Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 1, 2026

PivotQ (“we,” “us,” and “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website or interact with us online.

1. At a glance

  • What we collect: Contact and professional details you provide, communications, and limited device/usage data.
  • How we use it: To respond to inquiries, operate and secure the Site, improve performance, and (where requested) send updates.
  • How we share it: With service providers (hosting, security, analytics, email/CRM) and advisors; for legal/security reasons; or in a business transfer.
  • Your choices: You can opt out of marketing; manage cookies via your browser; and (depending on location) request access, deletion, correction, or opt out of certain processing.

2. Who we are and how to contact us

PivotQ is an AI consulting company based in Silicon Valley, California (United States). For purposes of applicable privacy laws, PivotQ is the "controller" (or equivalent term) for personal information collected through our website.

Tel: +1 (408) 744-2416

If you would like to contact us by mail, please email or call us and we will provide a mailing address for privacy-related correspondence.

3. Scope and what we do today vs. later

This Policy applies to personal information collected through our public website (the "Site") and related online interactions (for example, contact requests, event registrations, and email communications).

How we operate today: We currently generate revenue primarily through consulting projects. We do not currently require visitors to create accounts or pay through the Site for subscription products.

Future products/services: If we later offer applications, subscription services, or paid digital products, additional data practices may apply (for example, account registration and billing). If so, we will update this Policy and/or provide a separate product privacy notice.

Client data processed in consulting engagements: If we process personal information on behalf of a client as part of professional services, that processing is governed by our contract with the client (and any data processing addendum), not this website policy.

4. Personal information we collect

4.1 Information you provide

We may collect information you choose to provide, including:

  • Identifiers/contact details: name, email, phone number.
  • Professional details: company, role/title, industry.
  • Inquiry and communications content: information you submit in forms, emails, or other communications.
  • Event/marketing preferences: subscription choices, attendance preferences.

Sensitive information: Please do not submit sensitive information (for example, government IDs, financial account numbers, or health information) through the Site unless we explicitly request it for a specific purpose.

4.2 Information collected automatically

When you use the Site, we may collect:

  • Device/technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers.
  • Usage data: pages viewed, referral URLs, approximate location derived from IP address, time spent, navigation and clicks.

We use this data to operate, protect, and improve the Site, and to understand engagement.

4.3 Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies (such as pixels or local storage) to operate and improve the Site. These technologies may support:

  • Essential purposes (site functionality, security, fraud prevention).
  • Analytics/performance (understanding usage patterns and improving performance; as we mature, we may use analytics services such as Google Analytics).
  • Marketing (if enabled) (measuring campaign effectiveness and, where applicable, supporting targeted advertising).

Your choices: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Where required by law, we will present cookie choices (for example, via a cookie banner or similar mechanism). As we add or change technologies, we will update our disclosures accordingly.

4.4 If we launch subscriptions or apps in the future

If we offer subscription services or apps later, we may additionally collect:

  • Account information: account identifiers and login credentials.
  • Billing information: billing contact details and subscription status.
  • Payment processing: payments would typically be handled by a third-party processor; we generally receive confirmation and limited transaction details rather than full payment card numbers (depending on the processor).

If/when this occurs, we will update this Policy and align disclosures with the actual product experience.

5. How we use personal information

We use personal information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and communicate with you.
  • Provide requested information about our services.
  • Operate, secure, and maintain the Site (including fraud and abuse prevention).
  • Analyze and improve Site performance and user experience.
  • Send communications you request (for example, newsletters).
  • Comply with law and protect rights, safety, and security.

We do not use personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

6. Legal bases for processing (EEA/UK)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal information under one or more of the following legal bases, as applicable:

  • Consent (optional marketing; certain cookies where required).
  • Contract/steps prior to contract (responding to a request for services).
  • Legitimate interests (security, improving the Site, communicating with business contacts).
  • Legal obligation (compliance, lawful requests).

7. How we disclose personal information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery, CRM, security monitoring).
  • Professional advisors (legal, accounting, insurance).
  • Authorities/legal (to comply with law or protect rights/safety/security).
  • Business transferees (merger, acquisition, financing, asset sale).

We require service providers to protect personal information and use it only to provide services to us.

8. International data transfers

Because we are based in the United States and may use providers in other countries, personal information may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside your region.

Where required for EEA/UK transfers, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK IDTA/addendum, as applicable.

9. Data retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless longer retention is required or permitted by law. Typical retention criteria include:

  • Inquiry/lead communications: up to 24 months after last interaction.
  • Marketing subscriptions: until you unsubscribe, then up to 24 months for suppression/records.
  • Website security logs: typically 30-180 days.
  • Client engagement records: as required by contract and professional/financial obligations.
  • Future subscriptions (if launched): account and subscription records for the subscription term and a reasonable period afterward for accounting, support, and legal compliance.

10. Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. However, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

11. Your choices and rights

11.1 Marketing preferences

You can opt out of marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link (if included) or by contacting us.

11.2 EEA/UK rights

You may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object, and request portability, and to withdraw consent where applicable. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.

11.3 California and other U.S. state privacy rights

Depending on your state, you may have rights to access/know, delete, correct, and obtain a copy of certain personal information, and to opt out of certain processing such as targeted advertising.

Sale: PivotQ does not sell personal information.

Targeted advertising/"sharing": If we later enable third-party cookies or pixels that are considered "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under certain laws, we will provide appropriate opt-out methods as required.

Opt-out preference signals: Where required, we will treat browser/device opt-out preference signals (such as Global Privacy Control) as a valid opt-out request for the browser or device where it is enabled.

Authorized agents: Where permitted, you may use an authorized agent; we may require proof of authorization.

Verification: We may verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

Non-discrimination: We do not discriminate for exercising privacy rights.

12. Third-party links and social media

The Site may include links to third-party websites and services, including LinkedIn (for example, via profile icons on our About Us and biography sections). If you click a third-party link, you will be taken to a website we do not control. Third parties may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

13. Children’s privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

14. Updates

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version and revise the "Last updated" date.

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