Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Fifth Degree Chaos LLC ("Fifth Degree Chaos," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit fifthdegreechaos.com (the "Website") or communicate with us.

Fifth Degree Chaos LLC is based in California, United States. Our Website may be accessed by visitors internationally.

This policy applies to our business Website. Individual applications, products, or services developed by Fifth Degree Chaos may have separate privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of information.

Information You Provide

If you contact us by email, we may receive:

• Your name and email address.
• Information contained in your message.
• Files or attachments you choose to send.
• Other information you voluntarily provide.

Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your inquiry.

Technical and Website Information

When you access the Website, our hosting and infrastructure providers may process technical information necessary to deliver and protect the Website, such as:

• IP address.
• Browser and device information.
• Requested pages and resources.
• Dates and times of requests.
• Security and diagnostic information.

The precise information collected and retained depends on our hosting configuration.

Website Analytics

We use optional Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the Website and improve it. The analytics tag is not loaded, and the Website does not send analytics requests, unless you choose Allow Analytics.

When analytics is allowed, we use it for website measurement and improvement, not advertising personalization or remarketing. We do not send custom user IDs, and we do not enable user-provided data collection, Google advertising signals, or ads personalization in the tag.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Operate, maintain, and secure the Website.
• Respond to questions and correspondence.
• Provide information about our products and business.
• Diagnose technical problems.
• Understand website performance when analytics is enabled.
• Prevent abuse and unauthorized activity.
• Meet applicable legal obligations.

We do not intend to use information collected through this Website for unrelated advertising or profiling.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy law requires a legal basis, we may rely on:

Legitimate interests: Operating and securing the Website, responding to ordinary inquiries, and maintaining our business, where those interests are not overridden by individuals' rights.

Consent: Processing that requires your permission, including nonessential analytics technologies in jurisdictions where consent is required.

Legal obligations: Processing necessary to comply with applicable law.

Steps requested before entering a contract: Processing information when responding to an inquiry about a potential business arrangement, where applicable.

You may withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing lawfully carried out before withdrawal.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use technologies necessary for its operation, security, and performance.

Optional analytics uses a separate choice. If you have not chosen, the Website shows a notice where you can select Allow Analytics or Decline. Neither choice is preselected. The notice also links to this Privacy Policy.

We store that choice in a first-party cookie for about six months. You can change it at any time through Cookie Preferences in the footer.

If you decline, we do not load Google Analytics and do not send analytics requests.

If you allow analytics, Google Analytics may set its own cookies or use similar technologies to measure Website use.

If you withdraw consent, we stop further analytics collection in that browser and clear the Google Analytics cookies we can remove. Information already received by Google during a period when analytics was allowed may remain subject to Google's retention settings.

6. Information Sharing and Service Providers

We may share limited information with service providers assisting us with:

• Website hosting and infrastructure.
• Website security and technical operations.
• Business email and communications.
• Website analytics, when a visitor allows it.

These providers may process information on our behalf or under their own applicable terms and privacy obligations.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect legal rights, or in connection with a lawful business transaction.

We do not currently intend to sell personal information or use Website information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We will reassess this statement if our practices change.

7. International Data Transfers

Fifth Degree Chaos operates from the United States, and our service providers may process information in the United States or other countries.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will use appropriate transfer mechanisms.

Privacy protections may differ between countries.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, protecting the Website, and complying with legal obligations.

Retention periods depend on the information involved, the purpose of processing, and applicable requirements.

When information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete or otherwise appropriately dispose of it.

The Google Analytics 4 property is configured to retain user-level and event-level data for 14 months. That setting does not necessarily limit aggregated reporting. Those analytics records are created only after a visitor allows analytics.

9. Information Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the nature of the information we handle.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed completely secure.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights to:

• Request access to personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of personal information.
• Object to or request restrictions on certain processing.
• Withdraw consent.
• Request a portable copy of certain information.
• Appeal certain privacy decisions where applicable.
• Submit a complaint to an appropriate data protection authority.

These rights are subject to applicable legal requirements, exceptions, and verification procedures.

To submit a privacy request, contact legal@fifthdegreechaos.com.

We will review and respond to requests as required by applicable law.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Where the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, applies to our business, we will provide the required notices, rights, and mechanisms.

This policy does not represent that Fifth Degree Chaos currently meets the statutory thresholds for every obligation under that law.

European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

Where applicable data protection laws apply, individuals may exercise their rights by contacting us.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your relevant supervisory authority.

Additional information or arrangements may be required if our activities become subject to specific international representation obligations.

11. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended to provide general information about Fifth Degree Chaos and its work. It is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child in circumstances requiring parental authorization, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable law.

Individual products intended for children may be governed by separate privacy policies.

12. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by others. We encourage visitors to review their privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our Website, technology, business practices, or legal obligations.

We will publish the updated policy with a revised date. Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent.

14. Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns: