1. Introduction and Purpose
Lana Commerce, Inc. ("Lana," "We," "Us," "Our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our Merchants and their customers' data while complying with our legal obligations. This Law Enforcement Information Request Policy ("Policy") outlines the procedures and principles Lana follows when responding to requests for information from domestic and international government and law enforcement agencies ("Law Enforcement Agencies" or "LEAs").
This Policy is intended to provide guidance to Law Enforcement Agencies seeking information from Lana and to inform our Merchants about how we handle such requests.
2. Scope of Policy
This Policy applies to all data held by Lana in connection with the provision of our headless commerce platform and related services ("Services"). This may include:
3. Principles for Responding to Law Enforcement Requests
Lana adheres to the following principles when responding to Law Enforcement Requests:
4. Types of Legal Requests Recognized
Lana is a U.S. company headquartered in San Francisco, California. We require valid legal process issued under U.S. law to compel the disclosure of data. The type of legal process required depends on the nature of the information sought:
5. Requirements for Law Enforcement Requests
To ensure timely and accurate processing, all Law Enforcement Requests must:
Lana reserves the right to seek clarification or object to requests that do not meet these requirements or are otherwise legally deficient.
6. Verification of Requests
Lana will take steps to verify the legitimacy of each Law Enforcement Request prior to responding. This may include confirming the identity and authority of the requesting agency and official.
7. Merchant Notification and End Customer Data
8. International Law Enforcement Requests
Lana is a U.S. company and adheres to U.S. law. Law Enforcement Agencies outside the United States seeking data from Lana should generally use appropriate international legal assistance processes, such as Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) or letters rogatory, directed through the U.S. Department of Justice or other appropriate U.S. authorities.
Australian Law Enforcement Agencies seeking data should be aware that requests will typically need to be made through these formal government-to-government channels.
9. Emergency Requests (Exigent Circumstances)
Lana may disclose information to Law Enforcement Agencies in exigent circumstances where we believe in good faith that an emergency involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure without delay.
Emergency requests must be submitted in writing (preferably via email to the contact address in Section 12) by a sworn law enforcement official and must include:
Lana will evaluate emergency requests on a case-by-case basis. If information is disclosed in an emergency, the Law Enforcement Agency must follow up with appropriate legal process in a timely manner.
10. Data Retention
Lana retains data in accordance with its Privacy Policy, Data Processing Addendum, and internal data retention schedules, and as required by applicable law. Data is generally retained for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for legitimate business or legal purposes.
11. Cost Reimbursement
Lana reserves the right to seek reimbursement for reasonable costs associated with responding to Law Enforcement Requests, where permitted by law (e.g., under 18 U.S.C. § 2706).
12. Contact Information for Law Enforcement Requests
All Law Enforcement Requests should be directed to Lana's Legal Department:
Lana Commerce, Inc. Attn: Legal Department – Law Enforcement Requests 548 Market St Suite #35443 San Francisco, California 94104, US Email: hello@lana.dev.
Law Enforcement Requests should be directed to this online form: Submit Law Enforcement Request.
13. Policy Updates
Lana may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage Law Enforcement Agencies and Merchants to review this Policy periodically.