Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 1st, 2024
We specialize in providing screening services for politically exposed persons (PEPs) and sanctions for our clients. Protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data is a top priority. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data, as well as your rights regarding this information. If you have any questions, contact us at support@checklynx.com.
Legal Basis for Processing
- Landing Page Data: Processed under our legitimate interests to improve our website and market our services.
- Portal Data (PEP and Sanctions Screening): Processed under legitimate interest and/or legal obligations related to compliance, sanctions, and KYC requirements.
Data Collection and Usage
Visitors to checklynx.com Landing Page
What We Collect:
- Usage data (pages visited, device/browser details, time zone, operating system, session duration, navigation patterns).
- IP address and unique identifiers (if cookies are accepted).
Purpose:
- Improve site functionality, content relevance, and user experience.
Basis for Processing:
- Legitimate interests in improving our services.
Retention:
- Data retained as per cookie expiry times or as required for service improvement analysis.
Recipients:
- Internal team for analysis and updates.
- External analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) for user behavior insights. Data is only shared if you have consented to non-essential cookies.
Cookies and Analytics:
- We use Google Analytics to understand user interactions. Data is collected only if you consent.
- We use Cookiebot to manage your cookie preferences. You can accept or reject categories of cookies.
Portal
Local Storage Use:
- User Preferences: Display mode (light mode), language/locale stored locally.
- User Information: Email (mandatory), Name and Surname (optional), username, user ID, and company name to maintain session state and user experience.
Purpose:
- Enhance portal functionality and maintain a seamless user experience.
Security:
- We employ security measures, but data stored locally remains under your device’s control.
User Control:
- Manage or delete locally stored data via browser settings.
- Logging out clears locally stored data.
Data Subject Rights
Depending on applicable laws (e.g., GDPR), you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Rectify inaccurate information.
- Erase personal data when no longer needed or if processing is unlawful.
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Data portability, where applicable.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the legal basis for processing.
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data rights have been violated.
To exercise your rights, contact support@checklynx.com.
International Data Transfers
If personal data is transferred outside the EEA or other recognized regions, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent measures, to protect your data.
Data Retention
- Landing page data: Retained for the duration needed to achieve improvement goals, aligned with cookie retention times.
- Portal data: Retained as long as necessary for the purpose of providing services, meeting legal obligations, or as otherwise required by law.
Data Security
We implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect your personal data, including encryption, secure hosting, and strict access controls. However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here, and we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our platform before changes become effective. By continuing to use our services after updates, you agree to the revised policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at support@checklynx.com.