Institutional Statement & Data Controller
At the Society for Consumer Trust (“SCT”, “we”, “us”, “our”), our core mission centers on institutional integrity, consumer psychology, decision governance, and trust architectures in digital and AI technologies. We adhere to rigorous standards of data minimization, client confidentiality, and commercial dignity.
This policy applies to all digital properties, institutional research updates, and advisory engagement channels hosted under the sct.space domain.
Data Controller Identity: Society for Consumer Trust
Primary Governance Contact: connect@sct.space
Scope of Data Stewardship & Collection
We intentionally restrict data processing to essential operational touchpoints necessary to deliver intelligence, execute client agreements, and fulfill executive research inquiries:
- Executive & Strategic Inquiries — When corporate partners, Chief Marketing Officers, marketing leaders, or advisory clients correspond directly with us via email (connect@sct.space), we collect and retain communication records solely to fulfill requested advisory services, execute non-disclosure agreements, or address corporate inquiries.
- Executive Research & Newsletter Subscriptions — Subscribers to our research publication, Trust Pulse, provide their email addresses directly through our integrated publishing infrastructure (Substack, Inc.). Data is managed securely to deliver publication issues, research briefings, and institutional announcements.
- Technical Infrastructure Telemetry — Standard server requests logged by our hosting infrastructure (Hostinger) capture standard technical metadata (such as IP address, browser signature, access timestamps, and request path) exclusively for security monitoring, network integrity, and load optimization.
Client Confidentiality & Advisory Engagements
For enterprise partners engaging with SCT through strategic briefings, consumer trust audits, or research consultations (as detailed at sct.space/pricing), all proprietary datasets, executive credentials, and strategic disclosures are governed under strict commercial confidentiality protocols.
Client operational data shared during advisory engagements remains strictly isolated from public research and is never incorporated into open datasets without prior written authorization.
Infrastructure & Service Processors
To maintain a resilient, performant, and secure digital presence, SCT relies on trusted technology partners bound by strict data protection standards:
- Hostinger International Ltd. — Secure web hosting and server infrastructure execution.
- Substack, Inc. — Email delivery engine and subscription management for the Trust Pulse publication. Every newsletter issue includes an automated, direct unsubscribe mechanism.
- Cloudflare (cdnjs) — Delivery of technical client-side visual components (Three.js).
- Google Fonts — Typography delivery service.
Data Retention & Governance
We retain personal and corporate correspondence only for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific operational purpose for which it was gathered, comply with legal obligations, or satisfy audit compliance.
Newsletter subscribers maintain direct control over their subscription state and can terminate record retention instantly via the “Unsubscribe” link included in every publication dispatch.
Executive & Individual Rights
Regardless of your operating jurisdiction (including GDPR, UK GDPR, and CCPA/CPRA frameworks), you retain full authority over your personal data held directly by SCT:
- Right of Access & Portability — Request confirmation or copies of personal data maintained in our direct records.
- Right to Rectification & Erasure — Request immediate correction or permanent deletion of your contact records.
- Right to Restriction & Objection — Object to specific processing activities or request restrictions on data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, submit a formal request to connect@sct.space. Requests are reviewed and acknowledged within two business days.
Amendments & Version Control
This statement may be updated periodically to reflect evolving regulatory frameworks or updates to our operational model. Material modifications will be documented with an updated version number and effective date at the top of this document.
Contact
For inquiries regarding this policy, data governance, or advisory security protocols, contact us directly at:
Society for Consumer Trust
Website: sct.space
Pricing & Engagements: sct.space/pricing
Direct Communication: connect@sct.space