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Date of Last Revision: May 11, 2026
Our Policy
This Privacy Policy describes the data protection practices of M&A Science, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“M&A Science,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). It applies to information we collect when you access or use the M&A Science website, the DealPilot platform, our mobile applications, our newsletters, our podcast subscription tools, our events, and any other online service that links to or otherwise presents this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”).
M&A Science is a standalone company. Following a corporate carve-out completed in November 2025, M&A Science is no longer affiliated with DealRoom, Inc. as a parent or sister entity. M&A Science maintains a commercial partnership with DealRoom in which DealRoom serves as our integrated execution platform partner. Where personal data is shared with DealRoom in connection with that partnership, the basis for the sharing is described in Section 4 of this Policy.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.
1. Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly, including when you create an account, purchase a DealPilot Membership, register for an M&A Competency Assessment, opt into the Buyer-Led M&A™ Certified Advisor Directory, sign up for the Deal Current newsletter, register for an event, contact support, or otherwise interact with the Services. The categories may include:
1.2 Information We Collect Through Automated Means
When you use the Services, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
1.3 Information from Events
If you attend a live or virtual event (including Science Fair, Labs, or Off Mandate sessions), we may record audio and/or video of attendees, sponsors, panelists, and other participants for marketing purposes and to provide replay access to those who could not attend live. We may also request testimonials. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before recording or sharing event materials.
1.4 Information from Social Media and Third Parties
If you access the Services through a third-party login (for example, sign-in with LinkedIn or Google), you may allow us to access certain information from your profile, subject to that platform's privacy settings. We may also receive supplemental information from business partners, marketing platforms, and analytics providers (for example, firmographic data, engagement signals from DealRoom co-marketing, or contact enrichment), which we use as described in Section 2.
We use your information for the following purposes, on the legal bases described in Section 6:
Combined Information
We may combine information collected through the Services with information from other sources, online and offline, and use the combined information consistent with this Policy.
Aggregate / De-identified Data
We may aggregate or de-identify any information so that it can no longer reasonably be associated with you, and may use such information for any lawful purpose, including research, benchmarking, and marketing.
3.1 DealPilot AI Features
DealPilot includes AI-enabled research and guidance tools, including a large language model trained on M&A Science's proprietary practitioner intelligence (the “DealPilot AI Features”). Your queries and the model's responses may be logged and stored to operate, monitor, secure, and improve the Services. We do not sell your DealPilot queries. We do not use the DealPilot AI Features to make legally significant automated decisions about you.
3.2 M&A Competency Assessment
Assessment results are personal to the test-taker. For bulk purchases (5+ tests), the results are released only as authorized by the test-taker and the bulk purchaser at the time of administration. We may use de-identified, aggregated assessment data to improve the Assessment and to publish benchmarks.
3.3 Buyer-Led M&A™ Certified Advisor Directory
If you opt into the Directory, the information you authorize for publication (such as your name, professional credentials, region, sector and functional specializations, deal-stage focus, and a contact mechanism) will be made publicly available on our website and may be indexed by search engines. You may withdraw your listing at any time by writing to support@mascience.com; removal from public-facing properties is generally completed within 30 days, though cached copies on third-party search engines may persist outside our control.
3.4 Connect (Enterprise) Workspace Content
For Connect customers, content uploaded into a private workspace is governed by the customer's contract with M&A Science. We will not train AI models on enterprise content; we will not use it for product development outside of operating the Services for that customer; and we will not share it across organizations. Aggregated, de-identified usage analytics that do not contain identifiable enterprise materials may be used to operate and improve the Services.
3.5 Course Content and Submissions
Comments, assignments, and other course submissions made by individual users are subject to a limited license to operate the Services as described in our Terms of Use. We may use de-identified course performance data to improve the Services.
We share information in the following ways:
We and our service providers use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies to recognize your device, store preferences, understand and analyze how the Services are used, deliver and measure marketing, and assist with security and administration. Some cookies are essential to operating the Services; others are optional and used for analytics, personalization, and advertising. You can manage your preferences through our Cookie Consent Manager (where available) and through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may impair Service functionality. A current inventory of cookies is published in our Cookie Policy at mascience.com/cookies.
Where applicable law (including the EU/UK GDPR and similar laws) requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on:
Our servers are located in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate. These jurisdictions may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.
For transfers from the EEA, United Kingdom, or Switzerland to the United States, we rely on transfer mechanisms recognized under applicable law, which may include Standard Contractual Clauses and supplementary measures.8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@mascience.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding. If you are in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland and we are unable to resolve your concern, you may contact your local supervisory authority.
Marketing Communications
You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing message we send, or by emailing privacy@mascience.com. We may continue to send you operational, transactional, and account-related communications even after you opt out of marketing.
Do Not Track
We do not currently respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals.
Residents of certain U.S. states (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, Utah, and others) have additional rights under their state privacy laws, including the rights described in Section 8 and the right to opt out of targeted advertising and the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@mascience.com or use any opt-out mechanism we make available on the Services.
California residents: We do not “sell” personal information for monetary consideration. To the extent that certain advertising cookies are considered “sharing” under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you may opt out via our Cookie Consent Manager, the Global Privacy Control signal where supported, or by contacting privacy@mascience.com.
The Services are intended for general business audiences and are not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under those ages without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, including for the duration of any active membership or engagement, plus a reasonable period afterward to comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations and to enforce our agreements. Connect customer retention is governed by the applicable customer agreement.
We maintain technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No internet or email transmission is ever fully secure, and you should consider this before transmitting sensitive information.
The Services may link to or embed third-party websites, plug-ins, or features. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies.
Where the Services are available via mobile, your wireless carrier's standard charges and data rates may apply. If you provide your phone number, you consent to receive operational calls and SMS messages from us or our service providers consistent with this Policy and applicable law. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time. If you change or deactivate your number, please update your account information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the Services, or applicable law. The “Effective Date” at the top reflects the date of the most recent update. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by email or in-product before the changes take effect, where required by law.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about M&A Science' Privacy Policy or the information practices of the Services.
You may contact us as follows:
300 N. State Street, #3033
Chicago, IL 60654
support@mascience.com