This Privacy Policy describes how AEGNS

(“AEGNS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, stores, processes, and discloses information through the AEGNS platform, including GEOS (Global Energy Operating System), associated websites, APIs, applications, communications, and related services (collectively, the “Platform”).

AEGNS is an enterprise intelligence and visibility platform serving the global energy industry. The Platform enables discovery, commercial visibility, tender intelligence, analytics, company networking, marketplace interaction, and related operational functionality across the energy ecosystem.

By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to:

Visitors to the AEGNS website
Registered users
Company representatives
Professional users
Customers and enterprise clients
Marketplace participants
API users
Event, webinar, and pilot participants
Individuals interacting with AEGNS through communications, support, or business development activities

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, procurement portals, or external services linked through the Platform.

2. Information We Collect

AEGNS may collect the following categories of information:

2.1 Account & Identity Information

Including:

Full name
Business email address
Company name
Job title
User role
Phone number
Country and region
Login credentials
Authentication data

2.2 Company & Commercial Information

Including:

Company profiles
Business descriptions
Energy sector classifications
System layer classifications
Corporate domains
Public commercial information
Company verification materials
Company membership and subscription details

The Platform uses canonical industry taxonomy structures to classify entities and procurement intelligence.

2.3 Usage & Interaction Data

Including:

Search activity
Page views
Platform navigation
Tender views
Tender tracking actions
Marketplace interactions
Messaging activity
Analytics usage
Feature engagement
Device and browser metadata
IP address
Session logs

AEGNS maintains event-based analytics systems for operational intelligence and platform functionality.

2.4 Tender & Procurement Intelligence Data

AEGNS may ingest publicly available procurement metadata from external procurement platforms and government portals including, but not limited to:

TED (European Union)
SAM.gov
UK Find a Tender
AusTender
World Bank procurement portals
Asian Development Bank procurement systems
United Nations procurement systems

Collected tender metadata may include:

Tender titles
Procurement summaries
Issuing entities
Procurement classifications
Country and region
Deadlines
Public source references

AEGNS operates as an intelligence and visibility layer and does not operate as a procurement authority or bidding platform.

2.5 Communications Data

Including:

Messages sent through the Platform
Customer support requests
Demo requests
Founder pilot applications
Survey responses
Event registrations
Commercial inquiries

2.6 Cookies & Technical Information
We may automatically collect:

Browser type
Operating system
Device identifiers
Referral URLs
Session identifiers
Usage timestamps
Cookie data
Analytics identifiers

3. How We Use Information
AEGNS may use information to:

Operate and maintain the Platform
Authenticate users
Verify company ownership or authority
Deliver tender intelligence and matching functionality
Improve search, discovery, and analytics
Provide customer support
Monitor system performance and security
Enforce subscriptions, quotas, and entitlements
Generate aggregated operational analytics
Conduct internal research and development
Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access
Comply with legal obligations
Communicate product updates and commercial information
Support enterprise onboarding and pilot programs

4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable under international privacy laws, AEGNS processes information under one or more of the following lawful bases:

Performance of a contract
Legitimate business interests
User consent
Compliance with legal obligations
Protection of vital interests
Publicly available commercial information

5. Procurement & Public Data Doctrine
AEGNS may aggregate and structure publicly accessible procurement metadata and commercial intelligence from government and institutional procurement systems.

AEGNS does not claim ownership over third-party procurement notices or official procurement records.

AEGNS stores procurement metadata for intelligence, indexing, matching, and visibility purposes only, and users may be redirected to the original procurement authority or source platform for official participation or submission activity.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

AEGNS may disclose information:

6.1 Within the Platform

To facilitate:

Company discovery
Commercial visibility
Tender relevance
Marketplace participation
Messaging functionality
Networking features

6.2 Service Providers

To trusted third-party providers supporting:

Cloud infrastructure
Authentication
Analytics
Customer support
Payment processing
Security monitoring
Communications infrastructure

6.3 Legal & Regulatory Obligations

Where required by:

Applicable laws
Court orders
Government requests
Regulatory authorities
Legal enforcement processes

6.4 Business Transactions

In connection with:

Financing
Investment
Mergers
Acquisitions
Corporate restructuring
Asset transfers

7. International Data Transfers

AEGNS operates globally and may process information across multiple jurisdictions.

Information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your jurisdiction, including jurisdictions that may not provide equivalent data protection laws.

Where required, AEGNS will implement reasonable safeguards for international data transfers.

8. Data Retention

AEGNS retains information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide services
Maintain operational integrity
Preserve analytics and audit trails
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements

Certain operational logs, event records, and procurement intelligence records may be retained for platform integrity, analytics continuity, and historical reference purposes.

9. Security

AEGNS implements commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no system, infrastructure, transmission method, or storage mechanism can be guaranteed to be fully secure.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials.

10. User Rights

Depending on applicable law, users may have rights to:

Access personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion
Object to certain processing
Restrict processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent
Lodge complaints with regulatory authorities

Requests may be submitted through:

AEGNS Contact Page

AEGNS reserves the right to verify identity before fulfilling requests.

11. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

AEGNS may use:

Cookies
Local storage
Analytics tools
Session technologies
Security monitoring tools

These technologies may be used to:

Maintain sessions
Improve performance
Analyze usage
Secure accounts
Personalize experiences

Users may manage browser-level cookie preferences independently.

12. Third-Party Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party services, procurement portals, or external systems.

AEGNS does not control and is not responsible for third-party privacy practices, content, or operations.

Users should review applicable third-party policies independently.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Platform is intended exclusively for business and professional use.

AEGNS does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.

14. Platform Positioning & Compliance

AEGNS operates as a technology platform and intelligence infrastructure provider.

AEGNS is not:

A procurement authority
A government tender issuer
A labor hire entity
A recruitment agency
An employer
A brokerage acting on behalf of contracting parties

AEGNS provides visibility, intelligence, analytics, and operational discovery infrastructure only.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

AEGNS may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Updated versions become effective upon publication on the Platform.

Continued use of the Platform after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, legal notices, or data requests:

AEGNS Inc.
Global Energy Operating System (GEOS)
Website: AEGNS Official Website