Privacy Policy

Welcome to LeanManufacture.net (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This privacy notice outlines how and why we collect, store, process, and share your information when you interact with our services, including visiting our website and engaging in related activities. Your privacy matters to us, and understanding this notice will help you navigate your privacy rights and choices. If you disagree with our policies, we kindly ask that you refrain from using our services. Should you have any inquiries or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at pahirp@gmail.com.

Summary of Key Points

  1. What Information Do We Collect?

    • Personal information voluntarily provided by you.
    • Automatically collected information such as IP address and device details.
  2. How Do We Process Your Information?

    • Processing for service delivery, communication, security, and legal compliance.
  3. Legal Bases for Processing Your Information

    • Consent, performance of a contract, legal obligations, and vital interests.
  4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

    • Sharing with specific categories of third parties and affiliates.
  5. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

    • Organizational and technical measures to protect your data.
  6. Your Privacy Rights

    • Information about your rights and how to exercise them.
  7. Contact Us

    • Information on how to reach us for privacy-related concerns.


For more details on any of these topics, please refer to the respective sections in the privacy notice.

Table of Contents

1. What Information Do We Collect?

Personal Information You Disclose to Us

Summary: We collect personal information provided by you voluntarily.

We collect personal information that you choose to share with us when expressing interest in our products, services, participating in activities on our platform, or reaching out to us.

Categories of Personal Information:

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Usernames
  • Passwords


Sensitive Information:
We do not process sensitive personal information.

Social Media Login Data: If you opt to register using your social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), we collect the information outlined in the “HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?” section below.

Please ensure all personal information provided is accurate and promptly notify us of any changes.

Information Automatically Collected

Summary: Certain information, such as IP address and device details, is automatically collected during your interaction with our services.

When you visit or use our services, we automatically gather specific information that does not identify you personally but includes device and usage details, such as IP address, browser characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, and technical information. This data is crucial for maintaining service security, operation, internal analytics, and reporting.

Automatically Collected Information:

  • Log and Usage Data: Service-related data, diagnostic, usage, and performance information automatically collected by our servers. This may encompass IP address, device information, browser type, settings, activity within the services, and device event information.
  • Device Data: Information regarding the device you use to access our services, including IP address, device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration details.
  • Location Data: Information about your device’s location, either precise or imprecise, depending on your device type and settings. For instance, GPS and similar technologies may be used to collect geolocation data based on your IP address.

You have the option to decline this data collection by refusing access or disabling location settings on your device. However, certain services may be limited if you choose to opt out.

2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

Summary: We process your information for various purposes, including service provision, improvement, communication, security, fraud prevention, and legal compliance. The processing is tailored based on your interactions with our Services.

We process your personal information for the following reasons, depending on your engagement with our Services:

  1. Service Delivery and Facilitation:

    • Processing your information to deliver the requested services and ensure smooth service provision.
  2. User Support and Inquiry Response:

    • Processing your information to respond to inquiries and assist users with any concerns related to the provided services.
  3. Communication of Administrative Information:

    • Processing your information to send important details about our products, services, alterations to terms, policies, and similar essential information.
  4. Protection of Vital Interests:

    • Processing your information when necessary to safeguard an individual’s vital interests, aiming to prevent harm and ensure safety.

We process your information only when there is a valid legal basis and tailor our processing to meet specific purposes aligned with your interactions and the nature of our Services.

3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

Summary: We process your personal information based on valid legal reasons as mandated by applicable laws. These reasons include your consent, fulfilling contractual obligations, complying with legal requirements, protecting vital interests, and pursuing legitimate business interests.

Legal Bases

For Users in the EU or UK:

  • Consent:
    • We process your information with your explicit consent for specific purposes, and you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
  • Performance of a Contract:
    • Processing your personal information is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you or for actions requested prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legal Obligations:
    • We may process your information to comply with our legal obligations, such as cooperating with law enforcement or regulatory agencies, defending legal rights, or presenting information as evidence in litigation.
  • Vital Interests:
    • Processing may occur to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, particularly in situations involving potential threats to safety.

For Users in Canada:

  • Express or Implied Consent:
    • Your information may be processed based on specific or inferred consent you provide, and you have the right to withdraw this consent.
  • Exceptional Cases Without Consent:
    • In certain exceptional cases allowed by applicable law, we may process your information without explicit consent, including scenarios where collection is in an individual’s interest, investigations, business transactions, legal compliance, or journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes.

