Privacy Notice

The following Privacy Notice of LEMO SA (hereafter “LEMO”, “we”, “us” or “our”) describes for our clients, prospects, suppliers, business partners and users of our website (hereafter collectively “clients” or “you”) how we collect and process personal data in connection with the use of our services or our website.
LEMO takes your privacy seriously and treats your personal data in accordance with the law. We un-derstand that by using our services you may be entrusting us with personal information (“personal data”) and assure you that we take our duty seriously to protect this data. This Privacy Notice there-fore informs in a transparent manner:
   - the kind of personal data we collect and process;
   - the purpose for which we process it;
   - who may receive your data; and
   - what are your rights in relation to such processing.
In the following, "personal data" is understood to mean all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (e.g., name, date of birth, email address). "Processing" of personal data includes, for example, obtaining, saving, storing, using, changing, disclosing, archiving, deleting, or destroying personal data.
 

1. Data Controller
   LEMO is the data controller with respect to the processing activities described in this Privacy Notice. You may reach out to us at:
      LEMO SA
      Chemin des Champs-Courbes 28
      1024 Ecublens VD
      e-mail: dataprotection@lemo.com
   
    
2. Collection and Further Processing of Personal Data
   Use of Website
   If you only use the website for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the personal data that your browser transmits to our server. We collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to guarantee stability and security:
      - The fact that you have accessed this Site;
      - The name of your Internet Service Provider;
      - The IP address of the computer or other instrument (this could be a mobile telephone) requesting access;
      - The site from where you came to this Site;
      - The name and URL of the accessed file (URL means Uniform Resource Locator);
      - The pages of this Site that you visit;
      - Your browser in use when you visited the Site;
      - The date, time and duration of your access.
      - Marketing preferences
   
   Active transfer of data
   When you contact us, access the further services accessible with the customer login, use the product finder tool, have subscribed to our newsletter, or otherwise provide us with information, we collect personal data to the extent permitted by applicable law. Depending on each case, this can include: 
      - Personal data such as name, telephone number, address and place of residence, email address; 
      - Log-in information such as username and password; 
      - Other information about you, to the extent that you provide us with this personal data; 
      - Interactions with you and the products and services you use.
   
   Business relationship
   When entering a business relationship with you, we collect personal data to the extent permitted by the applicable law such as:
      - Personal details such as your name, title, identification number, date of birth, phone number, address and email address;
      - Financial information, including payment and transaction records and information relating to your assets; 
      - Professional information about you, such as your job title and company details,  market segment, application ;
      - Interactions with you and the products and services you use;
      - Any recordings of interactions (emails, calls, livechat or contact through third parties)
      - Order information, such as your order history and preferences
   
    
3. Purpose of Processing Personal Data
   In accordance with applicable data protection laws, LEMO may process Personal Data namely for, but not limited to, the following purposes:
      - Performance of services, preparation, execution and performance of offers, contracts and transactions;
      - Maintenance and development of client and other business relations;
      - Marketing purposes such as events, promotions, advertisement and newsletters;
      - Development, operation, management, and maintenance of our websites and other digital offerings;
      - Development, operation, management and maintenance of our infrastructure, such as IT infrastructure and other systems;
      - Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and internal rules of LEMO.
   Our website also enables clients also to quickly get in touch with us via email. If you contact LEMO by email, the personal data you provide will be stored automatically. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting you. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.
   
    
4. Basis for Processing Personal Data
   If required by the applicable data protection legislation, the processing of your personal data is premised on the following legal bases:
      - Necessity for performance of a contract;
      - For compliance with legal obligations;
      - Based on a legitimate business interest; or
      - Based on your consent.
   
