This Privacy Policy describes how OCTAAR (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit octaar.com or contact us through this website. We respect your privacy and aim to collect only what we need to respond to inquiries and operate the site responsibly.
Information we collect
- Information you provide. When you submit the contact form, we collect the name, email address, organization (optional), interest selection, and message you provide. You may also email us directly at mike@octaar.com.
- Automatically collected. When you visit the site, our infrastructure provider processes standard request metadata, including IP address, user agent, referrer, and timestamp. We retain a record of the originating IP address with contact form submissions for abuse prevention.
- Cookies. This site does not set first-party tracking cookies. We do not run third-party advertising or behavioral analytics.
How we use information
- To respond to your inquiry and to maintain follow-up correspondence.
- To operate, secure, and improve the website (including rate-limiting and abuse prevention).
- To comply with legal obligations and to defend our legal rights.
How we share information
We do not sell personal information. We share information only with the service providers required to operate the site and to deliver messages you send us. We may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, or legitimate legal process.
Data retention
We retain contact form submissions for as long as needed to address your inquiry and to maintain customer relationships, after which they are archived or deleted in line with internal retention schedules. You may request deletion of your information at any time.
Your rights
Depending on where you are located, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal information about you, and to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, email mike@octaar.com. We will respond within a reasonable period and in line with applicable law.
Security
We use TLS 1.3 in transit and apply industry-standard administrative and technical safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information commensurate with its sensitivity.
International users
OCTAAR is operated from the United States. If you access the site from outside the U.S., be aware that information you submit may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the site after any such update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact
Questions about this policy or our privacy practices: mike@octaar.com.