Applicant Privacy Notice
This notice explains how information submitted for membership consideration is handled by The Velum Society.
Information submitted
We receive the information an applicant chooses to provide, which may include name, contact details, city and country, professional or public-profile information, career or achievement information, referral details, invitation information, and written application responses.
Purpose
Application information is used for membership review, authenticity and reference checks, applicant correspondence, protection of the integrity of the consideration process, and administration of resulting membership decisions.
Review
Consideration may include review of information supplied by the applicant, references supplied by the applicant, and relevant publicly available professional or reputational information. Selection is intended to focus on lawful factors such as record, achievement, reputation, conduct, references, discretion, and potential contribution to the Society.
What not to submit
Applicants should not provide bank or payment account information, passwords, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver's-license numbers, medical information, or other sensitive data that is unnecessary for membership consideration.
Sharing
Application information is intended for the people and service providers reasonably necessary to administer membership consideration and related security or infrastructure. Applicant information is not intended for sale to advertisers.
Retention
Application records may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the review process, maintain re-application and decision records, protect the Society and its members, and meet applicable legal obligations. Records no longer reasonably required should be deleted or de-identified where appropriate.
Applicant choices
An applicant may request correction or deletion of information where applicable by replying to Society correspondence. If correspondence has not yet begun, the applicant may use the membership consideration form and identify the request clearly in the final-note field.
Membership and access
Membership, introductions, events, benefits, or other privileges do not authorize unlawful conduct or override laws, contracts, venue rules, third-party policies, safety requirements, or consent.