PRIVACY POLICY — Ignite Tennessee Small Business Academy

Last Updated: July 21, 2026

At Ignite Tennessee Small Business Academy, a platform of Cory Enterprises LLC, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit www.ignitetennessee.com or engage with our community, events, and resources.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide including name, email address, phone number, and business information submitted through website forms, event registrations, contact requests, or community sign-ups.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Send event invitations, reminders, and community updates

Deliver SMS and email communications you have explicitly opted into

Share free resources, blog content, and educational materials

Respond to inquiries and provide community support

Improve website performance and outreach effectiveness

3. SMS Communications & Consent

By submitting your phone number through our website forms or event registration process, you expressly consent to receive SMS messages from Ignite Tennessee / Cory Enterprises LLC, which may include event reminders, community updates, educational content, and occasional announcements.

Message frequency varies but is typically 2–6 messages per month. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP. Reply HELP for assistance.

For full SMS terms including message frequency and opt-out instructions, please review our Terms of Use at:

www.ignitetennessee.com/terms-of-use

4. No Sharing of SMS Data

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent information will never be shared with any third parties.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our platform including CRM systems, SMS delivery providers, email marketing tools, and analytics platforms. These providers may only use your information to perform services on our behalf.

6. Third Party Platforms

Our community is also hosted on Facebook (Ignite Tennessee Facebook Group) and YouTube. Your activity on those platforms is governed by their respective privacy policies. We encourage you to review Facebook's and YouTube's privacy policies independently.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide community services, maintain event records, and meet legal obligations.

9. Your Rights

You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us at the details below.

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience and track site performance. You may adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, though some features may be limited.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date.

12. Contact Information

Ignite Tennessee Small Business Academy

A Cory Enterprises LLC Platform

Shelbyville, Tennessee

Website: www.ignitetennessee.com

Email: [email protected]

Your use of this website is also governed by our Terms of Use:

www.ignitetennessee.com/terms-of-use