Privacy Policy

We collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
• Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as location, household size, and preferences.
• Survey Responses: Information you provide when completing our carbon footprint calculator or other surveys.
• Pledge Data: Information about the climate actions you pledge to take and your progress.

User Content

• Photos and Images: Images you upload to our community gallery or share through our platform.
• Comments and Posts: Content you post in community forums or discussions.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our Services, including pages visited, features used, and actions taken.
• Device Information: Information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our Services
• To calculate your carbon footprint and track your climate action progress
• To personalize your experience and provide tailored recommendations
• To communicate with you about your account, updates, and new features
• To generate anonymized, aggregate statistics about climate action impact
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activities
• To comply with legal obligations

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Your Consent: We may share information when you direct us to do so, such as when you choose to share your impact on social media.
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and customer support.
• Research Partners: We may share anonymized, aggregate data with our research partners to advance climate science and improve our impact calculations.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Our Services allow you to share content, including photos and impact statistics, with others. Please note:

• Photos you upload to our community gallery may be visible to other users and may be featured on our social media accounts with proper attribution.
• When you share your impact on social media platforms like Instagram, that content is subject to the privacy policies and terms of those platforms.
• You retain ownership of your content, but grant us a license to use, reproduce, and display it in connection with our Services, as detailed in our Terms of Service.

You have several rights regarding your personal information:

• Access and Update: You can access and update your account information through your profile settings.
• Deletion: You can delete your account at any time from your profile settings. This will permanently remove your personal information from our systems, though anonymized statistical data may remain in aggregate calculations.
• Communication Preferences: You can opt out of marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or adjusting your notification settings.
• Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies.

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can delete such information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@climatepledge.example.com