Effective as of 23 April 2023.
This Privacy Policy describes how Lava Protocol, Inc. ("Lava," "we", "us" or "our") processes personal information that we collect through our digital or online properties or services that link to this Privacy Policy (including as applicable, our website, social media pages, marketing activities, and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”)).
We offer an open source protocol and marketplace that connects blockchain data providers with data buyers. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that we process on behalf of our business customers (such as businesses and other organizations) while providing our services to them. Our use of information that we process on behalf of our business customers may be governed by our agreements with such customers. If you have concerns regarding your personal information that we process on behalf of a business customer, please direct your concerns to them.
At Lava, we respect and are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our marketplace that connects developers consuming Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs) to service providers selling RPCs across multiple blockchains. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we handle it. If you do not agree with our policy, please discontinue using our services.
Information you provide to us. Personal information you may provide to us through the Service or otherwise includes:
Third-party sources. We may combine personal information we receive from you with personal information we obtain from other sources, such as:
Automatic data collection. We, our service providers, and our business partners may automatically log information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interaction over time with the Service, our communications and other online services, such as:
Cookies and similar technologies. Some of the automatic collection described above is facilitated by the following technologies:
We may use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:
Service delivery and operations. We may use your personal information to:
Research and development. We may use your personal information for research and development purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and our business and to develop new products and services. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified and/or anonymized data from personal information we collect. We make personal information into de-identified or anonymized data by removing information that makes the data personally identifiable to you. We may use this aggregated, de-identified or otherwise anonymized data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Service and promote our business and will not attempt to reidentify any such data.
Marketing and advertising. We, our service providers and our third-party advertising partners may collect and use your personal information for marketing and advertising purposes:
Compliance and protection. We may use your personal information to:
With your consent. In some cases, we may specifically ask for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information, such as when required by law.
Cookies and similar technologies. In addition to the other uses included in this section, we may use the Cookies and similar technologies described above for the following purposes:
Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us through the Service, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account.
Opt-out of marketing communications. You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us. Please note that if you choose to opt-out of marketing-related emails, you may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
Cookies. Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, the Service may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. You can also configure your device to prevent images from loading to prevent web beacons from functioning.
Advertising choices. You may be able to limit use of your information for interest-based advertising through the following settings/options/tools:
You will need to apply these opt-out settings on each device and browser from which you wish to limit the use of your information for interest-based advertising purposes.
We cannot offer any assurances as to whether the companies we work with participate in the opt-out programs described above.
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
Declining to provide information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.
The Service may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites, mobile applications and online services you use.
GDPR Data Subject Rights
If you are a data subject located in the EEA, the GDPR grants you certain data privacy rights. Your rights include the:
Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of your PII.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any mistakes in your PII.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your PII.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict processing of your PII.
Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing or your PII.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your PII in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to Not be Subject to Automated Individual Decision Making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.
To exercise your rights, please use the Verifiable Consumer Request method described below. Please be aware that your rights are limited to the extent permitted by applicable law.
CCPA, VCDPA, and US State-based Resident Rights
Many US jurisdictions have enacted their own comprehensive data privacy laws that include detailed consumer rights. If you are a California or Virginia resident, the CCPA and VCDPA grant you certain data privacy rights. Your rights include the:
Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the specific pieces of PII that we have collected about you in the previous twelve (12) months. The information will be delivered by mail or electronically. Upon receipt of a Verifiable Consumer Request, we will disclose:
The categories of PII we have collected about you;
The categories of sources from which PII is collected;
Our business purpose for collecting PII;
The categories of third parties with whom we share PII, if any; and
The specific pieces of PII we have collected about you.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your PII in a portable, readily usable format that allows you to transmit your information to another entity without hindrance.
Right to Correct Inaccurate Information: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate information about you that we maintain.
Right to Deletion: You have the right request that we delete your PII.
Right to Be Free from Discrimination: You have the right to not be discriminated against by us for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA and VCDPA. Unless permitted by the CCPA and VCDPA, we will not:
Deny goods or services to you;
Charge different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
Provide a different level or quality of goods or services to you; or
Suggest that you will receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
To exercise your rights, please use the Verifiable Consumer Request method described below. Please be aware that your rights (including those enumerated elsewhere in this Policy) are limited to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Additional California Privacy Rights
California’s “Shine the Light” law permits Users of the Service that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of PII to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at the Contact Information provided below.
We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 16 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child from whom you believe we have collected personal information in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Service from a child without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will comply with applicable legal requirements to delete the information.
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service or other appropriate means. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your use of the Service after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acknowledging that the modified Privacy Policy applies to your interactions with the Service and our business.
