Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
1. INTRODUCTION
Orqa Technologies Incorporated ("Orqa," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data we handle. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal data in connection with our website (orqa.co) and our person-level intelligence services.
By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you have questions, contact us at privacy@orqa.co.
2. WHAT WE DO
Orqa provides person-level intelligence compiled from publicly available sources. Our products include research dossiers, relationship mapping, and profile enrichment for professional use cases including private wealth management, fundraising, and business development.
Our intelligence is derived entirely from public records and publicly available information. We do not access private communications, personal devices, non-public databases, or data obtained through data brokers.
3. DATA WE COLLECT
We collect different categories of data depending on how you interact with us.
3.1 Website visitors
When you visit orqa.co, we may collect:
- Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other standard analytics data.
- Contact data: If you submit a form on our website (e.g., requesting a demo), we collect the information you provide including your name, email address, job title, company name, and any message content.
- Cookie data: We use cookies and similar technologies as described in Section 8.
3.2 Clients and authorized users
When you use our platform as a client or authorized user, we collect:
- Account data: Name, email address, job title, company name, and account credentials.
- Usage data: Queries submitted, reports generated, features used, and other platform activity.
- Billing data: Payment information necessary to process subscriptions, handled by our third-party payment processor.
3.3 Individuals profiled in our intelligence products
Our core service involves compiling and organizing publicly available information about individuals. This may include:
- Professional information: Job titles, employment history, board memberships, professional affiliations, education, published works, conference presentations, and patent filings.
- Financial information derived from public records: Property records, corporate entity registrations, SEC filings, and similar public filings.
- Philanthropic data from public records: Foundation filings (IRS Form 990), donor records published by recipient organizations, and publicly reported giving.
- Political contribution data: Federal and state campaign finance filings (e.g., FEC records).
- Public statements and publications: News articles, press releases, conference programs, academic papers, and social media content that is publicly accessible.
All intelligence is compiled from sources that are lawfully and publicly available. We do not compile information from private communications, sealed court records, medical records, or any source that requires unauthorized access.
4. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
4.1 Website and business operations
We use website visitor data and client data to:
- Provide and maintain our services.
- Process demo requests and other inquiries.
- Communicate with you about your account or our services.
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns to improve our products.
- Comply with legal obligations.
4.2 Intelligence products
We compile publicly available information about individuals to:
- Generate research dossiers and intelligence reports for our clients.
- Identify relationship connections and professional network overlaps.
- Provide context and sourced analysis on individuals relevant to our clients' professional activities.
Our intelligence products are designed for professional use in contexts such as client relationship management, donor research, and business development. We do not provide our services for purposes of consumer credit decisions, employment screening, tenant screening, insurance underwriting, or any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Orqa is not a consumer reporting agency.
5. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
We process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interest: Our core intelligence services are based on the legitimate interest of compiling and organizing publicly available information for professional use. We balance this interest against the privacy rights of profiled individuals by limiting our sources to public records and by providing mechanisms for individuals to request review of their data (see Section 7).
- Contract performance: We process client and user data as necessary to perform our contractual obligations.
- Consent: Where required by applicable law, we obtain consent before processing personal data (e.g., for certain cookie usage or marketing communications).
- Legal obligation: We process data as necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
6. DATA SHARING
We do not sell personal data. We share data only in the following circumstances:
- With clients: Intelligence reports containing publicly sourced data about individuals are provided to our clients as part of our contracted services.
- With service providers: We use third-party providers for infrastructure, analytics, payment processing, and communication. These providers are bound by data protection agreements and process data only as directed by us.
- For legal compliance: We may disclose data if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction. We would notify affected parties of any change in data handling practices.
7. YOUR RIGHTS
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data.
7.1 All individuals
If you are an individual profiled in our intelligence products and would like to:
- Review the information we have compiled about you from public sources;
- Request correction of inaccurate information;
- Request removal of your profile from our products;
Please contact us at privacy@orqa.co with sufficient information for us to identify your record. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.
We honor reasonable removal requests. However, because our data is compiled from public sources, removal from our products does not affect the availability of that information in the original public sources.
7.2 California residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Orqa does not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@orqa.co or write to us at the address in Section 12.
7.3 European Economic Area, UK, and Swiss residents (GDPR/UK GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have additional rights including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@orqa.co.
8. COOKIES AND TRACKING
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to analyze traffic and improve your experience.
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality. Cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our website. We use [analytics provider] for this purpose.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
We do not use cookies for advertising purposes and do not participate in cross-site ad tracking.
9. DATA RETENTION
- Website visitor data: Retained for 24 months, then deleted or anonymized.
- Client account data: Retained for the duration of the client relationship and for 12 months after termination for operational and legal purposes.
- Intelligence data: Public-source intelligence is maintained and updated on a rolling basis as part of our core product. Profiles may be removed upon request (see Section 7).
- Form submissions: Retained for 12 months.
10. DATA SECURITY
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, audit logging, and regular security assessments. For more detail, see our Security Policy at orqa.co/security.
11. CHILDREN
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
12. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. CONTACT
For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights:
Orqa Technologies Incorporated
40 W 25th St, Suite 901
New York, NY 10010