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As of September 11, 2023
This Privacy Policy, among others, seeks to notify and inform you as a user (“you”, “your”, or “user”) of how the Composable Foundation and its affiliates and related persons (“Composable”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, manages and shares Personal Data (as defined under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection and under other applicable laws and this Privacy Policy) in our website at https://layer.network, and such other websites, web apps, or online location that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”) and in connection with the services provided by Composable (collectively, the “Services”), as well as your rights and choices regarding such Personal Data, in compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) Data Protection Act, the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (“GDPR”) and other privacy laws, rules, and regulations as they may become applicable. This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Data collected, used, stored, disclosed and/or processed by Composable through the Site and in connection with the Services as described in the Terms of Use available at https://layer.network. Personal Data, as defined under the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, refers to all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
By connecting your blockchain wallet, submitting information to us, and/or signing up for the Services offered by us, you agree and consent to the collection, use, retention and disclosure by Composable and any of its affiliates, representatives, agents, advisors and/or service providers, as well as any other activities described in this Privacy Policy, of your Personal Data and other information. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, you should immediately discontinue the use of the Services and refrain from accessing the Site.
We reserve the right to revise and update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon our posting of the latest version of the Privacy Policy in the Site. Your continued use of the Services indicates your consent to the latest version of the Privacy Policy then published or posted.
Collected Information
When you interact with our Site and/or avail of our Services made available in our Site, we may collect the following information which may include your Personal Data:
Blockchain Wallet Address
This refers to a string of alphanumeric characters that serves as a unique identifier to a digital wallet in a particular blockchain network that is used to send and receive digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, on a blockchain. Transactions on the blockchain are recorded permanently and publicly, making it easy to verify and track the movement of digital assets between wallet addresses.
Log Files
This includes, but is not limited to, the files that record events that occur in connection with your use of the Site. These are created when you view content or otherwise interact with the Services.
Financial Information. This includes, but is not limited to information relating to your blockchain wallet including its balances, transaction history, trading data, trading history, and associated fees paid.
Transaction Information. This includes, but is not limited to, the transactions you make on our Services, such as the type of transaction, transaction amount, and timestamp.Correspondence. This includes, but is not limited to, your feedback, questionnaire and other survey responses, and information you provide to our support teams, including via our help chat or social media messaging channels.
Online Identifiers. This includes, but is not limited to, your username, geographical location or tracking details, browser fingerprint, operating system, browser name and version, and internet protocol (IP) addresses.
Usage and Diagnostics Data
This includes, but is not limited to, conversion events, user preferences, crash logs, device information and other data collected via cookies and similar technologies.
Information We Get from Others
This refers to any information about you from other sources as required or permitted by applicable law, including public databases. We may combine the information collected from these sources with the information we get from this Site in order to comply with our legal obligations and limit the use of our Services in connection with fraudulent or other illicit activities.
Information from Cookies and other Tracking Technologies
We, and the third parties we authorize, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to record your preferences, track the use of our Sites, including our mobile applications, and collect information about the use of the Services, as well as about our interactions with you. This information may include IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, device information, date or time stamp, clickstream data, and information about your interactions with the communications we send to you. We may combine this automatically collected log information with other information we collect about you. We will only strictly use necessary cookies in connection with the Site and Services. For the avoidance of doubt, we use cookies that are essential for you to browse the Site and use the Site’s features, including accessing secure areas of the Site. You can choose to disable cookies, however, in such circumstances you will not be able to use parts of the Services which require cookies to be active. In order to improve user experience and for website optimization, and to facilitate our internal analysis, we may likewise: (1) store your cookie consent state for the current domain; (2) register data or information regarding any on-site behavior or actions taken; and (3) collect data or information from your navigation and/or interaction in the Site.
Collection of Personal Data
Personal Data, which may include your blockchain wallet address and other similar identifying number, symbol or information under applicable law, is collected when you use our Services or when you:
Deposit or stake digital assets; Withdraw digital assets;Send or deliver digital assets; and/orPurchase, sell or otherwise make trades with digital assets.
This is not an exhaustive list of how we collect Personal Data as we may also collect Personal Data from other companies or third parties.
Services and Features
The Personal Data we collect is used to provide our Services and the Site’s features as well as maintain and improve our Services as described in the Terms of Use. This includes using Personal Data to:
Operate, maintain, customize, measure, and improve our Services;Create and update user accounts;Improve user experience;Process transactions;Send information and marketing communications, including notices, updates, security alerts, promotions, surveys, news, events, and support and administrative messages; Create de-identified or aggregated data;Maintain safety, security and integrity of the Services;Provide customer support;Test, research, analyze, and develop products or services to improve user experience; andCompare the information against third-party databases and public records.
