Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 28, 2025

Introduction

Intellectual Property Electronic Intuition, Inc. ("iPELiNT") is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share personal information when you use our intellectual property analysis platform and services. By using our website and services, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

The Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from you in order to provide our services and improve user experience. The types of information we may collect include:

Personal Information

When you sign up for our services, we may collect your personal information such as your first name, last name, email address, billing address, phone number, company name, job title, and payment information. We only use third party vendors such as Stripe for payment processing and do not directly store payment data.

"Personal information" means the non-public information which you provide us about you, your company, and persons associated with your company.

Personal information does not include:

  • Publicly available information from government records;
  • De-identified or aggregated information that does not identify an individual, company, or entity;
  • Information excluded from state privacy laws, such as:
    • health or medical information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and
    • personal information covered by certain sector-specific privacy laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) or California Financial Information Privacy Act (FIPA), and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994.

Intellectual Property Documents

We may collect provisional patent applications, patent application drafts, office action responses, or other similar documents that contain personal information as part of our intellectual property analysis services. We process these documents temporarily in memory for the purpose of providing our services but do not store them long-term.

Usage Data

We collect data regarding your interactions with our platform. This includes, but is not limited to, IP addresses, device information, browser type, pages visited on our website, and any actions performed. We also collect information related to the use of newsletters, marketing communications, and any interactions you have with our customer support services.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance functionality, improve user experience, and gather analytics data. Cookies are used to help identify you during login and for website analytics.

Third-Party Data

We may obtain information from public sources or third-party service providers (such as AWS and Stripe) that help us provide our services, such as payment processing and cloud-based infrastructure.

Use of Collected Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

To Provide Services

To deliver our intellectual property analysis platform, process patent documents, and offer associated services.

Customer Support

To provide assistance, respond to inquiries, and offer technical support for our platform.

Billing and Payments

To process payments for our services via Stripe or other third-party payment processor. We do not store any payment information on our servers.

Website and Service Improvement

To monitor and analyze website activity, improve user experience, and optimize our services.

Marketing and Communications

To send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials about our products and services. You may opt-out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in emails.

Compliance and Legal

To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our terms of service.

How We Share Your Information

We understand the importance of privacy and take appropriate steps to protect your personal information.

Except for the limited reasons described in this Policy:

  • We do not use your personal information without your permission.
  • We do not disclose your personal information without your permission.

In addition, we never sell or disclose your personal information to third parties for their marketing or advertising purposes without your permission.

We may share personal information with the following parties:

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share data with third-party providers, such as AWS for cloud hosting and Stripe for payment processing. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements to ensure your information is protected.

Legal Compliance

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights, enforce our terms of service, or comply with a subpoena, court order, or other legal processes.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction.

Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Our platform is hosted on AWS, and we use encryption and other security protocols to safeguard your personal information and data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, reporting and data retention requirements. After this period, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal data.

Your Rights

You have the following rights concerning your personal data:

Access

You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.

Correction

You can request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete data.

Deletion

You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.

Opt-Out

You can opt-out of marketing communications by following the unsubscribe link in emails.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@ipelint.com.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

Third-Party Links

Our website and services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes to this policy by posting the updated policy on our website.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, iPELiNT shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, or data, arising out of or in connection with the use of our services or this Privacy Policy. You agree to indemnify and hold iPELiNT harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your violation of this Privacy Policy or your use of the services.

Compliance With State Laws

To the extent we are required to comply with the privacy laws of the various states, this Privacy Policy shall be construed to comply with such laws. We are not presently subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Intellectual Property Electronic Intuition, Inc.

Email: support@ipelint.com

Last Updated: January 28, 2025