Last Updated: November 12, 2026
This Privacy Policy covers our treatment of Personal Data that you provide directly to us, when third parties such as our business partners or service providers provide us with Personal Data about you, when we gather Personal Data about you from publicly available sources, or when you are accessing or using our Website, platform, API, or AI integrations (collectively, the "Services").
This policy applies to three categories of individuals: (1) individuals who are subjects of our research in alternative assets, (2) subscribers to our software products, website, publications, or newsletters, and (3) job applicants to the Company.
We collect first and last names, job titles, and firm names from individuals in the alternative assets industry. Data sources include direct interactions or publicly available sources such as company corporate websites, LinkedIn, regulatory filings, and news alerts. This information is used to provide data on investment committees for funds active in the alternative assets industry and is shared with Subscribers who agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
You directly provide to us Personal Data such as your resume and other information relevant to applying for positions at the Company, including your name, email address, phone number, and resume. This information is used to determine eligibility for and to facilitate communications regarding open positions.
Contact Information. We collect names, email addresses, job titles, firm names, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers when you visit our website, sign up for newsletters, request a demonstration, or complete other forms. This information is used to contact you to provide requested information, support, or services.
Account Information. We collect names, titles, company information, and contact details when you create an account. This data is used to process information regarding your account, support, orders, payments, and general updates.
Billing and Payment Information. We may collect account numbers or wire/ACH transfer instructions and use third-party processors for credit card payments. This information is used for invoicing, payments, and account management.
Usage Data. When you interact with our Services, we automatically receive and record certain information including your IP address, browser information, device identifiers, the web pages you requested, search history, and cookie information. This data is used to analyze user activity and improve user experiences.
Cookies. We use essential, functionality, and performance/analytical cookies. You may adjust your browser settings to limit cookie acceptance, though this may affect certain features of the Services.
Email and Communications. We may contact you by email or other means regarding your account, industry newsletters, or personalized updates. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time. You cannot opt out of transactional emails related to your account.
Sekond offers a connector for ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), and other AI assistants ("AI Integrations") that allows authenticated users to access Sekond's private equity data through conversational interfaces. When you use an AI Integration:
Sekond provides API keys to authorized users and organizations for programmatic access to Sekond data, including through AI integrations.
Through the Sekond platform and AI Integrations, Sekond does not collect:
We share personal data with Subscribers of our Services who agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies. Our Subscribers include, but are not limited to, advisors, investors, fund managers, and service providers in the alternative assets industry.
Affiliated Businesses and Third-Party Websites. In certain situations, businesses or third-party websites we are affiliated with may sell items or provide services to you through the Services. Personal data is shared only to the extent related to such a transaction or service.
Protection of Company. We reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information that we reasonably believe is necessary to comply with law or court order; enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Sekond, our employees, our users, or others.
Aggregated Usage Data. We may share usage data in aggregate, non-personally identifiable form for marketing or business-related purposes.
User-Authorized Sharing. Personal data may be shared when necessary to complete a transaction initiated or authorized by you or to provide a product or service you have requested.
Vendors and Service Providers. We employ other companies and people to perform tasks on our behalf and share your information with them only as necessary to provide products or services to you. Our agents do not have any right to use the Personal Data we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us.
Business Transfers. If we are acquired, or if we go out of business, enter bankruptcy, or go through some other change of control, Personal Data would be one of the assets transferred to or acquired by a third party.
Governmental Agencies. We may share data when necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to valid legal process, protect our business or users, or maintain the security of our Services.
Consent-Based Sharing. If authorized by you, your Personal Data may be shared with third parties in personally identifiable form.
Sekond takes very seriously the security and privacy of the Personal Data it collects. We implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect your Personal Data. All data is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure located in the United States.
Your account is protected by a password and/or other sign-on mechanisms. You must prevent unauthorized access to your account by selecting and protecting your credentials appropriately and limiting access to your devices.
We endeavor to protect the privacy of your account and Personal Data, but we cannot guarantee complete security. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other sites linked from our Services.
Sekond's platform and all associated data are hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure located in the United States. If you are accessing Sekond from outside the United States, please be aware that your data will be transferred to and processed in the United States.
Sekond retains minimal account data — primarily your email address — for the duration of your relationship with Sekond. Access to the Services may be revoked at any time by Sekond or upon your request. API keys are deactivated immediately upon revocation or expiration and cannot be used to access Sekond data. To request deletion of your account data, please contact us at notice@sekond.co.
Sekond uses third-party authentication providers (such as Auth0, Google, and Microsoft) to manage login and identity verification. Sekond does not store passwords. If you need to update your password or authentication credentials, please do so through the relevant identity provider.
The Personal Data Sekond holds about you is limited primarily to your email address and, where provided, your name and firm. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of your Personal Data, please contact us at notice@sekond.co. We will respond to all such requests within thirty (30) days after receipt.
California residents may request a notice identifying categories of Personal Data shared with affiliates or third parties for marketing purposes by writing to: Sekond, Inc., 10 Fan Pier Blvd, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02210 USA.
You may always opt not to disclose information, though some information may be needed to register with us or to use certain features of the Services. You may add, update, or delete information at any time, though we may maintain a copy of unrevised information in our records. Account deletion requests should be sent to notice@sekond.co.
We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your Personal Data after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally.
Sekond's platform is intended for professional use by institutional clients including private equity firms, fund managers, and wealth advisors. We do not knowingly collect or solicit Personal Data from anyone under the age of 16, or knowingly allow such persons to register for the Services. If we discover that a person under 16 has provided us with Personal Data, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. Please contact us at notice@sekond.co if you believe we have inadvertently collected information from someone under 16.
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. Use of Personal Data we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such Personal Data is used. We will notify you of material changes by posting a notice on our Website or sending you an email. Changes will become effective no sooner than thirty (30) days after they are posted or communicated to you, except that changes related to new Services functionalities or made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. Your continued use of the Services following notification constitutes your agreement to be bound by the Privacy Policy as amended.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies, please send a detailed message to notice@sekond.co and we will try to address your concerns.
Sekond, Inc.
10 Fan Pier Blvd, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02210 USA