Data privacy is of utmost importance to FabricLake, encompassing FabricLake, Inc. and its affiliated entities. This Privacy Statement elucidates the details regarding the information we gather from visitors to FabricLake.com or other FabricLake websites linked to this Privacy Statement, how FabricLake intends to employ the provided information, and the parties with whom we might share it. This statement also outlines your choices and rights concerning the data collected or supplied to FabricLake.

As part of the FabricLake Service, customers may upload data into the platform. FabricLake will not disseminate or distribute any such Customer Data except as specified in the contractual agreement between FabricLake and the customer or as mandated by law. For additional information, please refer to the FabricLake Service Policy.

If you are a user of the FabricLake Service, your usage is governed by your organization’s policies. Please address any privacy-related inquiries or concerns to your employer or your organization’s FabricLake administrators.

Information Collection

You have the option to provide us with personal details, such as your name, email address, company information, physical address, and phone number.

To access certain areas of FabricLake, including FabricLake Community, an account with a username and password is required. As part of your account, you may choose to furnish additional information, such as a profile photo, social media profiles, or areas of expertise.

When registering for a FabricLake-sponsored event, we may request specific information, including your name, email address, company, and, in some cases, emergency contact details. Billing information, such as billing name, address, and credit card number, may also be required when registering for events.

FabricLake or its service providers may employ website tracking technologies to monitor your activities, interactions, preferences, transactional information, and other data related to your usage of our websites and services. We may also utilize log files, cookies, and similar technologies to gather information about the pages you visit, the links you click, and other actions you take while accessing our websites, services, or emails.

Use

This section outlines some of the ways FabricLake employs the data we collect. It is important to note that there may be other uses, which would be communicated when the information is collected.

FabricLake uses the information gathered to provide FabricLake websites, services, and support. For instance, if you submit information through a “Contact Us” form, we will use it to respond to your request.

We utilize your information for event planning and management, encompassing registration, billing, facilitating connections with other attendees, and contacting you about pertinent products and services. Information you provide regarding emergency contacts or dietary preferences is used for safety and health-related purposes.

The contact details we collect from you, along with information about your website activity, are used to send you content we believe may be of interest, such as product updates, newsletters, educational materials, and event details. Administrative information, such as notifications regarding products, services, or policy changes, is also disseminated.

The data we collect is employed to comprehend how our websites and services are utilized and to make enhancements. For instance, search queries in FabricLake Community may be analyzed to improve search capabilities. Additionally, questions and comments on FabricLake Community or the blog may be used to enrich content and guide future product and service enhancements.

Your information may be used to personalize your website experience. FabricLake or our service providers use website tracking technologies to display products or features tailored to your interests and to present advertisements on other websites. For more information on these technologies, refer to the “Cookies and Similar Technologies” section.

We may utilize your data to diagnose technical issues on our websites and to prevent, detect, mitigate, and investigate potential security threats, as well as fraudulent or illegal activities.

In some instances, we may merge the information you provide with other publicly available data or data obtained from third parties. This combined information is used to update, expand, and analyze our marketing leads, identify new customers, and create more targeted advertising.

If you participate in an educational or training course offered by FabricLake, your enrollment and attendance information may be recorded for tracking and potential reporting purposes. For example, completion of FabricLake certifications by a services partner may be visible to FabricLake and its customers, and completion of a training course may also be visible to the entity providing the training. Third parties may handle this registration and tracking on behalf of FabricLake.

Disclosure

FabricLake may share information with FabricLake affiliates and third-party service providers or vendors contracted to provide services on our behalf. These third-party service providers or vendors may only use the information as instructed by FabricLake.

FabricLake may offer webinars, events, whitepaper downloads, or other services related to FabricLake offerings or services, either independently or in collaboration with third parties or partners. We may share your contact information and interests in these offerings or services with approved third parties to communicate with you about FabricLake.

When you attend an event, whether sponsored by FabricLake or one where FabricLake is a participating vendor, and have your badge scanned, your information will be shared with FabricLake, as well as any partner or third party participating in the event, and potentially with the entity sponsoring your attendance. For example, if your badge is scanned at an FabricLake-sponsored conference session, FabricLake and any co-presenters will access this information to understand attendee participation and potentially follow up with you regarding relevant products or services. If you do not want your information shared in this manner, refrain from having your badge scanned. If your badge is scanned by a partner or third party at an event, your information will be governed by that party’s privacy statement.

