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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 04/04/2025

Photon Kinetics ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information when you visit our websites photonkinetics.com and pkinetics.com ("Website"). This policy is in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA).

1. Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when visitors actively submit it via the Website. This includes:

  • Contact Forms: Name and email address (when users request more information via "Contact Us" or "Get More Info" forms).
  • Cookies & Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect non-personally identifiable data such as browser type, IP address (anonymized), and site interactions. See Section 6 for cookie details.

We do not collect or process sensitive personal data.

Under GDPR, we process your personal data under legitimate interest to:

  • Respond to your inquiries.
  • Provide relevant information about our products and services.
  • Improve Website functionality and analytics.

By providing your personal data voluntarily, you consent to its processing. Additionally, we use an opt-in checkbox to obtain user consent for cookies and analytics tracking.

You may withdraw consent or request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 5).

3. Data Sharing & International Transfers

We do not sell or share personal data with third parties, except as required for site analytics (Google Analytics 4) or legal compliance.

International Data Transfers
Since our business is based in the United States, any personal data collected from users in the EEA is transferred outside of the EU. We take appropriate safeguards to protect your data, including:

  • Data encryption and access controls.
  • Limiting personal data collection to essential business operations.
  • Compliance with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where applicable.
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4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data in our active systems as long as you have accessed or used our Sites and services or have interacted with us online or offline over the past twelve months, and as long as we may need the information for the purposes described in this Policy. Beyond this period, we archive your personal data in a secure environment or delete it.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Photon Kinetics would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Photon Kinetics correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Photon Kinetics to complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Photon Kinetics erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Photon Kinetics restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Photon Kinetics' processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Photon Kinetics transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: [[email protected]]
Address: Photon Kinetics, Inc.
9305 SW Gemini Drive
Beaverton, OR 97008

6. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to improve site experience and analyze traffic. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings. A cookie consent banner is in place to allow users to opt-in or opt-out of non-essential cookies.

Cookies Used:

  • Essential Cookies (needed for website functionality)
  • Google Analytics 4 (tracks website usage and performance with anonymized IP addresses)

7. Data Security & Breach Response

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption and access restrictions to protect your personal data. In case of a data breach affecting EEA users, we will notify authorities within 72 hours, as required by GDPR.

8. Data Protection Officer (DPO)

As a small business, Photon Kinetics is not legally required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) under GDPR regulations. However, we remain committed to data protection and privacy best practices. Please contact our designated privacy representative at [[email protected]] for any privacy concerns.

9. Contact Information

For privacy inquiries or GDPR-related requests, contact us at:

Photon Kinetics
Email: [email protected]
Address:9305 SW Gemini Dr, Beaverton, OR 97008
Phone: (503) 644-1960

10. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

By using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

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