Privacy Policy

Engineering Director, Inc. ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website https://engineeringdirector.com and associated applications, including Fluxmeter, AtmosphericIQ, Optical Surface Recognition (OSR), ISO9223.com, Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or other iOS apps linked to engineeringdirector.com (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you agree to the terms described here.

Information We Collect

When you visit or use our Service, we may collect certain information automatically and directly from you, including but not limited to:

Log Data: Technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring pages, time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic and usage data.
User-Provided Data: Information you voluntarily submit through forms, account registrations, support inquiries, or other interactions with the Service. This may include personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, organization affiliation, and any other details you choose to provide.
Geospatial and Location Data: Information about your geographic location, which may be collected from your device, your IP address, metadata associated with uploaded files (such as photographs or datasets), or through your interaction with our applications and services.
Sensor and Device Data: If you use our products or applications that collect physical measurements (such as magnetometer readings, environmental data, or other IoT sensor data), we may collect and store these data sets, which may be linked to your account or device ID.
Transactional Data: Records of transactions, service usage history, and communications related to your use of our paid or free services.
Analytics and Tracking Data: Information gathered through cookies, beacons, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to monitor and analyze user behavior, improve our Service, and deliver a more personalized experience.

We collect and use this information to operate, maintain, enhance, and improve our Service; to provide customer support; to better understand user needs and preferences; and to develop new products, features, and services.

Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, improve the Service, and better understand how our users interact with our content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site recognize your device on subsequent visits and can store information such as your preferences or login status.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of the Service. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the performance and design of the Service.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Service to remember choices you make, such as your language preference or the region you are in, to provide a more personalized experience.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be used to deliver relevant ads to you based on your interests. They may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Third-Party Cookies:
We may allow third-party service providers (such as analytics providers and advertising partners) to place cookies on your device through our Service. These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.

Managing Cookies:
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies by adjusting your preferences. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality and features of the Service, and certain parts may not operate properly without them. For more information about managing cookies, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Use of Third-Party Services

We may work with third-party companies and individuals to:

Provide and maintain the Service;
Perform Service-related tasks;
Analyze Service usage;
Assist with marketing and other operational support.

These third parties may have access to your Personal Information only to perform their assigned tasks and are obligated to protect it.

Security

We take the security of your information seriously and implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials (such as usernames and passwords) associated with your use of the Service. If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure — for example, if you believe your account or information has been compromised — please contact us immediately using the contact information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from, children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not use the Service or submit any personal information through it.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately using the contact information listed below. Parents and legal guardians are encouraged to monitor their children's Internet usage and to help enforce this Privacy Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information through the Service without their permission.

We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of individuals under the age of 16.

CCPA & GDPR

Although Engineering Director, Inc. may not be fully subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), we respect the privacy rights of all users and aim to apply privacy best practices where feasible.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

The right to access the personal information we hold about you;
The right to correct or update your personal information;
The right to request deletion of your personal information;
The right to object to or restrict certain processing of your personal information;
The right to data portability;
The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (where applicable).

You can make a request regarding your data by contacting us at the information listed below. We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable laws and within a reasonable time-frame. Please note that because we are a small business, certain rights may not be available in all contexts, and we may need to retain certain information where required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Subprocessors

We work with a select group of trusted subprocessors to deliver our services securely, efficiently, and at scale. Below is a list of vendors we may engage, depending on the services you use.

Company	Purpose(s)
Amazon Web Services, Inc. 410 Terry Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109	Cloud Services, Data Processing
OpenAI, L.L.C. 3180 18th St. San Francisco, CA 94110	AI/ML Services (GPT)
Google LLC (Google Cloud Platform) 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043	AI/ML Services (Gemini)
Anthropic, PBC 548 Market St, PMB 99253, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401	AI/ML Services (Anthropic)
Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052	Email Hosting, AI/ML Services, File Storage, Data Processing, Git
Sentry Inc. 45 Fremont Street, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105	Application monitoring and error tracking services
Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 4141 Hacienda Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588	Website Hosting

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page and will take effect immediately upon posting. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.