4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Summary: We may share your information in specific circumstances and with designated categories of third parties, ensuring data protection through contractual agreements.

We share your data in the following instances:

  • Third-Party Service Providers:

    • Sharing with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services on our behalf, following contractual agreements that restrict the use of your personal information to authorized purposes only.
  • Business Transfers:

    • Sharing or transferring your information in connection with mergers, acquisitions, or financing negotiations involving our company or its assets.
  • Affiliates:

    • Sharing your information with our affiliates, imposing an obligation to adhere to this privacy notice. Affiliates include our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or related entities under common control.

5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?

Summary: We are not responsible for the safety of information you share with unaffiliated third parties linked to or advertised on our Services.

Our Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications, and may contain advertisements from unaffiliated third parties. We do not guarantee the safety of interactions with these third parties and are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link to a third-party entity does not constitute an endorsement by us. We cannot ensure the safety and privacy of data you provide to such third parties, and their data collection is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, and policies of third parties, including linked websites or applications. We recommend reviewing the policies of these third parties and reaching out to them for clarifications.

6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

Summary: We may utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather and store your information.

We may use cookies and related tracking technologies like web beacons and pixels to access or store information. Detailed information on our use of such technologies and options to refuse certain cookies can be found in our Cookie Notice.

7. HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?

Summary: If you choose to register or log in using a social media account, we may access specific information about you.

Our Services allow registration and login using third-party social media account details (e.g., Facebook or Twitter logins). If you opt for this option, we will receive certain profile information from your social media provider, which may include your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and other publicly available information on the platform. We will utilize this information solely for the purposes described in this privacy notice or as indicated on the relevant Services. We do not control or bear responsibility for other uses of your information by the social media provider. We recommend reviewing their privacy notice to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information and how you can manage your privacy settings.

8. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

Summary: We retain your information for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless required otherwise by law.

We will retain your personal information for as long as needed to achieve the objectives outlined in this privacy notice, except when a longer retention period is mandated or allowed by law (e.g., tax or legal requirements). Once there is no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If deletion is not possible due to, for instance, backup archives, we will securely store and isolate your personal information from further processing until deletion is viable.

9. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

Summary: We implement organizational and technical security measures to safeguard your personal information.

We have instituted reasonable technical and organizational security measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of the personal information we process. Despite our efforts, no electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot assure protection against unauthorized access, data breaches, or modifications by hackers or unauthorized third parties. While we prioritize the protection of your personal information, your transmission of data to and from our Services is at your own risk. It is advisable to access the Services in a secure environment.

10. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

Summary: We do not knowingly collect or market to individuals under 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly request data from or market to individuals under 18 years of age. By using our Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or, if under 18, you are using the Services with the consent of your parent or guardian. If we discover that personal information has been collected from users under 18 years old, we will deactivate the account and take appropriate steps to delete such data from our records. If you are aware of any such data collected from individuals under age 18, please contact us at pahirp@gmail.com.

11. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Summary: Depending on your location (e.g., EEA, UK, Canada), you possess certain rights to access and control your personal information.

In specific regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Canada, you have rights outlined by applicable data protection laws. These rights may include:

  1. Requesting access to and obtaining a copy of your personal information.
  2. Requesting rectification or erasure of your personal information.
  3. Requesting restrictions on the processing of your personal information.
  4. Exercising data portability, if applicable.
  5. Objecting to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have inquiries, you can reach out to us using the contact details provided in the “HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?” section.

If you are in the EEA or UK and believe we are processing your personal information unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with your respective Member State or UK data protection authority.

For individuals in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Withdrawing Consent and Communication Preferences

Summary:

  • Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you can withdraw it at any time by contacting us using the provided contact details. However, this won’t affect the lawfulness of prior processing.
  • Opt-Out of Marketing: You can unsubscribe from our marketing communications at any time using the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us.
  • Communication Essentials: We may still communicate with you for essential service-related matters even if you opt out of marketing.
Managing Cookies and Similar Technologies

Summary:

  • Cookies and Technologies: Most web browsers accept cookies by default, but you can choose to remove or reject them. Note that this might impact certain features or services.
  • Interest-Based Advertising: You can opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services.

