Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and Data Controller

LausnaNet ehf. (hereinafter "we" or "the company") is the data controller responsible for the personal data collected through the website lausnanet.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Icelandic Act No. 90/2018 on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), which applies in Iceland through the EEA Agreement. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Data Controller:
LausnaNet ehf.
Suðurgata 11, Tjarnabyggð, 801 Selfoss, Iceland
Email: info@lausnanet.is

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data through our website:

Contact form: Name, email address, company name (optional), and the message you send us.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to collect non-personally identifiable information about website usage, such as page views, referral sources, browser type, and visit duration.

Cookies: We use functional cookies to ensure the website operates correctly and analytics cookies to improve the user experience.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

- To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
- To improve and develop our website based on usage data.
- To analyze website traffic with Google Analytics in order to understand user behavior and improve our services.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of personal data is based on the following legal grounds under Article 6 of the GDPR:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): When you submit information through our contact form, you provide your consent for us to process that information in order to respond to your inquiry.

Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): We use Google Analytics on the basis of our legitimate interest in analyzing website traffic and improving our services.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses the following cookies:

Functional cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, including settings for language and dark mode preferences.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited most often. All information is aggregated and therefore non-personally identifiable.

6. Data Retention

Contact form data: Information submitted through our contact form is retained for up to 2 years from receipt, unless longer retention is required due to legal obligations or ongoing correspondence.

Analytics data: Data collected by Google Analytics is retained in accordance with Google's data retention policy.

7. Your Rights

Under the Icelandic Act No. 90/2018 and the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

- Right of access: You have the right to obtain confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to access that data.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to have inaccurate data corrected.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to have your personal data deleted under certain circumstances.
- Right to restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time.
- Right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with Persónuvernd, the Icelandic Data Protection Authority (personuvernd.is).

8. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services on our website:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information about website visits using cookies. For more information about how Google handles data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.

9. Data Security

We take data security seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. This includes SSL encryption on all website traffic and access controls to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to personal data. We never sell your personal data to third parties.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page along with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we protect your personal information.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights under data protection law, please contact us:

LausnaNet ehf.
Suðurgata 11, Tjarnabyggð, 801 Selfoss, Iceland
Email: info@lausnanet.is

If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates data protection laws, you may lodge a complaint with Persónuvernd, the Icelandic Data Protection Authority. More information can be found at personuvernd.is.