Privacy policy

Last updated Jul 16th, 2024.

We are Lamin Labs GmbH (registered with number HRB 279584) trading as Lamin.

Our registered address is: Ruth Drexel Str. 128, 81927 Munich, Germany.

If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact us at privacy@lamin.ai

Lamin operates the lamin.ai website, which provides

1. documentation for an open-source software package called LaminDB

2. a web service called LaminHub to connect & explore so-called “LaminDB instances”

This page is used to inform website visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use the lamin.ai website. If you choose to use our Service (LaminHub), then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy. The Personal Information that we collect are used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Which privacy-related data do we collect?

If you sign up on lamin.ai, we store your email address, a “user handle”, and data that you agree to transmit to us through a secondary authentication provider such as Google, GitHub, Microsoft, or Okta.

How do we use your data?

Your personal data is used to identify you on LaminHub Service. A basic feature of LaminHub consists in attributing actions on LaminHub to a user identity. If all changes were made anonymously, LaminHub had little value.

What about cookies and other identifiers?

We exclusively use cookies to manage and persist user sessions within the lamin.ai Service through a service called Supabase.

We do not use cookies to track usage, device, or third-party information that is not strictly necessary for authentication to the lamin.ai Service.

If you wish to opt-out completely from cookie usage, we recommend that you disable cookie tracking in you browser’s privacy settings or contact us directly. Note that you may not be able to use some parts of our Service, particularly the LaminHub web service.

Where is data stored?

Your personal data is stored is stored on AWS in the us-east-1 region through a service called Supabase.

Lamin retains service data for the duration of the customer’s business relationship with Lamin and for a period of time thereafter, to analyze the data for Lamin’s own operations, and for historical and archiving purposes associated with Lamin’s services. Lamin retains prospect data until such time as it no longer has business value and is purged from Lamin systems. All personal data that Lamin controls may be deleted upon verified request from Data Subjects or their authorized agents. For more information on where and how long your personal data is stored, and for more information on your rights of erasure and portability, please contact us at: privacy@lamin.ai

Is data shared with third parties?

A list of our third party sub processors can be found here: trust.lamin.ai. However, only Supabase has access to personal data through it’s hosted offer.

We may share data if: (1) you request or authorize it; (2) the information is provided to comply with the law (for example, compelled by law enforcement to comply with a search warrant, subpoena, or court order), enforce an agreement we have with you, or to protect our rights, property or safety, or the rights, property or safety of our employees or others; (3) to address emergencies; or (4) to address disputes, claims, or to persons demonstrating legal authority to act on your behalf.

In the future, we may gather aggregated data about our services and website visitors and disclose the results of such aggregated (but not personally identifiable) information to our partners, service providers, advertisers, and/or other third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

The Lamin website connects with third party services such as LinkedIn, GitHub, and X. If you choose to share information from the Lamin website through these services, you should review the privacy policy of that service. If you are a member of a third party service, the aforementioned connections may allow that service to connect your visit to our site to your personal data.

Transferring personal data to the U.S.

Lamin has its headquarters in Germany but some information we collect about you will be processed in the United States due to the large US-based customer base. By using Lamin’s services, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in the United States. The United States has not sought nor received a finding of “adequacy” from the European Union under Article 45 of the GDPR. Pursuant to Article 46 of the GDPR, Lamin is providing for appropriate safeguards by entering binding, standard data protection clauses, enforceable by data subjects in the EEA and the UK. These clauses have been enhanced based on the guidance of the European Data Protection Board and will be updated when the new draft model clauses are approved.

Depending on the circumstance, Lamin also collects and transfers to the U.S. personal data with consent; to perform a contract with you; or to fulfill a compelling legitimate interest of Lamin in a manner that does not outweigh your rights and freedoms. Lamin endeavors to apply suitable safeguards to protect the privacy and security of your personal data and to use it only consistent with your relationship with Lamin and the practices described in this Privacy Statement. Lamin also enters into data processing agreements and model clauses with its vendors whenever feasible and appropriate. Since it was founded, Lamin has received zero government requests for information. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us at privacy@lamin.ai

Children’s data

We do not knowingly attempt to solicit or receive information from children.

What are my rights under data protection laws?

You have various other rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:

• access your personal data (also known as a “subject access request”)

• correct incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you

• ask us to erase the personal data we hold about you

• ask us to restrict our handling of your personal data

• ask us to transfer your personal data to a third party

• object to how we are using your personal data

• withdraw your consent to us handling your personal data

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your relevant supervisory authority, you can find which one applies to you here.

Please keep in mind that privacy law is complicated, and these rights will not always be available to you all of the time.

Questions, concerns or complaints

If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or would like to exercise your rights, please contact us at: privacy@lamin.ai