Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 15, 2023

Welcome to the Clean Energy Transition Project. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

1.1 Personal Information

This may include:

• Contact information (such as name, email address, phone number, and mailing address)
• Professional information (such as job title, organization, and industry)
• Account credentials (if you create an account with us)
• Information you provide when filling out forms, responding to surveys, or participating in our events
• Information you provide when contacting us, including through our "Ask a Question" feature

1.2 Non-Personal Information

This may include:

• Technical information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and other technology identifiers
• Usage information, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other analytics data
• Location information, such as the general geographic region from which you access our website

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information through various methods, including:

• Direct interactions: When you fill out forms, register for events, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us directly
• Automated technologies: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy below)
• Third-party sources: We may receive information about you from third-party sources such as business partners, analytics providers, and social media platforms if you interact with our content on those platforms

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our website and services
• Process and respond to your inquiries, requests, and feedback
• Send you newsletters, updates, and other communications about our work and services
• Personalize your experience on our website and deliver content relevant to your interests
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance and optimize our website functionality
• Protect the security and integrity of our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies
• For other purposes with your consent or as permitted by law

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:

• Service providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, customer service, and email delivery
• Business partners: Organizations with whom we collaborate on joint projects, research, or initiatives, with appropriate safeguards in place
• Legal authorities: When required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You can request to know what personal information we hold about you
• Correction: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances
• Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information
• Data portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances
• Withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We limit access to your personal information to those employees, contractors, and third parties who need to know it to perform their duties. They are subject to strict contractual confidentiality obligations and may be disciplined or their contract terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process it, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

8. International Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. However, we take appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. 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 take steps to delete such information.

10. Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

10.1 What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

10.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
• Analytical/performance cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
• Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

10.3 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience and/or lose the ability to access certain features of our website.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. To learn more about how to manage cookies in your web browser, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Clicking on those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

We will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible and within the timeframe required by applicable law.