Checked Mates Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 11, 2026

CM Events LLC (“Company,” “Checked Mates,” “we,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and security. We want you to understand how we collect and use information from the Checked Mates platform, including (a) the website checked-mates.com and all its subdomains (“Website”), (b) any mobile application(s) provided by the Company, (c) the purchase and use of Checked Mates event tickets, and (d) participation in Checked Mates events (collectively, (a) – (d) are the “Services”). We have developed this Privacy Policy to inform you of how we handle the Personal Information you provide us.

By using the Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information to the Services, whether through a computer or mobile device, or otherwise provide your Personal Information to us, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services, and please do not submit any Personal Information to us through a mobile device or otherwise.

Information We Collect

“Personal Information” refers to any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual.

We may collect Personal Information directly from individuals, indirectly via tracking technologies on our Services or from third parties or individuals that provide your information with your authorization or otherwise on your behalf. The Personal Information we may collect includes the following:

Contact details such as name, email address, phone number, and address;
Account details such as username and password;
Website tracking data such as IP address;
Payment information;
Professional information such as employer, job title, and education or employment history; and
Inferences drawn from any of the information listed above to create a profile about an individual reflecting their preferences, characteristics, behavior, or attitudes.

We may also collect Personal Information automatically using various tracking technologies, such as cookies, on our Services. The information collected by these tracking technologies may include IP address, precise geolocation, referring URL, device ID, web browser characteristics, and date and time of activity. See further information in the section below.

If you provide us Personal Information relating to other individuals, you warrant that you have the authority to do so, and where required, have obtained the necessary consent, and acknowledge that it may be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Online Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies such as tracking pixels and web beacons (collectively referred to as “cookies”) to collect user activity information, including your browsing activities and preferences. We may use the following types of cookies:

Performance and Functionality Cookies. These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Services but are nonessential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
Analytics and Customization Cookies. These cookies collect information that can help us understand how our Services are being used. This information can also be used to measure effectiveness in our marketing campaigns or to curate a personalized Site experience for you.
Advertising Cookies. These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They prevent the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensure that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases select advertisements that are based on your interests.
Social Networking Cookies. These cookies enable you to share our Services’ content through third-party social networks and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.

Some internet browsers have “Do Not Track” or “DNT” features which, when turned on, send a signal to a website that the individual visiting the website does not wish to be tracked. Such browser features and industry standards are not uniform, so our Services do not respond to DNT signals, but you can control your cookie preferences in the settings of your Internet browser. Please note that if you block or reject cookies on our Services, some functionality of the Services may be limited.

Payment Information

When you make a payment on our Services, you may be taken to the website of one of our third-party payment processors, including but not limited to, Link. The third-party payment processor will either collect or have access to your first and last name, zip code, postal address, email address, payment amount, billing information, and payment card information. In order to facilitate payment processing, some third-party payment processors may share certain information necessary for payment processing with other third-party payment processors, including credit card data. Please review the terms of service and privacy policies of those third-party payment processors to learn how those third-party payment processors protect your information.

Information Use

We process Personal Information for a variety of purposes, including to:

Respond to your questions and communicate with participants and prospective participants;
Solicit feedback from participants and prospective participants;
Provide, develop, improve, and maintain the Services;
Advertise and promote our Services, including by contacting you to market events that may be of interest to you or otherwise provide you with news, announcements, or updates;
Collect and analyze information about characteristics and behavior of visitors to our Services;
Detect and prevent fraud and perform identity verification;
Perform accounting, audit, and other internal functions, such as internal investigations;
Comply with laws, regulations, legal processes, and internal policies;
Exercise and defend legal claims; and
For any other purpose you may agree to at or before the time your Personal Information is collected.

We may also aggregate and/or anonymize Personal Information and analyze that data for statistical, research, or any other purposes permitted by law.

Information Disclosure

We disclose Personal Information in the following ways:

To affiliates and subsidiaries within our corporate family;
To contractors Company uses to support our business (such as payment and fulfillment services, technical support, and delivery services), in which case we will require such third parties to agree to treat it consistently with this Privacy Policy and use it only for the same purposes;
To third-party marketing, advertising, analytics, and social media companies, who may process Personal Information for their own purposes;
In connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business of the Services to which the information relates, in which case we will require any such buyer to agree to treat it in accordance with this Privacy Policy and use it only for the same purposes;
To respond to law enforcement requests or where required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations;
To third parties as deemed necessary to comply with legal requirements or to establish or exercise our legal rights to defend against legal claims; or
When we believe it is necessary to share information to assist in an investigation regarding, or to prevent, illegal activities, suspected fraud, or potential threats to the safety of any person.

