This privacy policy ("policy") will help you understand how Open Climate Tech ("us", "we", "our") uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use our website ("website", "service"). We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.
This service is provided free of charge to users. We do not display advertising, sell user data, or use targeted behavioral advertising. We do not record audio, voice calls, messages, or other private communications. We do not monitor communications content beyond the limited website analytics and account-related functionality described below.
When you visit the website, we log basic usage information such as visited pages and general traffic patterns in order to improve the website and resolve issues. These logs are deleted after one month.
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic, user growth, and how visitors use the service. Google may process analytics data under its own privacy policy and terms.
When authenticated users save preferences, we store those preferences to tailor the website experience based on the choices they make. When authenticated users vote on the site, the votes are stored in our database along with their user identifier to analyze voting data, improve accuracy, and help prevent abuse.
We may also store account information necessary to operate the service, such as a user identifier, authentication status, and preferences.
We do not collect or record audio, voice communications, private chat messages, SMS content, call logs, or other communications content. We do not use hidden tracking technologies for advertising purposes, and we do not sell personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration.
We are committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. We have done all in our power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards for the information we collect online.
We will not lease, sell, or distribute your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information if required by law, or with service providers that help operate the website, such as hosting, analytics, or authentication infrastructure.
We use cookies to identify authenticated users in order to honor their preferences and to associate votes with their user identifier. Google Analytics may also store cookies for aggregated traffic and usage analysis. If you want to disable cookies, you can do so by adjusting the settings in your internet browser.
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under applicable California privacy laws, including the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it. You may also request deletion of personal information that you have provided to us, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email listed below. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.
Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links we are not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
info@openclimatetech.org