1. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how DefenseLogix ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses personal information through the website at www.defenselogix.com, including its blog and contact form (the "Website").
This policy does not govern information we process while delivering services to clients. That information is handled under the written agreement for each engagement, including any confidentiality, business associate, or data protection terms it contains.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you submit the contact form, we collect your first and last name, work email address, organization, the area of interest you select, and the message you write. If you email us directly, we receive your email address and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, the servers that deliver the Website record technical information about each request, such as IP address, browser type, the page requested, the referring page, and the date and time. Our hosting provider uses this information to deliver the Website, maintain its security, and diagnose problems.
The Website does not use analytics services, advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or similar tracking technologies.
Spam and abuse protection
The contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA, provided through our hosting provider, to distinguish people from automated submissions. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sends it to Google for analysis. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service.
Web fonts
The Website loads typefaces from Google Fonts. To display them, your browser requests the font files from Google's servers, which receive your IP address and basic browser information as part of that request.
Browser storage
To limit repeated submissions, the contact form stores a submission count and timestamp in your browser's session storage. This information stays in your browser, is not sent to us, and is cleared when you close the browser tab.
3. Cookies
The Website does not set its own cookies. Google reCAPTCHA, which runs on the contact page, may set or read cookies as part of its security analysis. You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking them may prevent the contact form from working, so you may need to allow them on the contact page to reach us.
4. How We Use Information
We use personal information to:
- respond to your inquiry and communicate with you about the services you asked about;
- evaluate and prepare a potential engagement, if you request one;
- operate, maintain, and secure the Website, including preventing spam, fraud, and abuse;
- maintain business records; and
- comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
We do not use personal information collected through the Website for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
5. How We Disclose Information
We disclose personal information only as described below:
- Service providers that operate the Website or support our business on our behalf, including our hosting provider (Netlify, which hosts the Website and processes contact form submissions), Google (reCAPTCHA and web fonts), and our email and productivity providers.
- Professional advisors, such as attorneys and accountants, under duties of confidentiality.
- Legal and safety purposes, when we believe disclosure is required by law, regulation, or legal process, or is needed to protect the rights, property, or safety of DefenseLogix, our clients, or others.
- Business transfers, in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or part of our business, subject to this policy's protections.
- With your direction or consent.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6. Data Retention
We keep contact form submissions and related correspondence for as long as needed to respond to you, pursue or manage any resulting engagement, and maintain reasonable business records, after which we delete them. Server logs are retained according to our hosting provider's standard practices.
7. Security
The Website is served only over HTTPS and uses security headers that restrict where scripts, styles, and other content can load from. Access to contact form submissions is limited to DefenseLogix personnel who need it. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Please do not submit sensitive information through the contact form or by unencrypted email, including protected health information, controlled unclassified information, credentials, or details of an active security incident. If you need to share sensitive information, reach us first through our contact form, without including the sensitive details, and we will arrange an appropriate method.
8. Your Choices and Rights
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you through our contact form. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable law, and we will respond to requests as that law requires. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
You can opt out of non-transactional email from us at any time by replying to the message or contacting us.
9. Children's Privacy
The Website is intended for business audiences and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Location of Processing
DefenseLogix is based in the United States, and the Website is intended for users in the United States. Information you submit is processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
11. Third-Party Links
The Website links to third-party websites, including the sources cited in our articles and our LinkedIn profile. Those websites are governed by their own privacy practices, and we are not responsible for their content or policies.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes will be posted on this page before they take effect.
13. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to make a request, contact DefenseLogix through our contact form.