Cookie Policy
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PRIVACY POLICY
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‍Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Applied Photonix values your privacy. This Privacy Notice describes how Applied Photonix LLC (“AppliedPhotonix,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards personal information when you access or use our website. This Privacy Policy also explains the choices available to you regarding our use of your information and how you can contact us about our privacy practices. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION COLLECTION
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‍We may collect some or all of the following categories of personal information, some of which maybe considered sensitive information:·       
- Contact Information: your name, postal address, email address, and phone number
- Other identifying information, such as: Company name, job title
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Approximate geographic location derived from IP address or zip code
- Date and time of visits
- Communications: Information provided when you contact us, customer service inquiries
- Transaction Information: Billing and shipping address, order details, payment information (processed by our third-party payment processor), purchase history. We do not store full credit card numbers. Payment information is processed securely by our third-party payment processor, such as Stripe, and is not stored directly on our servers. 

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
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‍We may collect personal information from the following sources:·       
- Information provided directly by you when you interact with our website or contact us       
- Information automatically collected through cookies and analytics technologies       
- Information from advertising or analytics providers     
- Information from distributors or business partners
- Information frompublicly available sources

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COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
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‍Cookies are small data files that are stored on your computer, mobile, or other device you may use when you visit a website or click links within certain marketing emails. We and third-party analytics and advertising providers may also use technologies, such as pixels or web beacons, which are transparent images embedded in web pages that help measure website activity and advertising effectiveness. Some of these technologies may allow third parties to collect information about your interactions with our website and other websites over time in order to provide advertising that may be more relevant to your interests. You may manage cookies through your browser settings. Certain state residents may have additional privacy rights described below.

‍WE MAY USE COOKIES FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

- Necessary cookies to operate our website
- Analytics cookies to measure website usage and performance
- Advertising or marketing cookies to measure marketing effectiveness 
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‍ANALAYTICAL SERVICES
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‍We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors interact with the website. This information may include:
- Pages visited
-Time spent on pages
-Device and browser type
-Referring websites

More information about how Google processes data from sites that use its services can be found at: Google Policies for Partner Sites. For more information about how to opt out of having your information used by Google Analytics, visit Google Analytics Opt-out.  

‍ADVERTISING AND MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES
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‍Our website may use advertising or marketing technologies provided by third parties to understand the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. For example, we may use tools provided by LinkedIn to measure the performance of advertisements and understand how users interact with our website after viewing advertising content. These technologies may include tracking pixels, web beacons, or similar technologies used to measure advertising performance and user engagement.  

These technologies may collect information such as:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited
- Interactions with advertising content
These providers may combine this information with information collected from other websites and services.

‍WEBSITE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITIES

‍Our website may use services provided by Cloudflare to improve website security and performance.Cloudflare may process certain technical information, such as IP addresses, to detect malicious traffic and maintain the reliability and security of website services.

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
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‍We may use personal information for the following purposes:·       
- To process and fulfill orders;       
- To manage distributor relationships;
- To provide customer service and support;     
- To improve website functionality and user experience;     
- To prevent fraud and ensure security;
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements;    
- To measure and improve advertising performance

HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION
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‍We may share personal information with:
- Payment processors;
- Shipping and logistics providers;
- Website hosting providers;
- IT and security providers;
- Advertising and analytics partners;
- Professional advisors (e.g., legal, accounting);
- Government authorities when required by law;
- Corporate Transaction: We may disclose your personal information in the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets.

These providers process personal information on our behalf as service providers or contractors, except where disclosure may constitute sharing for advertising under applicable privacy laws.

We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation. However, certain sharing of information with advertising or analytics providers may be considered “sharing”under certain state privacy laws when used for targeted advertising.

DATA RETENTION
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‍We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including maintaining business records, completing transactions, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements.

PRIVACY RIGHTS UNDER CERTAIN STATE PRIVACY LAWS
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‍Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we collect about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising
- Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information (if applicable) 

Under certain U.S.privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), residents of some states may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information, as well as the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for purposes such as targeted advertising. 

Our website may use analytics and marketing technologies that allow certain information about your visit to our website, such as your IP address, browser information, and interactions with our website, to be shared with service providers and with select partners, as identified above in How We Share Personal Information.  
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If you would like to exercise applicable privacy rights, including requesting that we not sell or share your personal information for purposes that may be considered targeted advertising, you may submit a request by contacting us at lgoswami@aphotonix.com. To protect personal information, we may verify your identity before responding to certain requests and may request additional information necessary to confirm your identity.  

RIGHT TO APPEAL
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‍If we decline to take action on your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision.Instructions for submitting an appeal will be provided with our response.

ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA DISCLOSURE

‍If you are a California resident, the following privacy disclosures apply to you in addition to the rest of the Privacy Policy.  

‍CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED
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‍In the preceding 12 months we may have collected the following categories of personal information: ·       
- Identifiers:name, email address, IP address    
- Internet activity information: website usage    
- Geolocation data derived from IP address    
- Professional Information: company name, job title       
- Commercial Information: billing and shipping address, order details, payment history, payment information (processed by our third-party payment processor). We do not store full credit card numbers. Payment information is processed securely by our third-party payment processor, such as Stripe, and is not stored directly on our servers 

‍CATEGORIES OF THIRD PARTY RECEIVING PERSONAL INFORMATION       

- Analytics providers      
- Advertising partners       
- Payment processors      
- Shipping providers   
- Website hosting and security providers 

SOURCES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
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‍We may collect personal information from the following sources:       
- Information provided directly by you when you interact with our website or contact us       
- Information automatically collected through cookies and analytics technologies       
- Information from advertising or analytics providers
- Information from distributors or business partners
- Information from publicly available sources

‍OPT-OUT OF SALE OR PURCHASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

‍California residents have the right to direct a business that sells or shares personal information to stop selling or sharing their personal information for purposes of targeted advertising. Although we do not sell your personal information for monetary compensation, certain disclosures of information to advertising or analytics providers may be considered sharing under California law when used for cross-context behavioral advertising.  

California residents may exercise this right by sending an email to us at lgoswami@photonix.com with the subject line “California Privacy Request”.

California residents may designate an authorized agent to submit requests on their behalf. We may require the authorized agent to provide proof of authorization and may require the consumer to verify their identity directly with us. 

We will also honor browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by applicable law.

INTERNATIONAL PRIVACY RIGHTS 

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
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‍Although we are based in the United States, we may process personal information of individuals located in other countries. Personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. 

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
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‍If you are located outside the United States, you may have additional rights under applicable local law, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information. Individuals located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom may contact us to exercise applicable data protection rights.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
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‍Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child has given us their information, you can contactus at lgoswami@aphotonix.com.

DATA SECURITY
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‍We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. These measures include secure payment processing, encrypted website connections, and access controls. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE
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‍We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, technology, legal requirements and other factors. When changes are made to this Privacy Policy, they will become immediately effective when published. The Effective Date at the top of this page reflects the date the Privacy Policy was last revised. Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Notice.