Privacy Policy

This policy explains, in plain terms, what information Area 52 collects when you interact with our website, our outreach team, or our managed security services — and what we do and don't do with it. As a cybersecurity firm, we hold ourselves to a high standard here: we don't sell your data, and we collect only what we need to reach you, serve you, and meet our legal obligations.

1. Who We Are

Area 52 ("we," "us," or "our") is a cybersecurity and executive digital protection firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia. We provide managed security services, executive digital protection (Overwatch Exec), and related cybersecurity consulting to businesses and their leadership teams.

For privacy-related questions, contact us at greyman@a52.io.

2. Information We Collect

Business Contact Information: We collect names, titles, company names, business email addresses, and business phone numbers of executives and business professionals for the purpose of outreach regarding our services. This information is sourced from professional directories and publicly available business databases.

Communication Data: We retain records of phone calls, SMS messages, and emails exchanged with prospects and clients, including transcripts where applicable.

Website Usage Data: We collect anonymized data about visits to a52.io including pages viewed, session duration, and referral source via standard web analytics tools.

Client Data: For active clients, we collect information necessary to deliver our services, including executive personal data submitted for data broker suppression and dark web monitoring purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To contact business professionals regarding Area 52 services via phone, SMS, and email
• To deliver Overwatch Exec and other managed security services to clients
• To follow up on expressed interest in our services
• To improve our outreach and service delivery
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for consumer advertising.

4. SMS Communications

Area 52 may send SMS messages to business professionals who have been previously contacted by phone and expressed interest in our services. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. To opt out of SMS communications at any time, reply STOP. For help, reply HELP or contact us at greyman@a52.io.

5. Email Communications

Area 52 may send follow-up emails to business professionals contacted as part of our outreach program. To opt out, reply with "unsubscribe" or contact us directly at greyman@a52.io.

6. Data Sharing

We share data only with service providers necessary to operate our business:

• Twilio — SMS and voice communications
• SendGrid — email delivery
• Google — business productivity and analytics
• Supabase — secure data storage

We do not share personal information with any other third parties unless required by law.

7. Data Retention

Business contact information is retained for as long as necessary to conduct outreach and service delivery. Client data is retained for the duration of the service engagement and for a reasonable period thereafter for legal and compliance purposes. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting greyman@a52.io.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Know what information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Opt out of phone, SMS, or email communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact greyman@a52.io.

9. Security

Area 52 implements industry-standard security measures to protect your information, consistent with our role as a cybersecurity firm. All data is transmitted via encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent update.

11. Contact Us

Area 52 · McLean, Virginia, USA · greyman@a52.io · a52.io