Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

Azure One Consulting, LLC ("Azure One," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website at azure-1.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Notice explains what personal information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

This Notice applies only to information collected through the Site. It does not govern information collected through other channels, such as client engagements, contracts, or direct correspondence outside the Site.

2. Who We Are

Azure One Consulting, LLC is a cybersecurity, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), risk management, and IT audit advisory firm based in Portland, Oregon. We provide professional advisory services to businesses and organizations.

For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at:

3. Information We Collect

Contact form submissions. When you submit an inquiry through the Site's contact form, we collect the information you provide, which may include:

• Full name
• Business email address
• Company or organization name
• Area of interest or service inquiry
• Message content

Providing this information is voluntary. You are not required to submit the contact form to browse the Site.

Technical and usage information. Like most websites, the Site's hosting platform may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is collected by the hosting infrastructure and is described further in Section 6 below.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected through the Site for the following purposes:

• Responding to inquiries. To review and respond to contact form submissions and to communicate with you about your inquiry.
• Business development. To understand the types of services prospective clients are seeking and to improve how we present our capabilities.
• Legal and compliance obligations. To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or lawful requests from government authorities.
• Site operation and security. To maintain, operate, and secure the Site and to detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.

We do not use contact form submissions for unsolicited marketing communications. If you receive a follow-up message from us, it will be directly related to your inquiry.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

For visitors located in jurisdictions that require a legal basis for processing personal information (such as U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws), we process your information on the following bases:

• Your consent or voluntary submission. When you submit the contact form, you are voluntarily providing your information for the stated purpose.
• Legitimate interests. We have a legitimate interest in receiving and responding to business inquiries and in operating and securing the Site.
• Legal obligations. Where we are required to process or retain information to comply with applicable law.

6. Hosting Platform and Service Providers

The Site is hosted on the GoDaddy Airo platform, operated by GoDaddy.com, LLC. As the hosting provider, GoDaddy processes technical information associated with Site visits and form submissions as part of delivering the hosting service. GoDaddy's processing of your information is governed by GoDaddy's Privacy Policy.

Contact form submissions are routed through GoDaddy's Airo Inbox messaging infrastructure, which delivers form data to Azure One Consulting for review and response. Azure One Consulting does not operate its own independent form-processing servers.

We may engage other service providers from time to time to assist with Site operation, communications, or business functions. We require service providers to handle personal information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and in a manner consistent with this Notice.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses a cookie consent mechanism. Certain cookies or similar technologies may be set by the hosting platform for functional or session purposes. We do not currently operate independent analytics tracking (such as Google Analytics) on this Site.

If analytics or advertising tracking tools are added to the Site in the future, this Notice will be updated to describe them, and the cookie consent mechanism will be updated accordingly before any such tools are activated.

You may configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Disabling cookies may affect certain Site functionality.

8. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. With vendors and service providers who assist us in operating the Site and delivering services, as described in Section 6.
• Legal requirements. When required by law, court order, or other governmental authority, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, in which case personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• With your consent. In any other circumstance where you have provided explicit consent.

9. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and to maintain records of business communications. The GoDaddy Airo Inbox platform retains message data in accordance with GoDaddy's data retention practices.

If you would like us to delete a specific submission, please contact us at [email protected] with your request. We will respond within a reasonable time and will honor deletion requests to the extent technically feasible and not otherwise required by law.

10. Information Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information submitted through the Site. The Site is served over HTTPS, and contact form data is transmitted using encrypted connections.

No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• Access. The right to request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and to receive a copy of that information.
• Correction. The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion. The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal requirements.
• Opt-out of sale or sharing. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

We do not discriminate against individuals who exercise their privacy rights.

12. International Visitors

The Site is operated from the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that information you submit may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

13. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or resources. These links are provided for informational purposes only. Azure One Consulting does not control third-party sites and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or security. We encourage you to review the privacy notices of any third-party sites you visit.

14. Children's Privacy

The Site is directed to business professionals and is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

15. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Notice periodically.

Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this Notice constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us:

This Privacy Notice is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Azure One Consulting recommends that this Notice be reviewed by qualified legal counsel before publication and periodically thereafter to ensure continued compliance with applicable law.