Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Status Value LLC ("Status Value", "we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information when you use the Status Value website, contact form, and update signup features (collectively, the "Services").

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate the Services, including:

• Information you provide: name (optional), email address, message content, and update subscription preference
• Security and usage metadata: hashed IP address, browser user agent, request timestamps, and anti-abuse telemetry

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through the website contact form.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis

We process personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide requested support
• Send product updates when you opt in (you may withdraw consent at any time)
• Protect the Services, users, and infrastructure from fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we rely on consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity, and legal compliance.

4. Data Minimization and Retention

We retain personal information for the minimum period reasonably necessary for the purposes listed above, unless a longer period is required by law, dispute resolution, audit, or enforcement needs. Contact submissions and related operational records are periodically reviewed and deleted when no longer needed.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We may disclose information only:

• To service providers under contractual confidentiality and security obligations
• To comply with legal process or lawful government requests
• To detect, investigate, or prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or similar transaction, subject to confidentiality protections

6. Security Safeguards

We use layered technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information, including encryption in transit, restricted access controls, anti-abuse protections, security monitoring, and provider-level infrastructure hardening. No security control is perfect, and no method of transmission or storage is guaranteed to be 100% secure.

7. Cookies, Tracking, and Similar Technologies

We do not use ad-tech trackers or third-party analytics cookies for profiling. We may use essential security technologies, including Cloudflare Turnstile, to prevent automated abuse. Those tools are governed by Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following providers to operate safely and reliably:

• Cloudflare - Hosting, CDN, edge security, and bot protection
• Google Fonts - Web font delivery

9. International Processing

Service providers may process information in the United States or other jurisdictions where they operate. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, deletion, or portability of your personal information, and you may object to or restrict certain processing. You may also opt out of product-update emails at any time. We may verify your identity before completing a request.

11. Children's Privacy

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

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

13. Contact

For privacy requests or questions, use the contact form on our homepage and include enough detail for us to validate and process your request.