Privacy & Cookie Policy

Created: 8 April 2021
Last Updated: 8 April 2021

Privacy Policy

The Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) respects your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy describes who we are, what information we might collect about you, how we might use that information, who may access that information, and how you can manage your preferences.

WHO WE ARE AND HOW TO CONTACT US

Co-founded by nonprofits Energy Web, RMI, and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR), CCA is a private sector-led initiative committed to making crypto and blockchains 100% renewable. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please email cca@energyweb.org or contact us in writing via post at Crypto Climate Accord c/o Energy Web Foundation | Bahnhofstrasse 29 | 6300 Zug, Switzerland.

PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We collect your personal information in order to provide and improve products and services related to decarbonizing the crypto and blockchain industry with renewable energy, and to communicate with you about CCA updates, developments, and opportunities. Here are the types of information we gather:
Information You Give Us: In the course of submitting ‘subscribe’ and other web forms, direct correspondence with CCA team members, and/or other activities, you may provide to us and we may collect from you personal information potentially including: name, title, organization, email address, phone number, mailing address, social media handles, profile picture, etc.
Automatic Information: In the process of browsing the cryptoclimate.org website, opening and clicking links in emails from us, and other activities, we automatically receive and store information that helps us improve our content, products, and services, such as whether you’ve opened an email, which links you may have clicked in that email, and which pages of our website are most popular.
Information From Other Sources: We might receive information about you from other sources, similar in nature to the basic types of personal information outlined above in the Information You Give Us section.

WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION

We will never sell, lease, or otherwise share your personal information with unaffiliated, third-party individuals and organizations. Your personal information will only be used: a) across the CCA team and co-founding organizations (Energy Web, RMI, AIR) to deliver services and communications, and b) with vendors (e.g., Google Analytics, HubSpot) only as necessary to deliver CCA services and communications and to perform the functions described above.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Your information will be used to improve CCA products, services, and communications, and to offer a more tailored and engaging experience with CCA, potentially including, but not limited to:
Delivery of newsletter and other email announcements to which you directly subscribed
Delivery of other marketing and communications
Social media engagement
Delivery of targeted content from other platforms (e.g., embedded CCA YouTube videos)
Invitations to participate in potential projects of interest

OPTIONS FOR MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You can manage your email subscription preferences, unsubscribe, resubscribe, etc. at any time by following the links contained in any email communication from us. You can also contact us in writing at the email and/or mailing address above to update your preferences or to be removed from our system.

Cookies Policy

We use cookies to analyze our traffic, to deliver better content, and improve social media integration. This Cookies Policy further explains what cookies are, what kinds of cookies we use, how and why we use cookies, and how you can manage your preferences.

WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small files containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies may store user preferences and other information—within your current browsing session, across multiple sessions when you return to the site, or both.

Cookies set by the website owner (i.e., Crypto Climate Accord) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., analytics, social media integration, content from third-party sites).

TYPES OF COOKIES AND HOW WE USE THEM

We use cookies—both first- and third-party—for several reasons: to analyze our site traffic and improve content based on those insights, to deliver better content, and improve social media integration.
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function 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. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our content and social media partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted content.

OPTIONS FOR MANAGING YOUR PREFERENCES

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website. though some functionality may be restricted. Please visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

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