Ethics & Compliance
How We Hold Ourselves to the Standard We Set for Others.
Cultural Relevance advises organizations on how to build authentic, ethical relationships with communities. That obligation begins inside our own walls. This page describes the principles, standards, and accountability mechanisms that govern everything we do.
Our Core Ethical Commitments
Conflict of Interest Policy
Cultural Relevance employees, contractors, and advisors are required to disclose any material financial interest, personal relationship, or outside engagement that could reasonably influence a business decision.
Disclosures are reviewed by our leadership team and documented.
We do not accept referral fees, placement fees, or commissions from third parties in connection with client engagements without full disclosure to the client. We do not invest in companies we are simultaneously advising without client knowledge and written consent.
Data Privacy & Security
Cultural Relevance collects and processes data in connection with the AI platform, the Cultural Persona Database, course enrollment, event registration, and consulting engagements. The following commitments govern how that data is handled:
— Minimum collection. We collect only the data necessary to deliver the services for which it is collected.
— No data sales. We do not sell, rent, or license personal or community data to third parties for any purpose.
— Anonymization. Community sentiment and behavioral data used to train AI is anonymized and aggregated before use.
— Your rights. Individuals have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data at any time.
— Security standards. We maintain security practices consistent with industry standards and review them annually.
For privacy requests, contact: privacy@culturalrelevance.com
Reporting Concerns
If you have a concern about conduct by our team, our partners, or our platforms, that you believe violates these principles or our policies, we want to hear from you. Concerns can be reported to legal@culturalrelevance.com. Reports are reviewed by leadership and handled with discretion. We do not retaliate against good-faith reports.
Last Updated
These standards were last reviewed and updated in 2026. We review our ethics and compliance framework annually and update it as our business, our communities, and the legal landscape evolve.