Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Welcome to AlphaSpherical (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at AlphaSpherical.com and use our services.

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site immediately.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

• Contact form submissions (name, email, message)
• Newsletter subscriptions (email address)
• Pro membership purchases (name, email — payment handled by processor)

Information collected automatically:

• IP address and general location data
• Browser type and device information
• Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your contact form inquiries
• To send newsletters you have opted into
• To process and manage Pro membership access
• To improve our website content and user experience
• To display relevant advertising via Google AdSense
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

AlphaSpherical uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit here and other sites.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

• Essential cookies: Required for site functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense for relevant ads

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, some portions of our site may not function properly.

6. Data Sharing

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

• Service providers: Hosting, email, and payment processing partners
• Google Analytics & AdSense: For site analytics and advertising
• Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you
• Right to correct inaccurate data
• Right to request deletion of your data
• Right to object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Right to data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@AlphaSpherical.com.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: contact@AlphaSpherical.com
• Website: AlphaSpherical.com