State Solar (the “Company”) is committed to privacy protections for users.
Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) outlines the methods and usage of the data we collect on site users, and why, so that all users may fully understand their decisions with interacting with the site.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Site” and “site” refers to the Company’s website, which can be accessed at statesolar.org.
The terms “we,” “us,” ,”our,” and “site” refer to the Company.
“You” refers to you, as a user of our site or any of the services on the site.
Consent
By accessing our Site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, consenting to our collection, use, and storage of your data, as described in this privacy policy.
By using this Site, you consent to the privacy policy outlined here.
Information We Collect
The Company is not responsible for privacy and data collection terms of the government sites listed on our site. You are responsible for understanding the privacy policy of any third party sites listed on our site.
We collect “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” when you use this site.
Non-Personal Information is defined as information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect through various means, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks.
Personal Information includes your email and other information you voluntarily provide on the site or to us, if you contact us directly. And we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
When you register with an account, we collect information relative to setting up communications, which includes personal info such as your name, email, address, and other information you provide.
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for marketing purposes.
We do share Personal Information with vendors who are performing services for the Company, such as an email mailing service. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance with their Privacy Policy.
We may share Personal Information with outside parties if we have a good-faith belief that the sharing is required by law and enforceable laws to ensure the safety of site users.
How Your Information Is Used
We use the information we collect in various ways, including:
- Provision, operation, and maintenance of the site
- Personalization and analyzation of user activity
- Functionality and usage development
- Communications and promotions including email, customer service, partner and affiliate information and other tasks deemed necessary or essential to the performance of the site.
- Hinder, locate and prosecute fraud
Log Files
Log files are utilized by the site in order for hosting operations and analytics. Non personal information is collected to perform these and other operations.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Cookies are utilized to conform and store information regarding user preference and history of use.
Advertising Partners
Some advertising partners and affiliates may utilize web beacons or cookies to perform the same or other analytics concerning user preferences and usage.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
Review the list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners.
Third Party Information
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons and other personal and non personal information. The company has no control over their use.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Age Restriction Information
Children under the age of 13 should not enter personal information on the site. If you suspect that a child has interacted on the site, please contact the company immediately for the removal and protection of the data.
The Site and any Service are not directed to anyone under the age of 13. The Site does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13, or permit users to interact, sign up, or other activity on the site who are under the age of 13 years.
Protection of Information
We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use.
Best practices for data security are outlined in the network server protocols.
Personal Protection Rights
You have the right to opt out of any communications with us at any time and to prevent us from contacting you.
Promotional emails can be opted out using the link provided in them allowing you to unsubscribe.
Links to Outside Websites
As part of a Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. We are in no way responsible for the privacy policies of these sites.
Alterations to the Privacy Policy
The Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time without notification.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us by the methods outlined on the contact page.
Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 13 September 2023.