Data Collection & Privacy
RON collects personal information for the sole purpose of generating event-specific networking recommendations. Information collected includes name, email address, professional background, event participation intent, and — where voluntarily provided — publicly available LinkedIn profile data.
What We Collect
From the registration form
- Name and email (from your event platform — Luma, Eventbrite, Google Forms)
- Current role and professional background (1–2 sentences)
- What you want from this specific event
- What you can offer someone else
- LinkedIn URL (optional)
From LinkedIn (if URL provided)
Public profile data — current role, experience, professional background — reviewed manually to supplement match quality. Only publicly visible information is used.
Nothing else. No cookies. No tracking pixels. No behavioral data.
Automated Processing
Match recommendations are generated using artificial intelligence (Anthropic's Claude). RON uses automated profiling to identify compatible participants based on submitted information. You have the right to decline automated matching — contact privacy@ronlinks.com prior to your event.
Where Your Data Goes
Three systems touch attendee data:
| System | What it sees | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic (Claude AI) | Full participant profiles | Generates match recommendations. Profiles are not stored by Anthropic beyond the API call. Anthropic's usage policy applies. |
| Supabase | Participant records + match results | Database storage. US-hosted. Encrypted at rest. Data transferred to the United States is subject to US law; RON takes contractual measures to ensure equivalent protection. |
| Resend | Email addresses only | Delivers match emails to attendees. |
RON does not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties. RON applies reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. In the event of a data breach presenting a real risk of significant harm, affected individuals and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will be notified without undue delay.
Event organizers receive aggregate match statistics only — no raw attendee profiles are shared.
Your Rights
You may withdraw consent, or request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting privacy@ronlinks.com. Requests are fulfilled within 48 hours.
Data Retention
- Participant profiles and match records: Retained in RON's database indefinitely while the service is active.
- Opt-out: Profile is excluded from all future matching but remains in the database for 1 year, then permanently deleted.
- Deletion request: Data permanently removed within 48 hours — regardless of the 1-year window.
- Email content: Match emails delivered via Resend and not archived by RON.
- Email address: Retained as a suppression record after a deletion request, to prevent re-enrollment. No other profile data is retained alongside it.
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.
Compliance
This service operates in compliance with Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Québec's Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (Law 25). R.O.N. Links is based in Toronto, Canada.