PRIVACY POLICY

GENERAL

We may revise our privacy policy from time to time. The changes will not be retroactive, and the most current version of the privacy policy, which will always be at LAPMONK.COM, will govern our relationship with you. We will try to notify you of material revisions, for example via a service notification or an email to the email associated with your account. By continuing to access or use the Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy. This privacy policy covers LAPMONK.COM and its subsidiary online digital entities.

PRIVACY POLICY

LAPMONK is committed to the protection of your personal information and its privacy. This privacy policy tells you about the information we gather and how we use the information on our website at “www.lapmonk.com”. Through accessing the Web, you agree to the collection and use of information as defined in this Privacy Policy, which may be updated by us from time to time.

CHILDREN UNDER 18

We’re committed to protecting children’s rights and privacy while they are surfing online. We do not intentionally authorize someone under 18 to supply us with any personal details. Children under the age of 18 must have permission from their parents (the permission should be clearly evident, must accompany the parent’s personal details and legally binding) before giving us or anybody else any information about themselves (such as their names, email addresses, and telephone numbers) over the Internet. If you’re under the age of 18, please do not send us any publicly identifiable information (such as your name, email address or phone number). Children under the age of 18 should not use our website without the guidance of a guardian or parent. In summary to be on the safe side it’s better for children under the age of 18 not to use or access the website. There are many websites online so talk to your guardian or parent about what websites are friendly for you. We are not liable for any damages that might occur from underage children using the website.

BASIC ACCOUNT INFORMATION

When you provide comments on the LAPMONK.COM website you must provide us with some personal data so that we can allow you to participate on the comments section of the website or participate in forums. This includes a display name (a username), a password and an email address. Your display name will always public, but you can use either your real name or a pseudonym.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Most activity on LAPMONK is public, including your profile information, your time zone and language, when you created your account, and your posts and certain information about your posts like the date, time, and application and version of LAPMONK and its online digital subsidiaries you posted from. You also may choose to publish your location in your posts or your public profile. The lists you create, people you follow and who follow you, the posts you like or dislike are also public. You are responsible for your Posts and other information you provide through our web service, and you should think carefully about what you make public or broadcast within the public domain especially if it is sensitive information. If you update your public information on LAPMONK and it’s online digital subsidiaries such as by deleting a post or deactivating your account, we will reflect your updated content on LAPMONK.COM and it’s online digital subsidiaries. In addition to providing your public information to the world directly on LAPMONK and it’s online digital subsidiaries we also use technology like application programming interfaces (APIs) and embeds to make that information available to websites, apps, and others for their use. When you use LAPMONK and its online digital subsidiaries, even if you’re just looking at Posts, we receive some personal information from you like the type of device you’re using and your IP address. You can choose to share additional information with us like your email address, phone number, address book contacts, and a public profile. We use this information for things like keeping your account secure and showing you more relevant Posts, people to follow, events, and ads.

USER CONTROL

We give you control through your settings to limit the data we collect from you and how we use it, and to control things like account security, marketing preferences, apps that can access your account, and address book contacts you’ve uploaded to LAPMONK and its online digital subsidiaries. Your User profile settings let you decide what you want publicly seen on LAPMONK. The web service is not responsible for the user information in any user controlled marketplace. We believe in the privacy of the buyer and seller to be responsible in their business activities and how they use information.

INFORMATION INTEGRITY

LAPMONK and it’s online digital subsidiaries ensure that information about the products and services we offer is clear and precise. We might not be always policing user generated information but if there are any complaints raised by the community members using our digital platforms we shall comply and act accordingly so as to reduce and eradicate misinformation or untruthful information. Any queries and suggestions with regards to such issues can be sent to us via email on: privacy@lapmonk.com

INFORMATION WE GATHER

Information that we gather falls into two categories: (1) information that you send when you register to receive updates or report on the Website, or doing any transactions on the website and (2) information gathered as you visit our Website.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

LAPMONK may include registration, message forms, online surveys and other electronic forms requesting users to include their names, email addresses and other contact details while running the Site.

