California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 17, 2024
We, MicroVision, Inc., issue this California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Policy (the “CCPA Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) to provide information about how we collect, use, disclose and otherwise process California residents’ personal information and rights that California residents may have under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”). If you are a California resident (a “Consumer” as defined by the CCPA), this CCPA Privacy Policy applies to you. If you are not a Consumer, this Policy does not apply to you, and you should not rely on it. This Policy does not reflect our processing of California residents’ personal information where an exception under the CCPA applies.
1. Our Personal Information Handling Practices over the preceding 12 months
Below are categories of personal information we have collected about California residents in the preceding 12 months and, for each category of personal information collected, the categories of sources from which that information was collected, the business or commercial purposes for which the information was collected, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose the personal information.
Category of Personal Information | Purpose of Processing | Sources of Personal Information | To Whom Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers such as name, postal address, Internet Protocol address, cookie IDs, email address |
| Directly from California residents, for example, when filling out forms or applications | Service providers who assist us in providing our site, products and services or operating our business |
Personal information categories described in the California Records statute § 1798.80(e) such as name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account, credit card, and debit card numbers, or any other financial, medical, or health insurance information, including sleep, health, or exercise data
Some categories may overlap with other categories | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above |
| Protected classifications under California or federal law such as age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information) | Evaluating job applications
| Same as above | Same as above |
| Commercial information such as products or services purchased, obtained, or considered |
| Same as above | Same as above |
| Biometric information, such as genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns | Not collected | N/A | N/A |
| Internet or other similar network activity such as browsing history, search history, and information regarding a California resident’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement |
| Directly from California residents
| Service providers who assist us in providing our site, products and services or operating our business |
| Geolocation data such as physical location or movements | Not collected | N/A | N/A |
| Sensory data such as audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information | Not collected | N/A | N/A |
| Professional or employment-related information such as current or past job history or performance evaluations | Evaluating job applications | Directly from California residents
Indirectly from public sources or from third parties, such as background check providers | Service providers who assist us in providing our site, products and services or operating our business |
| Non-public education information (under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99) | Evaluating job applications | Same as above | Same as above |
| Inferences drawn from other personal information such as the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, and behavior |
| Directly from California residents | Same as above |
We may retain the personal information we collect for as long as reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes disclosed at the point of collection or in this Policy, unless a shorter retention period is required by law. The length of retention may vary depending upon factors such as:
- The existence of an ongoing relationship between you and us;
- Recordkeeping or legal compliance requirements;
- Supporting the operation and improvement of our business; and
- The need to resolve inquiries or complaints.
2. Sales or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not “sell” or “share” sensitive personal information and we do not knowingly “sell” or “share” the personal information of minors under 16 years of age. We otherwise use and disclose sensitive personal information only for those purposes expressly permitted under California law.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share the following categories of personal information with third parties for various purposes including cross-context behavioral advertising or sharing among our affiliated entities. These kinds of disclosures may be deemed sharing personal information under California law and you have the right to opt out of these disclosures.
| Category of Personal Information Shared | Category of Third-Party Recipient |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | Service providers who assist us in providing our site, products and services or operating our business |
| Personal information categories described in the California Records statute § 1798.80(e) | Same as above |
| Demographic Information | Same as above |
| Commercial information such as products or services purchased, obtained, or considered | Same as above |
| Internet or other similar network activity | Same as above |
| Inferences drawn from other personal information | Same as above |
3. Your California Privacy Rights
3.1 Right to Opt-Out of Sales and Sharing of Personal Information
You may be entitled to opt out of sales of your personal information to third parties and to opt out of the disclosure of your personal information to third parties for certain targeted advertising.
You may submit requests to opt out of such sales or sharing by using the following methods:
- Adjust your cookie settings and select the option to opt out of respective cookie activities.
- Submit a request to exercise this right by emailing us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
3.2. Right to Know and Access
You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose and share about you. To submit a request to exercise this right, please email us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
3.3 Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information
You have the right to request the deletion of personal information about you that we collected from you. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor your request, in compliance with applicable laws. Please note, however, that in certain circumstances the CCPA allows us to retain information for particular purposes (for example, if we need to retain the information to meet our legal obligations, and for certain other limited reasons set forth by the CCPA). To submit a request to delete personal information, please email us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
3.4 Right to Correct Inaccurate Personal Information
You have the right to ask that we correct the personal information we may have collected about you if that information is inaccurate. We reserve the right to request identifying documentation from you in certain circumstances, as permitted by law. To submit a request to correct your personal information, please email us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
3.5 Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information.
You have the right to request that we limit the use of your sensitive personal information, as defined under California law, for only exempt purposes such as to provide the goods and services reasonably expected by the average consumer who requests such goods and services, to prevent fraud, and to verify or maintain the quality or safety of goods or services we provide.
3.6 Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights
You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment if you exercise the rights conferred to you by applicable privacy law. We will not discriminate against you for electing to exercise any rights under the CCPA. We will not deny, charge different prices for, or provide a different level of quality of goods or services with respect to Consumers who choose to exercise their CCPA rights.
4. Exercising Your Rights
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please email us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a request related to your personal information. You may also make a request on behalf of your minor child. You may designate an authorized agent by taking the steps outlined under “Authorized Agent” further below.
You may only make a request for access or data portability twice within a 12-month period.
In your request or in response to us seeking additional information, you, or your authorized agent, must:
- Provide sufficient information to allow us to reasonably verify that you are, in fact, the person whose personal information was collected which will depend on your prior interactions with us and the sensitivity of the personal information being requested; and
- Describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.
If you do not provide enough information for us to reasonably verify your identity, we will not be able to fulfil your request. We will only use the personal information you provide to us in a request for the purposes of verifying your identity and to fulfill your request.
Any disclosures we provide will only cover the 12-month period preceding receipt of your request.
We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your request unless it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.
5. Authorized Agent
You can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf if:
- The authorized agent is a natural person or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State of California; and
- The authorized agent verifies his or her own identity directly with us by contacting us by email as provided under Section 4 above; or
- You directly confirm with us that you provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. To do so, you must contact us using the methods provided under Section 4 above; or
- You sign a written statement that you authorize the agent to act on your behalf.
- Please note that we may need to verify your identity, and may request you to provide additional information in order to verify your identity. The information that we ask from you will depend on your prior interactions with us and the sensitivity of the personal information at issue.
If you provide an authorized agent with power of attorney pursuant to California Probate Code sections 4000 to 4465, it may not be necessary to perform the above steps, and we will respond to any request from such authorized agent in accordance with the CCPA.
6. “Shine the Light”
California residents may ask for a list of third parties that have received your personal information for direct marketing purposes during the previous calendar year. This list also contains the types of personal information shared. To exercise this right, please contact us at privacy (at) microvision.com.
7. Changes to this Policy
From time to time we may revise this CCPA Privacy Policy. When we do so, the changes will be posted and the revised document will be available online and the “last updated” date above revised.