Privacy & Agreements

Data Privacy & Agreements

Talos records skilled trade work with head cameras, wrist cameras and sensor gloves, and licenses the recordings to companies that build AI, robotic and training systems. This page sets out exactly what we collect, how we protect the people and places in our recordings, and what each of our agreements covers.

Last updated October 12, 2026 · Talos Dataworks, Inc.

Electrician, plumber, HVAC technician and carpenter wearing Talos capture rigs in front of a house under construction

Consent before every capture

Our commitments

Consent before capture
Every rig wearer, business and property owner signs before recording starts, and so does anyone else who will be clearly seen or heard.
Never used to identify anyone
No faceprints, voiceprints, hand-geometry scans or other identifiers are ever created from our recordings.
Pseudonymous by design
Recordings are stored under a contributor ID, never a name. Names and contact details are never given to licensees.
Faces blurred, voices muted
Faces of anyone other than the rig wearer, and third-party conversations, are blurred or muted before a recording leaves Talos.
No one under 18
We never record anyone under 18, and every contributor confirms they are an adult before their first session.
Same rules downstream
Every licensee agrees in writing to these rules and must require the same of anyone it passes recordings to.

Published policy

Recording Data Policy

Talos Dataworks, Inc. (“Talos”) records skilled tradespeople at work with head cameras, wrist cameras and sensor gloves, and licenses the recordings to companies that build artificial-intelligence, robotic and training systems. This policy explains what Talos collects, why, how long it is kept and when it is destroyed.

What we collect

Video and sound of the work; head and wrist motion; the position and movement of the hands and fingers; fingertip pressure; timestamps and calibration records; and labels describing the work. Some laws, including those of Illinois, Texas and Washington, treat hand geometry, movement patterns or voice as biometric information. We collect it only from people who have given us written consent, or, for people who are only briefly and incidentally in view, under a posted notice with faces blurred and speech muted.

Why

One purpose: to build, license and sell datasets that teach artificial-intelligence, robotic and training systems how skilled trade work is done.

What we never do

We do not use recordings to identify, verify, authenticate, track or profile anyone. We do not create faceprints, voiceprints, hand-geometry scans, templates or any other identifier for recognizing a person. We do not record anyone under 18. Every company that licenses our recordings must agree in writing to the same rules and must require the same of anyone it passes them to.

How long we keep it, and when we destroy it

Data	Kept	Destroyed
Recordings (stored under a pseudonymous ID, never a name)	While used for the purpose above	Reviewed at least every three years; recordings no longer licensed or planned for licensing are permanently deleted. Copies already licensed are governed by the license terms.
Names, contact details, trade licenses, tax and payment records	Stored separately from recordings, with limited access	Seven years after the last payment to the person, unless the law requires longer
Signed consents and agreements	While any recording they cover is held or licensed	Seven years after that
Any identifier or template created by mistake, by anyone	Not kept	Within 30 days of Talos learning of it; licensees must do the same
Faces of people other than the rig wearer, third-party conversations	Not delivered	Blurred or muted before any recording leaves Talos

Security

Recordings and identity records are stored with encryption and access limited to the staff who need them, with at least the care Talos uses for its own confidential information.

Who receives it

Companies that license datasets from Talos, and companies they license them to, all under written terms that include the rules above. Names and contact details are never given to them.

Contact

Questions or requests: Wyatt Searle, Chief Executive Officer, Talos Dataworks, Inc., wyatt@talosdataworks.com.

How the rights chain works

01
People and places sign
Each rig wearer, their business, every customer property and any crew member who is clearly seen or heard signs a Talos release before the first recorded session.
02
Talos protects and certifies
Talos stores recordings under pseudonymous IDs, applies its redaction protocol, and certifies the releases behind every delivery.
03
Licensees agree to the rules
Companies license datasets under written terms that forbid identifying anyone and limit how the data can be shared.
04
The rules travel with the data
Anyone a licensee passes recordings to must accept the same restrictions, however many steps removed.

