Privacy Policy

Vision Centre Ltd

Last Updated: October 30, 2024

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes the  policies and procedures of Vision Centre Ltd. (“Company”) on the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information when you visit or use our website, www.robertlederman.com (“Site”), and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection,  use, and disclosure of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Policy is incorporated into and subject to the Terms of Use.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. You understand and agree that your continued use of the Site after the Last Updated date means the collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information is subject to the updated Policy. Except to the extent we receive your authorization, or as permitted or required by applicable law, we will handle your Personal Information  in accordance with the terms of the Policy in effect at the time of the collection. 

Collecting and Using Your Personal Information

While using Our Site, you may provide us with certain personally identifiable information including when you contact us, submit a job application, subscribe to our newsletter, or download a whitepaper. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

Your name, personal or company email address, phone number, company name, job role, and any information you voluntarily provide in a message to us. 

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Site.

Usage Data may include information such as your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Site by or through a mobile device, we may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data, and location.

Web Technologies and Cookies

We use cookies and similar web  technologies to collect and store certain information when you visit or use the Site. The technologies we use may include:

Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers. This file uniquely identifies and recognizes your browser or device and transmits information to the server. Some of these cookies are placed by us (i.e., first-party cookies) and others are placed by third parties (i.e., third party cookies). 

  • Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies gather information on your use of our Site. For example, how you interact with the Site so we can improve it and whether the Site is working properly. Some of these cookies may be analytics cookies set by companies that analyze how you use our Site in order to help us improve and optimize our Site and the products and services we offer. 

  • Functionality/Personalization Cookies: These cookies help save information you have entered so the Site can recognize you, remember your username, remember your choices such as font size and color or language, or personalize Site content when you return. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and set by us or by a third party. 

  • Advertising/ or Targeting Cookies: These cookies help us provide relevant advertising to you, measure its effectiveness, or limit the number of times you have seen it. They may record your visit to our Site including the links you follow to other sites so we can tailor our Site, communications, and advertising or remember whether you have visited the Site before. These technologies may also collect information including details about the device you use to access the Site (e.g., your computer or mobile phone), your IP address, browser type and operating system. 

Some of these cookies may follow you when you leave the Site and travel to other websites so that we can serve personalized ads targeted to your preferences. We may place some of these cookies on your device or third parties may place them when you visit the Site to serve advertisements (banners or links) on our behalf across the Internet. These advertising companies use tracking technologies (including cookies and pixel tags) to collect information about your visits to our Site and your interactions with our products in order to provide tailored advertisements based on your interests and browsing of our Site. 

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. 

Most browsers allow you to block or refuse cookies. The Help Menu on the menu bar of many browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether. If you do so, you may need to adjust your preferences manually each time you visit a website. Please note that if you block certain cookies, some of the services and functionalities of our Site may not work and you may be required to re-enter any user IDs and passwords more frequently. 

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

You can also change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the Consent Preferences button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Email pixel tracking. We may embed email pixels in emails we send you. When you open the email, it sends back information. These pixels help us determine information including how many people open our emails, click on links, the percentage of recipients who read email on their phones, etc.  We use this information for marketing purposes and to learn more about our audience.

Facebook meta pixel. This pixel is used for analytics, tracking and serving targeted ads. It tracks information such as your page view, view content,  search, sign up, download, submit form, or user information (IP address, browser information). This data is aggregated and anonymized. 

URL trackers. These third party trackers are strings of code that track user behavior after clicking on a URL for analytics and marketing purposes. 

Browser/device/online fingerprinting. These tools use scripts to track the attributes of the visitor’s device or browser and IP address for statistical purposes.

Social media widgets. Our Site includes social media features, such as the Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn widgets. These features may collect information about you such as your IP address and which pages you visit on our Site. They may set a cookie or employ other tracking technologies to accomplish this. Social media features and widgets may be hosted by a third party. Your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.

Analytics. Our Site uses analytics tools to help us analyze utilization of the Site, track users, help with remarketing, audience or customer match. These tools collect user information (e.g., IP address, browser information, page views), shares, conversions, demographic and interest information. This information is aggregated and anonymized.  

Wordfence. Our Site uses the Wordfence tool for security purposes. Please see its privacy policy for more information. 

Browser-Based Do Not Track

Some browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. When turned on, the feature signals websites and online services that you do not want to be tracked. We track Websites users over time and across third-party websites; however, we do not currently respond to DNT signals on our Site. 

