Introduction

Your privacy is given high importance by CleanTechBase Website (collectively, the “Website” located at www.cleantechbase.com). Parajola Inc. is the provider of the Website (referred to as “we” or “us”); and takes all measures to preserve your privacy. By visiting/using website, you accept the below mentioned practices described in this Privacy Notice which forms part of the Terms Of Service of the Website, and are bound by it. If you do not agree to be bound by the terms of this privacy policy and terms of use of this Website, do not proceed and use this website.
The Website collects certain information when you visit our site. The following policy is intended to explain; our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any information or personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you when you visit our website or register as a Subscriber.

(1) Collection of information

1.1 Personal Information
We collect Personal Information including your email address that you submit voluntarily during registration and login process with the Website. When you personalize your profile on the Website, we may also request optional information to support your use of the Website, such as your date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, demographic and any other information you wish to submit, in order to identify yourself sharply with your community.

When you order products or services, we may collect credit card or other payment information, complete contact information including your address, business phone, business website, business email to identify your business. We will not share, sell, or trade this information to third parties in ways different from what is disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

1.2 Non Personal Information
We may also collect and store the following kinds of data/information:

(a)   information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views;

(b)   information that you provide to us including your email address for the purpose of subscribing to our website services, email notifications and/or newsletters;

(c)   information that you provide to us for the purpose of and in the process of creating or editing your account and user profile on the Website.

(2) Cookies

The Website may gather information about your general internet use, by using cookies. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser. We may use the information we obtain from the cookie in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. We may also use that information to recognize your computer when you visit our website, and to personalize our website for you.

The Website may also gather information such as IP address, internal session ID, user’s domain, type of Internet browser, domain of Web site. Such information will not identify you personally: it is statistical data about our visitors and their use of our site. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever. It is used only to provide statistical information regarding the use of our website.

All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. However, should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access particular features of our website, and you may not be able to receive our services.

Our advertisers may also use cookies, over which the Website has no control. Such cookies (if used) would be downloaded once you click on advertisement banners on our website or visit their sites.

(3) Use of Information

By accessing or otherwise using the Website, you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information and other Information according to this Privacy Policy.
3.1 The information that the Website collects and stores relating to you are primarily used to enable us to improve our website and the services provided to you. In addition, data/information submitted on this website may be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.
We reserve the right to use your personal information for the following purposes:

(a)   To administer the website, provide products and services, during sweepstakes and contests; in promotional and marketing efforts
(b)   To improve your browsing experience by personalizing the website;
(c)   To meet our contractual commitments to provide the products and services;
(d)   To send you email notifications about the products and services, which you have specifically requested;
(e)   To notify you about any changes to our website, such as improvements or changes that may affect our service.
(f)   To provide third parties with statistical information about our users – but this information will not be used to identify any individual user;
(g)   To deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website.
(i)   We may use your feedback as Testimonials or during marketing campaign.
3.2 When you receive promotional communications or email notifications from us, you may indicate a preference to stop receiving further promotional communications from us and you will have the opportunity to “opt-out”.

(4) Disclosing Your Information

4.1 We may provide your Personal Information to third-party service providers who work on behalf of, or with us to provide some of the services and features of the Website and help us to communicate with you. We require our third-party service providers to promise not to use such information except as necessary to provide the relevant services to us, by way of a confidentiality agreement.
4.2 Further, when you use the Website, certain information you post or provide through the Website, such as your name, profile, comments, etc, may be shared with other users and posted on publicly available portions such as Forums; and the same can be made use of by the viewer. You agree to consider these aspects while disclosing your personal information through the Website. We will not have any obligations with respect to any information that you post to parts of the Website available to any viewer.
Other Disclosures
In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in this privacy policy, we may disclose information about you and you hereby consent to us sharing your Personal Information under the circumstances described herein:
(a)   to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
(b)   in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
(c)   to assist fraud investigation, protection and minimise credit risk;
(d)   in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk); and
(e)   to the purchaser (or prospective purchaser) of any business or asset which we are (or are contemplating) selling.

Storing and Security of Your Personal Data
Security aspects of your personal data are taken seriously by the Website. We will take all reasonable steps to protect your privacy by using a variety of industry-standard security technologies and procedures to make sure that your data is treated securely without any loss, misuse or alteration of information and in agreement with this Privacy Policy. You can access your personal data on our website through a Password known to you ONLY. Hence, you are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password. Despite these measures, the Website cannot assure that your personal information or private communications will always remain private.
The Website may transfer data that is collected from you to our servers for processing and storing. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and therefore the Website cannot guarantee the security of data sent to us electronically and transmission of such data is therefore entirely at your own risk. We are not responsible for the actions of any third parties that may receive any such information.
You can terminate your account at any time by sending a request to us at ctb@parajola.com and we will close your account and remove your personal information from view as soon as reasonably possible, based on your account activity and in accordance with applicable law. However, your information may remain stored in archive on our servers even after the deletion or termination of your account to comply with law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce the Website User Agreement, and take other actions otherwise permitted by law. However, we will not sell, transfer, or use the information relating to the terminated account of an individual in any way.
Third Party Websites Links

We may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience to access information from those sites. This does not signify our endorsement of such third-parties, their products, their services, other websites, locations or their content. These websites have their own privacy policies which you should check. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies whatsoever, or the consequences of visiting such sites through the links provided in our site, as we have no control over them.

(8) Miscellaneous Privacy Issues

8.1 This site is not meant for the use of Minors under the age of 13 years. We do not sell products to Minors.
8.2 We may provide areas in the website where you can post your information, communicate, provide feedback, and submit media contents. This information is accessible by any visitor to the site. We have no control over use of your information posted in this area. Hence, you should exercise caution while posting any information in this area.

(9) Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy from time-to-time. You should check this page regularly to keep abreast of the changes. Changes to the policy – in particular as to permissible uses of personal data may be made. Personal information collected on one basis will not be used for a different purpose by changing the terms of the privacy policy, without duly informing you by posting an alert on this page.
If you object to any such changes, you must cease using the Website. Continued use of the Website following notice of any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

(10) Updating Information

You must promptly update your personal information and content if it changes or is inaccurate. You have the right to access your personal information that the Website holds and correct or update the same by logging into your account.

(11) Business Transitions

In the event that the Website goes through a business transition, subscribers’ personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of ours or that acquirer’s assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If, as a result of the business transition, subscribers’ personally identifiable information will be used in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, they will be given a choice not to have their information used in this different manner.

(12) Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our treatment of your personal data, you can send email to us at privacy@CleanTechBase.com.