Confidentiality is the operating condition. This is the floor — not the ceiling.

Deetz Consulting, LLC ("Deetz Consulting," "the firm," "we," or "our") is a private security advisory practice based in Centreville, Virginia, serving clients across the National Capital Region and beyond. The firm is operated personally by David O. Deetz, Jr.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect personal information through our website at deetzconsulting.com (the "site") and through engagements with the firm.

Information you provide directly

When you contact the firm — by inquiry form, scheduler, telephone, or email — you may provide personal information such as your name, professional affiliation, email address, telephone number, and the substance of your inquiry. We collect only the information necessary to respond to your inquiry and, where appropriate, to evaluate engagement fit.

Information collected automatically

Our website logs minimal technical information that is standard for any website operation: IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages viewed. This information is used solely for site performance, security monitoring, and aggregate analytics. We do not maintain advertising trackers, third-party behavioral profiles, or cross-site identifiers.

Information we do not collect

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information through the website. We do not run targeted advertising. We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with data brokers, advertisers, or affiliate networks under any circumstances.

Information you provide is used to:

• Respond to your inquiry and arrange a confidential consultation.
• Evaluate engagement fit, including a conflicts check before any engagement begins.
• Communicate during an active engagement and deliver work product.
• Maintain professional records as required by applicable law, regulation, or licensing.

We do not use inquiry or engagement information to send marketing communications, newsletters, or promotional material. The firm publishes no client list and issues no testimonials.

The firm does not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise commercially share personal information. Information is shared only in the following narrow circumstances:

• With your explicit written authorization — for example, where you ask us to coordinate with your counsel, your principal, or a designated representative.
• With service providers operating under written confidentiality obligations — limited to vendors necessary for site operation (hosting), secure scheduling (Cal.com), and email delivery. We do not authorize these providers to use your information for any purpose other than performing the service requested.
• Where compelled by valid legal process — court order, subpoena, or other lawful demand. Where permitted, we will notify you in advance so you may seek protective relief through counsel.
• To protect the safety of a person — where disclosure is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm.

Information shared during an active engagement is governed by the firm's Confidentiality & Engagement Terms, which extend protections beyond this Privacy Policy.

Where appropriate, engagements may proceed under attorney-client privilege through your counsel. In such cases, information handling is governed by the privilege structure established at engagement.

Inquiry information is retained for the duration reasonably necessary to evaluate engagement fit and respond to your inquiry, then deleted unless the inquiry results in an engagement.

Engagement records are retained for the period required by applicable law, regulation, and professional licensing, after which they are securely destroyed. Specific retention periods may be set out in your engagement letter and override the general retention period above.

You may request the deletion of your information at any time. Where retention is required by law, we will identify what must be retained and confirm what has been destroyed.

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your information, subject to legal and regulatory retention requirements.
• Opt out of any communications you have not requested.
• Receive a clear answer to any question about how your information is handled.

To exercise any of these rights, contact the firm at info@deetzconsulting.com.

The site and the firm's services are directed at adults, principally corporate executives, family-office principals, counsel, and institutional clients. We do not knowingly collect information from individuals under the age of eighteen. If we learn that we have inadvertently received such information, we will delete it.

This policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be flagged at the top of this page for thirty days following the change.

Questions about this Privacy Policy or about how the firm handles your information should be directed to David Deetz at info@deetzconsulting.com or by telephone at (571) 436-3548.