Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Last Updated: August 10, 2025

At State of the Art ("SOTA"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or contact us through our online form.

1. Information we collect

When you use our contact form, we may collect the following personal information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Company name
• Location
• Email address
• Phone number

In addition, we use cookies to collect basic analytics data related to your usage of the site.

2. How we use your information

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries
• To improve our website and services through analytics
• To send relevant marketing communications (where permitted by law)

We do not share your personal information with any third parties.

3. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance site performance and gather usage analytics. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

4. Data storage and retention

Your personal data is stored on secure servers located in the United States. We retain your information indefinitely unless you request its deletion, in accordance with your rights (see below).

5. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under GDPR, CCPA, or similar data protection laws:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to correct any inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to or restrict certain types of data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@sota.one.

6. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

For users in the UK and EU, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following lawful bases:

1. Your consent
2. Our legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and improving our services
3. Compliance with legal obligations

7. Your rights under CCPA

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

1. The right to know what personal data we collect and how we use it
2. The right to request deletion of your personal information
3. The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data (note: we do not sell data)

You can exercise these rights by emailing privacy@sota.one.

8. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information and protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: privacy@sota.one