This Privacy Policy describes how we use and protect any information that you provide us with. We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. If you provide us with personal information through our website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Web Visitors
We collect information only to the extent necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with us or our website. We do not disclose personally identifiable information other than as described in this policy. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally identifiable information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
All information collected by us will be managed in accordance with GDPR legislation.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
Certain visitors to our website choose to interact with us in ways that require us to collect personally identifiable information. The amount and type of information that we collect depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who use our forums to provide a username and email address.
All information collected on our website will be managed in accordance with GDPR legislation.
Protection of Certain Personally Identifiable Information
The website discloses potentially personally identifiable information only to those project managers, employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available through our website, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them.
We will not rent or sell personally identifiable information to anyone. Other than to project managers, employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, we disclose potentially personally identifiable and personally identifiable information only when required by law, if you give permission to share your information, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of our website, third parties, or the public at large.
The information we collect if you agree with this policy includes your first name, last name, address, email, phone number, registration time and date, and whether you live in social housing.
If you register through our website and have provided your email address, we may occasionally inform you if you have been selected for photovoltaic production in your area and update you on the status of our search, send a happy Christmas email and happy birthday emails, and keep you informed about what is happening in our activity.
Use of Personal Information
We use the information you provide to register an account, attend our events, receive newsletters, and use some other services. We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.
We would like to send you commercial communications by email from time to time that may be of interest to you. If you have consented to commercial communication, you can opt-out later.
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for commercial purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted for commercial purposes, please write to info@solectivo.com.
Legal Reasons for Processing Personal Information
We rely on one or more of the following processing conditions:
- Our legitimate interests in the effective delivery of information and services to you;
- Explicit consent you have given;
- Legal obligations.
Data Access
You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you would like a copy of your personal information, please let us know at info@solectivo.com.
Retention of Personal Information
We keep your personal information in our systems only for as long as we need it, to ensure the success of our project and the programs that support us. We retain contact information (such as mailing list information) until a user unsubscribes or requests that we delete that information from our active systems. If you choose to unsubscribe from a mailing list, we may retain certain limited information about you so that we can fulfill your requests.
We must retain data for 2 years to follow and promote the growth of our project, and then automatically delete non-essential data in the record. Names and email addresses will be retained for 2 years to preserve our ability to respond to conduct code reports.
If you wish to request the deletion of your account and associated data, follow these steps:
Write an email to info@solectivo.com.
Rights in Relation to Your Information
You may have certain rights under data protection law in relation to the personal information we hold about you. In particular, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
- Request that we update the personal information we hold about you or independently correct the personal information that you consider to be incorrect or incomplete;
- Request that we delete the personal information we hold about you from active systems, or restrict the way we use such personal information;
- Object to our processing of your personal information; and/or
- Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information (to the extent that such processing is based on consent and consent is the only permissible basis for processing).
If you wish to exercise these rights or understand if these rights apply to you, follow the instructions at the end of this privacy statement.
Aggregate Statistics
We may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to the website. For example, our website may reveal how many downloads a particular version received, or say which plugins are most popular based on checks, a web service used by our installations to check for new versions and add-ons. However, we do not disclose personally identifiable information other than as described in this policy.
Cookies
In addition, additional information about how you use our website is collected using “cookies.” Cookies are text files stored on your computer that collect standard internet log information and user behavior information. This information is used to analyze the visitor’s use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.
Please see our Cookie Policy for more information on what cookies are collected on our website.
Changes to Privacy Policy
Although most changes are likely to be minor, we may change our privacy policy from time to time, and at the sole discretion of our website. Your continued use of this site following any changes to this privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
Contact
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy policy or the information we hold about you by sending an email to info@solectivo.com.
