PRIVACY POLICY

Effective date: 06/13/2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to Shield Security Inc.

Shield Security Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://getshield.xyz (hereinafter referred

to as “Service”).

Our Privacy Policy governs your visit to https://getshield.xyz, and explains how we collect,

safeguard and disclose information that results from your use of our Service.

We use your data to provide and improve Service. By using Service, you agree to the collection

and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy

Policy, the terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and

Conditions.

Our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern all use of our Service and together with the

2. Definitions

SERVICE means the https://getshield.xyz website operated by Shield Security Inc.

PERSONAL DATA means data about a living individual who can be identified from those

data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our

possession).

USAGE DATA is data collected automatically either generated by the use of Service or from

Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

COOKIES are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

DATA CONTROLLER means a natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in

common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any

personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data

Controller of your data.

DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS) means any natural or legal person

who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various

Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.

DATA SUBJECT is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

THE USER is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject,

who is the subject of Personal Data.

3. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve

our Service to you.

4. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable

information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally

identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

(a) Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data

We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or

when you access Service by or through a mobile device (“Usage Data”).

This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address

(e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the

time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other

diagnostic data.

When you access Service with a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such

as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your

mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use,

unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and we

hold certain information.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique

identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other

tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags and scripts to collect and track

information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our

Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

(a) Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.

(b) Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and

various settings.

(d) Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that

may be relevant to you and your interests.

Shield Security Inc. uses the collected data for various purposes:

(a) to provide and maintain our Service;

(b) to notify you about changes to our Service;

(d) to provide customer support;

(e) to gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service;

(f) to monitor the usage of our Service;

(g) to detect, prevent and address technical issues;

(h) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;

(i) to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into

between you and us, including for billing and collection;

(j) to provide you with notices about your account and/or subscription, including expiration

and renewal notices, email-instructions, etc.;

(k) to provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods,

services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased

or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information;

(l) in any other way we may describe when you provide the information;

(m)for any other purpose with your consent.

6. Retention of Data

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in

this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to

comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply

with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained

for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the

functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time

periods.

7. Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to – and maintained on –

computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction

where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note

that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information

represents your agreement to that transfer.

Shield Security Inc. will take all the steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is

treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal

Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place

including the security of your data and other personal information.

8. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose personal information that we collect, or you provide:

(a) Disclosure for Law Enforcement.

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required

to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

(b) Business Transaction.

If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal

Data may be transferred.

(i) to our subsidiaries and affiliates;

(ii) for the purpose of including your company’s logo on our website;

(iii)for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;

(iv)with your consent in any other cases;

9. Security of Data

To protect your Personal Data, we employ a range of security measures including encryption,

firewalls, and secure server facilities. Our security practices are designed to provide a level of

security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal information.

10. Breach Notification Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities within 72

hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible. Notifications will detail the nature of

the breach, the categories of information involved, and the likely consequences. We will also

outline measures taken to address the breach and mitigate its adverse effects.

11.International Data Transfers

Your Personal Data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than your own.

We ensure that such transfers comply with all applicable data protection laws and that adequate

protective measures are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the

European Commission.

12. Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights, covered by GDPR. – See more at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj

We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your

Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be

removed from our systems, please email us at founders@getshield.xyz.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

(a) the right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you;

(b) the right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that

information is inaccurate or incomplete;

(d) the right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your

personal information;

(e) the right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of your Personal

Data in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format;

(f) the right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time

where we rely on your consent to process your personal information;

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

Please note, we may not able to provide Service without some necessary data.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of

your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority

in the European Economic Area (EEA).

13. Your Data Protection Rights under the California Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services

to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person

or company in the United States (and conceivable the world) that operates websites collecting

personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy

policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with

whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. – See more at: https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/california-online-privacyprotection-act-caloppa-3/

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

(a) users can visit our site anonymously;

(b) our Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy”, and can easily be found on the page

specified above on the home page of our website;

(d) users are able to change their personal information by emailing us at

founders@getshield.xyz.

Our Policy on “Do Not Track” Signals:

We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do

Not Track browser mechanism is in place. Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your

web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked.

You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your

web browser.

