Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Alphaeus Inc. ("Alphaeus," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit our website or otherwise interact with us. Read alongside our Cookie Policy and Terms of Service.

Alphaeus is a technology, cybersecurity, and AI services firm. We are not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, insurance agency, law firm, or accounting firm. See our Disclaimer for more.

1. Information we collect

Information you provide directly

• Contact and inquiry information — name, email address, phone number, company, role, and any message content you submit through forms, email, or scheduled meetings.
• Account or engagement information — if you become a client, partner, or vendor, we may collect billing details, signed agreements, and information required to deliver our services.
• Marketing preferences — your email subscription status and the topics you have opted into.
• Job applications — resume, work history, references, and information you choose to share when applying for a role.

Information collected automatically

• Device and browser data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution, and language.
• Usage data — pages visited, referring URLs, time on page, clicks, scroll depth, and interactions with content.
• Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for details.

Information from third parties

• Analytics, advertising, and CRM providers (e.g., Google Analytics, HubSpot, LinkedIn, Meta) that share aggregated or pseudonymous data about how visitors find and use our site.
• Business partners and publicly available sources used for outreach, due diligence, and account research.

2. How we use information

We use information for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and services
• To respond to inquiries, schedule meetings, and provide requested information
• To deliver services and fulfill contractual obligations to clients and partners
• To send marketing communications you have opted into and measure their effectiveness
• To analyze traffic, audience interests, and content performance
• To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, and violations of our Acceptable Use Policy
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements

3. Legal bases for processing (EEA / UK)

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for non-essential cookies, marketing emails, and other clearly optional processing
• Contract — to provide services you have engaged us to deliver
• Legitimate interests — to operate our business, secure our site, prevent fraud, and conduct measured marketing, balanced against your rights and freedoms
• Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws

4. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only as described below:

• Service providers — vendors that host our infrastructure, deliver email, process payments, run analytics, or otherwise support our operations under written contracts that restrict their use of personal information
• Business partners — when you request information about, or engage with, a specific partner offering (for example, our partnerships referenced in our Disclaimer), we may share the information needed to connect you with that partner
• Legal and safety — to comply with subpoenas, court orders, regulatory requests, or applicable law; to protect rights, property, and safety; or to investigate suspected violations
• Corporate transactions — in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections
• With your direction — when you ask us to share information with a third party

5. Third-party services we use

Examples of categories and providers (subject to change):

• Analytics — Google Analytics, HubSpot
• Advertising and conversion measurement — Google Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Meta Pixel
• Communications and CRM — HubSpot, email service providers
• Hosting and security — content delivery network and infrastructure providers

Each provider processes data under its own privacy practices. See our Cookie Policy for opt-out and consent details.

6. Cookies and tracking

We use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies. You can manage your choices through your browser settings or industry opt-out tools. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.

7. Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to:

• Provide ongoing services and maintain client and partner relationships
• Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
• Maintain reasonable business records

When information is no longer needed, we delete, anonymize, or securely archive it.

8. Data security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security but work continuously to maintain a strong security posture appropriate to our role as a cybersecurity firm.

9. Your rights and choices

All visitors

• Access and correction — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions
• Opt-out of marketing — unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in each message or by contacting us
• Cookie choices — manage via browser settings or industry opt-out tools

EEA, UK, and Swiss residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)

You also have the right to:

• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

You have the right to:

• Know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
• Delete personal information, subject to exceptions
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising — we honor GPC signals as a valid opt-out
• Limit the use of sensitive personal information
• Be free from retaliation for exercising your rights

How to exercise your rights

Email privacy@alphaeus.io with your request. We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf with appropriate proof of authority.

10. International data transfers

Alphaeus is based in the United States. If you access our site from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and in countries where our service providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as the Standard Contractual Clauses.

11. Children's privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact privacy@alphaeus.io and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

12. Third-party links

Our site may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for their content or data handling.

13. Do not track

There is no industry standard for Do Not Track signals; however, we honor Global Privacy Control as described above.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be communicated through the site or by other reasonable means.

15. Contact us

Alphaeus Inc.
Richmond, VA
Privacy inquiries: privacy@alphaeus.io
General inquiries: info@alphaeus.io