Summary: We collect only what we need to respond to your enquiries and improve our site. We do not sell your data. You can request deletion at any time by emailing us.
1. Who We Are
Guard Compass AI ("we", "us", "our") is an AI governance company based in Ireland. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you visit guardcompassai.com or interact with us through our contact forms.
As we are based in Ireland and serve users in the European Union, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Data We Collect
We collect personal data in the following ways:
- Contact & enquiry forms — When you submit a contact, workshop enquiry, or API access request, we collect your first name, last name, work email, company name, and the nature of your enquiry.
- Usage data — We collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site (pages visited, time on page, referral source) to improve our content and user experience.
- Cookies — We use cookies for analytics purposes. See Section 6 for details.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g. health, financial, or biometric data).
3. How We Use Your Data
- To respond to your enquiries and requests
- To follow up on demo bookings, workshop enquiries, or API access requests
- To send relevant product updates or announcements (only if you have opted in)
- To analyse site usage and improve our content
- To comply with legal obligations
Our legal basis for processing is legitimate interest (responding to enquiries you initiate) and, where applicable, consent (analytics cookies).
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Vercel — Our website is hosted on Vercel (US). Vercel processes server logs including IP addresses. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
- Web3Forms — Form submissions are processed via Web3Forms. When you submit a form, your data is transmitted to Web3Forms and forwarded to our email. See Web3Forms's Privacy Policy.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any other third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention
We retain form submission data (your name, email, and enquiry) for up to 12 months after our last interaction, or until you request deletion. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked back to you.
6. Cookies
We use cookies to analyse website traffic and improve your experience. Cookies used on this site may include:
- Analytics cookies — Used to understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g. pages visited, session duration). These are anonymised and do not identify you personally.
You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to browse the site.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
As a user in the EU, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — Request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — Ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — Ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing — Ask us to limit how we use your data
- Right to object — Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to data portability — Request your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@guardcompassai.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. We do not store payment information — we have no paid plans requiring card details at this time.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has submitted data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Guard Compass AI
Ireland
Email: contact@guardcompassai.com