Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 4th, 2024
Climate State is committed to protecting the privacy and security of visitors to our websites, whether registered or unregistered. Here is our online privacy policy for information collected through our website.
Climate State will make reasonable efforts to inform users of any changes, but the spirit of this policy will be maintained, and our policy to never sell, exchange, rent, trade, or give email lists to unaffiliated third parties will never be altered. Use of the Climate State website is not restricted to registered users, and we expect to provide a robust experience to all users. If you have any questions about our privacy policy, contact us.
Climate State links to other websites, but is not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of those websites.
Services
The following main services are integrated into the website, and by visiting our website you agree to the following service policies.
- PayPal – Privacy Policy
- Vimeo – Privacy Policy
- YouTube – Privacy Policy
- DailyMotion – Privacy Policy
- Akismet – Privacy Policy
- Yoast – Privacy Policy
For a comprehensive list of service cookies visit our cookie policy.
Application: Climate State
Climate State (‘The application’) is a software, a application, created with Unreal Engine, and the user agrees to the following terms.
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- The application connects to websites to read RSS feeds.
- The application can stream video files from domains.
- The application displays links to content related sources – other websites, including articles, or scientific publications.
- The application is published on the Microsoft Store, users agree to the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
- The application displays ClimateCentral‘s sea level rise products.
Your information
Climate State will not sell or share the personal information you provide or we collect through our website to any unaffiliated organization without your permission, with the following exceptions. We may share personal information with third parties who provide services, such as website hosting or other services of an administrative or technical nature, solely for the purpose of providing such services and subject to confidentiality obligations. In addition, we reserve the right to disclose personal information about visitors: if we believe in good faith that the law permits it; to protect the rights, property, safety or security of Climate State, our visitors, our registered users or the public; to respond to an emergency; or to enforce any terms of use agreement governing use of a website controlled or operated by us.
Newsletter
Climate State is committed to provide timely updates to our users by email. When you sign-up for our newsletter, you submit a name and email for the purpose to transmit the newsletter. You will be able to unsubscribe from communications you receive from us by following the directions included in each such communication.
Public website information
Be aware that if you decide to disclose personally identifiable information on our website, i.e. through the comments section, this information becomes public. Climate State does not control the acts of other visitors to its sites. Please contact us if you believe a visitor is improperly collecting or using information about you or other users.
Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of information that a website can store on a computer and later use to recognize a user. The purpose of cookies is to enhance your ability to receive the information you want. Climate State may use cookies to enhance the experience of users. While some cookies are required to properly display website content, users can personalize their browser settings to reject cookies, or through cookie setting provided by websites. For a comprehensive list of our cookies visit our cookie policy.
IP addresses and log file data
IP addresses are ID numbers for the location of your computer or network on the internet. Log files are recordings of the traffic to and from a server. Climate State’ servers log IP addresses for systems administration, security purposes, and troubleshooting. We record visitors traffic to monitor the popularity of articles that people visit, this helps us to improve our content.
Children’s privacy
We do not and will not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 13.
Security
Climate State has measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of visitor personally identifiable information that is under our control. For example, only select Climate State staff and contracted individuals have access to personally identifiable information provided by visitors to non-public areas of our sites. We use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving sensitive personal and financial data from our site. Please note, however, that security breaches can occur even if reasonable steps are taken to prevent such breaches; for example, we cannot guarantee that information provided through our sites will not be illegally accessed on our servers or intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. Please contact us if you believe there has been any breach of the security of our sites.
Updates
Climate State regularly updates and adds new features to our websites. Because of this, Climate State expects to revise its privacy policy as its site develops. Such amendments will be posted in the privacy policy section of the site. You can determine whether privacy policy has been modified since your last visit by checking the “Last updated” legend at the top of the policy.