Privacy Policy
How SLSD collects, uses and protects your personal information.
Last updated: October 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Society for Leadership Skills Development (“SLSD”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, shares and protects personal information when you visit slsdbd.com (the “Website”), contact us, register for our trainings, workshops and events, subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise interact with us. We are committed to handling your personal information lawfully, fairly and transparently, in line with our values of Humanity, Integrity and Service.
Please read this policy carefully. By using the Website or providing us with personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood it. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website or submit your information.
1. Who we are and how to contact us
SLSD is a consultancy for human resource development based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For the purposes of this policy, SLSD is responsible for (the “controller” of) the personal information described here. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, contact us:
Society for Leadership Skills Development (SLSD)
Registered Office: Tower#3, Apt#10E1, Suvastu Nazar Valley, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Liaison Office: House-31/B, Road 35/A, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Email: [email protected] · Phone: +880 1711-705618, +880 1715-015469
2. Scope of this policy
This policy applies to personal information we process:
- through the Website, including the contact form and newsletter sign-up;
- when you register for or attend a public workshop, in-house program, online session, coaching engagement or event;
- when you correspond with us by email, phone, messaging apps or social media;
- when you apply for a job, freelance trainer role or volunteer opportunity;
- when you or your organization become a client, partner or supplier of SLSD.
It does not apply to third-party websites, platforms or services that may be linked from our Website (for example Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X/Twitter or Google Maps). Those services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.
3. Personal information we collect
3.1 Information you provide to us
| Category | Examples | When we collect it |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & contact data | Full name, email address, phone number, organization, job title | Contact form, registrations, emails, calls |
| Enquiry data | Program of interest, number of participants, message content, preferred dates | Contact form, emails |
| Registration & participation data | Attendance records, assessment and feedback responses, certificate details, dietary or accessibility requirements you choose to share | Workshops, programs and events |
| Billing data | Invoice address, organization VAT/TIN details, payment confirmations | Registration and invoicing |
| Recruitment data | CV, education, experience, references, cover letter | Job, trainer and volunteer applications |
| Marketing preferences | Newsletter subscription status and communication preferences | Newsletter sign-up, consent forms |
| Images and recordings | Photographs or videos taken at events and programs | Events, workshops (see section 9) |
We ask that you do not send us sensitive personal information (for example information about health, religion, political opinions or biometric data) unless it is necessary — for instance, an accessibility requirement — and you choose to share it. Where we process such information, we do so only with your explicit consent and only for the purpose for which you provided it.
3.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, limited technical information may be processed automatically by our hosting provider and by the content delivery services that serve images and media, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. This information is typically recorded in server logs for security and performance purposes. The Website stores a small number of items in your browser’s local storage to remember your cookie choice — see our Cookie Policy.
3.3 Information from third parties
We may receive your information from your employer or organization when it registers you for an in-house program, from our partner organizations when you register for a joint event, or from publicly available professional sources (such as LinkedIn) when we contact organizations about our services.
4. How and why we use your information
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries and providing quotations or proposals | Steps at your request prior to entering a contract; legitimate interests |
| Registering you for, delivering and administering trainings, programs and events, including attendance, materials and certificates | Performance of a contract |
| Invoicing, payment processing and accounting | Performance of a contract; legal obligations |
| Evaluating training effectiveness through assessments and feedback, and improving our programs | Legitimate interests |
| Sending our newsletter, event invitations and information about programs | Consent (you can withdraw at any time) |
| Recruiting trainers, staff and volunteers | Steps prior to a contract; legitimate interests |
| Website security, troubleshooting and preventing fraud or spam | Legitimate interests |
| Complying with legal, tax and regulatory requirements and responding to lawful requests | Legal obligations |
| Establishing, exercising or defending legal claims | Legitimate interests |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we have considered whether those interests are overridden by your rights and freedoms, and concluded that they are not. You can ask us for more information about this assessment.
5. Newsletter and marketing communications
We send newsletters and marketing emails only to people who have subscribed or who have given consent, or — for existing clients — about programs similar to those they have attended, where permitted by law. Every marketing email contains an unsubscribe link, and you can also unsubscribe at any time by emailing [email protected] with “Unsubscribe” in the subject. Unsubscribing does not affect service messages that are necessary to deliver a program you have registered for.