If you have privacy-related questions or comments, feel free to email us at pahirp@gmail.com.

12. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Summary: Many web browsers, mobile operating systems, and mobile applications have a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature, allowing you to express your preference to avoid monitoring and collection of your online browsing activities. However, a universally accepted technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has not been established.

Currently, we do not act upon DNT browser signals or any automatic mechanism indicating your choice to avoid online tracking. In the event that a standard for online tracking is established in the future and we are obligated to adhere to it, we will notify you of this practice in a revised version of this privacy notice.

13. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Summary: If you are a resident of California, specific rights regarding access to your personal information are granted.

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, known as the “Shine The Light” law, California resident users can annually, free of charge, request and receive information about categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year. Additionally, if you are under 18, reside in California, and have a registered account, you can request removal of publicly posted data. Please contact us with your request using the provided contact information.

Categories of Personal Information Collected:

CategoryExamplesCollected
A. IdentifiersContact details, IP address, email addressYES
B. Personal Information CategoriesName, contact information, education, employmentYES
C. Protected Classification CharacteristicsGender, date of birthYES
D. Commercial InformationTransaction history, purchase detailsNO
E. Biometric InformationFingerprints, voiceprintsNO
F. Internet or Network ActivityBrowsing history, online behaviorYES
G. Geolocation DataDevice locationYES
H. Audio, Electronic, Visual InformationImages, audio, video recordingsNO
I. Professional or Employment InformationBusiness contact details, work historyNO
J. Education InformationStudent recordsNO
K. Inferences from Personal InformationDerived preferences and characteristicsNO
L. Sensitive Personal InformationN/ANO

We retain and use this information for specified periods, as outlined in the notice.

Data Sharing:

We may share personal information with specified third parties for business purposes. Details on categories of third parties are provided in the “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?” section.

Your Rights:

  • Right to request deletion of data
  • Right to be informed
  • Right to non-discrimination for privacy rights exercise
  • Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
  • Verification process for requests
  • Other privacy rights, including objection to processing and requesting correction of personal data

To exercise your rights or for privacy-related complaints, contact us via email at pahirp@gmail.com or using the provided contact details.

For further information, please refer to our detailed privacy notice.

14. DO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?

Summary: If you are a resident of Virginia, specific rights regarding access to and control over your personal information are available to you.

Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA):

  • “Consumer” refers to a natural person residing in Virginia, acting in an individual or household context (excluding commercial or employment contexts).
  • “Personal data” includes any information linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person, excluding de-identified or publicly available data.
  • “Sale of personal data” pertains to the exchange of personal data for monetary consideration.

Personal Data and Your Rights:

We collect, use, and disclose information about you based on your interactions with leanmanufacture.net and our services. For detailed information, please refer to the following sections:

  • Personal data we collect
  • How we use your personal data
  • When and with whom we share your personal data
  • Your rights with respect to your personal data

We have not sold personal data to third parties for business or commercial purposes, and we commit not to do so in the future.

Exercising Your Rights under the Virginia CDPA:

For more information on data collection and sharing practices, please review our privacy notice.

You can contact us via email at pahirp@gmail.com or by submitting a data subject access request. If you use an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may request proof of authorization.

Verification and Appeals:

We may request additional information for verification purposes. Upon receiving your request, we will respond within forty-five (45) days and may extend this period once by an additional forty-five (45) days if necessary, informing you of the reason for the extension.

If we decline your request, we will provide the rationale. If you wish to appeal our decision, contact us via email at pahirp@gmail.com. If your appeal is denied, you may lodge a complaint with the Attorney General.

For further details, please refer to our comprehensive privacy notice.

15. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

Summary: Yes, we are committed to keeping this notice compliant with applicable laws and will update it accordingly.

We may periodically update this privacy notice to align with relevant laws and regulations. The updated version will be identifiable by a revised “Revised” date and will become effective as soon as it is accessible. In the event of significant changes to this notice, we may notify you through conspicuous posting or direct notifications. We recommend reviewing this privacy notice regularly to stay informed about how we safeguard your information.

16. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notice, please feel free to reach out to us via email at pahirp@gmail.com, or by mail at:

leanmanufacture.net

17. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?

In accordance with the laws applicable in your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you. This includes the ability to review, update, or request deletion of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please complete and submit a data subject access request.