Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Invest Shepherds LLC is a Chicago-based cross-border advisory practice serving investors, governments, and project sponsors across the United States, Africa, and Europe. Our registered office is 1305 S Michigan Ave, Suite 1303, Chicago, IL 60605, USA.

Shepherds Oud Advisory operates as our European subsidiary from The Hague, Netherlands. This website may link to shepherdsoud.com and shepherdsoud.nl, which maintain their own privacy policies.

2. Information we collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide directly — such as your name, organisation, email address, phone number, role, and message content when you submit our contact form or correspond with us by email or phone.
• Careers inquiries — if you apply for a role, we may receive your résumé, cover note, and professional background details you choose to share.
• Technical and usage data — our hosting provider and standard server logs may record your IP address, browser type, device information, referring URL, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from IP.
• Cookies and similar technologies — we may use essential cookies to operate the site and, if enabled in the future, analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our pages.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information for legitimate business purposes, including:

• Responding to inquiries and scheduling conversations
• Evaluating potential advisory, investment, or partnership opportunities
• Providing and improving our advisory services
• Processing careers applications
• Maintaining website security, performance, and reliability
• Complying with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations

4. Legal bases for processing (EEA & UK visitors)

Where applicable data-protection law requires a legal basis, we rely on: (a) your consent when you submit a form or send us information voluntarily; (b) our legitimate interests in operating our business, responding to inquiries, and securing our website, balanced against your rights; and (c) compliance with legal obligations.

5. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

• Service providers who assist with hosting, email delivery, form processing (including Formspree), or IT support — under contractual confidentiality and security obligations
• Shepherds Oud Advisory or affiliated entities when coordination across our North America and European platforms is required for your inquiry
• Professional advisers (legal, accounting, compliance) where necessary
• Authorities or third parties when required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public

6. International transfers

Because we operate across the United States and Europe, your information may be processed in the United States, the Netherlands, or other countries where our service providers are located. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

7. Data retention

We retain contact and inquiry records only as long as necessary to respond, manage a business relationship, meet professional record-keeping requirements, or comply with applicable law. When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it using reasonable measures.

8. Security

We implement administrative, technical, and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@investshepherds.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

10. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to external sites, including Shepherds Oud Advisory, Shepherds Oud Care, and other partner resources. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.

11. Children's privacy

This website is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when revisions were made. Material changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of the site after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.