Effective date: February 1, 2024 Xshield Technologies AG (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://xshield.com/ website and the Xshield Family of Products (the “Service”, “Product/s”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service or Product/s and the choices you have associated with that data. We use your data to provide and improve the Products. By using the Product/s, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions. Definitions Personal Data – Personal Data means data about a living individual and/or a personal computer and/or a mobile device that can be identified from that data (from that and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession). Usage Data – Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Product/s or from the Service/Product/s’ infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit). Cookies – Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a User’s device. Data Controller – Data Controller means a person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data. Data Processor or Service Providers – Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any person (other than an employee of the Data Controller) who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively. Data Subject – Data Subject is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data. User – The User is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data. The Xshield family of products – The Xshield family of products includes but is not limited to: Personal Computer Products: Shield Antivirus, Anti Malware, Ransomware Defender, Cyber Privacy Suite, Internet Security Suite, PC Privacy Shield, PC Cleaning Utility, PC Registry Shield, Identity Theft Preventer, Password Shield, Hard Disk Shield, Xshield Webcam Blocker, Password Recovery Shield; Business Endpoint Products: Shield Antivirus Business Edition, Ransomware Defender Business Edition, PC Privacy Shield Business Edition; Mobile Device Products: Camera & Microphone Blocker, Identity Theft Preventer, Ransomware Defender, Xshield Microphone Blocker, Anti Malware, Xshield Camera Blocker, Mobile Cleaning Utility, Microphone & Camera Blocker, Privacy Shield Information Collection and Use General When you install or purchase or download trial or evaluation versions, or register a Xshield software, or contact us via our website and/or email addresses we may collect personal information including your name, address, email address, mac-address, IP address as well as product technical attributes etc, for the purpose of recording the transaction when you engage in activities on our web site or within the Xshield software. When we use a payment-processing merchant we ensure that the same strict privacy criteria are in place. We do not (knowingly) collect personal information from persons under the age of eighteen. We also give users the option of receiving useful product information (such as updates, alerts and associated product offerings), via permission based emailing platform. We fully ensure your privacy and value your trust. We will never sell, rent, lease or trade your personal information to any third party. Likewise, your information will not be shared with a third party in any other way unless Xshield is required to do so by law. Xshield may engage the services of a third party from time to time and may provide certain information that includes personal information in order for the third party to perform such services. Any third parties who provide services to Xshield have agreed not to disclose your information or use it for any other purpose, and are required to implement or adopt a Privacy Policy that is no less stringent than Xshield’ Privacy Policy. You may opt out of receiving emails from us at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email. Please note – Xshield’ security and privacy enhancement products are intended to search and disclose (to you, and to you only) potentially sensitive information on your computer and mobile devices. That information is never shared and/or communicated with anyone other than yourself, the user that operates the software. If you wish to avoid detection of such information thus not utilize the products the way they are intended to be used – please refrain from installing the products and/or uninstall them at your convenience. By choosing to enter and submit the requested information when prompted, you are consenting to Xshield collection, use, and disclosure of such information for the purposes as outlined herein. Any information that you post to a chat room, public bulletin, social networks or forum is available to all permitted users of that site. Xshield cannot control, nor is it responsible for the use, disclosure, or dissemination of such information by any third parties. Types of Data Collected Personal Data While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Cookies and Usage Data

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email we send. Usage Data We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, this Usage Data may include information such as the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. Tracking Cookies Data We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service. Examples of Cookies we use:

• Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
• Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
• Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
• Advertising Cookies. Advertising Cookies are used to serve you with advertisements that may be relevant to you and your interests.

Use of Data Xshield Technologies AG uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues
• To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information

Retention of Data Xshield Technologies AG will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. Xshield Technologies AG will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Service, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods. Transfer of Data Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. Xshield Technologies AG will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information. Disclosure of Data Business Transaction If Xshield Technologies AG is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy. Disclosure for Law Enforcement Under certain circumstances, Xshield Technologies AG may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency). Legal Requirements Xshield Technologies AG may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• To comply with a legal obligation
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Xshield Technologies AG
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• To protect against legal liability

Security Of Data The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Do Not Track” Signals We do not support Do Not Track (“DNT”). Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your web browser. Your Rights Xshield Technologies AG aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. Whenever made possible, you can update your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to change your Personal Data, please contact us to make the required changes. If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the right:

• To access and receive a copy of the Personal Data we hold about you
• To rectify any Personal Data held about you that is inaccurate
• To request the deletion of Personal Data held about you

