Legal - Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Application Evolution LLC ("Application Evolution," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information you provide when you visit our website (applicationevolution.com) or use our services.

2. Information we collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact information: Name and email address submitted through our contact form.
• Payment information: When you make a payment, your card and billing details are collected and processed directly by Stripe. Application Evolution does not store your payment card information.
• Usage data: Standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and referring URLs. This data is used for security and site performance analysis.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
• Process payments and issue receipts for services rendered.
• Communicate about projects, invoices, and service agreements.
• Improve our website and services.
• Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud.

4. Data sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

• Stripe: For payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
• Microsoft: Our email infrastructure runs on Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online. Microsoft's privacy practices apply to data processed through those services.
• Law enforcement: If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of Application Evolution or others.

5. Data retention

We retain contact form submissions and project communications for a period of three (3) years or as long as required to fulfill the purpose for which they were collected. Payment records are retained in accordance with applicable accounting and tax requirements.

6. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. All data transmission to and from this website is encrypted via HTTPS. Our hosting infrastructure is provided by Microsoft Azure.

7. Your rights

You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, email info@applicationevolution.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies required for site functionality. We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at info@applicationevolution.com.