PRIVACY POLICY

The Bay Area Chapter of the Climate Reality Project  (“we”, “us”, “our”) recognizes that its viewers, visitors, users, and others (collectively or individually called “Users,”) who use this website (“Website”) value their privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information that we collect through its website, located at www.ClimateRealityBayArea.org, and details important information regarding the use and disclosure of User information collected on or through the use of the Website.

We provide this Privacy Policy to help you make an informed decision about whether to use or continue using the Website. Please read through the content of this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. If you do not understand the content of this Privacy Policy or do not accept or agree with it then you must stop using the Website immediately.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and is subject to our Terms of Use. Your use of the Website and any personal information you provide on or through the use of the Website remains subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.

Please note that any User Submissions (defined below) or other content saved and published by or at the direction of Users onto the Website becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Policy.

We collect and holds information about individuals for the purpose of providing relevant content and services.

What information do we collect and how do we collect it? We may collect personal and non-personal information that you provide to us. Personal information is information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual. The types of personal information collected may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, or phone number. You may provide information to us by subscribing to our email list or requesting information through our contact form. Personal information also includes any comments, images, documents or videos that you provide or share on our Website or any of our pages or other online platforms.

How do we use your information? We will use your information to provide specified services that you request from us, to raise awareness about recent related developments, or to provide you with information or event details that we feel may be of relevance or interest to you.

Does we share personal information with anybody else? We respect your right to privacy and will not disclose, share, sell or rent any personal information held about you without your consent, except to external service providers who have been engaged by us to assist in the provision of services.

Where we have outsourced a function or activity to an external service provider we will only disclose personal information that the service provider needs to undertake that function or activity, and we require external service providers to agree to keep your personal information secure and we enter into confidentiality agreements for this purpose.

We will share your personal information where we are under a duty to do so in order to comply with any legal requirements or obligations, any request from the government, or where it is necessary in order to enforce or protect our own rights, your safety or that of others, or where it is deemed necessary to investigate fraud.

Cookies Information When you visit the Website, we may send one or more cookies – a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters – to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. We may use cookies information to contact Users.

Google Analytics This Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the Website analyze how users use the Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on Website activity for Website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this Website. By using this Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Your rights in relation to the information we hold You have a right to access your information and to rectify any part which is inaccurate or incorrect. You also have a right to ask us to delete any information we hold about you or to restrict how your information is processed. If you wish to request a copy of the information we hold about you or make any changes then please contact us at ClimateRealityBayArea@gmail.com. It is important to us that the information we maintain and use is accurate, complete and up-to-date. If at any time your personal details change, please let us know so we can update our records.

How and where do we process your information? Any personal information that we collect will be processed and stored securely. We will not keep information for longer than is required with regard to the purpose for which it was collected and will take reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information when it is no longer required.

This website is located within and operates from the United States of America and the relevant laws of the United States and California will apply to all matters arising from your use of this website or in any way connected with this website.

Any personal information that we collect will be held within the United States.

If you are accessing this site from outside of the United States you acknowledge and agree that any personal information you provide will be processed as set out in this Privacy Policy and will be processed in accordance with the laws of the United States which may be less stringent than the legal requirements in your own country.

Data security We take the protection of your personal information seriously and have taken suitable and reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold from misuse, loss, unauthorized access, and any modification or disclosure. If you are submitting personal information over the internet that you wish to remain private, please note that while attempts are made to secure information transmitted to this site, there are inherent risks in transmitting information across the internet and we are unable to guarantee its security.

Links to other sites This Website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those web sites and have no knowledge of whether cookies or other tracking devices are used on any such linked sites. If you have any concerns regarding the privacy of your information you should ensure you are aware of the privacy policies of those sites before disclosing any personal information.

Children This website is not intended to be accessed by visitors under the age of 13 and consequently we do not intentionally collect information from any visitor who is under the age of 13. In the event we discover that a person under the age of 13 has accessed our site and provided personal information than we shall attempt to delete and/or destroy such information as soon as possible.

Further Information If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or require more information concerning our privacy practices please contact us at ClimateRealityBayArea@gmail.com.

Changes to the Privacy Policy This privacy policy is accurate as of January 1, 2019. We reserve the right to alter or amend it without notice. Should the Privacy Policy be altered, the new policy will be posted on the Website with the most updated date. Your first use of our website after the date of any amendments or alterations will constitute your acceptance of such changes therefore we recommend you review this Privacy Policy regularly to keep informed of any changes.