Welcome to Levidian Nanosystems Limited ("LNS"). As a UK-based company, we operate under UK legislation and the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), ensuring your personal data is handled with care and transparency.

This Privacy Notice ("Notice") outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website or services.

We encourage you to read this Notice carefully to understand our data practices. If you have any questions about how we process your personal data, please don't hesitate to contact us using the details provided below.

Address: 17 Mercers Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB5 8HY
Telephone Number: +44 (0)1223 359316
Email Address: DataProtection@Levidian.com

1. Who We Are

Levidian Nanosystems Limited ("we", "us", "our") is a UK-based company registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Our registration number is ZA119842, and you can verify our registration here.

This Privacy Notice applies to individuals interacting with our website, products, and services. By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this notice.

 
 

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

Data You Provide Directly:

  • Name, address, email address, and telephone number when you contact us, place an order, or register on our website.

  • Payment details, where applicable (processed securely by third-party providers).

Data We Collect Automatically:

  • Information about your device and browsing behaviour, such as:

    • IP address

    • Browser type

    • Pages visited

    • Referring/exit URLs and timestamps

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website usage. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

We aim to collect only the data necessary for our legitimate purposes.

 
 

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We do not keep your personal data for longer than is necessary, and will only use the personal data we gather to:

  • Process your orders, payments, and account management.

  • Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.

  • Improve our website and personalise your browsing experience.

  • Send marketing communications (with your consent).

  • Fulfil our legal or regulatory obligations (if any).

 
 

4. Emails We Send You

We are committed to send you emails which are relevant and tell you important things about the website. There are some emails which we send you only if we have your permission (marketing emails). There are some emails which we send you even if we don’t have your permission (service emails) – we send these to administer the service. Each is explained below:

Marketing Emails:

With your explicit consent, we may send you newsletters, special offers, and updates about our products and services. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in any email or contacting us directly.

Service Emails:

These emails are essential for account and service management. They include registration confirmations, order updates, and notifications about important changes to our services or this Privacy Notice.

 
 
 
 

5. Our Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:

  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as for receiving marketing emails.

  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfil our contractual obligations, e.g., processing your order.

  • Legitimate Interests: For purposes that do not override your fundamental rights, such as improving our website.

  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws or regulations.

  • Vital Interests: To protect your vital interests in exceptional circumstances.

 
 

6. How We Share Your Data

We may share your data with:

  • Group Companies: Our parent company or subsidiaries for business continuity.

  • Service Providers: Third parties who assist with website hosting, payment processing, and analytics.

  • Regulatory Authorities: To comply with legal obligations or requests.

  • Business Transfers: If we merge, sell, or transfer our business, your data may be shared with the new owner.

All third-party data sharing is governed by strict contracts ensuring your data is protected.

 
 

7. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred outside the UK/EEA in specific circumstances. For example, if we work with service providers or partners based in other countries, we ensure your personal data receives the same level of protection required under GDPR. When such transfers occur, we use legally approved safeguards, such as contracts incorporating the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), to protect your data.

 
 

8. How We Protect Your Data

We take data security seriously and use appropriate measures, including:

  • Encryption: Protecting your personal data during transmission and storage.

  • Access Controls: Limiting access to personal data to authorised personnel only.

  • Regular Security Audits: Evaluating our systems to prevent unauthorised access or breaches.

Despite these measures, no system is entirely foolproof. If a data breach occurs, we will notify affected individuals promptly.

 
 

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

  • Comply with legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements.

  • Address potential legal claims.

 
 

10. Your Data Protection Rights

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

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Erasure: Request deletion of data where there’s no legitimate reason to retain it.

  • Restriction: Request a pause on processing under certain conditions.

  • Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.

  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us at DataProtection@Levidian.com. You can also lodge a complaint with the ICO via ico.org.uk.

 
 

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies help us enhance your website experience and provide analytics about visitor behaviour. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, or via the Cookie tab in the bottom left-hand corner of any our web pages. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

 
 

12. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data and ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is entirely secure.

Accordingly, while we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Levidian Nanosystems Limited shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, or unauthorised access to personal data that occurs beyond our reasonable control, including where caused by third-party actions, internet or service provider failures, or cyber-attacks.

Nothing in this Notice excludes or limits our liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including for personal data breaches resulting from our own negligence, wilful default, or failure to comply with our legal obligations under applicable data protection laws.

 
 

13. Changes to Our Notice

We may update this notice periodically to reflect changes in law or our practices. Significant changes will be highlighted on our website and communicated via service emails, where applicable.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us at DataProtection@Levidian.com.

This Notice was last updated on 24th March 2025.