PRIVACY POLICY

We will keep your personal information safe and secure and we will not misuse it.  We appreciate that your personal information belongs to you even if it has been shared with others.  This privacy notice explains what we do with your personal information so you understand how we use it.  It also tells you what your legal rights are in relation to it and how you can exercise them so that you are in control of your personal information at all times.

Categories of individuals whose personal information we may process

We process personal information of the following categories of individuals:

• visitors to our website at lavignelabs.com or who may email or call us;
• the primary contact at each of our clients
• sales prospects.

Personal information you give us

Contact information such as name, address, email address and/or mobile number.  We do not collect or process any financial information.

Personal information we collect from your device

We use Google Analytics which collects information when you visit our website.  In essence, Google Analytics enables us to analyse how you and others interact with our website.  The information we collect may include:

• your IP address;
• the type of browser you use eg. Chrome;
• the type of device you use eg. Samsung;
• the type of operating system you use eg. Android;
• the timezone setting;
• information about how you use our website, which pages you visited, how often you visit those pages, how long you stay on those pages; and
• geolocation information.

Without such personal information we are unable to have a business relationship with you.

Personal information we need

• name and email address which is required for communications
• other contact details such as telephone number which may be required for contract processing or international shipments.  We do not use telephone numbers for marketing purposes.

The law allows us to use personal information as long as we tell you what we are using it for (see each bullet point below) and we have a valid lawful basis for doing so.  We must tell you which lawful basis we rely on to use your personal information.

To fulfil services to you

We only use this legal basis for processing the personal information of our vendors and partners.  We do not use it for any other purposes.

• to provide services requested by our clients.
• to maintain relationships with our clients.

When it is in our legitimate interests

This is one of the following business or commercial reasons (which we do not prioritise above your rights);

• to communicate with individuals that make contact with us;
• to tell you about products and services we think may interest you.  We have a legitimate interest in promoting our business and increasing sales.

We may share your personal information with:

• any organisation you have given us consent to share it with;
• law enforcement agencies, regulatory authorities or government bodies where we are under a legal or regulatory obligation to do so;
• our service providers, suppliers, partners and subcontractors where this is necessary to provide our services to you.  These include:
  • web analytics companies (Google Analytics and Hubspot);
  • Logistics companies
  • payment processors
• our legal and other professional advisors and any other organisation necessary to enforce agreements and/or to protect the rights, property and safety of us, our clients or others.

We protect your personal information which we transferto the USA for web analytics purposes; payment processing; cloud based hosting and communication services; and  online advertising.  We ensure that each organisation to which personal information is transferred has entered into a contract with us and provides the required high standard of protection.

If you are an authorised agent making a request exercising rights on behalf of an individual, we are likely to require proof of your authorisation by the individual.

To opt-out of marketing communications

You have the right to tell us not to use your personal information for marketing purposes.  You may exercise this right at any time by contacting us at hello@lavignelabs.com, or clicking the unsubscribe link on any marketing emails we send you.

To obtain a copy of the personal information we hold about you

To ask us to correct any inaccurate information we hold about you

To ask us to delete any personal information we hold about you

You have this right in certain circumstances only.  For example, it does not apply if we need to use your personal information to comply with our legal obligations or to establish, exercise or defend a legal claim.

To ask us to restrict our use of your personal information

You have this right in certain circumstances, for example where you have objected to our use of your personal information and we are considering whether our legitimate interests override yours.  This is often a temporary measure and we are still allowed to store your information while we are restricted from using it.

To ask us to transfer your personal information to you or another organisation

This right is also known as the right to data portability.  It is your right to have your personal information ported to you or a nominated third party in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format.

This right applies only to information which we have collected from you and which we process using automated means.  You have this right only where we are using your personal information with your consent or to fulfil our contractual obligations to you (see How we use your personal information).

To object to our use of your personal information

You have this right only in relation to our use of your personal information on the ground of legitimate interests (see How we use your personal information).