Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 1, 2025

Introduction

Lab51i.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website lab51i.com, and outlines your privacy rights under CCPA and GDPR.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Data
We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register on the site
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Leave comments on articles
  • Contact us through our contact forms
  • Participate in surveys or contests
  • Make purchases (if applicable)

This may include your name, email address, phone number, billing address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Derivative Data
Our servers automatically collect information when you access the site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, pages viewed, and the referring website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. This helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience.

Categories of Personal Information Collected

  • Identifiers (name, email, IP address)
  • Commercial information (purchase history)
  • Internet activity (browsing history, interactions)
  • Geolocation data
  • Professional or employment information
  • Inferences drawn from collected information

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
  • Send you emails and newsletters
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Find and prevent fraud
  • Comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), our processing of your personal information is based on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Our legitimate interests

Sharing Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations, including:

Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services for us, including:

  • Payment processors
  • Email service providers
  • Analytics companies
  • Marketing partners
  • Customer service platforms

Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred.

Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information where required by law or to:

  • Comply with legal processes
  • Protect our rights and safety
  • Prevent fraud or security issues
  • Respond to government requests

Third-Party Marketing
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies
Required for the basic functionality of our website.

Performance Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

Functionality Cookies
Allow the website to remember choices you make.

Targeting Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertisements.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

Your Privacy Rights

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
  • Delete personal information
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

Right to Know
You may request information about:

  • Categories of personal information collected
  • Sources of personal information
  • Business purposes for collecting information
  • Categories of third parties with whom we share information

Right to Delete
You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Opt-Out
You may opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information of minors under 16 without affirmative authorization.

How to Exercise CCPA Rights
Submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:

We will respond within 45 days and may extend this period by an additional 45 days with notification.

GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Erase your personal data
  • Restrict processing of your personal data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time

How to Exercise GDPR Rights
Contact us using the information below. We will respond within one month.

Data Protection Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EEA state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.

Financial Incentives

We may offer financial incentives for the collection and sale of personal information. These incentives are reasonably related to the value of your information and described in program terms.

“Do Not Track” Signals

We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals as there is no uniform standard for such signals.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data
  • Regular security assessments
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Employee training on data protection

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date and will be effective immediately upon posting. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting a notice on our website
  • Sending an email notification
  • Updating the privacy policy date

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us .

Additional CCPA Disclosures

Categories of Sources

  • Directly from you
  • Automatically from your device
  • Third-party services and partners

Business Purposes

  • Providing services
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Debugging and repair
  • Short-term transient use
  • Internal research
  • Quality and safety maintenance
  • Legal compliance

Third-Party Disclosures
In the past 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes:

  • Identifiers
  • Commercial information
  • Internet activity
  • Geolocation data

Data Processing Addendum

For business customers requiring a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) to comply with GDPR requirements, please contact us.