Use of Your Personal Data

In general, we use the Personal Information we collect only for the purpose it was collected, for compatible purposes, as permitted or required by law, as necessary to carry out our contractual duties and obligations, and as otherwise provided in this Policy. For example, we may use your Personal Information in the following ways:

To provide and maintain our Site including to monitor the usage of our Service, make improvements, for security and fraud prevention, provide technical support, support Site functionality, and verify or enforce compliance with the Site Terms of Use and policies that govern our Site.

To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation, in accordance with your preferences.

For marketing and promotional services including to provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information. This may include serving you ads targeted to your interests.

To attend to and manage your requests to us.

For business transfers: We may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by us about our service users is among the assets transferred.

For research and development and related purposes: We may use your information for, data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Site, products, services, marketing and your experience.

For everyday business purposes: For other everyday business purposes (e.g., financial account management, product development, contract management, IT and website administration, corporate governance, record keeping, reporting and legal compliance, investigations, quality control, processing your application for employment with us, exercising or defending legal claims, responding to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law or court order, and for other lawful processes or public safety purposes).

To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information

We may disclose your Personal Information to the following parties in the following situations:

Service Providers: We may share your Personal Information with service providers and contractors who collect or process information on our behalf (e.g., for Site operation or hosting, email services, security, fraud protection,  marketing and promotional services including material distribution, website analytics, IT services, cloud storage, background checks, benefits administration). These third parties are not authorized to use or disclose Personal Information you provide to us on or through the Site for any purpose other than to perform the services designated by us. 

Third party marketing companies: we may share your Personal Information with third parties that assist us with creating marketing profiles, delivering targeted ads, etc.

For business transfers: We may share or transfer your Personal Information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Affiliates and related parties: We may share your information with our affiliates or related parties, in which case we will require those parties to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates and related parties include our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.

Business partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services or promotions.

Professional advisors (e.g., lawyers, accountants, auditors, bankers, insurers).

Other users: If you interact with other users or register through a third-party social media service, your contacts on the third-party social media service may see your name, profile, pictures and description of your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you and view your profile.

Other third parties: We may share your Personal Information with other third parties as needed, such as outside auditors and regulators; to comply with federal, state, or local laws; to comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by federal, state, or local authorities; to cooperate with law enforcement agencies concerning conduct or activity that we reasonably and in good faith believe may violate federal, state, or local laws; to protect you, others, or us; and to investigate allegations or claims and establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

With Your consent: We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties at your direction.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Information for longer if it is necessary for our legitimate business purposes including to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. To determine the appropriate retention period for your Personal Information, we consider various factors such as the amount, nature, and sensitivity of your information; the potential risk of unauthorized access, use or disclosure; the purposes for which we process your Personal Information; applicable legal requirements. The Company will also retain your usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Site, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Information, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to and maintained on computers and servers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer, where permitted by applicable law.

The Company will take reasonable and appropriate  steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Information will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and Personal Information.

Rights  

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights with respect to the personal information we hold about you:

  • The right to access and receive information about its use and disclosure;

  • The right to have us correct or update your information; and

  • The right to withdraw your consent where we process your personal information based on your consent; however, if you withdraw your consent, we may be unable to provide you with certain information, Site functionality, or services. 

These rights are not absolute and exceptions may apply. To exercise one of these rights, please contact us at support@robertlederman.com  

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Non-personally identifiable information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

External Links and Third-Party Integrations 

Our Site contain links to websites or resources outside of our Site for your informational purposes only. We may also provide links to third-party integrations. Third-party integrations are websites or platforms that synchronize with our Site to provide you with additional functionality, tools, or services such as maps, sending requested information, etc. You acknowledge and agree we are not responsible for the availability of third-party sites, resources, or integrations and do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, goods, services, or other materials on, available through, or provided by such sites, resources, or integrations. We are not responsible for the privacy or other practices of such sites and cannot guarantee the security of Personal Information that you provide, or is collected by, such sites.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms and conditions of any site you visit via a link from our Site.

Embedded Content 

The Site contains embedded content (e.g., videos, external media or content). Embedded content may place third-party cookies on your device that track your online activity to enhance your experience or assess the success of their application. We have no direct control over the information these cookies collect, and you should refer to their website privacy policy for additional information.

