Terms of Use, Privacy Policy & Intellectual Property

What We Collect and Why

We do not collect payment card information, Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, health information, or biometric data. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (see COPPA, 15 U.S.C. § 6501).

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for processing your personal data is:

• Article 6(1)(b) - Contractual necessity: Processing your contact form submission is necessary to respond to your inquiry and, if applicable, to enter into or perform a consulting engagement.
• Article 6(1)(f) - Legitimate interests: Anonymized analytics help us understand how the Site is used and improve it. These interests do not override your data-protection rights.

How We Use Your Information

We use information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide requested services
• Prepare consulting proposals, scopes of work, and pricing estimates
• Communicate with you about engagements you initiate
• Improve Site content and user experience
• Meet legal obligations and enforce these Terms

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use personal data for automated profiling or algorithmic decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

Cookies and Analytics

The Site uses Vercel Analytics, a first-party, privacy-focused analytics service. Vercel Analytics does not use cookies, does not store persistent identifiers, and does not collect personally identifiable information. Page-view data is aggregated and anonymized. No cookie consent banner is required for this analytics configuration under the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended by 2009/136/EC) because no persistent tracking cookies are set. We do not run advertising trackers, behavioral retargeting, or third-party ad networks.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward to manage any resulting engagement. Assessment results emailed to our advisory inbox are retained in accordance with our internal email retention practices. Anonymized analytics data is retained by Vercel per their data retention policies. We do not retain personal data beyond the period necessary for the purposes described above or as required by law.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@missionintelsystems.com. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA), as applicable. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Email Communications (CAN-SPAM)

Any commercial email we send complies with the CAN-SPAM Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7701–7713. Each commercial email identifies the sender, includes a physical mailing address, and provides a clear mechanism to opt out of future messages. Opt-out requests will be honored promptly. The Site does not operate an email newsletter at this time; any future newsletter will require affirmative opt-in consent.

International Data Transfers

If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information you submit through the Site will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer. For transfers from the EEA or UK to the United States, we rely on the derogation under GDPR Article 49(1)(b) (transfer necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject) for contact form submissions, and on legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) for anonymized analytics.

Copyright

All original content on this Site - including articles, frameworks, assessment methodologies, scoring algorithms, written copy, and graphical elements - is the original work of Mission Intelligence Systems LLC and/or Dan Flynn and is protected by copyright under 17 U.S.C. § 102 et seq. (United States Copyright Act) and corresponding provisions of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1886, as revised). Copyright protection arises automatically upon creation and fixation; no registration is required to establish rights.

© 2026 Mission Intelligence Systems LLC. All rights reserved.

No part of this Site may be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, or prepared as a derivative work without the prior written permission of Mission Intelligence Systems LLC, except for brief quotations in reviews, journalism, academic citation, or commentary - consistent with the principles of fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107. Fair use analysis is fact-specific; if you are uncertain whether your intended use qualifies, please contact us before reproducing content.

Trademarks

The following are trademarks of Mission Intelligence Systems LLC. Common-law trademark rights in these marks have been established through continuous and distinctive commercial use, consistent with 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (Lanham Act):

• The Four A's of Organizational Readiness™
• Builders Build™
• Mission Intelligence Systems™

These marks may not be used without the prior written permission of Mission Intelligence Systems LLC. Unauthorized use in a manner likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception as to the source, affiliation, or sponsorship of goods or services constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act and applicable state law.

The ™ symbol denotes an unregistered mark claimed under common law. USPTO registration applications may be pending or in preparation.

Assessment Methodology

The diagnostic assessments on this Site - including the scoring models, dimensional weights, behavioral anchors, cross-dimension insight logic, and interpretation language - are proprietary methodologies developed by Mission Intelligence Systems LLC. Their reproduction or adaptation in any commercial or institutional context is prohibited without a written license agreement.

DMCA Notice

If you believe that content on this Site infringes your copyright, please notify us in writing pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512 (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Your notice must include: (1) identification of the copyrighted work; (2) identification of the infringing material; (3) your contact information; (4) a statement of good-faith belief that the use is not authorized; (5) a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and (6) your signature. Send DMCA notices to: legal@missionintelsystems.com.

Scholarly References

Articles and assessments on this Site cite published scholarly works and industry frameworks in accordance with academic fair-use conventions. Citations are included for attribution and verification purposes. Mission Intelligence Systems LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by the authors, publishers, or organizations cited. All referenced works remain the property of their respective rights holders.