    
5. Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties
   We may disclose your personal data for the purposes set out above within the framework of the applicable data protection legislation to the following categories of third parties (hereinafter "recipients") who process your personal data on our behalf for the purposes set out above or for their own purposes: 
      - Service providers, e.g., IT companies that have access to IT systems, providers of external storage space or outsourcing partners;
      - Business partners of LEMO;
      - Companies of the same group;
      - Industry organizations, associations, organizations and other bodies;
      - Other third parties (such as lawyers, accountants, auditors);
      - Local and national authorities, offices, courts, banks and pension funds;
      - Parties in potential or actual legal proceedings.
   The recipients are obliged to fully comply with confidentiality and applicable data protection legislation at all times and to implement the appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure the personal data and to protect it against unauthorised or unlawful processing, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure, or access.
   
    
6. Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries 
   The personal data we collect about you is generally stored and processed by us within Switzerland, the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). Should it be necessary to transfer your personal data to a country outside of this area, we can only do so if this is necessary for the data processing described in this privacy notice and is in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation.
   Where we transfer your personal data outside Switzerland, the EU or EEA, we will ensure that it is protected in a manner that is consistent with how your personal data will be protected by us in Switzerland. This can be done in a number of ways, for instance: 
      - The country that we send the data to might be approved by the Federal Council offering a sufficient level of protection;
      - The recipient signed up to a contract based on the “Standard Contractual Clauses” approved by the European Commission and recognized by the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) and adjusted to the Swiss data protection regulation. 
   In other circumstances the law may permit us to otherwise transfer your personal data outside Switzerland, the EU or EEA. In all cases, however, we will ensure that any transfer of your personal data is compliant with data protection law. 
   Questions regarding such data transfers and about which guarantees apply in individual cases can be directed at the contact details mentioned above.
   
    
7. Retention of Personal Data
   We will only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collect. How long we hold your personal data for will vary. The retention period will be determined by the following criteria: 
      - the purpose for which we are using your personal data – we will need to keep the data for as long as is necessary for that purpose;
      - legal obligations – laws or regulations may set a minimum period for which we have to keep your personal data; and
      - legitimate business interests – these may justify the further retention of personal data, if higher ranking business interests are present (e.g., for use in legal proceedings).
   
    
8. Use of Cookies
   We will only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collect. How long we hold your personal data for will vary. The retention period will be determined by the following criteria: 
      - the purpose for which we are using your personal data – we will need to keep the data for as long as is necessary for that purpose;
      - legal obligations – laws or regulations may set a minimum period for which we have to keep your personal data; and
      - legitimate business interests – these may justify the further retention of personal data, if higher ranking business interests are present (e.g., for use in legal proceedings).
   
    
9. Your Rights
   If and insofar as this is provided for under applicable data protection law, you have the following privacy rights, you can enforce:
      - You have the right to ask LEMO for copies of your personal information we have (Right of access). You can make a data subject access request to find out what personal information we hold about you; how we are using it; who we are sharing it with; and where we got your data from.
      - You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete (Right to rectification).
      - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances (Right to erasure). 
      - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances (Right to restriction of processing).
      - You have the right to object to processing if we at LEMO are able to process your information because the process forms are in our legitimate interests (Right to object the processing).
      - You have the right to withdraw a previously given consent at any time. This withdrawal of consent will impact all future processing of data based on this consent (Right to withdraw consent).
      - If applicable, you have the right to ask that we transfer the information you gave us from LEMO to another organisation or give it to you (Right to data portability). The right only applies if we are processing information based on your consent or in talks about entering into a contract and the processing is automated.
      - Should LEMO make an automated individual decision which may have a legal effect for you, you may have the right to speak with a representative of LEMO and to request a reconsideration of that decision. If so, you might no longer be able to use certain automated services.
      - You may also raise a complaint with the competent data protection authority, which LEMO in Switzerland is the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) (http://www.edoeb.admin.ch).
   
    
10. Data Security
    LEMO has taken technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of your personal data and to protect it from unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure, or access. These measures are based on international standards and are regularly reviewed and adjusted if necessary.
    
    
     
11. Amendment of our Privacy Notice
    We reserve the right to adapt, supplement or otherwise change this privacy notice at any time and without giving reasons. The up-to-date privacy policy is available on our website.
    
    
    Status: September 2024