Terms of Use & Privacy Notice

About ClimateClicker

ClimateClicker provides curated climate news and research highlights to raise awareness and inform the public. Articles may include original reporting, summaries of peer-reviewed studies, and links to external sources. By using this site, you agree to these Terms of Use and acknowledge the Privacy Notice below.

Terms of Use

1) Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the site, feeds, or any related services, you accept these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2) Editorial Content & Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise noted, all content on this site—articles, text, graphics, and layout—is owned by ClimateClicker or used under license. All rights reserved. “ClimateClicker” and related marks are trademarks of their respective owner.

• Permitted: link to our pages; share brief quotes with clear attribution and a link back.
• Not permitted without written permission: republishing full articles, systematic scraping, creating derivative works, or redistributing images outside fair use.

3) RSS Feed

We provide an RSS feed for personal use in feed readers. You may not commercially republish, frame, or rehost our RSS content. Do not remove attribution. Limited caching by feed readers is permitted for up to 24 hours. For syndication or commercial use, please contact us.

4) Links to Other Sites

We link to third-party websites for context and further reading. Those sites are not controlled by us; we are not responsible for their content, policies, or availability.

5) User Submissions (Tips, Feedback, Contact Form)

If you send us information (e.g., via the contact form or email), you confirm you have the right to share it and that it is lawful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to review, store, and use the submission for editorial and operational purposes (including quoting or paraphrasing with attribution, where appropriate). Do not submit confidential, proprietary, or personal data about others without their consent.

6) Prohibited Uses

Do not use the site to break laws, infringe intellectual property, distribute malware, harass others, or attempt to interfere with the site’s security or availability.

7) No Professional Advice

Our content is for general informational purposes only. It is not legal, financial, medical, or engineering advice.

8) Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The site and content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, ClimateClicker disclaims all warranties and is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the site. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations; in those cases, the limitation applies to the fullest extent permitted.

9) Changes to the Site or Terms

We may update the site and these terms. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated terms.

10) Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of [Your Country/State], without regard to conflict of laws rules. Disputes will be resolved exclusively in the courts of [Your Venue]. If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA or UK, mandatory local consumer protections still apply.

Privacy Notice

1) Summary

We collect only what we need to operate the site, respond to messages, and understand aggregate readership. We do not sell your personal information.

2) What We Collect

• Server logs: IP address, timestamps, pages requested, and basic user-agent data for security and reliability.
• Contact form/email: the email address and message you provide, plus metadata necessary to deliver mail.
• Cookies: a session cookie is used for authenticated admin access (not for public readers).
• Analytics: None at this time. If enabled in the future, we will update this notice with details and options.

3) Why We Use Your Data (Lawful Bases)

• Operate and secure the site (legitimate interests).
• Respond to your messages (contract or legitimate interests).
• Comply with legal obligations (e.g., security or court orders).

4) How We Share Data

We may share limited data with service providers who help us operate the site (e.g., hosting, email). They act on our instructions and are bound by confidentiality and data-protection obligations. We do not sell personal information.

5) International Transfers

If data is transferred internationally, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) where required by law.

6) Retention

• Server logs: typically 30–180 days unless needed for security investigations.
• Contact messages: retained as long as needed to handle your inquiry and for reasonable record-keeping, then deleted or archived.
• Backups: stored securely and rotated on a schedule.

7) Security

We use industry-standard security measures such as encrypted transport (HTTPS), hardened configuration, and restricted access. No system is perfectly secure; please share only what you are comfortable sending.

8) Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data; to object to processing; or to request data portability.

• EU/EEA/UK (GDPR): you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
• California (CCPA/CPRA): you may request to know, delete, and correct personal information. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

To exercise rights, email us with enough detail to verify your identity (see “Contact”).

9) Children’s Privacy

The site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the age required by local law, if higher). If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.

10) Do Not Track

Most browsers offer “Do Not Track.” Our site does not respond to DNT signals today, but we avoid third-party advertising trackers and keep cookies to a minimum.

11) Changes to this Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice as our practices evolve. The “Last updated” date will reflect changes.

Contact

For questions about these Terms or Privacy, or to exercise your data rights, contact: contact@climateclicker.org (Subject: “Privacy” or “Terms”).

This page provides general information and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult your legal counsel to adapt these terms and notices to your specific jurisdiction and operations.