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Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 2026  ·  Last updated: August 2026

Contents

  1. Who We Are
  2. Information We Collect
  3. How We Use Your Information
  4. Legal Basis for Processing
  5. Disclosure of Information
  6. Third-Party Services
  7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
  8. Data Retention
  9. Data Security
  10. Your Rights
  11. International Data Transfers
  12. Children's Privacy
  13. Changes to This Policy
  14. Contact Us

1. Who We Are

Barding Industries ("Barding Industries," "we," "us," or "our") is a private technology company developing critical mineral extraction and separation solutions. This Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information obtained through our website at bardingindustries.com (the "Site") and any related communications.

For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact us at contact@bardingindustries.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us and information collected automatically when you visit the Site.

Information you provide. When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect:

  • Full name
  • Business email address
  • Organization or company name
  • Inquiry type (e.g., Government / Defense, Investor, Potential partner)
  • The content of your message

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, certain technical information is collected automatically by our hosting infrastructure and third-party service providers. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used in aggregate to understand Site traffic and improve performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiry and facilitate follow-up communications
  • To assess potential partnerships, investment inquiries, or government engagement
  • To maintain and improve the security and functionality of the Site
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations
  • To protect the legitimate interests of Barding Industries and our stakeholders

We do not use personal information submitted through the Site for unsolicited marketing purposes, and we do not sell or rent personal data to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

For individuals located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process personal data on the following legal bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR:

  • Consent. Where you have provided explicit consent by submitting a contact form.
  • Legitimate interests. Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as evaluating partnership or investment inquiries, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Legal obligation. Where processing is required to comply with applicable law or regulation.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information in limited circumstances, including:

  • To service providers engaged to operate the Site or process form submissions on our behalf, who are contractually bound to protect your data
  • Where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process, including requests from governmental or regulatory authorities
  • In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, provided the receiving party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of personal data
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of Barding Industries, our employees, or others, where permitted by law

6. Third-Party Services

The Site uses the following third-party services that may process personal data:

  • Formspree (formspree.io). Contact form submissions are processed by Formspree, Inc. Data submitted through our contact form is transmitted to and stored by Formspree subject to their Privacy Policy. Formspree acts as a data processor on our behalf.
  • Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). The Site loads web fonts from Google's servers. This transmission may include your IP address and browser information. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.
  • GitHub Pages. The Site is hosted via GitHub Pages. GitHub may collect basic access logs including IP addresses as part of normal hosting operations. See GitHub's Privacy Statement for details.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses a limited number of cookies for functional purposes. A cookie preference is stored locally in your browser when you interact with the cookie consent banner on the Site. We do not deploy third-party advertising or behavioral tracking cookies.

You may configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain functionality of the Site. Third-party services used by the Site (such as Google Fonts) may independently set cookies or similar tracking mechanisms subject to their own policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information submitted through the contact form for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for any follow-up business purposes, typically no longer than three (3) years from the date of submission, unless a longer retention period is required by law or a continuing business relationship warrants extended retention.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at contact@bardingindustries.com. We will fulfill such requests to the extent not precluded by law or legitimate business obligation.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Form submissions are transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, we will notify affected individuals and, where required, the relevant supervisory authority within the timeframes required by applicable law.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal data, including:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • The right to request deletion of your personal data ("right to erasure")
  • The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
  • The right to data portability in a commonly used, machine-readable format
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (for EEA/UK residents)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@bardingindustries.com. We will respond to verified requests within the timeframes required by applicable law (generally 30 days, with possible extension for complex requests).

For California residents: we do not sell personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and we do not engage in cross-context behavioral advertising.

11. International Data Transfers

Barding Industries is based in the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. Where required by applicable law, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including standard contractual clauses where applicable.

12. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a minor, we will take prompt steps to delete such information.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or the services we use. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Continued use of the Site following the posting of an updated Policy constitutes your acknowledgment of the changes.

14. Contact Us

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

Barding Industries
Email: contact@bardingindustries.com
Website: bardingindustries.com