Privacy Policy

Your privacy is fundamental to my mission of building trustworthy AI systems.

Last updated: August 26, 2025

Privacy at a Glance

What I Collect

  • • Contact information you provide
  • • Website usage analytics
  • • Communication preferences

How I Protect You

  • • GDPR & CCPA compliant
  • • End-to-end encryption
  • • No third-party data sharing (except workspace collaboration)

Introduction

Cognitive Insight™ ("I," "me,""my," or "the platform") is committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the highest standards of data security. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, protect, and share information when you use the verifiable AI assurance platform and related services.

As the founder focused on AI transparency and cryptographic verification, I apply the same principles of trust and verifiability to my own data practices.

Information I Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, organization, when you submit forms or request information
  • Pilot Program Data: Information you choose to share (such as use case descriptions, technical requirements, or organizational details) when applying for pilot evaluations
  • Communications: Content of emails, support requests, and feedback you send to me.
  • Professional Information: Job title, company size, industry, and relevant technical background when provided
  • Account & Workspace Data: Name, email, role, organization, milestone status, uploaded artifacts when using the Pilot Workspace

Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Analytics: Pages visited, time spent, click patterns (via Google Analytics)
  • Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system
  • Performance Data: Page load times, error logs, and system performance metrics

Information I Do NOT Collect

  • • Social Security numbers or government identification
  • • Financial information or payment data
  • • Biometric data or facial recognition information
  • • Personal conversations or private communications outside the platform
  • • Sensitive personal data without explicit consent

How I Use Your Information

Service Delivery

  • • Respond to your inquiries and requests
  • • Evaluate pilot program applications
  • • Manage pilot workspace access and collaboration
  • • Provide technical support and assistance
  • • Deliver white papers and educational content

Communication

  • • Send you requested information and updates
  • • Notify you about service changes or improvements
  • • Provide relevant industry insights and research

Platform Improvement

  • • Analyze usage patterns to improve the platform
  • • Identify and fix technical issues
  • • Develop new features based on user needs

Legal Compliance

  • • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • • Protect against fraud and security threats
  • • Enforce the terms of service

Data Protection & Security

Technical Safeguards

  • • End-to-end encryption for data transmission
  • • Encrypted storage using industry-standard protocols
  • • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • • Multi-factor authentication for system access
  • • Role-based access controls and data segmentation
  • • Automated threat detection and monitoring
  • • Regular data backups with secure recovery procedures
  • • GDPR and CCPA compliant data handling

Organizational Measures

  • Professional Standards: I maintain strict privacy and security protocols
  • Data Minimization: I collect only the information necessary for the services
  • Retention Limits: Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for business purposes; workspace data during active pilot participation plus 2 years for archival
  • Incident Response: Comprehensive procedures for detecting and responding to data breaches

Your Privacy Rights

Access & Control

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format

Communication Preferences

  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
  • Object: Object to certain processing activities
  • Restrict: Limit how I use your information
  • Consent: Withdraw consent for specific data uses

Exercising Your Rights: To exercise any of these rights, contact me at privacy@cognitiveinsight.ai. I will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

Third-Party Services

I use carefully selected third-party services to enhance my platform. Each service is evaluated for privacy compliance and data security:

Google Analytics

Used for website analytics and performance monitoring. Data is anonymized and aggregated. I do not combine analytics data with personally identifiable information. You can opt-out using browser settings or Google's opt-out tools.

SendGrid

Email delivery service for transactional emails and communications. Data is transmitted securely and used only for email delivery.

Firebase

Google Cloud infrastructure for secure data storage and application hosting. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed and stored in the United States and other countries where I or my service providers operate. I ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:

  • • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for EU data transfers
  • • Adequate country determinations where available
  • • Additional security measures for sensitive data
  • • Regular compliance assessments for international transfers

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13, or under the age required by applicable law in their country of residence (which may be up to 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

Policy Updates

I may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in my practices, technology, or legal requirements. I will:

  • • Post the updated policy on our website
  • • Update the "Last Modified" date
  • • Notify you of material changes via email
  • • Provide a clear summary of changes made

Your continued use of my services after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Me

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or my data practices, please contact me:

Email: privacy@cognitiveinsight.ai

General Inquiries: insight@cognitiveinsight.ai

Data Protection Officer: A Data Protection Officer can be designated if required by applicable law

EU Residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

Questions about privacy? Contact me at privacy@cognitiveinsight.ai