Sharing and Disclosure of Information
As a matter of principle, we do not sell, rent, exchange, share or otherwise disclose your Personal Data to third parties for marketing purposes. If we share or disclose information that we collect, we do so in accordance with the practices described in this Privacy Policy. The categories of parties with whom and instances where we may share your information include, but shall not be limited to:
Affiliates. We share information with our affiliates and related entities, including where they act as our service providers.
Service Providers
We share information with third-party service providers for business purposes, including fraud detection and prevention, security threat detection, payment processing, customer support, data analytics, information technology, storage, and transaction monitoring. Composable shall require its service providers to abide by this Privacy Policy. All service providers that we engage with are restricted to only utilizing the information on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions.
Professional Advisors
We share information with our professional advisors for purposes of audits and compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations.
Merger or Acquisition
We share information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any proposed or actual merger, purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or business combination of all or any portion of our assets, or transfer of all or a portion of our business to another business.
Security and Compelled Disclosure
We share information to comply with the law or other legal process, and where required, in response to lawful requests including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements by public authorities, law enforcement agencies, data protection authorities or regulatory agencies, or government officials.
Facilitating Requests
We may share information about you at your request or instruction.
Consent
We may share information about you with your consent.
Other Legitimate Purpose
We may share your information to pursue Composable’s legitimate purposes and for the conclusion or the performance of a contract of for the provision of the Services. Notwithstanding the above, we may share information that does not identify you (including information that has been aggregated or de-identified), except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law.
Additional Disclosure
This Additional Disclosure governs our collection, use and sharing of Personal Data that users provide to us to initiate, complete or facilitate transactions in relation to the offered Services. In case of conflicting sections or provisions between this Additional Disclosure and other sections or provisions of this Privacy Policy, this Additional Disclosure shall govern.
When you are no longer using our Services, we continue to share you information which includes, but is not limited to the following:
Contact details;IP addresses;Trading history;Blockchain wallet addresses and information; andConversion events.
Notwithstanding the above, we may share information, as described in this Privacy Policy, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law.
Other Parties
We may integrate technologies operated or controlled by other parties into parts of the Services. For example, the Services may include links that hyperlink to websites, platforms, and other services not operated or controlled by us.
When you interact with other parties, including when you leave the Site, the other parties may independently collect information about you and solicit information from you. The information collected and stored by other parties remains subject to their own policies and practices, including the information they share with us, your rights and choices on their services and devices, and whether they store information anywhere in the world. We do not control such other parties or any of their content. We shall not be held liable or be responsible for the contents and privacy policies of or services provided by the other parties. We encourage you to read and familiarize yourself with their privacy policies and terms of use.
Data Security
We implement and maintain reasonable administrative, physical, and technical security safeguards to help protect your Personal Data from outside attacks or threats, loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Nevertheless, we do not provide any guarantee regarding the effectiveness of these protective measures or our ability to prevent other parties, acting unlawfully, from gaining access to your Personal Data. You are responsible for all activity on the Composable protocol relating to any of your network addresses or cryptocurrency wallets.
International Transfer
Information collected through the Services may be transferred to, processed, stored, and used in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), the UK, and other jurisdictions. Data protection laws in the EEA, the UK and other jurisdictions may be different from the laws of your country of residence. Your use of the Services or provision of any information, therefore, constitutes your consent to the transfer to and from, processing, usage, sharing, and storage of your Personal Data in the EEA, the UK and other jurisdictions as set out in this Privacy Policy.
Your Rights
Your rights under this Privacy Policy include the right to: (1) request access and obtain a copy of your Personal Data; (2) rectify, correct, or supplement Personal Data we have collected; (3) object to or restrict the processing of your Personal Data; and (4) request for the removal or deletion of any of your Personal Data. Additionally, if we have collected and processed your Personal Data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of your consent shall, however not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we cannot edit or delete information that is stored on a particular blockchain. This information may include transaction data (i.e., purchases, sales, and transfers) related to your blockchain wallet address and any digital assets held by your wallet address.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our email or postal address provided in this Privacy Policy and specify the right(s) you are seeking to exercise. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days. We may require specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and process your request. We may retain information, as necessary, to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and may continue to retain and use information even after your request in accordance with our legitimate interests, including as it is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements. Notwithstanding this, you retain your right to lodge a complaint with the data protection regulator in your jurisdiction.
While you can choose freely whether or not you will provide Composable with your Personal Data, you may be unable to use the Services, or a portion thereof, until you have provided Composable with such information or data if it is necessary for your use or continued use of the Services.
