Privacy Policy

Pterodatos Intelligence — Global OSINT with Ethical Data Practices

Last updated: November 2, 2025

1. Who We Are

Pterodatos Intelligence (“we”, “us”) is an independent agency specializing in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), headquartered in Brazil. We provide ethical digital investigation, due diligence, exposure audits, and strategic intelligence to individuals and organizations worldwide, including clients from:

• Europe & EEA

• Asia-Pacific (APAC): Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and others

• Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, and more

• Middle East: UAE, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and others

We are committed to handling your personal data with the highest standards of respect, transparency, and security, in compliance with:

• 🇪🇺 GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679)

• 🇧🇷 LGPD (Brazilian Law No. 13.709/2018)

• 🇿🇦 POPIA (South Africa Protection of Personal Information Act)

• 🇦🇪 UAE Data Protection Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2021)

• And other applicable international data protection frameworks.

We uphold cultural neutrality: we do not discriminate by nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender, or origin. Our analysis focuses on public behaviors, policies, and verifiable indicators — never on stereotypes.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

a) Data You Provide Directly

When you contact us (via email, Signal, Threema, or other secure channels), we may receive:

• Name (optional)

• Country and city of residence

• Email, phone number, or secure identifier

• Context about your request (e.g., “evaluating relocation to Chile” or “due diligence on a Dubai-based partner”)

Purpose: To respond to your inquiry, deliver contracted services, and fulfill legal obligations.
Legal basis: Your explicit consent or pre-contractual measures (GDPR/LGPD/POPIA).

b) Automatically Collected Data (Minimal)

If you visit our website, we may log:

• IP address (anonymized within 24 hours)

• Device type and browser

• Pages visited (for security purposes only)

We do not use tracking cookies, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, or advertising scripts.
You may browse with script blockers without loss of functionality.

3. What We Do NOT Do (Ethical Commitments)

• ❌ Conduct illegal surveillance or access private systems

• ❌ Collect data from minors

• ❌ Profile individuals by religion, ethnicity, nationality, or beliefs

• ❌ Sell, rent, or share your data with third parties — except under valid legal order (with prior notice when permitted)

• ❌ Use generative AI to infer sensitive personal characteristics

Our OSINT methodology relies exclusively on legally accessible public sources: government records, open media, public social profiles, and official databases.

4. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in Brazil (our headquarters) or on encrypted servers in the EU when necessary.

We ensure:

• End-to-end encryption for all communications

• Use of secure channels (PGP, Signal, Threema) for sensitive exchanges

• Security controls equivalent to GDPR/LGPD/POPIA standards

• Data portability upon request (CSV, PDF, JSON)

5. Your Rights (Global)

Regardless of your location, you have the right to:

• ✅ Access the data we hold about you

• ✅ Correct inaccurate information

• ✅ Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”), unless legally prohibited

• ✅ Withdraw consent at any time

• ✅ Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

• ✅ Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, email us at: privacidade@pterodatos.com
We will respond within 15 business days (or as required by local law).

6. Data Security and Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purpose (typically up to 12 months after service completion). After this period, data is fully anonymized or irreversibly deleted.

Security measures include:

• Encryption at rest and in transit

• Multi-factor authentication for internal access

• Strict access controls and audit logs

7. Policy Updates

We may update this policy to reflect legal or operational changes. The current version will always be available on our website with a visible update date.

8. Contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO)

For questions, requests, or complaints regarding data protection:

📧 privacy@pterodatos.com
📍 Jurisdiction: São Paulo, Brazil
🗣️ Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, basic Arabic

You may also contact your local authority:

• Brazil: ANPD

• EU: National DPAs (e.g., CNIL, ICO, etc.)

• South Africa: Information Regulator

• UAE: UAE Data Office