Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 28, 2026

1. Introduction

Lantern Technologies, Inc. ("Lantern," "we," "us," or "our") operates Agent Ready, an AI commerce readiness analysis platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

By using Agent Ready, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, company name, and password.
• Payment Information: If you incur transaction fees, we collect billing information including payment card details (processed by our payment processor) and billing address.
• Communications: When you contact us, we collect the information you provide in your messages.

2.2 Information from Website Analysis

When you analyze a website, we collect publicly available information from that website, including:

• HTML content and page structure
• Schema markup and structured data
• Meta tags and Open Graph data
• Product information (names, prices, descriptions, images)
• Technical information (load times, mobile responsiveness)

2.3 Information from Connected Stores

When you connect your e-commerce store for sales tracking, we access:

• Order and transaction data (order IDs, amounts, timestamps, referrer information)
• Product catalog data
• Customer checkout information (limited to attribution purposes)
• Traffic and session data

We do not collect or store customer payment card information from your store.

2.4 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
• Log Data: IP addresses, access times, pages viewed, referring URLs
• Cookies: Session cookies for authentication, preference cookies for settings
• Analytics: Usage patterns, feature interactions, error reports
• Session Recordings: Recordings of user interactions (mouse movements, clicks, scrolling) to improve user experience. Text inputs and sensitive data are masked. Sessions may be linked to your account after sign-in.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Generate AI Commerce Readiness Scores and recommendations
• Track and calculate AI-attributed sales for billing purposes
• Process payments and send billing notifications
• Communicate with you about the Service, updates, and support
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud or security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

4.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or business data to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4.2 Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Service, including:

• Cloud hosting providers (e.g., AWS, Vercel)
• Payment processors (e.g., Stripe)
• Analytics services
• Session recording services (e.g., Fullstory)
• Customer support tools

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

4.3 Aggregate Data

We may share anonymized, aggregate data that does not identify you or your business, such as industry benchmarks, aggregate readiness scores, and market trends.

4.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

4.5 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. Specifically:

• Account Data: Retained until account deletion, plus 30 days for backup purposes
• Analysis Data: Stored for 12 months to provide historical comparisons
• Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years for tax and legal compliance
• Log Data: Retained for 90 days

You may request deletion of your data by contacting privacy@lantern.is.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
• Regular security audits and penetration testing
• Access controls and authentication requirements
• Employee training on data protection
• Incident response procedures

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Choices

7.1 Access and Correction

You may access and update your account information at any time through your account settings. For other data access requests, contact privacy@lantern.is.

7.2 Data Portability

You may request an export of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

7.3 Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated data. Some data may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

7.4 Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Service functionality.

7.5 Marketing Communications

You may opt out of marketing emails by clicking "unsubscribe" in any marketing email or updating your preferences in account settings. You will still receive transactional emails about your account and billing.

8. International Data Transfers

Our servers are located in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to lawfully transfer data outside the EEA.

9. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of what personal information we collect, use, and share
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact privacy@lantern.is or use the request form in your account settings.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

11. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email (if you have an account) or by posting a notice on the Service. Your continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@lantern.is
• Website: https://agentready.lantern.is/contact
• Mail: Lantern Technologies, Inc., Privacy Team

For data protection inquiries in the EEA, you may also contact your local data protection authority.