Privacy Notice
NextGen M&A Events — Global Series
Last updated: 25 May 2026
1. Introduction
This policy sets out how we collect, process and hold your personal data if you sign up for our events or otherwise provide personal data to us. We are SiSo Technologies LLC-FZ ("SiSo", "we", "us", "our"), a company registered in the United Arab Emirates, which organises the NextGen M&A event series globally. We are the data controller of your personal data.
This policy affects your legal rights and obligations so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
2. Personal Data We Collect
When you register for a NextGen M&A event, we collect your first name, last name, job title, company name, and email address. We may also collect personal data that you give to us about other people if you register them to attend an event on their behalf. By doing so, you confirm that you have notified that person of this Privacy Notice and, where necessary, obtained their consent for us to process their personal data in accordance with this policy.
All personal data that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate. If you provide us with inaccurate or false data, and we suspect or identify fraudulent activity, we will record this. If you contact us by email or other means with a question, comment, or request, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
Where you choose to provide them, we also collect dietary requirements and accessibility needs. This information may constitute special category personal data under applicable law. We collect it solely to make appropriate arrangements at the event, and it will be shared only with the relevant venue or catering provider for that purpose, on the basis of your explicit consent. This data will be deleted within 30 days of the event. If you do not wish to provide this information, you are not required to do so.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data to confirm your attendance, manage the invite list, send you event logistics and materials, and facilitate on-the-day registration. We may also use it to send you post-event materials such as session summaries or resources discussed at the event. The lawful basis for this processing is our legitimate interests in organising and running the event.
We may share your name, job title, email address, and company name with our event partners and sponsors for event administration purposes, for post-event follow-up communications reasonably connected to the event on the basis of legitimate interests, and where you have consented, for their own marketing communications. We may also share your personal data with our technology and service providers — such as email platforms and CRM systems — who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements, and with local co-organisers in the jurisdiction where an event takes place, who are bound by equivalent data protection obligations. We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
We and our event partners may send you post-event materials — such as event recaps, session summaries, and content packs — on the basis of our legitimate interests in following up on the event. This is distinct from marketing and does not require separate consent, though you may object to it at any time. Where you have separately consented, we may also send you future marketing communications about NextGen M&A events and related content from SiSo, and event partners may send you marketing communications about their own relevant products and services. We collect this consent via a single optional tick box at the point of registration. You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us at [email protected].
We may also use your personal data to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, for audit purposes, and to enforce any agreements between us.
Under certain circumstances we may be required to disclose your personal data under applicable laws or regulations, for example to protect the rights, property, or safety of a third party.
4. Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described. Registration and contact data is generally retained for up to 24 months following the event. Dietary and accessibility data is deleted promptly after the event. If you have consented to receive marketing communications, we retain your data for that purpose until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe. Event partners who receive your data are required to handle and delete it in accordance with equivalent standards.
5. Security
We shall process your personal data in a manner that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical and organisational measures. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers and transmitted using encrypted connections where applicable.
Where you have chosen a password to access any part of our services, you are responsible for keeping it confidential. However, you acknowledge that no system can be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee that your personal data will always remain completely secure, but we will notify you without undue delay if we become aware of a breach that is likely to affect your rights and freedoms.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to obtain from us a copy of the personal data that we hold about you, and to require us to correct errors in that data if it is inaccurate or incomplete. You also have the right at any time to require that we delete your personal data, restrict or object to its processing, or receive it in a portable format. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You also have the right to raise a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.
7. Applicable Law
SiSo Technologies LLC-FZ is registered in the United Arab Emirates. The processing of personal data by SiSo is governed by UAE data protection law, including Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data. Where we collect personal data from individuals located in the UK or EU, we apply the standards of UK GDPR and EU GDPR respectively. Where events take place in other jurisdictions, we also comply with applicable local data protection laws. Regardless of where you are located, we apply the same core standards of fairness, transparency, and security to the handling of your personal data.
8. International Data Transfers
SiSo is based in the UAE. When you register for an event in any location, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the UAE or other countries where our service providers operate. Where we transfer personal data internationally, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable law, including where required the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent transfer mechanisms.
9. Cookies
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies on our event registration pages to ensure they function correctly, to recognise returning visitors, and to collect anonymous statistical data about how our pages are used.
We may also use Google Analytics or similar tools to monitor how our pages are used. Any information collected this way is used on an anonymous, aggregated basis to help us improve our events and registration experience.
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can change your browser settings to notify you when a cookie is placed, or to refuse cookies altogether. Please note that refusing cookies may affect the functionality of our registration pages.
10. Third-Party Links
Our event registration pages and communications may contain links to third-party websites, including those of our event partners and sponsors. Once you leave our pages via such a link, this Privacy Notice no longer applies. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.
11. Changes to This Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any material changes will be communicated via the relevant event registration page. The "Last updated" date at the top of this document reflects the most recent version.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Notice or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at [email protected] or visit www.sisotechnologies.com.
