ECLECTIC INNOVATION PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy informs you of how Eclectic Innovation Pte Ltd (UEN: 202522483H) and its representatives and/or agents (collectively referred to herein as "us", "we" or "our") handle your Personal Data (defined below). Please take a moment to read this Privacy Policy and understand our views and practices regarding your Personal Data and the purposes for which we collect, use, disclose and process your Personal Data.

By interacting with us including through email or phone conversations, accessing and using our website, or submitting information to us, you agree and consent to us collecting, using, disclosing and sharing amongst ourselves your Personal Data, and disclosing such Personal Data to our authorised service providers and relevant third parties in the manner set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our website, or provide Personal Data to us.

This Privacy Policy supplements but does not supersede nor replace any other consents you may have previously provided to us in respect of your Personal Data. Your consents provided to us are cumulative and additional to any rights which we may have at law to collect, use, disclose or process your Personal Data.

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy from time to time to ensure that it is consistent with our future developments, industry trends and/or any changes in legal or regulatory requirements. All changes will be published on this page.

To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, you agree to be bound by the prevailing terms of this Privacy Policy as updated from time to time on this website. Please check back regularly for updated information on the handling of your Personal Data.

1. Personal Data

In this Privacy Policy, "Personal Data" refers to any data, whether true or not, about an individual who can be identified (a) from such data; or (b) from such data and other information to which we have or are likely to have access, including data in our records as may be updated from time to time. Examples of such Personal Data you may provide to us include (depending on the nature of your interaction with us):

Personal Data directly collected by us:

  • your name and email address when you contact us through our contact form or email correspondence;

  • information about your use of our website, including IP address, browser information, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Personal Data we may collect from third-party sources:

  • professional information available on LinkedIn and other professional networking platforms, including your name, professional title, employment information, company details, and other publicly available professional information;

  • any other information relating to either yourself or any other individuals which you have provided to us in any forms you may have submitted to us, or via other forms of interaction with you.

We may also collect your Personal Data from third party sources, for example, from social media sites where we are present and active such as LinkedIn.

2. Collection of Personal Data

2.1 Generally, we collect Personal Data in the following ways:

2.1.1 when you submit forms or applications to us;

2.1.2 when you submit queries, requests, complaints or feedback to us through our contact form;

2.1.3 when you correspond with us via email, telephone or other communication channels;

2.1.4 when you visit our website, through cookies and similar tracking technologies;

2.1.5 when you ask to be included in an email or other mailing list;

2.1.6 when you attend events organised by us or jointly by us and third parties;

2.1.7 when you engage with us for venture-building services or business collaborations.

2.2 Third Party Personal Data

If you provide us with any Personal Data relating to a third party (e.g., information of your colleagues or business partners), by submitting such information to us, you represent and warrant to us that they have read and understood this Privacy Policy and that you have obtained the requisite consent of such third party and/or are authorised to provide us with such Personal Data for the relevant purposes contained in this Privacy Policy.

2.3 Data Accuracy

You are to ensure that all Personal Data submitted to us is complete, accurate, true and correct. Failure on your part to do so may result in our inability to fulfil, or delays in processing, your requests and/or applications. In order to ensure that your Personal Data is current, complete and accurate, please update us if there are changes to your Personal Data by informing our Data Protection Officer in writing or via email at the contact details provided in paragraph 8 below.

2.4 Website Browsing

When you access and/or browse our website, we collect certain information automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see Section 6 below for detailed information about our use of cookies and tracking technologies.

3. Purposes for Collection, Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

3.1 Generally, we collect, use, disclose and/or process your Personal Data for the following business and operational purposes:

3.1.1 responding to, handling and processing queries, requests, applications, complaints and feedback;

3.1.2 managing your relationship with us, including providing you with information about our venture-building services and business offerings;

3.1.3 facilitating business collaborations, partnerships, and venture-building activities;

3.1.4 protecting, fulfilling and enforcing our legal, contractual or regulatory rights and obligations, including complying with any applicable laws, regulations, rules, codes of practice or guidelines or to assist in law enforcement and investigations by relevant authorities;

3.1.5 purposes which are reasonably related to any of the above.

