Privacy Policy

Version 2.0 — January 2026

At Deal ex Machina, privacy is a fundamental value. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU AI Act, and applicable privacy laws.

Our Commitment

We pledge to never sell your personal data to third parties and to maintain the highest standards of data protection. Personal data protection is fundamental to preserving individual liberty in the digital age.

Information Collection

Under GDPR guidelines, we collect only the minimum necessary information: (1) Contact form data you voluntarily provide (name, email); (2) Technical data for website functionality (IP address, browser type); (3) Chat conversations—stored only when you provide an email address, retained for 7 days, anonymous chats are not persisted. All data collection is based on legitimate interests or explicit consent under GDPR Article 6.

Use of Information

We use your information solely for: responding to your inquiries, improving our services, and sending communications when explicitly requested. Your information will never be sold, rented, or traded to third parties.

AI Assistant 'Wagmi'

Our conversational assistant 'Wagmi' uses open-source AI models for demonstration purposes. Models include: Qwen3-8B (Apache 2.0 License, Alibaba Cloud), NVIDIA Nemotron (NVIDIA Open Model License), and Mistral AI models (Mistral Research License). When interacting with Wagmi, you are clearly informed you are communicating with an AI system. This assistant is for demonstration only—it does not constitute a commercial service offering. We reserve the right to suspend access for abusive or unlawful use.

EU AI Act Compliance

In compliance with the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689): (1) Our AI systems are transparent—users are clearly informed when interacting with AI; (2) We maintain technical documentation and human oversight mechanisms; (3) We do not engage in prohibited practices such as social scoring, manipulation, or emotion recognition in sensitive settings; (4) Our chatbot is classified as a limited-risk system and complies with transparency requirements. To report any AI-related incident, contact us at contact [at] dealexmachina [dot] com.

Data Protection and Security

We implement encryption, access controls, and regular security audits. Your data is primarily stored within the European Union. If any transfer outside the EU is necessary, we ensure appropriate safeguards via Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have: right to access, rectification, erasure ('right to be forgotten'), restriction of processing, data portability, and objection. We retain data only as long as necessary. To exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at contact [at] dealexmachina [dot] com.

Cookies

We use only essential cookies necessary for website functionality. No tracking cookies or third-party analytics tools are used.

Changes and Contact

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. For any privacy-related inquiries, contact us at contact [at] dealexmachina [dot] com. We respond within GDPR-specified timeframes.