Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Kestridge AI Inc. is a technology company based in Illinois, United States, providing AI, automation, IT security, and data analytics services. For anything related to this Policy, you can reach us at info@kestridge.com.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide to us

When you contact us through the form on this website or by email, we collect the information you choose to share:

• Your name and email address;
• Your company name and phone number, if you provide them;
• The service area you select and the description of your project or inquiry.

Please do not include sensitive personal information (such as government identification numbers, financial account numbers or health information) in your messages. We do not need it to respond to you.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, the pages you view, the time and duration of your visit, and the website that referred you. This information is collected through cookies, log files and similar technologies, and is used in aggregate to operate, secure and improve the site.

3. Cookies and analytics

We use, or may use, the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies, required for the website to function properly and securely;
• Analytics cookies, where we may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (pages visited, time on site, approximate location at city level). Google Analytics does not give us access to your identity.

We also use Vercel Web Analytics, which counts page views without cookies and without collecting information that identifies you. Because it sets no cookies, it runs on every visit.

When cookie-based analytics are active on this site, a small notice appears on your first visit letting you accept or decline analytics cookies. Cookie-based analytics run only if you accept. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics using Google's browser add-on. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.

4. How we use your information

We use the information described above to:

• Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about them;
• Prepare proposals and provide services you request;
• Operate, maintain, secure and improve this website;
• Analyze site usage in aggregate to improve our content;
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms;
• Protect the rights, safety and property of Kestridge AI, our clients and others.

We do not use your information for automated decision-making that produces legal effects, and we do not send marketing emails unless you have asked to hear from us.

5. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We share information only in these limited situations:

• Service providers, companies that help us run this website and our business, such as website hosting, email and analytics providers. They may access information only to perform services for us and are bound by confidentiality obligations;
• Professional advisers, lawyers, accountants and insurers, where reasonably necessary;
• Legal requirements, where required by law, court order or governmental authority, or to protect rights, safety and security;
• Business transfers, in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, in which case this Policy will continue to apply to your information.

6. Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this Policy, typically for as long as we are corresponding with you about an inquiry or engagement, plus any period required by law or needed to resolve disputes. When information is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymize it.

7. How we protect your information

We use administrative, technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information, including encryption of data in transit, access limited to the people who need it, and confidentiality commitments from everyone who works with us. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we treat the information you share with us with the same care as our own.

8. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, which can include the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you;
• Request that we correct or delete your personal information;
• Object to, or ask us to limit, certain processing of your information;
• Receive a copy of your information in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@kestridge.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law, and we will never treat you differently for exercising a privacy right.

9. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. There is currently no common industry standard for responding to these signals, so this website does not respond to them. We do, however, honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends GPC, analytics cookies stay disabled automatically. We apply the same privacy practices described in this Policy to all visitors.

10. Children's privacy

This website is intended for business audiences and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us at info@kestridge.com and we will delete it.

11. Visitors from outside the United States

We are based in the United States, and the information you provide is processed and stored here. Where a project calls for it, specialists we engage outside the United States may also handle it, under confidentiality obligations. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from those of your country.

12. Third-party websites

This website contains links to third-party sites, such as our LinkedIn page. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

13. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will provide a more prominent notice on this website. Your continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised Policy.

14. Contact us

Questions, requests or concerns about this Policy or your personal information: email info@kestridge.com. Kestridge AI Inc., Illinois, United States.