Capture agreements

Agreements with the people and places we record

These are signed before anything is recorded. Each one is short, written in plain English, and explains how the recordings will be used.

Electrician Agreement: rig wearer

Signed by Each tradesperson who wears the rig, before their first session

The core agreement with the licensed tradesperson who wears the Talos rig: what is recorded, who owns it, how it may be used and how the contributor is paid.

Records video, sound, head and wrist motion, hand and finger movement, fingertip pressure, labels and any narration. Cameras are aimed at the hands and the work, not the face.
Talos owns the recordings and may license them, including to train AI and robotic systems, and licensees may sublicense them onward.
Written consent for hand, movement and voice data, which is never used to identify the contributor. Licensees see only a contributor ID plus general facts such as trade, license class, experience, handedness and glove size.
Pay is a 25% share of Talos's net receipts from the contributor's recordings for the 24 months after their first session, with a $100 minimum for anyone who records at least two hours. Pay depends on sales and comes with a quarterly statement.
Contributors are not Talos employees and stay in charge of their work. Safety comes first: the rig comes off whenever it gets in the way, sessions are on de-energized circuits, and the sensor gloves are never a substitute for rated electrical gloves.
Either side can end the agreement by email at any time. That stops future sessions; recordings already made, and the contributor's share of receipts, continue.

Electrician Agreement: business sign-off

Signed by The rig wearer's employer, or their own business

Authorizes recording at the business's premises and approved job sites, and confirms the contributor's deal with Talos is separate from their job.

Authorizes commercial recording and licensing of recordings made at the business's locations.
The business lists what must never be recorded, such as customer paperwork, drawings, pricing and computer screens, and can pause or stop recording at any time.
There is no footage review afterwards: anything to keep out is raised during the session.
Hands a Crew Release to anyone of theirs who will be clearly seen or heard, and gets a signed Property Consent before recording at any customer location.
Nobody can be required to take part or penalized for declining or for taking the rig off for safety.
The business will not resell or license the recordings to anyone else, including data brokers. An optional fee, if agreed, is a share of what Talos actually receives.

Crew Release

Signed by Anyone else on the crew who will be clearly seen or heard

Signing is optional. Anyone who would rather not is kept out of frame, or recording pauses while they are nearby.

Signing or declining has no effect on anyone's job or pay.
Faces are blurred and conversations muted before recordings leave Talos. A crew member's name is never given to licensees or used in advertising.
Consent covers voice and hand or body movement as part of the recordings, under the same never-identify rules as the rig wearer.
Anyone can stop future recording of themselves at any time by telling Talos or the rig wearer.

Property Recording Consent

Signed by The owner, occupant or manager of any home or building where work is recorded

Signed before recording at any customer property. If the owner would rather not, the rig comes off for that job and nothing else changes.

Records the tradesperson's hands, tools and the equipment being worked on, plus glove motion and fingertip-pressure readings.
Does not record names, street addresses or house numbers, faces, family, guests, customers, staff or conversations. Anything captured by accident is blurred, muted or cut.
Never records inside bathrooms or bedrooms, or alarm and access codes, safes, documents, screens, or anything the owner asks to keep out.
Work is recorded only on circuits that are switched off. Talos stores only the city and ZIP code, never a street address.
Recording pauses or stops at any time on request. The equipment is not left or charged at the property.

Recording Notice

Signed by Posted at each entrance to the recording area during every session

Tells anyone nearby what is being recorded and why, and how to avoid being recorded.

Explains that a tradesperson is wearing a head camera, wrist camera and sensor gloves that record hands, tools, the work and sound.
Explains that faces or conversations captured by accident are blurred or muted before anything is shared, and that no one under 18 may be recorded.
Anyone who would rather not be near the recording can say so, and recording pauses while they pass through or work in the area.

Rig Safety Sheet

Signed by Part of the Electrician Agreement; read before the first session

Practical safety rules for the prototype recording rig, which contains rechargeable lithium batteries and, in some versions, magnets.

Not to be worn by anyone with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device unless Talos confirms the rig has no magnets and their doctor agrees.
Inspect the rig before every session, and never use a swollen, damaged or wet battery or unit.
Only on de-energized circuits. Normal protective equipment always takes priority over the rig.
Charge only with the supplied charger, never unattended, and report any heat, damage or injury to Talos the same day.

Licensee agreements

Agreements with companies that license our data

Every company that receives Talos recordings, and everyone it passes them to, is bound by written terms that carry the promises we make to contributors and sites.

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

Signed by Talos and a prospective licensee, before detailed discussions

Protects both sides' confidential information while a data partnership is evaluated.

Covers sample data, capture methods, specifications, release templates and the identities of contributors and sites.
The recipient may not try to identify or contact anyone who appears in sample data.
Neither side may use what it learns to bypass the other and solicit its contributors, sites or customers directly.

Sample Data Evaluation License

Signed by Any company, before Talos sends a sample

A short license for testing a sample, for evaluation only.

Internal evaluation for a limited period, typically 30 days.
No training models on the sample, and no sharing it with anyone else without Talos's written consent.
No attempts to identify, contact or profile anyone shown, and every copy is deleted when the evaluation ends.

Master Data License Agreement

Signed by Talos and each licensee

The contract under which Talos licenses datasets for machine-learning and robotics development.

A non-exclusive license to the delivered data for training and developing AI, machine-learning and robotic systems. The licensee owns the models it builds.
Licensees may not identify, track or profile anyone, build biometric identification systems, contact contributors or sites, or publish the data. Only short, de-identified excerpts may be shown.
Redistribution is allowed only if an order grants it, and only under terms at least as protective. Contributors and sites are referred to only by Talos's pseudonymous IDs.
Talos applies its redaction protocol before delivery and provides evidence of the signed releases behind every dataset.
Licensees must keep the data secure and report unauthorized access within 72 hours, and must remove or replace specific files within 15 business days if Talos issues a takedown notice.

Order Form & Statement of Work

Signed by Talos and the licensee, for each order

Defines one order: the tasks to capture, the data channels, file structure, synchronization and the acceptance criteria.

Each order lists exactly what is delivered. Anything not listed stays with Talos.
Lists the contributor credentials required, verified against the issuing authority's public records.
Work is performed on de-energized equipment, at Talos's bench or at sites covered by signed releases.

Exclusive Task-Family Addendum

Signed by Optional, attached to a specific order

Grants time-limited exclusivity over a narrowly defined task family. Everything else stays non-exclusive.

Exclusivity covers only the deliverables listed for that task family, for a set period.
It never restricts contributors or sites, who remain free to work for and be recorded by anyone.

Officer's Rights Certificate & Confirmations

Signed by Delivered by Talos with every dataset

Certifies the chain of rights behind each delivery.

Lists contributors and sites by pseudonymous ID only, and confirms a signed release is on file for each.
Confirms that faces were blurred, third-party speech muted and names, addresses and license plates removed, and that no one under 18 appears.
Confirms that no faceprint, voiceprint, hand-geometry scan or other identifier was created. Contributors and sites can sign a short confirmation for licensees on request.

Talos Terms Rider

Signed by Attached whenever Talos signs on a licensee's own contract

Carries the promises Talos makes to the people and places in its recordings, which no buyer contract can override.

No identification, re-identification, tracking or biometric identification, passed down in writing to everyone downstream.
Pseudonymous IDs only. Names, contact details and street addresses are never disclosed.
No names, faces, voices or likenesses in advertising, and no implied endorsement.
Takedowns are honored within 15 business days.

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Questions & requests

Questions about your data, requests under the Recording Data Policy, or a takedown request: contact us and we will respond promptly. Blank copies of any agreement on this page are available on request.

Wyatt Searle, Chief Executive OfficerTalos Dataworks, Inc.

Send a privacy request wyatt@talosdataworks.com

This page summarizes Talos's agreements for convenience. It is not legal advice and does not change any agreement. If anything here differs from a signed agreement, the signed agreement controls.