LayerX Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 29, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how 3DBuildX Technologies Inc. ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the LayerX mobile application and LayerX smart LED devices (together, the "Service"). By using the LayerX app, you agree to the practices described here.

Developer / data controller: 3DBuildX Technologies Inc., 55 Dickson St, Cambridge, N1R 7A5, Ontario, Canada.
Contact: info@3dbuildx.com

1. Information We Collect

Personal information you provide

• Email address (when you create an account)
• WiFi network credentials (to provision your devices)
• Device preferences and settings

Information collected automatically

• Log and usage data: how you use the app, features accessed, session duration, and performance.
• Device data: device model, operating system version, device identifiers, and app version.
• Internet activity: app navigation patterns, screen views, and feature usage.

2. How We Use Your Information

To provide our services

• Connect and control your LayerX LED devices
• Provision devices with WiFi connectivity
• Sync device settings across your devices
• Enable cloud-based device control

To improve our services

• Analyze app usage to improve features and user experience
• Diagnose and fix technical issues and bugs
• Monitor app performance and crashes
• Understand usage trends to enhance the app

For security and protection

• Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized access
• Maintain the security of your account and devices
• Prevent misuse of our services

3. Third-Party Services

We share information with the following service providers who help us operate the app:

Google LLC (Firebase services)

• Firebase Authentication: user account management
• Firebase Realtime Database: device settings and cloud sync
• Firebase Analytics: app usage analytics and crash reporting
• Google Cloud Platform: cloud infrastructure and data storage

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• AWS IoT Core: real-time device commands, status, and telemetry for supported LayerX devices.

HiveMQ

• HiveMQ Cloud: real-time device commands and status for supported LayerX devices.

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only to provide services to us. They do not use your information for their own purposes. We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

4. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access and portability: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you in a portable format.
• Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: request deletion of your personal information, or delete your account through the app.
• Object and restrict: object to or restrict certain processing of your information.
• Withdraw consent: withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information.

How to request account and data deletion

You can delete your account from within the LayerX app. You can also request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing info@3dbuildx.com from the email address linked to your account, with the subject line "LayerX account deletion". We will respond to privacy requests within 30 days.

5. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights:

Information we collect

• Identifiers: email addresses, device identifiers, user IDs
• Internet activity: app usage data, navigation patterns, feature usage
• Device information: device model, operating system, app version

Your California rights

• Right to know what information we collect and how we use it
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to opt out of sale (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

6. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have rights under the GDPR.

Legal basis for processing

• Contractual necessity: to provide the services you request
• Legitimate interests: to improve our services, ensure security, and analyze usage trends

Your GDPR rights

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

7. Security and Data Retention

Security measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. WiFi credentials are encrypted during Bluetooth transmission. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Data retention

We retain your personal information for as long as you maintain an account with us. When you delete your account, we will delete your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

8. App Permissions

The LayerX app requests the following permissions:

• Bluetooth: required to discover and connect to LayerX devices.
• Location: required by Android for WiFi network scanning. We do not collect or track your location.
• Internet: required for cloud features and remote device control.
• WiFi state: required to scan and display available WiFi networks during device setup.
• Microphone: used by the Music Sync feature to react to ambient sound in real time. Audio is processed on your device only — we do not record, store, or transmit audio.
• Camera and Photos: used by the Photo Palette feature to let you pick colors from a photo you take or choose. Photos are processed on your device only and are never uploaded or stored by us.
• Phone state (call detection): used only to detect when a call is ringing, so LayerX can flash your lights as an alert if you turn this feature on. We do not access your call history, contacts, or phone number.

9. Children's Privacy

LayerX is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us at info@3dbuildx.com and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after a change means you accept the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy, or want to exercise your privacy rights?

3DBuildX Technologies Inc.
55 Dickson St, Cambridge, N1R 7A5, Ontario, Canada
Email: info@3dbuildx.com