Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out a contact form or inquiry form
• Schedule a consultation or book a call
• Subscribe to our newsletter or communications
• Request information about our services
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms

This information may include:

• Name and job title
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company name and size
• Industry and business information
• Any other information you choose to provide

1.2 Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information may include:

• Browser type and version
• Device information (type, operating system)
• IP address and general location data
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Click data and interaction patterns
• Date and time of visits

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site (Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity)
• Marketing Cookies: Track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

• To provide and maintain our services: Process your requests, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support
• To improve our Site: Understand how users interact with our Site and make improvements
• To communicate with you: Send you information about our services, updates, and promotional materials (with your consent)
• To analyze usage: Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends to improve user experience
• To prevent fraud: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations: Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
• For marketing purposes: Develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

3.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

• Analytics providers: Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
• Hosting providers: Cloudflare Pages
• Calendar and scheduling: Google Calendar
• Form providers: Google Forms
• Email service providers: For newsletters and communications

3.2 Business Transfers

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

3.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

3.4 With Your Consent

We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your consent.

3.5 No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen security or improve functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

Our security measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure hosting on Cloudflare's infrastructure
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication
• Data minimization practices

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 Access and Portability

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to receive a copy of it in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

6.2 Correction

You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.

6.3 Deletion

You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., legal obligations).

6.4 Restriction

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.

6.5 Objection

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.

6.6 Opt-Out of Marketing

You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by:

• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email
• Contacting us at privacy@datagardeners.ai

6.7 Do Not Track

Most web browsers have a Do Not Track (DNT) feature. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but you can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6.8 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@datagardeners.ai. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Third-Party Services

7.1 Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze Site usage. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site.

Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7.2 Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how users interact with our Site through behavioral metrics, heat maps, and session replay. Clarity's usage is subject to the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

7.3 LinkedIn

Our Site displays content from LinkedIn (company posts). When you interact with this content, LinkedIn may collect information about you. Please review LinkedIn's Privacy Policy.

7.4 Google Services

We use Google Calendar for scheduling and Google Forms for collecting information. These services are subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.

We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You can request information about the personal information we collect, use, and disclose
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@datagardeners.ai.

11. GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access, update, or delete your personal information
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to object to processing
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to withdraw consent

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract with you
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Our legitimate business interests

To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at privacy@datagardeners.ai.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We will also notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site prior to the change becoming effective if the changes are significant.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

14. Consent

By using our Site, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.