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# 4. Buyer/payer conflict in coaching programmes

The 2025 ICF ethics standard calls for agreements with client and sponsor, clear information exchange, confidentiality and conflicts handling. Those are professional ethics requirements for ICF professionals, not proof that an individual engagement already has enforceable privacy terms. Put founder consent and sponsor reporting in a separate schedule; allow the founder to inspect and challenge any approved summary. [ICF Code of Ethics, effective 1 April 2025](https://coachingfederation.org/credentialing/coaching-ethics/icf-code-of-ethics/) [Reboot Portfolio Circles](https://www.reboot.io/service/portfolio-circles/)