FabricLake may disclose information if we have a genuine belief that such action is necessary to (a) adhere to legal requirements or comply with legal processes; (b) safeguard and defend our rights or property; (c) enforce the website Terms and Conditions; and/or (d) act in the best interests of our users or others.

In the event of a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or part of our assets, your personal information may be among the assets transferred.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

FabricLake and its service providers may monitor your activities, interactions, preferences, transactional information, and other data related to your usage of FabricLake websites. We may collect and store this information and combine it with other personal information you provide.

We utilize cookies and similar technologies, such as web beacons, HTML5 Local Storage, local shared objects, tags, and scripts on our websites and in email communications. These technologies enable us to authenticate your access to various website areas, understand your interests, analyze web traffic, combat fraud, provide interest-based advertising, enhance our products and services (as detailed in the “Use” section above), and tailor content to your preferences. In messages we send, we may employ these technologies to assess their effectiveness.

You can configure your browser settings to manage certain tracking technology interactions. For some tracking technologies, additional steps may be required to manage their use and removal. Certain technologies may operate across all your browsers.

FabricLake uses cookies and similar technologies to enable basic site features and collect anonymous statistical information about website visitors for usage management. Some cookies enhance the personalized experience, but their functionality will not be activated until you opt in.

Do Not Track

FabricLake does not respond to browser Do Not Track (DNT) signals due to the absence of a common industry or legal standard for interpreting them. We continue to monitor developments in DNT standards within the privacy community and industry.

Security

FabricLake implements reasonable and appropriate physical and logical security measures to safeguard personal information against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, and inadvertent disclosure, alteration, or destruction. You are responsible for securing your password or other authentication methods required to access password-protected or secured resources. In cases where a security breach is suspected, FabricLake may suspend your website usage without notice pending an investigation.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide services or comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Data entered into FabricLake is retained in accordance with the agreement between the FabricLake Customer and FabricLake.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Statement at any time. Changes will be posted on this website, and links to the Privacy Statement will indicate revisions. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement for updates. For new users, changes or updates are effective immediately upon posting. For existing users, changes or updates are effective 30 days after posting.

Global Privacy Considerations

Personal information collected by FabricLake may be stored and processed in the United States or in any other country where FabricLake or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or third-party service providers maintain facilities. By providing personal information to FabricLake, you consent to the processing and transfer of your information within the United States and around the world. We adhere to applicable data protection laws when transferring personal information.

European Privacy Rights

FabricLake processes your personal information based on legitimate interests or, when necessary, with your explicit consent. If you have provided consent for processing your personal information, you have the right to withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. You also have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure of your personal information, as well as the right to restrict or object to processing, and under certain circumstances, the right to data portability. If you believe that we have not complied with the EU General Data Protection Regulation regarding your personal information, you have the right to file a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.

APEC Program Statement

FabricLake’s privacy practices, as described in this Privacy Statement, adhere to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) System. This framework ensures the protection of personal information transferred among participating APEC economies. More details about the APEC framework can be found here.

EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Statement

FabricLake complies with both the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, as established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States, respectively. In case of any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Statement and the Privacy Shield Principles, the Privacy Shield Principles prevail. To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, please visit privacyshield.gov.

Links to Other Websites

This Privacy Notice pertains to the privacy practices of RiskOptics and does not extend to the privacy practices of third parties on their respective websites and other features. We do not assume responsibility for the privacy notices and/or practices of third parties.

Our Site may include links that direct you to other websites, which may encompass partner websites. It is essential to review the privacy and other policies governing the websites you visit, as those websites are not bound by our Privacy Notice. We have no control over the content of these websites or the manner in which they collect information.

Modifications to the Privacy Notice

Any alterations made to our privacy notice will be posted on this page: https://fabriclake.com/privacy-policy. For significant changes, Customers of our Services will receive notification via email.

If you have inquiries about our Privacy Statement or wish to update, change, unsubscribe, request removal or deletion of your information, or assert any of the rights listed above after providing your personal information to FabricLake, please direct your request to privacy@fabriclake.com or via postal mail at the contact details provided below. FabricLake will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Email: privacy@fabriclake.com