At CarbonChecks, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website carbonchecks.com.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Email address (when you subscribe to our newsletter)
- Name (when you contact us)
- Carbon footprint calculation data (stored locally in your browser)
Automatically Collected Information
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:
- IP address and location data
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our carbon footprint calculator
- To send you newsletters and updates (with your consent)
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To analyze website usage and improve user experience
- To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies help personalize ads based on your interests.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
Google AdSense
We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This service may collect information about your use of our website.
Affiliate Programs
We participate in affiliate marketing programs. Some links on CarbonChecks are affiliate links. Earnings from these links help us run this free site and maintain our carbon footprint calculator. We only recommend products we believe will help reduce your carbon footprint.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to correct inaccurate information
- Right to delete your personal information
- Right to restrict processing of your information
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@carbonchecks.com
- Website: Contact Form