3.2 In addition, we may collect, use, disclose and/or process your Personal Data for the following purposes, depending on the nature of our relationship with you:

3.2.1 If you are a potential client, business partner or collaborator:

(a) verifying and processing your personal particulars and assessing your organisation's and/or your suitability for business collaboration;

(b) communicating with you to update you of changes and developments to our business, services, policies, terms and conditions and other administrative information;

(c) sending you updates and information about our services which you may have requested;

(d) purposes reasonably related to any of the above.

3.2.2 If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications:

(a) sending you newsletters, updates, and information about our services;

(b) communicating with you about industry insights and developments;

(c) managing your subscription preferences;

(d) purposes reasonably related to any of the above.

3.2.3 If you are a service provider, vendor, or contractor:

(a) verifying and processing your personal particulars and assessing your organisation's and/or your suitability as a service provider;

(b) communicating with you to inform you of changes and developments to our policies, terms and conditions and other administrative information;

(c) managing and administering your services and our contractual relationship;

(d) purposes reasonably related to any of the above.

3.3 Event Photography and Recording

Furthermore, where permitted under applicable law, if you attend events organised by us or jointly by us and third parties, we may also collect, use, disclose, process and transfer photographs and audio and video recordings in our publications, both print and digital forms, including our website, newsletters, emails, social media posts and videos, for the purpose of promoting and highlighting our events, exhibiting our capabilities and/or your company's partnership with us. If you do not wish for any photograph or audio or video recording where you appear to be used by us for our publicity materials, please notify us at the time of registration for the event.

4. Disclosure and/or Transfer of Personal Data

4.1 Data Sharing

We will take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Data against unauthorised disclosure. Subject to the provisions of any applicable law, your Personal Data may be disclosed to the following parties (whether located in Singapore or overseas), for one or more of the purposes listed above (as may be applicable):

4.1.1 our employees, officers, and representatives;

4.1.2 our related companies, subsidiaries, holding companies, business partners and joint venture partners;

4.1.3 agents, contractors or third party service providers who provide operational services to us, such as cloud service providers and data processors, courier services, telecommunications, information technology, payment, processing, storage, archival, customer support, or other services;

4.1.4 our professional advisers such as auditors, lawyers, accountants, consultants and other advisers;

4.1.5 relevant government ministries, departments, agencies, statutory bodies and other authorities;

4.1.6 any business partner, investor, assignee or transferee (actual or prospective) to facilitate business asset transactions which may include merger, acquisition or asset sale;

4.1.7 third parties to whom disclosure by us is for one or more of the purposes and such third parties who would in turn be collecting, using, disclosing or processing your Personal Data for one or more of the purposes;

4.1.8 such other parties as you have expressly consented to.

4.2 Cross-Border Data Transfers

You consent to us transferring your Personal Data to the parties specified in this Privacy Policy for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy where such parties are located in a country or territory outside of Singapore, so long as we take appropriate steps to ensure that your Personal Data is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy, to the standards required by applicable laws.

To the extent that European or other data protection laws apply, you should be aware that Singapore and the other countries or territories in which your Personal Data are located may not have data protection laws which have been acknowledged to ensure adequate protection for Personal Data for the purposes of those laws.

4.3 Data Security

You should be aware, however, that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While security cannot be guaranteed, we strive to protect the security of your information and are constantly reviewing and enhancing our information security measures.

5. Deemed Consent

5.1 Additional Consent Scenarios

In addition to the matters set forth above, subject to and in accordance with applicable law, you shall be deemed to have consented to us collecting, using, disclosing and sharing amongst ourselves your Personal Data, and disclosing such Personal Data to our authorised service providers and relevant third parties:

5.1.1 where in response to a request for your Personal Data in connection with identified purposes, you voluntarily provide such Personal Data to us for such purpose(s);

5.1.2 where the collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Data is reasonably necessary for the conclusion and/or performance of a contract between you and us or any other organisation entered into at your request;

5.1.3 where we have brought to your attention our intention to collect, use or disclose your Personal Data for identified purposes, and you have not taken any action to opt out within the period specified in our notices.

