We Respect & Protect Your Privacy

Because privacy and sustainability go hand in hand.
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website and the app. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our data protection declaration listed below this text.

Data Privacy Statement

World for Climate App

We undertake to treat your personal data confidentially and in compliance with data protection legislation and with this privacy policy. 

Your personal data will be transmitted securely in an encrypted form.

 

Responsible for data privacy at World for Climate

Isabel Arens, Bergstraße 6, 53572 Unkel, Germany 

contact@worldforclimate.com 


Data types collected from the app: 

Your profile : When you want to post questions or answers you need to tell other people who you are. You can enter a pseudonym or your real name – it's entirely up to you. 

Logs : We receive data whenever you view content in the app, also when the app crashes. Your device provides us with data such as your IP address, but also the date and time of your visit, the operating system and device information. To improve our service to you, we evaluate this data using pseudonymisation. 
Feedback : If you provide us with Feedback, we will store it for 2 weeks and then anonymise it. If you ask us to contact you in connection with your feedback, we will store it until such time as we no longer need to refer to it.

Collaboration : The idea behind World for Climate is to collaborate for climate action. You can post questions and answers, and vote on them. These contents are visible to everybody in the App. To improve our service to you, we evaluate this data using pseudonymisation.

Copyright : By posting texts in the World for Climate App, you consent that we share these texts with everybody in the app.

Diagnostic, Crash & Performance : We use your data to enhance our App functionalities. It is linked to the user's identity, but anonymized


Data
sharing : We use the following third-party service providers to collect and process personal information:

 - Heroku (from Salesforce.com, inc.): to provide our service. We store the data on Heroku servers in the European Union. Privacy Statements.
 - Apple Push Notification Service (from Apple Inc.): for sending messages to iOS devices. Privacy Policy.
 - Firebase Cloud Messaging (from Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC): for sending messages to Android devices. Data Processing Terms.

Questions about data privacy @worldforclimate: 

If you have any questions or complaints about privacy at World for Climate, please feel free to contact us. You can also contact us at any time if you would like to request, correct, delete or transfer your stored data. Just send an email to  contact@worldforclimate.com

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Note on the responsible body" in this data protection declaration.

How do we collect your data?
  • On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This can be, for. e.g., data that you enter in a contact form.
  • Other data are recorded by our IT systems automatically or with your consent when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system or time of the page was viewed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected in order to ensure that the website is error-free. Other data can be used to analyze generalized user behavior.

What rights do you have with regard to your data?
  • You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted under certain circumstances.
  • You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time if you have any further questions about data protection.
What are the analysis tools and third party tools used for?

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs. You can find detailed information on these analysis programs in the following data protection declaration.

Hosting
External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (hoster). The personal data that are recorded on this website, are stored on the servers of the host. This can be v. a. to IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details,names, website visits and other data generated via a website act. The hoster is used for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a safe, fast and efficient Provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR).
Our hoster will only process your data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill its performance obligations is required and follow our instructions with regard to this data.

We use the following hosters:
Greengeeks
5739 Kanan Rd Ste 300 91301 Agoura Hills
With server location in the Netherlands.

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract (AVV) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the personal data of our website is visited only according to our instructions and processed in compliance with the GDPR.

General & Mandatory Information
Data privacy

The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well of this data protection declaration. When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. The present Privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by e-mail) can have security gaps. A complete protection of the data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note of the responsible body

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:
World for Climate GmbH
Bergstraße 6, 53572 Unkel (DE)
E-Mail: contact@worldforclimate.com


The responsible body is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others about the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.) decides.

Storage period

Unless a specific storage period has been specified in this data protection declaration, they remain your personal data with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your have personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion takes place after these reasons no longer apply.

Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or others Third countries that are not secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data can be transferred to these third countries and processed there. We point it out point out that no data protection level comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to surrender personal data to security authorities without you as the person concerned being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. secret services) process, evaluate and permanently store your data on US servers for monitoring purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke your consent at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to direct mail (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing based on art. 6 Abs. 1 Lit. E or F GDPR done, you have the right at any time, for reasons that are specific to you Situation against the processing of your personal data to object; this also applies to one based on these provisions profiling. The relevant legal basis on which processing is based, refer to this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data, it Unless we can have mandatory reasons for processing evidence that previous your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing is for the assistance, exercise or defense of Legal claims (objection according to Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR).
Your personal data will be processed in order to operate direct advertising, so you have the right to object at any time to the processing you personal data concerned for the purpose of such advertising to insert; this also applies to profiling, to the extent with such direct advertising in connected. If you disagree, your personal data will be received therefore no longer used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection in style of. 21 Para. 2 GDPR).

