Last Updated: February 17, 2026

At Close the Gap Cyber Consulting ("we," "us," or "our"), we value the privacy of individuals who use our websites and related services (collectively, our "Services"). This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and share the personal information of users of our Services ("users," "you," or "your"). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your information as described by this Privacy Notice.

Personal information is information that identifies or could be used to identify a specific person. Personal information does not include deidentified information (anonymized or pseudonymized) or aggregated information derived from personal information.

We may collect a variety of personal information and other information about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.

• Registration Information: If you sign up for an account, register to use our Services, or sign up for emails or other updates, we may ask you for basic contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and/or mailing address. We may also collect certain demographic information when you register for our Services, including your age, gender, personal interests, income, and/or marital status.
  
• Communications: If you contact us directly, we may collect additional information from you. For example, when you reach out to our customer support team, we may ask for your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other contact information so that we can verify your identity and communicate with you. We may also store the contents of any message or attachments that you send to us, as well as any information you submit through any of our forms or questionnaires.
  
• Events: If you register for an event that we host, whether in-person or online, we may collect relevant information such as your name, address, title, company, phone number, or email address, as well as specific information relevant to the event for which you are registering.
  
• User Content: We may allow you and other Users of our Services to share their own content with others. This may include posts, comments, reviews, or other User-generated content. Unless otherwise noted when creating such content, this information may be shared publicly through our Services.
• Payment Information: If you make a purchase or subscribe to our consulting services, your payment-related information, such as credit card number, billing address, and transaction history, is collected. We use third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to handle these transactions; we do not store your full financial details on our servers.

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information from your device, including:

• Usage Data: IP addresses, browser type, device identifiers, operating system, and pages viewed.
• Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze trends, and administer the site. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.

We process your personal information for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our cybersecurity consulting services.
• Communication: To send technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
• Marketing: To communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events offered by Close the Gap Cyber Consulting.
• Compliance & Safety: To investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions, unauthorized access to our Services, and other illegal activities.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery, or CRM management).
• Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal processes.
• Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access/Portability: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we fix inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request that we erase your personal data ("the right to be forgotten").
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our marketing communications via the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.

As a cybersecurity firm, we take data security seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Notice on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this notice.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us at: mdtokarsky@gmail.com