Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 1/20/2026
Cephyron is a product operated by Energy Tech Startups, Inc., a Delaware C corporation (doing business as “Cephyron,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store, and share information in connection with our products, services, websites, and applications (collectively, the “Services”), as defined in the Cephyron Terms of Service (the “Terms”).
By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge that your information will be handled as described in this Privacy Policy and the Terms.
1. Scope and Purpose
Cephyron provides a data-driven platform designed to support professional networking, investor discovery, relationship intelligence, and investment-related workflows. Core features of the Services include automated processing, aggregation, and analysis of data using machine-learning and statistical models to generate recommendations, rankings, profiles, and other outputs.
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- Registered users of the Services
- Individuals whose professional information appears in Cephyron’s databases, whether or not they are users
- Contributors of data, content, or materials to the Services
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect information that you choose to provide, including:
- Account information (such as name, email address, organization, role)
- Professional contact information
- Notes, metadata, tags, and classifications you associate with individuals or organizations
- Communications you send to us
- Information submitted through forms, surveys, or interactive features
2.2 Information About Third Parties
You may submit professional information about individuals or organizations who are not users of Cephyron, including investors, executives, or companies. This information may include:
- Names and professional titles
- Business contact details
- Affiliation and role information
- Relationship metadata or contextual notes
Such information may be stored, processed, and incorporated into Cephyron’s databases as described below.
2.3 Information Collected Automatically
When you access or use the Services, we may automatically collect:
- Usage and interaction data
- Device and browser information
- Log data, timestamps, and feature usage
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
3. Community and Database Data
Cephyron maintains proprietary databases of investors, organizations, and related professional information (“Database Data”), which may include information obtained from users, public sources, third-party providers, and Cephyron’s own research.
When users submit information through the Services, including information about third-party individuals or entities:
- Such information may be incorporated into Cephyron’s shared or community datasets
- Such information may become accessible to other users of the Services
- Cephyron may normalize, validate, aggregate, enhance, enrich, or modify such information
Consistent with the Terms, by submitting information you grant Cephyron a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable license to host, store, use, reproduce, modify, analyze, aggregate, and otherwise process such information for the purpose of operating, improving, and providing the Services and Cephyron’s business.
4. Derived and Inferred Data
Cephyron uses automated systems, including machine-learning models, algorithms, and statistical techniques, to analyze User Submissions, platform data, usage data, Database Data, and other inputs. These processes generate derived, inferred, or predictive data (“Derived Data”), which may include:
- Recommendation scores and rankings
- Relationship strength indicators
- Similarity metrics and classifications
- Investor, company, or opportunity profiles generated by automated systems
Derived Data:
- Is generated by and through Cephyron’s systems
- Is distinct from User Submissions and personal information provided directly by users
- Is owned exclusively by Cephyron, as further described in the Terms
- May be used to operate, improve, and enhance the Services, including training and improving machine-learning models
- May persist in aggregated, de-identified, or anonymized form even if underlying user accounts or User Submissions are deleted
5. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide, operate, and improve the Services
- Generate recommendations and insights
- Maintain and enhance our databases
- Train, evaluate, and improve machinelearning models
- Conduct research and analytics
- Communicate with users
- Ensure platform security and integrity
- Comply with legal obligations
6. Aggregated and DeIdentified Data
We may create aggregated, anonymized, or deidentified data from information collected through the Services. Such data does not identify individuals and may be used for lawful business purposes, including analytics, research, service improvement, and model training.
7. Sharing and Disclosure
We may share information:
- With service providers and vendors acting on our behalf
- With business partners in connection with the Services
- As required by law, regulation, or legal process
- In connection with a corporate transaction (such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets)
We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary consideration.
8. Data Retention
Cephyron retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Services
- Preserve the integrity and continuity of Cephyron’s databases and Derived Data
- Train, evaluate, and improve machine-learning models
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
Information that has been aggregated, de-identified, anonymized, or incorporated into Derived Data may be retained indefinitely, consistent with applicable law.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:
- Access personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
Requests may be subject to limitations where information is part of aggregated, derived, or proprietary datasets.
10. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. No system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Energy Tech Startups, Inc. (d/b/a Cephyron)