Company does not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration, though certain of our digital analytics and advertising activities may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” of Personal Information as those terms are defined under applicable privacy laws.

Event Photography and Videography

When you attend an event hosted or organized by the Company, photographs and videos may be taken that capture your image or likeness. We may use these images and recordings for marketing and promotional purposes, including on our website, social media channels, newsletters, and other marketing materials. By attending one of our events, you acknowledge that photography and videography may take place. Where required by applicable law, we will seek your consent before using your image for these purposes. If you would prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please inform a member of our event staff at the time of the event, and we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you wish to request the removal of an image or recording in which you appear, or if you would like to withdraw your consent to the use of your image, please contact us at info@checked-mates.com. We will review and respond to all such requests in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and relevant United States privacy legislation.

Your Communication Choices

You may opt out of receiving email marketing communications from us by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us. Please note that we may still send you transactional and administrative emails even if you opt out of marketing communications.

Based on where you live, you may have additional rights regarding your Personal Information (see further information in the Your Privacy Rights section below).

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residency, you may have certain privacy rights, subject to certain exceptions, as follows:

Right to Access. You may have the right to request that we disclose what Personal Information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.

Right to Correction. You may have the right to request correction of Personal Information that we maintain about you if you find that the Personal Information is inaccurate.

Right to Deletion. You may have the right to request that we delete Personal Information that we have collected from you.
Data Portability. You may have the right to request a copy of your Personal Information in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
Right to Withdraw Consent. You may have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Personal Information.
Right to Opt-Out. You may have the right to opt-out of certain uses of your Personal Information such as for (i) targeted advertising, (ii) “sale” or “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising, or (iii) profiling or automated decision-making activities that result in a legal or similarly significant effect on you.
Right to a List of Third Parties. You may have the right to obtain a list of third parties to which we have disclosed Personal Information.

Requests to exercise these rights may be made using the contact information listed at the end of this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise described in this section.

California Visitors

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our Services that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to info@checked-mates.com.

European Union Visitors

For our customers residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) may be applicable. The GDPR provides a framework for organizations to ensure protection of the Personal Information of European and UK citizens and gives European and UK citizens certain rights.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for processing your Personal Information will depend on the Personal Information concerned and the specific context in which it is collected. However, we will normally collect or process Personal Information from you only where:

We have your consent to do so; or
We need the Personal Information to perform a contract with you (e.g. to deliver the Services).

In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to process Personal Information from you or may need the Personal Information to protect your vital interest or those of another person. If we rely on your consent to process the Personal Information, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time in writing or as otherwise permitted. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your Personal Information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Rights to Access and Control Your Personal Data

Individuals residing in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland have certain rights to access and control their personal data. These rights include:

the right to be informed;
the right of access;
the right to rectification;
the right to erasure;
the right to restrict processing;
the right to data portability;
the right to object; and
rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

Information About Children

The Services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information via the Services from visitors in this age group. If you believe that we have unintentionally collected Personal Information about your child, you can contact us by mail or email as described below.

Security

Company takes reasonable steps to protect Personal Information as you transmit it to our Services and to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You should know and consider that no Internet or mobile device transmission, including text messages, is ever completely secure or error-free. As a result, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee that it will be 100% secure. Your transmission of your information to our Services thus is done entirely at your own risk.

Retention of Personal Information

We retain the Personal Information we collect for the time period required to fulfill the legitimate business purposes for which it was collected and to engage in the use and disclosure practices outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a different retention period is required by applicable law, or otherwise to fulfill a legal obligation or protect our legal rights. We may also maintain for an indefinite period of time certain Personal Information that has been de-identified. This information is no longer considered Personal Information and we commit not to attempt to reidentify such information.

Links to Other Websites

The Services may contain links or references to other websites to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of every website you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may revise and/or update this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. While we will endeavor to provide notice of material changes to this Privacy Policy via email, all changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Services thereafter. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of a revised Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the Privacy Policy changes.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our information protection practices, please contact us as follows:

info@checked-mates.com

CM Events LLC

c/o Registered Agent

8 The Green

Suite B

Dover, Delaware 19901