Beta draft, 20 Oct 2026

Talos Engine Privacy Notice

DRAFT, 20 October 2026. For review by counsel before publication.

This notice explains how Cadarn Inc. (“Cadarn”, “we”, “us”) collects and uses personal information in connection with the Talos Engine website, beta sign-up, Talos Launcher and Talos Engine (together, the “Services”).

What we collect

Information you give us

Sign-up details: your name, email address and any optional answers on the beta form (for example your role, studio, or what you want to build).
Feedback and support: bug reports, comments, screenshots, logs and files you choose to send us.
Communications: emails and messages you send us.

Information collected automatically

Download and account activity: when you download or sign in, we log your email, the build you downloaded, the time, and your IP address, to control access to the beta and prevent abuse.
Diagnostics: crash reports and error logs, which include the Software version, operating system, hardware details (such as GPU model) and the technical state at the time of the crash.
Usage analytics (only if enabled): if the Software includes usage analytics, we’ll describe them in the in-app settings, and you’ll be able to turn them off. Usage analytics are opt-in: the engine and launcher send nothing until you choose to share usage data, and you can turn it off at any time in settings.
Website: standard server logs (IP address, browser, pages visited) and essential cookies needed for the site to work. The website uses no analytics or marketing cookies. If we add any, we will update this notice first.

What we don’t collect: we don’t collect the content of your projects unless you send it to us in Feedback, or use a feature that sends it to a service you choose (see “AI and third-party services”).

How we use it

to run the beta: inviting you, giving you access, sending builds and updates;
to fix bugs, improve performance and develop the Services;
to contact you about the beta, including surveys and important notices. You can opt out of non-essential emails at any time;
to keep the Services secure and prevent misuse;
to comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information, and we don’t share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Service providers that help us run the Services, under contracts that limit their use of your data: for example hosting and content delivery (Cloudflare) and email (Google Workspace).
AI and third-party services you choose to use: if you use a feature that connects to a third-party AI model or other service, the content you send goes to that provider and is handled under its privacy policy.
Legal and safety: when required by law, or to protect rights, safety or security.
Business transfers: if Cadarn or the Services are involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, information may transfer as part of that transaction.

Retention

We keep sign-up and account information while you’re in the beta and for a reasonable period afterward. Diagnostics and logs are kept for up to 12 months unless we need them longer to fix a specific issue. You can ask us to delete your information at any time (see below).

Your choices and rights

Email: use the unsubscribe link, or contact us.
Access, correction, deletion: contact us and we’ll respond within 30 days. Depending on where you live (for example California, or the EU/UK), you may have additional rights, such as data portability or objecting to certain processing. We won’t discriminate against you for using them.
Leaving the beta: uninstall the Software and ask us to delete your account.

International users

We’re based in the United States, and the Services are operated from the U.S. If you use them from elsewhere, your information will be processed in the U.S.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, so please don’t send us sensitive personal information we haven’t asked for.

Children

The Services are not intended for anyone under 18, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from children. If you think a child has given us information, contact us and we’ll delete it.

Changes

We may update this notice. If a change is material, we’ll let you know by email or in the Launcher before it takes effect.

Contact

Cadarn Inc. · privacy@cadarn.ai · Cadarn Inc., 8 The Green, Suite B, Dover, DE 19901