Privacy
Policy.

1. Data We Collect

When you submit our contact form, we collect the following personal data:

• Full Name — to address you correctly.
• Company / Organization — to understand your context.
• Work Email — to respond to your inquiry.
• Area of Interest & Industry — to route your inquiry appropriately.
• Message — any additional information you choose to share about your operation or problem.

We also store a theme preference (light/dark) in your browser's local storage. This is not personal data and is not transmitted to any server.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your inquiry and schedule consultations.
• To understand the nature of your project or research interest.
• To communicate with you about potential engagements.
• To improve our services and website content.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Processors

We use the following third-party services to process form submissions and schedule calls. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Formspree — processes form submissions and delivers them to our email. View their privacy policy.
• Cal.com — handles scheduling for consultation calls. View their privacy policy.
• Supabase — provides managed PostgreSQL database infrastructure for storing and processing inquiry data. View their privacy policy.
• Resend — handles transactional email delivery for form confirmations and notifications. View their privacy policy.
• Google Fonts — delivers web fonts used on this site. Google may collect IP addresses as part of font delivery. View their privacy policy.
• Unsplash — provides imagery used in page hero sections. No personal data is transmitted to Unsplash by website visitors. View their privacy policy.

4. Data Retention

We retain form submissions for up to 24 months after our last communication with you. After this period, we delete your data from our active systems. You may request earlier deletion at any time (see Section 6).

5. Cookies & Local Storage

This website does not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies. We use browser local storage to remember your theme preference (light/dark mode). No personal data is stored in cookies or local storage.

You can clear local storage at any time through your browser settings without affecting site functionality.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (GDPR, NDPR, CCPA, or others), you may have the following rights:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your personal data.
• Restriction — request that we limit processing of your data.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdrawal of consent — withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at vlthrlabs@gmail.com. We respond to valid requests within 30 days.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including encrypted transmission (HTTPS) and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but we work to protect your data using industry-standard practices.

8. International Transfers

Your data may be processed by our third-party processors (Formspree, Cal.com, Supabase, Resend) in jurisdictions outside your country of residence. We select processors that provide adequate safeguards for international data transfers in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page whenever we make changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at vlthrlabs@gmail.com.