Vode Lighting LLC, (“Vode”) complies with applicable privacy laws and this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) sets out how Vode collects, stores, processes and uses data that identifies or is associated with you (“Personal Information” or “Personal Data”.) 

Thank you for entrusting Vode with your lighting project needs. Holding on to your Personal Information is a serious responsibility, and we want you to know how we are handling it.

We only collect the information you choose to give us, and we process it with your consent, or on another legal basis. We only require the minimum amount of personal information that is necessary to fulfill the purpose of your interaction with us. We don't sell your Personal Information to third parties; and we only use it as this Privacy Policy describes.

Vode’s Role as a Service Provider to its Customers

Vode designs, manufactures and sells high-end LED lighting fixtures and solutions and provides certain sales, marketing and product support services, which might also include product warranty services or other technical services (collectively, “Services”) to its Customers and Potential Customers located throughout the world.

In the performance of these services, Vode will request information required to perform the applicable Services and will retain such information only for as long as necessary to provide the Services or for compatible purposes, to comply with legal requirements, or to preserve or defend Vode’s legal rights.

When Vode processes Personal Data, Vode does so only for the purpose of providing the Services or pursuant to its Customer’s or Prospective Customer’s instructions. Vode may collect, store, and process anonymized forms of Personal Data, and use that anonymized data for its own analytical and other purposes.

Types of Personal Information Collected

Vode collects Personal Data and Personal Information it receives when an individual uses a web browser or other similar web application or device to visit Vode’s website or agent pricing tool on the Internet. Vode may also combine data and information it collects with data and information received from third parties. Some, but not all, of this data and information may be Personal Data.

Vode may have access to certain non-identifying information of users and third parties, such as browser type and version, operating system, and similar technical and other information made available by the user’s browser, device, or Internet provider. This information is not Personal Data and Vode may collect, store, process, and use this information without limitation. For clarity, IP addresses are treated as Personal Data, as further described below.

Vode may collect, store, and process the following categories of Personal Data: IP address, device identifiers, biometric information, browsing and search history, web beacons, full name, mailing address, email address, mobile phone number, company phone number, fax number, employer, account numbers, job title, social media activities, tax ID numbers, and other personally identifiable information.

Security

Vode uses commercially reasonable physical, technical and organizational measures designed to preserve the security and integrity of Personal Data. For example, Vode’s electronic information systems require user authentication via password or similar means. Vode also employs access restrictions, limiting the scope of employees who have access to Personal Data subject to this Policy. Despite these precautions, no data security safeguards guarantee 100% security all of the time. In the event that any information under Vode’s control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, Vode will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised, and take other steps in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Disclosures

In this section, we’ve provided some legally required disclosures under state privacy laws.  There shouldn’t be anything surprising in this section, and we’ve tried to explain our privacy practices in plain English throughout the rest of the policy.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act or CCPA, California residents have certain rights regarding their data, including:

- The right to know the categories of Personal Information we’ve collected and the categories of sources from which we got the information (see the chart just below)
- The right to know the business purposes for sharing Personal Information 
- The right to know the categories of third parties with whom we’ve shared Personal Information
- The right to access the specific pieces of Personal Information we’ve collected and the right to delete your information

California residents also have the right to not be discriminated against if they choose to exercise their privacy rights.

Where Personal Information is stored

While no transmission of information via the internet is completely secure, we take reasonable measures to protect your personal information. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.

The personal information we collect may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of the jurisdiction you are in where we and our third-party service providers have operations. If you are located in the European Union (“EU“), your personal information may be processed outside of the EU including in the United States; these international transfers of your personal information are made pursuant to appropriate safeguards, and, we will take suitable steps to ensure that your personal data is treated just as safely and securely as it would be within the EU and under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Such measures shall include, but are not limited to, having Data Processing Agreements with applicable sub-processors and ensuring that such sub-processors have adequate security and data protection procedures in place aligned with the GDPR or any other applicable data protection law. If you wish to inquire further about these safeguards used, please contact us using the details set out at the end of this policy.

Retaining your information

Vode will only retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of our legitimate business interests and satisfying any legal or reporting requirements.

For More Information

Qualifying California residents who wish to request access to, limit use of, or limit disclosure of Personal Data should contact Vode:

Email: privacy@vodelighting.com

Or

21684 8th Street E. Suite 103

Sonoma, CA 95476

United States

Tel: 707-996-9898

Toll free: (888) 240-1567

This policy is executed in English and may be translated into other languages. In the event of any conflict or discrepancy between the English language version and a translated version, the English language version of this policy shall control.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Vode may revise this Policy at any time. If Vode decides to materially change this Policy, Vode will post the revised Policy at this location.

Effective Date: January 1, 2020