored only as an encrypted hash) and the account type you chose. We send one-time codes to your email to verify it and to reset your password.
Profile and assessment: Location, phone/WhatsApp (optional), age range, how you heard about us, your business stage, business idea, industry, skills, goals and the areas where you want help.
Your business work: Answers you give in the Business Builder (including financial figures), exercise answers, quiz progress, readiness checklist and milestones.
Community activity: Posts, comments, likes, prayer requests, circles you join, event registrations and feedback, and opportunities you express interest in.
Messages: Messages you send and receive in the app.
Mentorship records: Mentorship requests, scheduled sessions, tasks and feedback from your mentor or coach.
Applications (mentors, coaches, trainers, partners): Professional background, links you provide, organization details, referee contact details, your background-check status and your commitments. Our reviewers also record notes and the checks they completed.
Technical information: A session cookie that keeps you signed in, and basic server logs (such as IP address and time of request) used for security and troubleshooting.

We do not collect your precise location, contacts, photos or payment card details.

How we use it

To run your account and the program: courses, the Business Builder, your business plan, events and opportunities.
To personalise your journey — for example, recommending courses and mentors based on what you told us you need.
To match you with mentors and coaches, and to let them support you.
To keep people safe: reviewing mentor, coach, trainer and partner applications, protecting young people, and investigating reports.
To contact you: verification codes, reminders, decisions on applications and important program updates. We do not send marketing for other companies.
To improve Club700 using combined statistics (for example, how many participants completed their business plan), which do not identify you.
To meet legal obligations.

We rely on your consent (which you can withdraw), on providing the service you signed up for, on our legitimate interest in running a safe program, and on legal obligations.

Who can see what

Information	Who can see it
Your name, account type and community posts	Signed-in Club700 members
Posts inside a circle	Members of that circle
Prayer requests	Signed-in members (your name is hidden if you post anonymously)
Business Builder answers and business plan	You, your active mentor or coach, and Club700 administrators
Your progress and tasks	You, your active mentor or coach, and administrators
Messages	The people in the conversation. Administrators only open messages when investigating a report or a safeguarding concern.
Interest in an opportunity, and your note	The partner who posted it, and administrators
Mentor/coach/trainer/partner applications and referee details	Club700 administrators only
Email address and phone	Administrators. Your phone is not shown to other members.

We never sell your personal information. We share it only:

With service providers who run the app for us — our web host and email provider — under agreements to protect it. Some providers may store data outside Ghana; we choose providers with appropriate safeguards.
With a partner organization, only when you choose to express interest in or apply for their opportunity.
With your referee, when you apply as a mentor, coach, trainer or partner and list them.
When required by law, or to protect someone from serious harm.

Young people

Club700 is designed for young adults, and some participants may be under 18. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or guardian to use Club700, and you confirm this when you set up your profile. Under-18 participants can only be matched with mentors and coaches whose background check Club700 has verified. We do not knowingly allow children under 13 to create accounts; if we learn one has, we delete it.

Cookies and storage

We use one essential cookie to keep you signed in and to protect forms from misuse. The app also stores small preferences on your device, such as whether you dismissed the “Install app” suggestion. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Security

Passwords are stored as one-way hashes. Verification codes are single-use and expire after a few minutes. The app runs over HTTPS, and access to private information is limited by role. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong password that you don’t use elsewhere, and tell us straight away if you think your account has been accessed by someone else.

How long we keep it

We keep your information while your account is open. If you delete your account, we delete your profile, business work, messages, posts and other personal information immediately from the live app, and from backups within 30 days. We may keep a minimal record of safeguarding reports and decisions where needed to protect others or meet legal duties, and combined statistics that do not identify you.

Your rights

You can:

See and download your data — Profile → Privacy & data → Download my data.
Correct it — edit your profile at any time.
Delete your account — Profile → Privacy & data → Delete my account.
Object or withdraw consent — for example, to us using your data for a particular purpose.
Complain — to us first, and if you’re not satisfied, to Ghana’s Data Protection Commission.

For any request, email info@theclub700.org. We reply within 30 days.

Changes to this policy

If we make important changes, we will notify you in the app and ask you to review them. The version and date at the top show when this policy last changed.

Contact

Club700
20 Sawgrass Dr, 08060 New Jersey
Email: info@theclub700.org
Phone: 732 421 1767