1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly through our website forms or by email, including your name, work email address, phone number, company, industry, and the details of your inquiry. We also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit our site, including IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Information
We use information you provide to respond to inquiries, prepare proposals, deliver consulting engagements, and maintain ongoing client relationships. We use technical information to operate, secure, and improve our website. We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
3. Legal Basis
Where applicable under GDPR or equivalent regimes, we process personal data on the basis of legitimate interest (responding to business inquiries and operating our website), contract (delivering services to clients), and consent (where specifically requested).
4. Data Sharing
We share information only with service providers necessary to operate our business — such as email, hosting, and analytics providers — under written agreements that restrict their use of the information. We may disclose information when required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of VLM Technologies, our clients, or the public.
5. Data Retention
Inquiries that do not result in an engagement are retained for up to 24 months and then deleted or anonymized. Client engagement records are retained for the duration of the relationship and for the period required by applicable contractual, tax, and legal obligations.
6. Security
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to apply industry-standard practices appropriate to the sensitivity of the data.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of personal information we hold about you, and to object to or withdraw consent for certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact adam@vlmtechnologies.com.
8. Cookies
Our website uses a minimal set of cookies necessary for basic site function. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. If we add analytics in the future, we will update this policy and provide a means to opt out.
9. International Transfers
VLM Technologies operates from the United States. If you contact us from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page with an updated effective date.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy or about how we handle your information can be sent to adam@vlmtechnologies.com.