Applicable Law

This Policy is governed by the internal substantive laws of  the State of Israel without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under or out of this Policy shall lie exclusively with the courts within the State of Israel. If any provision of this Policy is found to be invalid by a court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Policy, which shall remain in full force and effect.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like to submit a complaint, you can contact us by contacting us at  support@robertlederman.com.

European Economic Area (“EEA”) and U.K. Residents

The following section applies solely to individuals who are residents of the EEA and UK (“EU Section”). This EU Section describes our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Data (“PD”) we collect about you, including PD we obtain when you access or use the Site, or through other channels including but not limited to phone and email conversations, social media interactions on our websites, or visiting one of our locations.

This EU Section supplements and amends the information contained in the Site Policy with respect to EEA and UK residents. Any terms defined within the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation have the same meaning when utilized within this EU Section. The other provisions of the Site Policy continue to apply except as modified in this EU Section.

Please read this EU Section carefully before using the Site or otherwise submitting information to us. By visiting the Site or otherwise submitting information, you indicate your understanding that the collection, use, and disclosure of your PD is subject to the terms of this EU Section and our Terms of Use.

For purposes of applicable data protection laws, we are the data controller of the PD we collect through this Site. As data controller, we process your PD in accordance with this EU Section. 

Categories of Personal Data. We collect the PD set forth in Collecting and Using Your Personal Information and Web Technologies, above. You are not required to provide any of this PD; however, if you choose not to provide certain requested information, you may be unable to access some of the services, offers, and content on the Site and we may be unable to comply with certain legal obligations to which we are subject.  If we ask you to provide PD to comply with a legal requirement or to contact you, we will make this clear at the relevant time and advise you whether the provision of your PD is mandatory as well as the consequences if you do not provide it.

Purposes and Lawful Bases. We may process your PD for a variety of purposes as outlined in this EU Section and the Site Policy.  We will only process your PD for the purpose(s) for which we collected it and for further purposes only if we deem them compatible with that original purpose(s) or based on your consent.

In general, we may process your PD for these identified purposes based on the legal bases set forth below. You may obtain information regarding how we assess our legitimate interests or object to our processing your PD when we rely on our legitimate interests by contacting us at support@robertlederman.com   

  • In order to enter into or perform a contract with you. This includes contact information and billing information, required to enter into or perform under the contract, for payment and billing activities and to provide contracted services.

  • As necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party where your interests and fundamental rights do not override our interests or those of the third party. This includes contact information, employment information, usage data and data collected automatically from you (e.g., device identifier, IP address, etc.), for marketing, promotional and advertising activities; research and development; IT and website administration, improvement, and technical support; data management and analytics; everyday business purposes including corporate governance, record keeping, reporting and legal compliance, investigations, quality control, processing your application for employment with us, exercising or defending legal claims, responding to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law or court order, and for other lawful processes or public safety purposes; security and fraud prevention; enforcing the terms of the Site; or to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, financial account management, product development.

  • Based on your consent. This includes contact information, employment information, certain usage data and data collected automatically (e.g., IP address, device identifier, etc.) to respond when you contact us, download a whitepaper, send requested information, process an application for employment, for certain marketing purposes.

  • As necessary for us to comply with a legal obligation. This includes contact information and information contained in a job application.

Your Rights. Under the EU and UK GDPR, you have certain rights, subject to limitations. These include the right to:

  1. Obtain confirmation as to whether we are processing your PD, receive access to the PD and information about that processing, and obtain a copy of the PD in a commonly used electronic form.

  2. Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate PD we hold about you.

  3. Request a restriction on the processing of your PD in certain limited circumstances. 

  4. Object to the processing of your PD carried out in the public interest, based on our legitimate interest of those of a third party, or for purposes of direct marketing. 

  5. Request the erasure or deletion of your PD, subject to certain exceptions.

  6. Receive your PD, which you provided to us, in a structured commonly used machine-readable format and to transmit that PD to another data controller where processing is based on your consent, pursuant to performance of a contract, or where the processing is performed by automated means. 

  7. Not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces a legal effect concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

  8. Lodge a complaint with the appropriate authority in your jurisdiction. 

  9. Withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent. 

To exercise a right, please contact us at support@robertlederman.com

Transfers. Your PD may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in countries other than the country in which you reside. including in the United States.  When we transfer your PD outside of the jurisdiction in which you reside, we ensure that it receives a similar degree of protection by having appropriate safeguards in place to protect your PD, as required by applicable law.  

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at support@robertlederman.com