Privacy Policy

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is: http://solar-tree.leapness.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Introduction

Solar Tree (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are registered with the Information Commissioner in the UK as a ‘data controller’ in accordance with the provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Further details of the registration are available at ico.org.uk.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://website needed (the “Website”). It also outlines your rights regarding your personal data.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, data subjects, (“you”) have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data and receive a copy.
  • Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
  • Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organisation.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: email address needed

Information We Collect

Personal Data You Provide

We may collect and process the following personal data when you interact with our Website:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.
  • Professional Information: Job title, company name.
  • Enquiry Details: Information provided in messages or enquiries sent to us.

Automatically Collected Data

We may also collect data automatically about your visit to our Website, including:

  • Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, including the pages you visit and how you interact with our content.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: To respond to your enquiries, provide services you request, and communicate with you about our services.
  • To Improve Our Website: To ensure our Website content is presented effectively, improve user experience, and enhance our services.
  • Marketing: To send you information about our services, events, and updates that may interest you, if you have consented to receive such information.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given consent for specific purposes, such as receiving marketing communications.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
  • Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with legal obligations.
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services, provided these interests do not override your rights.

Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting providers, IT service providers, and analytics companies.
  • Legal Requirements: Law enforcement or regulatory bodies if required to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
  • Business Transfers: Third parties in connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, and we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the absolute security of any data or information which you deliberately send to us, and you do so at your own risk.

Retention of Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

Cookies

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyse website usage. We may also use cookies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: Email address needed