TRACKING DATA

1. Cookies: Sometimes we may use the regular “cookies” function of major browser applications that allow us to store a small piece of data about your access to our website on your computer. We do not put any publicly identifying information in cookies, nor do we use any data collection methods other than cookies on our Website. Cookies and other technology allow us to consider which parts of our Website are usable and which parts need to be changed. Through modifying the settings on your computer you can select whether to support cookies. If you want to disable this purpose, however, your experience with our website will be reduced and some features may not operate as expected.
2. Browser Records: LAPMONK captures all records automatically and stores it in log files, as is common with most websites. This information includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, MAC addresses for smartphones or tablets, browser size, internet service provider (ISP), referring / exit pages, operating system, date / time stamp and clickstream details. We use this information to evaluate patterns, manage the Website, monitor interactions of users around the Internet and collect quantitative details on our entire user base. We do not connect these automatically generated data to personal information, except as stated herein.
3. Computer Addresses: The IP address of each user’s machine, system MAC address, or equivalent address (“domain address”) is registered for each visit and each operation carried out on the LAPMONK Page. Unless as otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, this information is never given to third parties and is only stored for a brief period of time. Computer address information is connected to personal information, which can be used to restrict entry to the Website by a “banned” user.
4. Web Beacons: Brief graphic icons or other computer technology code called computer beacons (also known as “1×1 GIFs” or “pure GIFs”) can be used in our web pages and email addresses. You may consider web beacons invisible, but any electronic image or other computer programming code embedded in a web page or e-mail may serve as a web beacon. Net beacons or related technology may be used for a variety of reasons, including, without exception, tracking visits to the Websites, measuring how people access the Websites, tracking how many emails received were actually opened or counting how many different articles or connections were actually accessed.
5. Links: In order to operate our services, we keep track of how you interact with links across our services. This includes links in emails we send you and links in posts that appear on other websites or within our web service. If you click on an external link, boosted posts or ads on our services, that advertiser or website operator might figure out that you came from LAPMONK, along with other information associated with the ad or boosted posts you clicked such as characteristics of the audience it was intended to reach. They may also collect other personal data from you, such as cookie identifiers or your IP address.
6. Advertising; third party cookies: When you visit our Site, we use third party advertising firms to display advertisements. Such third parties include corporate partners and media networks who gather information about your preferences after watching or engaging with one of their ads or a social networking icon on our website. To gather information about your use of the Website, these third parties use cookies and other technologies. The information gathered by these third parties is used to determine your interest or desires so that they can view advertising or promotional content on this Website and on other websites targeted to your specific tastes around the Internet. Such businesses may have access to information about your computer (such as an IP or MAC address) and can use information about your visits to this and other websites (not specifying your name, location, e-mail address, or telephone number) to provide you with advertisements for products and services of interest.
7. We may not have access to or influence over the technology that these third parties use to gather information about your interests and this Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policies of such third parties.
8. To read more about this method and to consider whether and how you can avoid the use of interest-based ads and your opt-out options, please click here: http:/www.networkadvertising.org / choices/.

HOW WE USE THE DATA YOU PROVIDE TO US

1. How we use your information: We use data about you to connect you with the goods and services you request; to address your questions and feedback, and to assess value in and develop our goods, services, and website. We can use your personal details to verify your identification, to confirm your credentials or to track transactions that are conducted on the Website. We can also use your contact information to remind you of any updates to LAPMONK, or give you additional LAPMONK data.
2. Sharing with third parties: We do not exchange sensitive information with third parties other than that defined in this Privacy Policy for usage of targeted marketing purposes. We only use your information when we want to serve you with relevant advertising with regards to your interests. If our policies change, we will give you the appropriate details as needed by applicable legislation.
3. Marketing Communications: We may give you an email concerning deals for goods and services that we think may attract you. Please follow the directions at the bottom of every email if you want to opt-out from receiving emails from us or by any instructions we give you.
4. Surveys: We can invite you, from time to time, to engage in surveys designed to help us develop the LAPMONK website. Any sensitive information you give in response to a survey will only be used in relation to that survey, and will only be published in a non-personally identifiable, aggregated form to third parties not covered by this Privacy Policy.
5. Staff, third party servers and third party service providers: We must report sensitive information to our staff, consultants, associates, retailers, manufacturers, vendors and suppliers who handle personal information on our behalf, or support us in the delivery or maintenance of this Website. For starters we will share this information with our mailing list service provider if you sign up for our newsletter or any communication channels.
6. Anonymous Information: We use anonymous information to monitor the data on our website, but we do not review this information to classify users personally. Furthermore, we can use anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose server issues, manage our website, or view content according to your preferences. Information about traffic and sales can also be exchanged aggregately and privately with business partners and advertisers.
7. Use of cookies: Cookies can be used to provide unique information to your preferences or to tailor your use with the Website. Advertisements or promotions seen on our website can include cookies.
8. Sharing or disclosure of Personal Information: We can share or reveal personal details with third parties if necessary to offer our services to you; or in conjunction with a business arrangement such as a divestiture, acquisition, restructuring or selling of assets, or in the unlikely case of bankruptcy. We may also reveal personal information as needed by statute or in good conscience that such disclosure is appropriate to (1) comply with the statute or cooperate with the legal process served by LAPMONK (2) protect and preserve LAPMONK or the users of this website’s rights or properties, or (3) act in situations to ensure the health of the public or users of this website.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS ACT (CPRA) POLICY

