**Econops Privacy Policy**

Herein "Econops", the "Service" or "we" will refer to the website econops.com and its user experience, account management, on-demand analytical tools, chat-AI assistants, computational APIs, and data or material searched for, stored, submitted, or processed via this website. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use the Service. By using the Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Information We Collect

  1.1 Account Information
      When you create an account directly with Econops, we collect:
      - Email address (required)
      - Password (encrypted and hashed)
      - Name (first name and surname), where provided
      - Optional profile information: job title, organization, location, phone number, and similar account details

  1.2 Authentication
      When you register or log in, we may collect:
      - Email verification or authentication codes
      - Session identifiers and login timestamps
      - API tokens you create or that we issue to you

  1.3 Usage and Technical Data
      We automatically collect:
      - IP address and device information
      - Browser type and version
      - Timezone
      - Session information and login timestamps
      - Usage patterns, such as analyses run, API endpoints called, documentation viewed, and chat sessions started
      - Search queries, computation requests, and data retrieval activities

  1.4 User Content and Service Inputs
      We store content you create, upload, or submit to the Service, including:
      - Chat prompts, messages, and generated summaries
      - Files, documents, datasets, and code you upload for analysis
      - Analytical configurations, computational jobs, and related outputs
      This material is processed to fulfill your on-demand request. It is not published as a public blog or social feed unless a feature you use expressly shares it.

  1.5 Cookies and Similar Technologies
      We use cookies and similar technologies to:
      - Maintain your login session
      - Remember your preferences
      - Analyze service usage and improve functionality

2. How We Use Your Information

  2.1 Service Operation
      We use your information to:
      - Create and manage your account
      - Authenticate your identity and enable login and API access
      - Provide, maintain, and improve the Service, including chat-AI responses and on-demand computations
      - Process and store your inputs long enough to complete and, where applicable, resume a session or job
      - Communicate with you about your account, usage, and the Service
      - Respond to your inquiries and support requests

  2.2 Legal and Security
      We may use your information to:
      - Comply with legal obligations
      - Enforce our Terms of Service
      - Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, abuse, or technical issues
      - Protect the rights, property, or safety of Econops, users, or others

  2.3 Analytics and Improvement
      We may use aggregated, de-identified data for:
      - Analyzing service usage and performance
      - Improving features, models, and user experience
      - Research and development of analytical methods

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

  3.1 Default Confidentiality
      - Chat sessions, uploaded files, and analytical workspaces are private to your account unless you expressly use a sharing feature
      - We do not list, syndicate, or feature your User Content as public editorial or blog material

  3.2 Service Providers
      We may share information with third-party service providers who assist in operating the Service, such as:
      - Hosting and cloud storage providers
      - AI model and inference providers, when a chat or analysis request requires them
      - Analytics services (using de-identified data where possible)
      - Email delivery and payment processors
      These providers are contractually bound to protect your information and use it only for specified purposes

  3.3 Legal Requirements
      We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if necessary to:
      - Comply with legal processes
      - Enforce our Terms of Service
      - Protect our rights or property
      - Prevent harm to users or the public

  3.4 Business Transfers
      In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity, subject to the same privacy protections.

  3.5 Third-Party Data and Model Providers
      When the Service retrieves third-party datasets or calls external AI models to fulfill your request:
      - Those providers may process the prompt, query, or file content needed to complete the request
      - Their use of information is governed by their own terms and privacy policies

4. Data Storage and Security

  4.1 Storage Location
      Your data is stored on servers located within the European Union or in jurisdictions with adequate data protection laws.

  4.2 Security Measures
      We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:
      - Encryption of passwords and sensitive data
      - Secure transmission protocols (HTTPS)
      - Access controls and authentication requirements
      - Regular security assessments

  4.3 Data Retention
      - We retain your account information, chat history, and analytical artifacts while your account is active, subject to product limits and inactivity rules in our Terms
      - Cached search, chat, and computation results may persist for performance and operational reasons
      - If you delete your account (see Section 6), we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except:
        * Information we must retain for legal, regulatory, billing, or legitimate business purposes
        * Anonymized or aggregated data that cannot be used to identify you
        * Backup copies that may persist for a limited period before permanent deletion

5. Your Rights and Choices

  5.1 Access and Correction
      You may access, update, or correct your account information at any time through your account settings or by contacting us.

  5.2 Data Portability
      You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  5.3 Withdrawal of Consent
      Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

  5.4 Objection to Processing
      You may object to certain processing of your personal data, including processing for direct marketing purposes.

  5.5 Restriction of Processing
      You may request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

  5.6 Deletion (Right to be Forgotten)
      You have the right to request deletion of your personal data. See Section 6 for account deletion procedures.

  5.7 Complaints
      If you are located in the EU/UK, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated applicable data protection laws.

      For individuals in the EEA:
      https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en
      For individuals in the UK:
      https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
      For individuals in Switzerland:
      https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/the-fdpic/contact.html

6. Account Deletion

  6.1 Your Right to Delete
      You may delete your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting us at privacy@econops.com.

  6.2 What Gets Deleted
      Upon account deletion, we will:
      - Delete your personal information from our active systems
      - Delete or anonymize stored chats, uploaded files, and analytical artifacts associated with your account, except where legal obligations require retention
      - Delete your account credentials, session data, and API tokens

  6.3 What May Be Retained
      We may retain certain information after account deletion:
      - Information required for legal compliance, dispute resolution, billing, or enforcement of agreements
      - Anonymized or aggregated data that cannot identify you
      - Backup copies for a limited period (typically up to 90 days) before permanent deletion

  6.4 Effect of Deletion
      Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. You will lose access to chats, files, analyses, tokens, and account features. You may create a new account, but previous data cannot be restored.

7. Children's Privacy

  7.1 The Service is not intended for users under the age of 16 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

  8.1 Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including when we use AI model or infrastructure providers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
      - Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
      - Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
      - Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

  9.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified by posting the updated policy on the Service or by email. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

  9.2 The "Last Updated" date at the bottom indicates when this policy was last revised.

10. Contact Us

  10.1 If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:
      - Email: privacy@econops.com
      - Legal/Data Protection: legal@econops.com
      - General: info@econops.com
      - Website: https://www.econops.com

  10.2 For users in the EU/UK, our data controller is Econops, operating under the laws of Sweden.

11. Governing Law

  11.1 This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Sweden and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are a resident of the EU/UK, your local data protection laws also apply.

Last Updated: 2026-09-07