Effective Date: September 1, 2024

This Privacy Policy applies to Silota Research and Development Inc., dba Covalent Research and Development and any affiliates or subsidiaries, including Covalent Network Corporation (collectively, "Covalent", "we", "our" or "us"), and applies to all websites, including covalenthq.com and gov.covalenthq.com (the "Website") and any other product or service to which we choose to apply this Privacy Policy (collectively the "Service"), and details how we collect, use, and disclose your data.

BY CLICKING "I AGREE" OR SIMILAR CONFIRMATION OR BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

1. How and Why We Obtain Personal Data

At the core of Covalent's offering is our data model. All blockchain data we import is public data at this time and not considered "Personal Information". Although the company is mainly dealing with public data, through the Service, we may collect and process personal data, which is information about you or that identifies you. If you have any questions or concerns about our disclosure of personal data, please contact us at your earliest convenience using the contact information found below.

Subject to legal, contractual and technical requirements, you may choose not to provide Covalent with certain data or request the deletion of certain data, which may impact the quality of the Service provided.

2. Personal Data We Collect

The following is a description of the personal data that we may collect, use and process in connection with the Service:

• Full name, email address, phone number, Ethereum or other wallet address, and mailing address when someone requests information about our Service, signs up for a free or paid Service, signs up on a forum through the Service, participates in a contest or survey run by us or when attending conferences, trade shows, hackathons, and other events;
• When applying for a job through the Service, we may collect personal information related to your job application, including job history, CVs, information contained in cover letters, as well as basic personal information about yourself that you choose to share with us;
• Behavioural information about how you access the Website and details about how you browse through our Website;
• Technical information about how you access the Service and details about how the Service is operating on your systems;
• Information about your computer, phone, web-connected devices or other devices used to connect with the Service, including but not limited to operating system information, geolocation information, operations performed on the device and unique identifiers that may identify you over time and across different websites including your IP address or other device identifiers.

3. Processing of Your Personal Data

We process your personal data primarily for our business purposes. These uses include but are not limited to:

• Providing the Service to you, including understanding your needs, improving the quality of the Service, providing customer support and feedback, analyzing functionality and technical issues, tracking the use of the Service and generating reports and data models;
• Supporting the security and integrity of the Service, including controlling access to the Service, detecting and protecting Covalent and third parties against privacy breaches, error, fraud, theft, suspicious activity, violations of any service agreement you have entered into with Covalent and other illegal activity or for contractual, legal, regulatory or audit obligations;
• Contacting you for various reasons including feedback requests or marketing purposes, if you previously consented to such contact, analyzing functionality and technical issues, tracking the use of the Service and generating reports and data models that we use to improve the Service.

4. Third-Party Services

This Privacy Policy only applies to personal data that Covalent collects, processes, and discloses and does not apply to the collection, processing and disclosure of data by third parties through third-party services, which may be broader than set forth in this Privacy Policy, and that may be embedded into the Service. While we do not directly share your personal data with third parties, in many cases, third parties may collect personal data about your online activities over time and across different websites and services. We use Google Cloud Platform, Clickhouse, OVHCloud, Snowflake, Stripe and other third-party services. We strongly recommend that you read all third-party privacy policies carefully before using them.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Service uses tracking technologies, such as cookies, web beacons, JavaScript tags and clear GIFs, to collect data about you, such as your IP address and device information. Based on this data, third parties may be able to resolve your identity across multiple devices. This data is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy and the applicable third-party privacy policies. Certain Service features may rely on tracking technologies; by declining to accept cookies, disabling JavaScript or changing certain settings on your device, you may not have access to these features.

6. Obtaining, Rectifying and Controlling Your Personal Data

You may contact Covalent to obtain a copy of any personal data we collect about you, the production of which may be subject to a fee as permitted by applicable law. In addition, you may contact Covalent to correct inaccurate personal data or to complete incomplete personal data.

7. Data Storage and Retention

While most of the personal data we collect is stored securely within Canada, the data you provide to us through the Service may be stored and processed by third parties in countries around the world, including in the United States. You authorize Covalent and third parties acting on our behalf to process your data in any country of their choosing, which may cause your data, including personal data, to be subject to privacy protections and legal rights that may not be equivalent to those in your country.

8. Do Not Track Disclosure

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a web or device setting that allows users to request that receivers of personal data stop their tracking activities. When you choose to turn on the DNT setting in your browser or device or use alternative consumer choice mechanisms, your browser or device sends a special signal to websites, analytics companies, advertising networks, plug-in providers and other web services you encounter to stop tracking your activity. Currently, there are no DNT technology standards, and it is possible that there may never be any DNT technology standards. As a result, we do not respond to DNT requests.

9. Children

Covalent does not collect any personal information on individuals under the age of consent in any jurisdiction. If we learn that we inadvertently collected personal data from a child under the age of consent beyond allowable legal exceptions, we will delete that data as quickly as possible. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under the age of majority or age of consent in your jurisdiction, who you believe provided Covalent with personal data without your consent, please contact us at [email protected].

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.120 permits you to opt out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. Currently, Covalent does not sell your personal information to third parties and as such, no opt-out of the sale of such personal information is necessary.

11. European Users and GDPR Rights

If the GDPR or similar laws apply to you, you have certain rights in regard to your personal data including: a right of access, a right to rectification, a right to erasure, a right to object, a right to file a complaint, a right to restriction of processing, and a right to data portability.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at [email protected].