Your data protection rights are not absolute and we may deny you your rights in accordance with the applicable data protections laws by providing you with the reason(s) for the denial of your request.
Retention Period
We store and retain Personal Data you have provided for as long as necessary for your continued use of the Services, pursuant to your contract with us, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Withdrawal and Deactivation
If you decide to stop using our Services, disconnect your wallet, or deactivate your account (if applicable), all Personal Data or information collected relating to you shall be handled in accordance with Swiss laws, this Privacy Policy, and Composable’s other policies. Such deactivation shall not be considered as a withdrawal of consent for the use and disclosure of such Personal Data or information by us, unless otherwise expressly requested or informed by you in writing.
If you decide to withdraw your consent for Composable to use and/or disclose all your Personal Data, we will cease to collect your information unless there is a legal justification for the continued collection of your Personal Data. Further, we may not be able to continue providing our Services to you or continue any contractual relationship that is in place depending on the nature of your request. The withdrawal of your consent may result in the termination of any agreements with us and it may be considered as a breach of your contractual obligations or undertakings. In such instances, we reserve our legal right to pursue any remedies available at law or in equity. The withdrawal of your consent does not in any way affect the lawfulness of the collection of your data based on the consent given prior to the withdrawal.
Legal Age
The Services are intended for general audiences and are directed to users who are of legal age. Minors who lack the legal capacity under any applicable laws are generally not permitted to access or use our Services. Any person who becomes aware of or believes that a minor is using our Services should immediately contact us. We shall remove any information collected from the minor who may have used our Services without our knowledge to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising in respect of this Privacy Policy shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Switzerland.
Specific Disclosures and Notices
Specific Notice to California Residents (“CCPA Notice”)
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) requires certain businesses to provide a CCPA Notice to explain how a company collects, uses, and shares Personal Data of California residents and the rights and choices offered regarding the handling of such data or information.
Privacy Practices
We will not sell your Personal Data or “personal information” as defined under the CCPA.
Privacy Right
The CCPA gives individuals the right to request information about how Composable has collected, used, and shared your personal information and gives you the right to request a copy of any information that we may have stored or maintained about you. You may also ask us to delete any personal information that we may have received about you. The CCPA limits these rights, for example, by prohibiting us from providing certain sensitive information in response to access requests and limiting the circumstances under which we must comply with a request for deletion of personal information. We will respond to requests for information, access, and deletion only to the extent that we are able to associate, with a reasonable effort, the information we maintain with the identifying details you provide in your request. If we deny the request, we will communicate this decision to you. You are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination.
Submitting a Request
You can submit a request for information, access, or deletion to legal@composable.finance.
Identity Verification
The CCPA requires us to collect and verify the identity of any individual submitting a request to access or delete personal information before providing a substantive response.
Authorized Agents
California residents can designate an “authorized agent” to submit requests on their behalf. We will require the authorized agent to have a written authorization confirming their authority.
Additional Disclosures for European Union Data Subjects or Users
We will process your Personal Data for the purposes described above, as applicable. Our justifications and bases for processing your Personal Data include: (1) you have given consent to the process to us or our Service provides for one or more specific purposes; (2) processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you; (3) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation; and/or (4) processing is necessary for any legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, and your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms do not override those interests.
Your rights under the GDPR include the right to: (1) request access and obtain a copy of your Personal Data; (2) request rectification or deletion of your personal data; (3) object to or restrict the processing of your Personal Data; and (4) request portability of your Personal Data. Additionally, you may withdraw your consent to our collection at any time. Nevertheless, we cannot edit or delete information that is stored on a particular blockchain. Information such as your transaction data, blockchain wallet address, and assets held by your address that may be related to the data we collect is beyond our control.
To exercise any of your rights under the GDPR, please contact us at legal@composable.finance. We may require additional information from you to process your request. Please note that we may retain information as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and may continue to do so even after a data subject request in accordance with our legitimate interests, including to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements.
Contact Us
If you have any requests pursuant to the above provisions, questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or our compliance with applicable law, please contact us by email at: legal@composable.finance or by mail at: Dammstrasse 16, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.
Access and Acceptance
By connecting your blockchain wallet, or otherwise accessing or interacting with the Site, our Services and/or any of the other blockchain networks or protocols of Composable or by acknowledging or accepting this Privacy Policy by other means, you hereby acknowledge and accept the foregoing obligations and conditions outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, then you must not access or use the Site, our Services, and/or any of the other blockchain networks or protocols of Composable.