You have the right to data portability for the information you provide to Xshield Technologies AG. You can request to obtain a copy of your Personal Data in a commonly used electronic format so that you can manage and move it. Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. Service Providers We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Analytics We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google Analytics – Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ Dark Web Scan – Our dark web scan utilizes an API provided by a 3^rd party (Haveibeenpwned). Please note:

• Xshield does not collect your scanned email address.
• You may not use our dark web scanning service for any purpose that would require FCRA compliance.
• The scan results displayed may not be 100% accurate, complete, or up to date, so do not use it as a substitute for your own due diligence, especially if you have concerns about your email and/or password safety.
• Xshield Technologies AG does not make any representation or warranty about the accuracy of the information available through the API nor about the integrity of the 3^rd party involved, and we encourage you to read their terms and privacy policy accordingly ( Haveibeenpwned privacy policy )

Virtual Private Network (VPN) – Xshield guarantees a strict no-logs policy for the VPN Service, meaning that the Xshield VPN Service is provided by an automated process, and your activities while using it are not monitored, recorded, logged, stored or passed to any third party. We do not store connection timestamps, session information, used bandwidth, traffic logs, IP addresses or other data. However, to fight abuse and enforce proper license usage, an algorithm keeps their username and the timestamp of the last session status while the session is active. This data is deleted promptly after the session is terminated. Our VPN feature is a derivative work of a VPN service provided by Private Communications Corporation, which utilizes OpenVPN as its underlying technology, an open source software that uses VPN techniques to create secure point-to-point or site-to site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. OpenVPN is licensed under both the terms of the OpenVPN license and GPLv2. Advertising We may use third-party Service Providers to show advertisements to you to help support and maintain our Service. AdMob by Google – AdMob by Google is provided by Google Inc. You can opt-out from AdMob by Google service by following the instructions described by Google: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en. For more information on how Google uses the collected information, please visit the “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or app” page: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ or visit the Privacy Policy of Google: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ Behavioral Remarketing Xshield Technologies AG uses remarketing services to advertise on third party websites to you after you visited our Service. We and our third-party vendors use cookies to inform, optimize and serve ads based on your past visits to our Service. Google AdWords – Google AdWords remarketing service is provided by Google Inc. You can opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize the Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout – for your web browser. Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provides visitors with the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ Payments We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors). We will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information. The payment processors we work with are: Google Play In-App Payments – Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ PayPal or Braintree – Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full RevenueWire Inc – Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://support.safecart.com/privacy?popup=true PayPro Global, Inc – Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://docs.payproglobal.com/documents/legal/privacypolicy.pdf Shopify Inc. – Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy Links To Other Sites Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services. Children’s Privacy Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. Software Behavior Device file scanning – Some of our products may include file scanning features (such as but not limited to documents, images and more) designed to enhance your data privacy by identifying and protecting sensitive information that may be stored within your files. The file scanning service automatically reviews files on your device, searching for patterns or data that may include sensitive personal information. This proactive approach aims to enhance your privacy-safety and ensure that your private data remains confidential. Our objective is to provide an extra layer of security by detecting potential personal and sensitive information contained within such files and safeguarding against potential abuse thereof. Under no circumstance is any of this data collected, logged or transmitted outside of your device. Your Consent is required – We require your explicit consent before activating such features. This transparency ensures you are fully informed about how your files are being processed and analyzed for sensitive information. You have the freedom to disable this feature anytime through the product’s settings via an easy on/off switch. Microphone and/or Camera Usage – Some of our products may utilize features that can temporarily block access to your device’s microphone and/or camera to enhance your privacy and security. When such a feature is activated, it prevents unauthorized use of the microphone/camera by other applications. The aim of such a feature is to provide an additional layer of privacy by preventing potentially unwanted access to your microphone/camera. Your Consent is required – Before activating such a feature, we ask for your explicit consent. Clear and transparent consent ensures you are fully informed about how the microphone/camera can be blocked. You can disable these features anytime through the product’s settings via an easy on/off switch. Gallery access – the microphone and camera blocking features may require access permissions to your gallery. Such access is required solely for the blocking feature to be enabled. Under no circumstance is any of this data collected, logged or transmitted outside of your device. Please note – Your privacy and security are our top priorities. We never record or store audio and/or visual files without your knowledge and explicit consent. Dark Web Scan – Some of our products may include dark-web username/password scanning features designed to flag usernames and passwords that may have been involved in dark-web based data breaches and leaks. This proactive approach aims to reduce data risks and identity theft chances. Our objective is to provide an extra layer of security by detecting such leaks and prompting you to take action accordingly. This is a proactive action you will need to take – You have the freedom to utilize this feature anytime through the product’s feature tab via an easy search box and button. Changes To This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: support@xshield.com
• By visiting this page on our website: https://Xshield.com/#contact