Linear Time Machines Limited (LTM) - Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines LTM's practices with respect to information collected from visitors who access our website at www.lineartimemachines.com or otherwise share personal information with us.

Introduction

Linear Time Machines is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. The information and data you provide us will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR. The GDPR states that the personal data we hold about you must be:

Used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way.
Collected only for valid purposes that We have clearly explained to You and not used in any way that is incompatible with those purposes.
Relevant to the purposes We have told You about and limited only to those purposes.
Accurate and kept up to date.
Kept only as long as necessary for the purposes We have told You about.
Kept securely.

Why do we collect data?

We process your Personal Information (any information which may through reasonable means allow your identification) to fulfill your orders, answer questions you have submitted, otherwise fulfill our contractual obligations to you. We also process your information to protect our legitimate interests and so we are able to comply with legal and financial regulatory obligations.

When you use the website, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy and contact us if you have any questions.

What information do we collect?

We receive, collect and store any information you actively provide on our website or provide us in any other way, for example when you email us. Some other information is automatically collected, some of which may be Personal Information. Information falls into two categories: Personal and Non-Identifiable.

Non-Identifiable (or Non-Personal)

This information is gathered through your use of the website and we do not know the identity of the website User. It may include (but is not limited to) information about your hardware and software; device type, browser type, language preference etc. We may also use software tools to measure and collect information about how you and others use and navigate our website. This may include (but is not limited to) session duration, page views, page interaction information, ‘clicks’ etc. This information helps us improve the accessibility and functionality of the website.

Personal Information

The second type of information we collect is Personal Information which is information that identifies an individual or may, with reasonable effort, identify an individual. This is information that you either actively provide, that is gathered when you access the website, or that is provided by third parties. Such information includes:

Device Information: We collect Personal Information from your device. Such information may include geolocation data, IP address, unique identifiers and other information which relates to your activity through the website
Customer information: When you make a purchase through our website you will be asked to give us details which may include you: full name; email or physical address, and other information.
When you submit a query via our website, you will give us your email address so we can respond to it and to keep you updated.

How do we store and use this information?

We will never rent, sell or share your or other User’s information with third parties.

Storage

Our company website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to display our products and sell to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall.

All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by LTM adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

Usage

We’ll use the information for the following:

Communicating with you – providing updates on your orders, sending you notices regarding our services, providing you with technical information and responding to any customer enquiry you send us;
To communicate with you more generally and to keep you informed about our latest updates and services
For statistical and analytical purposes, so that we can improve the Website.

In addition to the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy, we may share Personal Information with our trusted third-party providers, who may be located in different jurisdictions across the world, for any of the following purposes:

Hosting and operating our website;
Providing you with our services, including providing a personalised display of our website;
Storing and processing such information on our behalf
Performing research, technical diagnostics or analytics;

We may also disclose information if we have good reason to believe that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our policies (including our Agreement), including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) investigate, detect, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities or other wrongdoing, suspected fraud or security issues; (iv) to establish or exercise our rights to defend against legal claims; (v) prevent harm to the rights, property or safety of us, our users, yourself or any third party; or (vi) for the purpose of collaborating with law enforcement agencies and/or in case we find it necessary in order to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.

Your Rights

Opting Out

If you wish to opt out of further communications, please email us to request this at: ‘info@lineartimemachines.com’. We will then update our records accordingly. In addition to your right to opt out, you may request to:

Receive confirmation whether or not your personal information is being processed, and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information.
Receive a copy of any personal information that you have directly provided to us.
Request rectification of inaccuracies in your personal information if it is in our control.
Request erasure of your personal information.
Object to the processing of personal information by us.
Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and regulatory requirements. If you wish to exercise any of the above rights or receive more information, please email our Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) at: ‘stevet@lineartimemachines.com’ .

Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our policies.

Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information that is collected and the purpose for which it is collected, bearing in mind the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable opportunity.

Under applicable regulations, we will keep records containing client personal data, account opening documents, communications and anything else as required by applicable laws and regulations.

We may rectify, replenish or remove incomplete or inaccurate information, at any time and at our own discretion.

Cookies

In common with the vast majority of websites, we and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our Website or access our services.

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your browser. They are typically used to keep track of the settings you have selected and actions you have taken on our website. They can be used for various purposes including: allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, enabling automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences and making the interaction between you and our Services quicker and easier.

Cookies are also used to help ensure that any advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests and to compile statistical data on your use of our Services.

The website uses the following types of cookies:

First Party Cookies

These include:

'session cookies' which are stored only temporarily during a browsing session in order to allow normal use of the system and are deleted from your device when the browser is closed;
'persistent cookies ' which are read only by the Site, saved on your computer for a fixed period and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Such cookies are used where we need to know who you are for repeat visits, for example to allow us to store your preferences for the next sign-in;

Third Party Cookies

These are set by other online services who run content on the page you are viewing, for example by third-party analytics companies who monitor and analyse web access.

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but Personal Information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You may remove the cookies by following the instructions of your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not operate properly and your online experience may be limited. More details about cookies used on our website is available at: https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site

Google Analytics

We also use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about your use of the website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users access the website, which pages are visited, when, etc. We use the information we obtain from Google Analytics only to improve our website and services. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit websites, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy .

Third-party collection of information

This policy can only addresses the use and disclosure of information that we have collected from you. To the extent you choose to disclose information to other parties or sites, different rules may apply to their use or disclosure. Please read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any party you choose to disclose information to.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that we do not own or control, nor to individuals whom we do not employ or manage, including any of the third parties which we may disclose information to as set out in this Privacy Policy.

How do we safeguard your information?

We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the website and your information. We cannot, however, be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorised access or abuse our website. We make no warranty that we will prevent such access.

Transfer of data outside the EEA

If a data recipient were to be located outside the EEA, we will transfer your data only to such countries as approved by the European Commission as providing adequate level of data protection, or enter into legal agreements ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

Corporate transaction

We may share information in the event of a corporate transaction (e.g. sale of a substantial part of our business, merger, consolidation or asset sale). In the event of the above, the transferee or acquiring company will assume the rights and obligations as described in this Privacy Policy.

Minors

Protecting children’s online privacy is important. This website is not designed for or directed at children. Minors should not buy our products without prior consent or authorisation by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, they should contact us at: ‘info@lineartimemachines.com’.

Updates or amendments to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Policy; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy policy. The date of the last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments. Please check for updates regularly.

How to contact us

If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, you can contact us at ‘info@lineartimemachines.com’.

Linear Time Machines Limited

Last Modified 05/06/20