14. Your Data Protection Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to learn what data we collect about you, ask to

delete your data and not to sell (share) it. To exercise your data protection rights, you can make

certain requests and ask us:

(a) What personal information we have about you. If you make this request, we will return

to you:

(i) The categories of personal information we have collected about you.

(ii) The categories of sources from which we collect your personal information.

(iii)The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your personal

information.

(iv)The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information.

(v) The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.

(vi)A list of categories of personal information that we have sold, along with the category

of any other company we sold it to. If we have not sold your personal information, we

will inform you of that fact.

(vii) A list of categories of personal information that we have disclosed for a business

purpose, along with the category of any other company we shared it with.

Please note, you are entitled to ask us to provide you with this information up to two times

in a rolling twelve-month period. When you make this request, the information provided

may be limited to the personal information we collected about you in the previous

12 months.

(b) To delete your personal information. If you make this request, we will delete the personal

information we hold about you as of the date of your request from our records and direct

any service providers to do the same. In some cases, deletion may be accomplished through

de-identification of the information. If you choose to delete your personal information, you

may not be able to use certain functions that require your personal information to operate.

monetary consideration. However, under some circumstances, a transfer of personal

information to a third party, or within our family of companies, without monetary

consideration may be considered a “sale” under California law.

If you submit a request to stop selling your personal information, we will stop making such

transfers. If you are a California resident, to opt-out of the sale of your personal

information, click “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” at the bottom of our home page

to submit your request.

Please note, if you ask us to delete or stop selling your data, it may impact your experience

with us, and you may not be able to participate in certain programs or membership services

which require the usage of your personal information to function. But in no circumstances,

we will discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise your California data protection rights described above, please send your

request(s) by one of the following means:

By email: founders@getshield.xyz

By visiting this page on our website: https://www.getshield.xyz/

Your data protection rights, described above, are covered by the CCPA, short for the California

Consumer Privacy Act. To find out more, visit the official California Legislative Information

website. The CCPA took effect on 01/01/2020.

15. Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service

Providers”), provide Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services or assist us in

analysing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf

and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

16. Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website

traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is

shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and

personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy

Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

We also encourage you to review the Google's policy for safeguarding your data:

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

PostHog

PostHog is a product analytics platform built for the modern enterprise, with the differentiators

of being open source and having a broader view of the tools needed to make a product

successful.

For more information about PostHog, please visit their Privacy Policy:

https://posthog.com/privacy

17. CI/CD tools

We may use third-party Service Providers to automate the development process of our Service.

GitHub

GitHub is provided by GitHub, Inc.

GitHub is a development platform to host and review code, manage projects, and build

software.

For more information on what data GitHub collects for what purpose and how the protection

of the data is ensured, please visit GitHub Privacy Policy page:

https://help.github.com/en/articles/github-privacy-statement.

18. Behavioral Remarketing

Shield Security Inc. uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to you after

you visited our Service. We and our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimise and

serve ads based on your past visits to our Service.

Facebook

Facebook remarketing service is provided by Facebook Inc.

You can learn more about interest-based advertising from Facebook by visiting this page:

https://www.facebook.com/help/164968693837950

To opt-out from Facebook's interest-based ads, follow these instructions from Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217

Facebook adheres to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioural Advertising

established by the Digital Advertising Alliance. You can also opt-out from Facebook and other participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA

http://www.aboutads.info/choices/, the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada in Canada

http://youradchoices.ca/ or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe

http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/, or opt-out using your mobile device settings.

For more information on the privacy practices of Facebook, please visit Facebook's Data

Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

19. Payments

We may provide paid products and/or services within Service. In that case, we use third-party

services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).

We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly

to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by

their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as

managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa,

Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure

handling of payment information.

The payment processors we work with are:

Stripe:

Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at: https://stripe.com/us/privacy

20. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click a third-

party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the

We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or

practices of any third-party sites or services.

21. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 13. We

take steps to delete such information from our servers when it comes to our knowledge.

Verification of parental consent is sought whenever we are aware of Personal Data being

collected from a user identified as a child.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by

posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change

becoming effective and update “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this

23. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: founders@getshield.xyz.