Terms & Conditions
The website cocreatingsustainability.org is hosted and owned by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. SEI is registered as a foundation under Swedish Law, with offices in seven countries. This website is controlled by 10YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Coordination desk, which is held at the HQ office in Stockholm Sweden.
Protecting your privacy is important to SEI. We are committed to letting you know how we use your personal information. If you have any questions about how we use your personal information or comply with data protection legislation, please email the SLE coordination desk at aina.eriksson@sei.org.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to set out the principles governing our use of the personal information which you give to us, or we obtain about you, via the web.
We may change our privacy policy from time to time. Therefore, we ask you to check this privacy policy occasionally to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version which will apply from the time you access this website. We will of course notify you of any changes where we are required to do so. Stockholm Environment Institute, org. no. 802014-0763, is responsible as data controller for the processing of your personal data.
Description of the information we collect and how we use it
We collect personal information from you when you sign up to newsletters and use the website. See the cookie notice for the cookies that may be collected.
1. Aggregate information
In common with many commercial organizations we monitor the use of this website by collecting aggregate information through the use of cookies (see the cookie notice). Typically, we collect information about the number of visitors to the website, to each web page and the originating domain name of the visitor’s internet service provider. This information is used to understand the visitor’s use of the website and may be shared with other companies within the group and with other third parties.
2. Personal information
If you sign up to our newsletters then the SLE coordination desk will collect personally identifiable information about you such as your name, organization, e-mail address, country of residence, and other information which you voluntarily submit.
This information is used to tailor promotions and understand your use of the website. It may be shared with other companies within the group and with other third parties (e.g. Eventbrite for event invitations or attendance or Mailchimp)
We are continuously improving the content and functionality of our website. We may therefore collect information about how you use this website through the use of cookies and other similar technologies. We may also monitor user traffic patterns and site usage statistics to help us improve the design and layout of our site, or to personalize your experience.
We may also obtain information about your opinions if, for example, you send us feedback or ask questions.
We may also receive information about you from other sources (such as third parties or other companies) which we add to the information we already hold about you. This helps us improve and personalize our service to you.
We may use your personal data to answer your queries, provide you with relevant information, or send you surveys.
You consent to our transferring your information to countries or jurisdictions which do not provide the same legal level of data protection as your home country. If we do make such a transfer, we will ensure that your information is appropriately protected while in transit and while in the destination country.
We will keep your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes above or for as long as we are required by law. After this your personal data will be deleted.
SEI uses Google’s advertising services. For more information about Google’s collection, sharing and use of data, see Google’s Privacy and Terms.
Links
The website may contain links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to the website. When you are being linked to another website, you should read the privacy policy which applies to that website.
SEI is not responsible for the processing of your personal data by or on other websites.
Opting out of further communications from us
If you have elected to receive information from the SLE coordination Desk you wish to opt out of receiving such information, then you can do so by emailing aina.eriksson@sei.org.
Access and corrections
If we process personal information about you, then you have a right under data protection law to request access to that personal information. You also have a right to require any inaccuracies in your information to be corrected free of charge. You can ask us to modify any details which are inaccurate by emailing aina.eriksson@sei.org. Please include your name.
What security measures are in place to protect your personal information?
We will take reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of information you provide us with through the website.
Communications from us in connection with the website may be sent to you by email. Email is not a fully secure means of communication and we cannot guarantee our emails are free from viruses and other harmful effects.
Agents and service
We sometimes employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. They may need access to your personal information in order to perform their functions.
Amendments to the privacy policy
SEI reserves the right, at any time, to make amendments to this privacy policy to the extent necessary to remedy disturbances or to comply with new legislative or technical requirements.
Organization
References to or “SEI, “group”, “we”, “us” and “our” are references to “Stockholm Environment Institute” which means the following legal entities in the following countries: The SEI foundation in Sweden (Stiftelsen The Stockholm Environment Institute), which consists of SEI Headquarters, SEI Asia, SEI Africa, SEI Latin America and SEI Oxford.
SEI Tallinn, SEI US and SEI York are separate entities and associations under the SEI umbrella.
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