• Effective Date: July 26th 2024
• Last Updated: July 26th 2024

LAPMONK.COM (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, “www.lapmonk.com” and outlines your rights under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers: Such as name, postal address, email address, phone number, unique personal identifier, and IP address.
• Commercial Information: Such as records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered.
• Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information: Such as browsing history, search history, and interactions with our website.
• Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements.
• Professional or Employment-Related Information: Such as job title, employer, and business contact details.
• Inferences Drawn from Other Personal Information: Such as preferences, characteristics, behavior, and attitudes.

2. Sources of Information

We collect personal information from the following sources:

• Directly from You:  When you provide information through our website, forms, or customer support.
• Automatically from Your Devices: Through cookies, log files, and other technologies when you interact with our website.
• From Third Parties:  Such as analytics providers, marketing partners, and publicly available databases.

3. Use of Personal Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: Including processing transactions, providing customer support, and managing accounts.
• To Improve Our Services:  By understanding how users interact with our website and developing new features.
• To Communicate with You: Including sending updates, promotional content, and marketing communications.
• To Ensure Security: Monitoring and maintaining the security and integrity of our website and systems.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Responding to legal requests, regulatory requirements, and law enforcement inquiries.

4. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may share your personal information with the following categories of third parties:

• Service Providers: To perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and customer support.
• Business Partners: With your consent, to offer co-branded services or joint marketing efforts.
• Legal Authorities: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.
• Third Parties in Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.

In the past 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose:

• Identifiers
• Commercial Information
• Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information
• Geolocation Data
• Inferences Drawn from Other Personal Information

5. Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, under CPRA, certain sharing of personal information for advertising purposes may be considered a “sale.” We may share your personal information with advertising partners for targeted advertising, but you have the right to opt out of this sharing.

6. Your Rights Under CPRA

Under the CPRA, California residents have the following rights:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources of that information, the purposes for which we collected it, and the third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Correct: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information to third parties.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information to certain purposes.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us on email at [privacy@lapmonk.com]

7. Verification of Requests

When you submit a request to exercise your rights, we will verify your identity by matching the information you provide with the information we have in our records. In certain circumstances, we may require additional verification or deny the request as permitted by law.

8. Minors

We do not knowingly collect or sell personal information of minors under the age of 18 without affirmative authorization.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website. For more details on the cookies we use and how you can manage your cookie preferences, please refer to our privacy policy especially on the section of INFORMATION WE GATHER (https://lapmonk.com/privacy-policy/)

10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

11. Security of Your Information

We implement and maintain reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

12. Changes to This CPRA Policy

We may update this CPRA Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

13. Do not Follow

California law requires website operators and online services to report how they respond to a Do Not Follow alert, and how other third parties may gather sensitive information from their website or service about an individual’s online activities. Some browsers have built in features like “Do Not Track.” Some of these apps, when turned on, give a signal or desire that a user connects to the website or online service, signaling that the user does not want to be monitored. Because there is not yet a common definition of how to interpret Do Not Track signals, we are not responding to Do Not Track signals at this point. We are continuing to collaborate with the online industry to develop a shared definition of how to manage Do Not Monitor or Track web sessions.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this CPRA Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

Email: [privacy@lapmonk.com] 

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this CPRA Privacy Policy.