6. How we share your information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only where necessary, with:
- Trainers and facilitators engaged by SLSD to deliver the program you attend, who receive participant names and relevant learning information and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Your organization, if it sponsored or arranged your participation in an in-house program — for example attendance records and aggregated feedback. Individual assessment results are shared with your organization only if this was agreed and communicated to you in advance.
- Service providers acting on our behalf, such as website hosting, email and newsletter services, cloud storage, online meeting platforms, payment processors, venue partners and IT support. They may only use your information to provide services to us.
- Partner organizations for jointly organized events, limited to what is necessary to run the event and only where this is made clear at registration.
- Professional advisers such as auditors, lawyers and accountants, under confidentiality obligations.
- Authorities where we are required to do so by law, regulation, court order or to protect the rights, property or safety of SLSD, our participants or others.
- A successor organization in the event of a restructuring, merger or transfer of our activities, subject to equivalent protections.
7. International transfers
Some of our service providers (for example email, cloud and online meeting platforms) may store or process information outside Bangladesh. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection, such as choosing reputable providers with recognised security standards and contractual data protection commitments.
8. How long we keep your information
| Information | Retention period |
|---|---|
| General enquiries that do not lead to a registration | Up to 24 months after our last contact |
| Participant records and certificate verification data | Up to 7 years after the program, so that we can verify certificates |
| Invoices and financial records | As required by applicable tax and accounting laws |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe; then a suppression record to respect your choice |
| Unsuccessful job applications | Up to 12 months, unless you ask us to delete them sooner |
| Event photographs used in publications | For as long as the publication remains available, subject to your rights |
| Server logs | Typically no longer than 90 days |
When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it securely.
9. Photography and recordings at events
We often photograph or film our workshops and events to document them and to share them on our Website and social media channels. We will inform participants when photography or recording is taking place. If you prefer not to be photographed, please tell the event organizer or trainer at the start of the session and we will respect your wish. If you would like an image of you removed from our Website or social media, contact us and we will remove it within a reasonable time. Online sessions may be recorded for participants’ review; we will tell you before recording begins.
10. How we protect your information
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration, including:
- encrypted connections (HTTPS) for the Website;
- access restrictions so that only authorised staff and trainers can see the information they need;
- password-protected accounts and, where available, two-factor authentication on our systems;
- confidentiality obligations for staff, trainers and service providers;
- secure storage and disposal of paper records such as attendance sheets and assessments.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. If we become aware of a security incident affecting your personal information, we will take prompt steps to contain it and, where appropriate or required, notify you.
11. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Access — ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- Erasure — ask us to delete your information where it is no longer needed or where you withdraw consent;
- Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your information in certain circumstances;
- Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests, and to direct marketing at any time;
- Portability — ask for information you provided to us in a structured, commonly used format;
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting earlier processing.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected] with the subject “Privacy request”. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We aim to respond within 30 days. We will not charge a fee unless a request is clearly unfounded or excessive. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to complain to the competent data protection or consumer authority in your country.
12. Children’s privacy
Our Website and services are intended for adults, university students and working professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 without the involvement of a parent, guardian or educational institution. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information without such involvement, please contact us and we will delete it.
13. Third-party content and links
Our Website displays images delivered from third-party content delivery networks (Unsplash and the Jetpack image CDN operated by Automattic, and archived SLSD images hosted by the Internet Archive), and allows you to play videos hosted on YouTube and open locations in Google Maps. When your browser loads this content, these providers may receive technical information such as your IP address. Embedded YouTube videos load only when you choose to play them. Social media share buttons are simple links and do not transmit information until you click them. Please review the privacy policies of these providers for details of their practices.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised. Where changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to inform you, for example by a notice on the Website or by email.
15. Governing law
This policy is governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Where you are located in another jurisdiction that grants you additional rights regarding your personal information, we will respect those rights to the extent they apply to our processing.
See also our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy.