Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Advanced Universal Ventures, LLC, doing business as AUV Technology (“AUV,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit our website at advanceduniversalventures.com (the “Site”), use our products, or otherwise interact with us.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly. If you have questions, contact us at privacy@advanceduniversalventures.com.

Information you provide directly:

• Name, email address, company name, job title, and phone number when you fill out a form (demo request, contact, newsletter signup, quote request).
• Any message or content you submit through forms or email.
• Account credentials if you create an account on our platform.

Information collected automatically:

• Device information (browser type, operating system, device type).
• IP address and approximate geographic location.
• Pages visited, time spent, clicks, scroll depth, and referral source.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy).

Information from third parties:

• Business contact data from our CRM provider (HubSpot) when enrichment is enabled.
• Analytics data from Google Analytics and PostHog.

We use collected information to:

• Respond to demo requests, quote inquiries, and support questions.
• Send newsletters and product updates you have opted into.
• Improve our website, products, and user experience.
• Analyze traffic, usage patterns, and conversion performance.
• Prevent fraud and ensure security.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.

We may share personal information with:

• Service providers who help us operate our business: hosting (Vercel), CRM (HubSpot), analytics (Google, PostHog), email delivery (Resend), and cookie consent management.
• Legal authorities when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights.
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of the transaction.

All service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functionality, analytics, and marketing. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

For detailed information, see our Cookie Policy.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Contact and lead data: retained while you have an active relationship with us, plus 3 years.
• Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: retained in aggregated/anonymized form indefinitely.
• Form submissions: retained for 5 years for business records.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time.
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@advanceduniversalventures.com. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• The right to delete personal information we have collected from you.
• The right to opt out of the “sale” of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, marketing emails, and non-essential cookies.
• Legitimate interest — for analytics, fraud prevention, and improving our services.
• Contractual necessity — for providing products and services you request.
• Legal obligation — for compliance with applicable laws.

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption in transit (TLS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our Site and services are not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top. Material changes will be communicated via email or a prominent notice on the Site.

Advanced Universal Ventures, LLC (dba AUV Technology)
Email: privacy@advanceduniversalventures.com
Website: advanceduniversalventures.com