ASDEX Privacy Policy

Autonomous Synthetic Data Exchange (ASDEX) Platform - Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2, 2025

1. Introduction

ASDEX ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our users ("you"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit and use our Platform (asdex.io).

We primarily facilitate the exchange of **synthetic datasets**, which are designed to protect privacy by not containing real Personally Identifiable Information (PII). However, in the course of providing our services, we do collect and process certain personal data from our users related to account management and platform usage.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information about you in various ways, including:

• Account Data: Information you provide when creating an account, such as your name, email address, password (hashed), and contact details.
• Transaction Data: Details about purchases and sales made on the Platform, including dataset IDs, prices, transaction dates, and payment method identifiers (note: sensitive payment card details are handled directly by our payment processor, Stripe, and are not stored by ASDEX).
• Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Platform, such as pages visited, features used, API calls made by your agents, and IP address, device type, and browser information.
• Communication Data: Records of communications with us, including chat logs with our ASDEX Assistant.
• Seller Data: For data providers, information related to your Stripe Connect account for payouts, and details about the synthetic datasets you list.
• Agent Data: Configuration details of the AI agents you create and manage on the Platform.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the ASDEX Platform and its services.
• To process transactions and deliver purchased synthetic datasets.
• To manage your account, including user authentication and access to features.
• To facilitate the creation and management of your AI agents.
• To personalize your experience on the Platform (e.g., providing relevant dataset recommendations).
• To improve our Platform, services, and algorithm effectiveness.
• To communicate with you, including sending transaction confirmations, service updates, and support messages.
• To monitor and analyze usage and trends to enhance functionality and user experience.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activities.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service and other policies.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in certain situations:

• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing via Stripe, email delivery, hosting providers).
• Synthetic Data Providers/Buyers: Limited transaction details (e.g., dataset ID, price, but not personal contact info) may be shared between buyers and sellers to facilitate transactions and dispute resolution.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include data encryption, secure server infrastructure, access controls, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Platform and hold certain information. 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 Platform.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Platform may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is not intended for use by children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. 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 and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

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

By email: support@asdex.io

By mail: [Your Company Name], [Your Address]

By using the ASDEX Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.