Asmbly Labs and the general data protection regulation (GDPR)

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a privacy regulation enacted by the European Union (EU) to strengthen the protection of individuals' data. It became enforceable on May 25, 2018, and applies to any company that handles the data of EU citizens, no matter where the company is based.

This page explains how Asmbly Labs implements GDPR principles and ensures that your data is handled transparently, securely, and respectfully throughout our cooperative manufacturing platform— where designers, makers, and sellers collaborate to turn ideas into real products.

• Who we are and our cooperative approach
• What data we collect from makers, designers, and sellers
• How we use data to enable collaborative manufacturing
• Data retention for product development cycles
• Manufacturing partners and third-party integrations
• Your rights and shared ownership of your data
• How to manage, export, or delete your information
• How to contact us about your data and manufacturing processes

What is GDPR?

In simple terms, GDPR gives you greater control over your personal information. Service providers (like Asmbly Labs) must be transparent about what data they collect, how they use it, and how they share it — and users must have full rights to access, modify, or delete their data.

Although GDPR is an EU regulation, it affects any business that collects or processes the data of EU residents, including Asmbly Labs and our cooperative manufacturing platform that connects makers, designers, and sellers globally.

How Asmbly Labs Implements GDPR

Fair, transparent systems are one of our core values. Even before GDPR existed, Asmbly Labs built our cooperative platform with transparency and shared ownership in mind. Our collaborative approach naturally aligns with GDPR principles—we believe you should have full control over your data, just like you have ownership in the products you help create.

Data we collect

• Maker & Designer Profiles: Your name, contact information, skills, capabilities, manufacturing capacity, and location for collaborative project matching and local production networks.

• Product Development Data: Design files, specifications, materials, prototyping feedback, manufacturing requirements, and iteration notes for products in development.

• Collaboration Records: Communication between team members, project updates, feedback sessions, and coordination across the distributed manufacturing network.

• Platform Usage Analytics: How you interact with our tools, workflow preferences, and system usage to improve our collaborative manufacturing platform.

Why we collect your data

• To connect designers, makers, and sellers into one collaborative system
• To match projects with the right manufacturing capabilities and local networks
• To enable fair value distribution and shared ownership across contributors
• To optimize workflows and tools for faster, quality product development
• To coordinate manufacturing, shipping, and delivery across distributed production

Manufacturing partners and third-party services

• Local Manufacturing Networks: Verified makers and production facilities in our distributed manufacturing system for product creation and fulfillment.

• Collaboration Tools: Project management, design sharing, and communication platforms that enable real-time collaboration across our cooperative.

• Shipping & Logistics Partners: Delivery services and supply chain integrations for getting products from makers to customers efficiently.

• Payment & Revenue Sharing Systems: Secure platforms for processing payments and distributing value fairly across all contributors to a product.

Your data rights and shared ownership

• Access your profile, project data, and contribution history

• Modify your maker capabilities, availability, and collaboration preferences

• Export your design files, specifications, and project documentation

• Request deletion of personal data (while preserving shared project work and contributor credits)

• Withdraw consent for data processing in specific manufacturing projects

• Portability to move your maker profile and project history to other platforms

How to manage or delete your data

• Update your maker profile, capabilities, and project preferences directly in your account dashboard.
• For data export, deletion requests, or to exercise your GDPR rights, contact our cooperative support team at: privacy@asmblylabs.com
• We respond to all data requests within 30 days, keeping you informed throughout the process.
• For questions about our manufacturing platform or data practices, reach out at: support@asmblylabs.com