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) POLICY

• Effective Date: July 26th 2024
• Last Updated: July 26th 2024

LAPMONK.COM (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information, including personal data, when you access or use our website, “www.lapmonk.com”. It also outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how you can exercise those rights.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
• Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

2. How We Collect Your Data

We collect data through various methods, including:

• Direct Interactions: You may provide data by filling in forms, corresponding with us by post, phone, email, or otherwise.
• Automated Technologies or Interactions: As you use our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns.
• Third Parties or Publicly Available Sources: We may receive personal data about you from various third parties, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and search information providers.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: To manage your account, provide customer support, and process transactions.
• To Improve Our Website: To analyze how users interact with our website and to improve our content and services.
• To Communicate With You: To send you updates, marketing communications, and promotional offers that may interest you.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal requests.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you have given consent to the processing of your personal data.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
• Legal Obligation: When we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, except where such interests are overridden by your rights and interests.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, or distribute your personal data to third parties except as described in this policy:

• Service Providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services.
• Legal Compliance:  We may disclose your personal data to comply with legal obligations, respond to legal requests, or protect our rights.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as part of that business deal.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We use encryption, secure servers, and other appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Your GDPR Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data and to receive a copy of it.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another party.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we have relied on consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [privacy@lapmonk.com]

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please refer to our Cookie Policy by visiting our privacy policy especially on the section of INFORMATION WE GATHER (https://lapmonk.com/privacy-policy/)

10. International Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). We will ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws, including the use of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any changes by updating the effective date of this policy. Please review this policy periodically for any updates.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: [privacy@lapmonk.com] 

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this GDPR Privacy Policy.

SECURITY

LAPMONK has security mechanisms in order to deter the destruction, misuse and modification of the information we receive from you, but we cannot guarantee you or any other party of our capacity to avoid any destruction, misuse or modification.

COMMENTS

LAPMONK’s comments may involve collaborative types such as replies. Please keep in mind that all information published in those fields will become public knowledge. Certain Users of this Website, including anonymous users, can view, compile, or use these information. When agreeing to share your personal information especially your personal opinions you should exercise patience, respect and mindfulness of other people’s opinions in the commenting section.

VISITING OUR WEBSITE

If you are visiting our website from wherever you are please be mindful that your records may be downloaded, collected and analyzed where our servers are based and our central database is run. Please be assured however that we will take action to ensure your privacy is covered. Through accessing our website, you accept that, as defined in this Privacy Policy, your information can be transmitted to our facilities and to those third parties we work with.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

The LAPMONK website includes social buttons, connections, graphics, or banners connected to other websites. When you want to access other websites, we are not responsible for the privacy policy or content on those other websites and it is your duty to check those websites’ privacy policies and ensure that you accept their policies and comply with them.

MORE INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN USERS

The data controller shall be LAPMONK.COM Whether you use or communicate with our website or progressive web app (PWA) or android mobile application. For this organization the contact details are provided in the “contact us” section.

When we use your information to supply you with our materials, goods and/or services, to connect with you, for our advertisement and marketing purposes, and in the sense of a business transaction, we process your information to fulfill our legitimate interests. We-share your information with our corporate associates, service providers and business partners (including for our advertisement and marketing purposes) and in the sense of a commercial transaction to fulfill our legitimate interests.

You will have the right to view or object, under some cases, to the use of personal knowledge kept about you. You can also recommend that we rectify, upgrade, delete, limit or exchange the information with another organization in a functional format, according to relevant legislation in each case. We invite you to contact us to change your record, or fix it.

MORE INFORMATION FOR KENYAN USERS

We may collect personal information from you when you register for an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or participate in other interactive features of our website. The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.

We use your personal information to provide you with our services, to send you communications about our magazine and other products and services, and to improve your user experience. We may also use your personal information for analytics, research, and reporting purposes.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third party for any other reasons unless required by law.

We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, to better understand how our website is used, and to personalize our advertising and marketing efforts. These technologies may collect information about your browser and device, your IP address, and your browsing and usage patterns.

You can control the use of cookies and other tracking technologies through your browser settings.

We take the security of your personal information seriously, and we have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your data. However, please note that no website or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.

Our website is intended for adults and not for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

With regards to the changes or updates to the privacy policy, we retain the right to introduce, amend, upgrade or alter this Privacy Policy at any time, simply by publishing these revisions, updates or amendments to the Website and without warning to you or as required by relevant legislation. Any such modification, upgrade or alteration shall take place immediately after publishing on the Web. This is your duty, from time to time, to revisit this Privacy Policy and ensure that you continue and comply on all its terms.

CONTACT US

LAPMONK KENYA COMPANY LIMITED runs LAPMONK.COM and its subsidiaries. Please feel free to contact us at the following email address if you have any concerns about privacy activities related to this website: privacy@lapmonk.com

EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 26th 2024