Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 1, 2026
Last Updated: October 1, 2026

Black Archetype LLC, doing business as B Archetype (“B Archetype,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit www.barchetype.com, contact us, submit an inquiry, or otherwise interact with B Archetype.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:

  • The B Archetype website

  • Website inquiry or contact forms

  • Emails, telephone calls, and meeting requests

  • Prospective-client and engagement assessments

  • Other communications initiated through the website

This policy does not govern information collected under a separately executed client agreement, nondisclosure agreement, employment agreement, or other contract containing its own privacy or confidentiality provisions.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name

  • Professional title

  • Government, institution, association, or company

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Country or jurisdiction

  • Type of organization

  • Type of engagement being requested

  • Description of an initiative, project, policy objective, or origin-linked product

  • Desired U.S. government, trade, investment, or market outcome

  • Supporting information included in your inquiry

  • Communications and correspondence with B Archetype

If you provide information about another individual, you represent that you have the authority to provide that information for the purpose described.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, B Archetype and its website service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • Internet Protocol address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Referring website

  • Pages viewed

  • Dates and times of visits

  • General or approximate geographic location

  • Website interactions and traffic information

  • Cookie and similar-technology identifiers

This information may be collected through Squarespace and other analytics, hosting, security, or performance technologies used to operate the website.

3. How We Use Information

B Archetype may use collected information to:

  • Respond to inquiries and meeting requests

  • Evaluate prospective clients and engagements

  • Conduct conflict, compliance, authority, and readiness assessments

  • Communicate about requested services

  • Develop proposals or engagement materials

  • Perform services under an executed agreement

  • Maintain business and professional records

  • Improve the website and understand how it is used

  • Protect the website, B Archetype, and its users

  • Detect or prevent fraud, misuse, or security threats

  • Comply with legal, regulatory, registration, reporting, and professional obligations

  • Establish, exercise, or defend legal rights

  • Send relevant professional communications where permitted by law

You may opt out of nonessential promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided or contacting us directly.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, performance, preferences, and analytics.

Squarespace and other service providers may place cookies or collect technical information when you visit the website. Where required by applicable law, visitors will be provided with available cookie-consent or preference options.

You may restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or your ability to use some features.

5. How We Share Information

B Archetype does not sell or rent personal information.

We may disclose information to:

  • Website-hosting, technology, analytics, communications, and security providers

  • Professional advisers, including attorneys, accountants, compliance advisers, and consultants

  • Contractors or engagement-specific advisers supporting an authorized business purpose

  • Government agencies, regulators, courts, or law-enforcement authorities when legally required

  • A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or transfer of business assets

  • Other parties with your direction or consent

Service providers and advisers receive information only as reasonably necessary to perform their functions or satisfy applicable legal obligations.

6. Lobbying and Government-Representation Disclosures

Submitting an inquiry does not create a lobbying, advisory, agency, or client relationship.

If B Archetype accepts an engagement, applicable laws may require the public disclosure of information concerning the client or foreign principal, the nature of the engagement, the activities performed, compensation, receipts, disbursements, or other reportable information.

Such disclosures may be required under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, ethics rules, campaign-finance laws, or other federal, state, or local requirements.

Any applicable registration and reporting obligations will be evaluated as part of the engagement and addressed in the governing agreement.

7. Confidential and Sensitive Information

Please do not submit confidential, legally privileged, classified, export-controlled, commercially sensitive, or highly sensitive personal information through the website or ordinary email unless B Archetype has authorized an appropriate method for receiving it.

Submitting information through the website does not create a duty of confidentiality beyond the duties imposed by applicable law. A confidential or professional relationship arises only through a written agreement expressly establishing that relationship.

8. Data Retention

B Archetype retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Evaluate or respond to an inquiry

  • Provide requested services

  • Maintain appropriate business records

  • Satisfy legal, regulatory, tax, compliance, or reporting requirements

  • Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

Retention periods may vary according to the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.

9. Information Security

B Archetype uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

No website, email system, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk and should avoid transmitting sensitive information through unsecured channels.

10. International Data Transfers

B Archetype is based in the United States and works with clients, advisers, and service providers in the United States and African markets.

Information submitted through the website may be processed, stored, or accessed in the United States or another country where B Archetype or its service providers operate. Data-protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from the laws of your country.

Where required, B Archetype will use appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

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

  • Request access to personal information held about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of certain information

  • Request restriction of certain processing

  • Object to certain uses of your information

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Request a portable copy of certain information

  • Opt out of nonessential marketing communications

  • Submit a complaint to an appropriate privacy or data-protection authority

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions, verification requirements, and record-retention obligations.

To submit a privacy request, email contact@b-archetype.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity and authority.

12. Children’s Privacy

The website is intended for governments, institutions, associations, businesses, and adult professionals. It is not directed to children under 13, and B Archetype does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so that we can evaluate and, where appropriate, delete it.

13. Third-Party Websites

The website may contain links to third-party websites or services. B Archetype does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third parties.

Visitors should review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

B Archetype may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in its practices, services, technology, or legal obligations.

The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

15. Contact Information

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests may be directed to:

B Archetype
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004

Email: contact@b-archetype.com
Telephone: (212) 347-4737