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Privacy Policy
Advanced Foundry Tech LLC (“Advanced Foundry Tech,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise process personal information when you visit advancedfoundrytech.com and webpages governed by this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Website”), communicate with us, or submit information through the Website.
Individual software products and services operated by Advanced Foundry Tech may have separate privacy policies. Where a product-specific privacy policy applies, that policy governs personal information processed through that product.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide
You may provide information such as:
- name;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- company or organization name;
- job title;
- information submitted through contact forms;
- requests for software solutions;
- descriptions of business problems or desired functionality;
- communications you send to us; and
- other information you voluntarily provide.
Please do not submit sensitive, confidential, proprietary, trade-secret, financial-account, government-identification, health, or other highly sensitive information through general Website contact forms unless specifically requested and an appropriate method of transmission has been provided.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, we or our service providers may automatically collect information such as:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device type;
- operating system;
- referring and exit pages;
- pages viewed;
- approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
- dates and times of visits;
- interactions with Website features; and
- diagnostic, security, and performance information.
This information may be collected using server logs, cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- operate and maintain the Website;
- respond to inquiries and communications;
- evaluate requests for software solutions or potential projects;
- communicate regarding products, services, or business opportunities;
- develop and improve our Website, products, and services;
- understand Website usage and performance;
- detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity;
- maintain business records;
- enforce our agreements and policies;
- comply with legal obligations;
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; and
- accomplish other purposes disclosed when information is collected or with your consent.
We seek to collect and retain information appropriate to legitimate business purposes rather than intentionally collecting unnecessary sensitive personal information.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, analytics, preferences, and Website performance.
Some cookies may be necessary for the Website to operate. Other technologies may help us understand how visitors use the Website.
Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain technologies may affect Website functionality.
If we implement advertising, cross-context behavioral advertising, or other tracking technologies requiring additional disclosures or choices under applicable law, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide required controls.
4. Analytics
We may use analytics providers or similar services to understand Website traffic, usage patterns, performance, and technical issues.
Such providers may process information including IP addresses, device information, browser information, Website interactions, and similar usage data on our behalf or pursuant to their own terms and privacy practices.
5. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose personal information to:
Service Providers
Companies that perform services on our behalf, such as:
- website hosting;
- cloud infrastructure;
- email and communications;
- analytics;
- cybersecurity;
- data storage;
- customer-support infrastructure; and
- professional services.
We may provide these providers with information reasonably necessary to perform their services.
Professional Advisers
We may disclose information to attorneys, accountants, auditors, insurers, consultants, or other professional advisers where reasonably necessary.
Legal and Safety Purposes
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
- comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process;
- respond to lawful governmental requests;
- protect the rights, property, or safety of Advanced Foundry Tech, our users, or others;
- investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unlawful conduct; or
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Business Transactions
If Advanced Foundry Tech is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred in connection with that transaction subject to applicable law.
6. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
Advanced Foundry Tech does not currently intend to sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We also do not currently intend to use personal information collected through the corporate Website for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If our practices change in a manner that constitutes a “sale” or “sharing” under applicable privacy law, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide applicable notices and opt-out mechanisms as required.
7. Online Tracking and Do Not Track
Some web browsers provide a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) setting.
Because there is not a universally accepted standard governing all DNT signals, the Website may not respond to traditional browser DNT signals.
Where applicable law requires recognition of legally recognized opt-out preference signals and such requirements apply to Advanced Foundry Tech, we will process those signals as required.
Third-party service providers used by the Website may collect information regarding Website activity as described in this Privacy Policy and their applicable policies.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:
- respond to inquiries;
- evaluate business opportunities;
- maintain appropriate business records;
- comply with legal obligations;
- resolve disputes;
- enforce agreements; and
- protect legitimate business and security interests.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and purpose for which it is processed.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it as appropriate.
9. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information appropriate to the nature of the information and associated risks.
However, no Internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should therefore exercise care when deciding what information to transmit electronically.
10. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include rights to request:
- access to certain personal information;
- correction of inaccurate personal information;
- deletion of certain personal information; or
- information regarding how personal information is processed or disclosed.
Applicable rights and exceptions vary by jurisdiction.
You may submit a privacy-related request using the contact information provided on our Website.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
We will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising applicable privacy rights.
11. California Privacy
California residents may have rights under California privacy laws depending on whether a particular law applies to Advanced Foundry Tech and the relevant processing activity.
Advanced Foundry Tech will honor rights required by applicable California law.
Our practices concerning categories of information collected, purposes of collection and use, disclosures, retention, and tracking are described throughout this Privacy Policy.
As of the effective date of this Privacy Policy, we do not intend to sell personal information collected through the corporate Website or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
If Advanced Foundry Tech becomes subject to additional California Consumer Privacy Act requirements or our practices materially change, we will update our notices and provide applicable rights and mechanisms.
12. Children's Privacy
The Website is intended for business and general audiences and is not directed to children under 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16 through the Website.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 16 in circumstances requiring deletion, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
13. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
This Privacy Policy does not govern those third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.
14. International Visitors
Advanced Foundry Tech is based in the United States.
If you access the Website from outside the United States, information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Applicable data-protection rights may vary by jurisdiction.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.
When we update the policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above.
Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or wish to submit a privacy request, contact us using the contact information provided at:
Advanced Foundry Tech LLC
California, United States
Addendum: How This Website Currently Handles Information
The sections above describe what we may do. This addendum describes what the Website does today.
- Problem briefs. When you submit a request, we store what you enter: your name, email, company, the description of your problem, and any optional answers.
- Uploaded files. Files you attach to a brief are stored privately and encrypted in Amazon Web Services in the United States, are accessible only to Advanced Foundry Tech personnel working on your request, are not used to train AI models, and are deleted automatically 180 days after upload, or sooner on request. See our Security page.
- Anonymous Solution Finder counts. When someone completes the Solution Finder we add one to a counter for that path. We store only the count and the date it last changed, not who made the selection, their IP address, or any identifier.
- No cookies or third-party scripts. The Website sets no cookies and uses no advertising or third-party analytics scripts. Our fonts are hosted on our own servers.
- Service providers. We use Amazon Web Services to host the Website and store data, and Google Workspace for email. Our hosting provider keeps short-lived technical logs to keep the service running and secure.