Introduction

Welcome to the Security Defense Planner ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our application.

Information We Collect

Analytics Information

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how users interact with our application. This includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Technical information such as browser type, device type, and operating system
• General geographic location (at the country or city level)
• How you interact with the application (clicks, selections, etc.)
• System components you select in the Defense Planner
• Risk analysis results (in aggregate, not tied to your identity)

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our application uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activities. Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the application to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our application by collecting anonymous information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Analyze application usage to improve the user experience
• Identify common patterns in security architecture planning
• Diagnose technical problems and optimize performance
• Create aggregate statistics about application usage

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your information based on:

• Consent: We ask for your explicit consent before collecting analytics data through our cookie consent banner.
• Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in improving our application and understanding how users interact with it.

Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the application (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our application, compiling reports on application activity, and providing other services relating to internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

We have implemented the following measures to make our use of Google Analytics more privacy-friendly:

• IP Anonymization
• Data retention limitations
• Disabled data sharing with Google products
• Compliance with cookie consent requirements

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data.
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Cookies Management

You can control cookies through the cookie consent banner displayed when you first visit our application. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and from version to version.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

Data Retention

We retain analytics data for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted by Google Analytics.

Children's Privacy

Our application is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@dexfense.com