6. Website Data Collection

6.1 Cookie Usage

When you visit, access or interact with our website, we and our authorised service providers use cookies, web beacons, and other similar tracking technologies for collecting and storing information to help provide you with a better web experience and to understand how our website is used.

6.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Our website uses different types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand how visitors move around the website and which pages are most and least popular.

Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

6.3 Managing Cookie Preferences

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of our website to set cookies, this may impact your overall website experience and limit certain functionality.

You can learn more about cookies and how to manage them at www.allaboutcookies.org.

6.4 Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set cookies on our website, such as:

  • Google Analytics for website analytics

  • Other analytics and performance measurement tools

These third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external services.

6.5 Data Collected Through Cookies

The information we collect through cookies may include:

  • Your IP address and location data

  • Browser type and version

  • Device information

  • Pages visited and time spent on our website

  • Referring website information

  • User preferences and settings

This information helps us understand how our website is used and improve our services.

7. Third-Party Sites and Services

7.1 External Links

Our website may contain links to, or may be linked from, other websites operated by third parties and which are not controlled by us. We are not responsible for nor make any representations about any other websites, including their products and services, contents, communications and privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of such third party websites before you submit any Personal Data to these websites.

7.2 Third-Party Analytics

We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) that may use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. These services help us understand how our website is used and improve our services. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these external services.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

8. Withdrawal of Consent, Access and Correction of your Personal Data

8.1 Your Rights

If you:

8.1.1 have any questions or feedback relating to your Personal Data or our data protection policies and procedures;

8.1.2 would like to withdraw your consent to any use of your Personal Data as set out in this Privacy Policy; or

8.1.3 would like to obtain access to and/or make corrections to your Personal Data records;

please submit a written request (with supporting documents, if any) to our Data Protection Officer at the contact details provided below.

8.2 Processing Your Requests

Please note that a reasonable fee may be charged for an access request. If so, we will inform you of the fee before processing your access request. We will respond to your access request as soon as reasonably possible and in any case within the timeframes stipulated in applicable laws.

8.3 Consequences of Withdrawal

If you withdraw your consent to any or all use of your Personal Data, depending on the nature of your request, we may no longer be in a position to provide our services or maintain our relationship with you. This may also adversely impact and affect any agreements or arrangements with us.

8.4 Data Protection Officer Contact

Data Protection Officer
Eclectic Innovation Pte Ltd
Email: data@eclectic-innovation.com

9. Retention of Personal Data

9.1 Retention Periods

We may retain your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required or permitted by applicable laws. We will cease to retain your Personal Data, or remove the means by which the data can be associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable to assume that such retention no longer serves the purpose for which the Personal Data was collected, and is no longer necessary for legal or business purposes.

9.2 Secure Disposal

When Personal Data is no longer needed, we will dispose of it securely, including destroying physical documents and ensuring electronic data is permanently deleted.

10. Data Breach Notification

10.1 Breach Response

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in significant harm to affected individuals, we will:

10.1.1 assess and contain the breach immediately;

10.1.2 notify the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) as required by law;

10.1.3 inform affected individuals without undue delay where required;

10.1.4 take appropriate steps to mitigate potential harm.

11. Governing Law

11.1 Applicable Law

This Privacy Policy and your use of this website shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Any legal action arising out of or in connection with this Privacy Policy shall be heard in the courts of Singapore, and we each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

12.1 This Privacy Policy applies in conjunction with any other notices, contractual clauses, and consent clauses that apply in relation to the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data by us.

12.2 We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

12.3 Your continued interaction with us, use of our website, or provision of Personal Data to us shall constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of any revisions to this Privacy Policy.

12.4 The current version of this Privacy Policy will always be available on our website with the "Last Updated" date clearly indicated.

Last Updated: 26 May 2025