Privacy Policy

Overview
Selstan Inc. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect the data you provide when using our services, including our corporate website, GuardlyData products, and related platforms. By using Selstan Inc. product and services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. Through its website (the “Site”), Selstan provides sales and marketing information about specialized data privacy vaults which store and utilize sensitive data safely and securely (such information, together with the Site, the “Service”).

1. Introduction

Selstan Inc. is committed to delivering privacy-first solutions that prioritize data security, regulatory compliance, and user trust. Our products and services are designed to protect sensitive information while fostering innovation. This Privacy Policy applies to all Selstan products, tools, and platforms, ensuring consistency across all services.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the collection and use of information through:

• Selstan’s corporate website, www.selstan.com.
• GuardlyData’s products and services, including the web extension, admin dashboard, and APIs.
• Any other tools or services offered by Selstan Inc.

It does not cover third-party services or platforms integrated with Selstan products, which have their own privacy policies.

3. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

You may provide personal information when interacting with Selstan services. This includes:

• Name, email address, password, and payment details when creating an account or purchasing a subscription.
• Details you share when contacting us for support or providing feedback.
• Settings and configurations you define in Selstan’s tools.

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you use our services, certain information is collected automatically to improve functionality and security:

• Interactions with application features, such as session duration and activity logs.
• Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device type.
• Error logs and performance metrics for troubleshooting and optimization.

c. Sensitive Data

Selstan Inc. prioritizes privacy-first principles and does not store sensitive inputs processed through GuardlyData features such as tokenization, masking, or encryption. Inputs shared with Generative AI tools, like both public and private LLMs, are processed locally on your device and are not transmitted to Selstan servers.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to provide and enhance our services, maintain security, and comply with regulatory standards. Key purposes include:

• Enable real-time data protection, encryption, tokenization, and compliance management.
• Customize your experience based on preferences and usage patterns.
• Ensure adherence to global data protection laws, including GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA amongst others.
• Notify users about product updates, new features, or policy changes.
• Improve product functionality by analyzing aggregated, non-identifiable data.

5. Permitted Use of Data

Selstan Inc. does not sell your personal information. We only share data under specific circumstances:

• Service Providers and Vendors operating under confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Compliance with applicable laws and valid legal processes.
• Business Transfers such as mergers or acquisitions.
• Anonymized and aggregated data for analytics or research purposes.

6. Your Privacy Choices

We believe in empowering users to control their personal information. You have the following rights:

• Access and update your account information.
• Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
• Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
• Adjust preferences to opt out of promotional communications.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Selstan Inc. uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, enhance functionality, and analyze service performance. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the Site and enhance your experience when you use the Site. For more information on how Google uses this information, click here. Necessary for authentication and maintaining session continuity. Help analyze user interactions and optimize our services. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect certain features of Selstan services.

8. Keeping Your Data Secure

Selstan Inc. employs advanced security measures to protect your data. Utilization of the Service is undertaken at the user's sole discretion and risk. Selstan implements commercially reasonable safeguards, encompassing technical, administrative, and organizational measures, to protect personal information both online and offline from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, it is acknowledged that no internet or email transmission can be deemed entirely secure or free from errors. In particular, emails exchanged with Selstan may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Users are therefore advised to exercise utmost caution in determining the nature of information transmitted to Selstan via the Service or email. This consideration is paramount when disclosing any personal information to Selstan through internet channels. Moreover, Selstan bears no responsibility for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures implemented within the Service or on third-party websites.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access Selstan services from outside Canada, your data may be transferred to jurisdictions with differing data protection laws. Selstan ensures compliance with applicable legal frameworks during such transfers and applies adequate safeguards to protect your data.

11. Third-Party Applications

To provide an enhanced experience to Users, including to track conversions and analytics, we may engage services and features controlled by third-parties. We cannot control or dictate how any third-party application you use in conjunction with the Website, now or at any point in the future, will treat any personal information you transmit through their servers when using the Website. We advise you to contact these parties directly to review their privacy policies. Without limitation, the Company uses or may use the following third-party applications and services in conjunction with the Website: Google Analytics, etc By using any of these third-party application to interact with the Website, we will not be given access to your login credentials, user name, password, payment information, or any information you may provide directly to these applications.

12. Use of Website by Minors

The Website is not intended to be accessed by persons under the age of 16. The Company does not engage in any marketing efforts aimed at children or minors. Persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Website without the express permission and direct supervision of a parent or guardian. Minors are prohibited from submitting any personal identifying information through the Website. The Company will immediately delete any personal identifying information submitted in violation of this Policy.

13. User Referral Service

You can choose to provide us with the names and email addresses of individuals or organizations that you feel would be interested in learning more about our products and services. When you choose to engage this service, we may send a preliminary email to each address provided to us, inviting the contact to visit our website. We continue to store the contact details in order to track the success of our referral service.

14. Amending This Policy

This Policy may be updated and amended from time to time. We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time, and any amended Policy is effective upon posting to the Website. We will make efforts to communicate any changes to this Policy we deem material, in our sole discretion, via email or notifications on the Website. Your continued use of the Website will be deemed acceptance of any amended Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: