Effective July 8, 2026
Legal & Trust Center
Every policy that governs your use of DSS Nexus, in one place. Written to be read. If something here is unclear, that is a defect - tell us at info@dssadvisorygroup.com.
Decision support, never a guaranteed outcome.
We do not train models on your content, we hold no certification we have not earned, and we do not promise awards. Each of those is stated plainly in the policies below.
9 policies
The agreements
Privacy PolicyEffective July 8, 2026How DeSouza Strategic Systems LLC collects, uses, discloses, and protects information in connection with DSS Nexus. Written to be read, not to be survived.Read →Terms of ServiceEffective July 8, 2026The agreement between you and DeSouza Strategic Systems LLC governing your use of DSS Nexus.Read →Acceptable Use PolicyEffective July 8, 2026What you may and may not do with DSS Nexus. Violations may result in immediate suspension.Read →SecurityLast updated July 8, 2026The controls that protect your workspace. We describe only what we actually implement, and we name the certifications we do not hold.Read →SubprocessorsLast updated July 8, 2026The third parties that process data on our behalf. We maintain this list and give notice before adding a new subprocessor.Read →Data Processing AddendumEffective July 8, 2026Incorporated into the Terms of Service. Governs our processing of personal data contained in Customer Content on your behalf, worldwide.Read →AI & Data Use DisclosureLast updated July 8, 2026Exactly what the AI does, what it does not do, where its data comes from, and where it can be wrong.Read →Refund PolicyEffective July 8, 2026When we refund, when we do not, and how to cancel.Read →Subscription and Entitlement ScheduleEffective August 5, 2026 (at publication for new organizations; on 30 days' notice for existing ones)The seat, Reviewer, and capacity allowances each plan includes, and the transition rule for existing customers.Read →
Contact
Reaching a human
Privacy, data-subject rights, and subprocessor objections - info@dssadvisorygroup.com
Contracts, the DPA, and countersigned Standard Contractual Clauses - info@dssadvisorygroup.com
Vulnerability reports and security questionnaires - info@dssadvisorygroup.com
Billing, cancellation, and refunds - info@dssadvisorygroup.com
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Standing limitation
Nexus supports decisions. It does not make them.
Every recommendation is a draft for a qualified human to review against the primary source. DSS Nexus does not guarantee any award, win rate, contract, ranking, revenue, or procurement outcome, and nothing in the Service implies affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement by the United States Government.