Right of appeal to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, those affected have the right to lodge a complaint with a Supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the location of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to anything else administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to data that we provide on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract process automatically, either to yourself or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format to be handed over. Unless you have the direct transfer of the data to another person in charge request, this will only be done if it is technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as the for example, orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser is from "Http: //" changes to "https: //" and the lock symbol in your browser line. If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data that you transmit to us cannot read by third parties.

Information, deletion and correction

You have the right to free of charge at any time within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions Information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipient and the purpose of data processing and, if applicable, a right to correct or delete this data. For this as well you can contact us at any time if you have any further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restriction of processing consists in in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we need it usually time to check this out. For the duration of the exam you have the right to the To request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. If the processing of your personal data happened / happens unlawfully, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them to exercise. If you need to defend or assert legal claims, you have the right instead of the to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
  • If you have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 Paragraph 1 GDPR, a weighing up must be made between Your and our interests are made. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests predominate, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data to demand.If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – from apart from their storage - only with your consent or for assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.
Objection to advertising emails

The use of the contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation to send advertising and information materials that have not been expressly requested are hereby rejected. The operator of the website expressly reserves the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as spam emails.

Data Collection on this Website
Cookies

Our website uses so-called "cookies". Cookies are small text files and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily for the duration of a session. (Session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) stored on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies can also be stored on your device when you enter our site (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain third-party services (e.g. cookies for processing payment services). Cookies have different functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or to display advertising. Cookies that are used to carry out the electronic communication process (necessary cookies) or to provide certain functions you want (functional cookies, e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to measure the web audience) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies has been requested, the storage of the relevant cookies takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR); the consent can be revoked at any time. You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when you close the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted. Insofar as cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this separately within the framework of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, ask for your consent.

Server-Log-Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are: Browser type and browser version Operating system used Referrer URL Host name of the accessing computer Time of server request IP address This data is not combined with other data sources. This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of his website - the server log files must be recorded for this.

Contact form

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.
The processing of this data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is with the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on yours consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you tell us to delete it request, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

Requests per e-mail, phone, or telefax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request will be inclusive of all of it resulting personal data (name, request) for the purpose of processing your request stored and processed by us. We do not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of this data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit. b GDPR, provided that your request is with the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on yours Consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR) if requested. The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

Comment function on this Website

For the comment function on this page, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created and, if you do not post anonymously, the username you have chosen will be saved.

Storage of the IP address

Our comment function saves the IP addresses of the users who write comments. Since we do not check comments on this website before they are activated, we need this data in order to be able to proceed against the author in the event of legal violations such as insults or propaganda.

Storage duration of the comments

The comments and the associated data are saved and remain on this website until the commented content has been completely deleted or the comments have to be deleted for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).

Legal basis

The comments are saved on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time. An informal message by email is sufficient to us. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

Social Media Plugins
Facebook plugins (like & share button)

Plugins of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected will also be transferred to the USA and other third countries. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or the “Like” button on this website. You can find an overview of the Facebook plugins here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.
When you visit this website, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plug-in. Facebook thereby receives the information that you are using your IP address have visited this website. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can view the content of this website on your Facebook profile to link. This enables Facebook to assign your visit to this website to your user account. We show point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or their receive usage by Facebook. Further information can be found in the data protection declaration from Facebook at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If you do not want Facebook to visit this website, your Facebook user account can assign, please log out of your Facebook user account. The Facebook plugins are used on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be withdrawn at any time. Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR ). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the shared responsibility. The obligations we have jointly have been set out in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for data protection law responsible for implementing the tool on our website. For the data security of the Facebook products is responsible for Facebook. You can assert the rights of data subjects (e.g. requests for information) with regard to the data processed on Facebook directly on Facebook. If you assert the rights of data subjects against us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum , https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 &nbsp and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Instagram plugin

Functions of the Instagram service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This enables Instagram to assign your visit to this website to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or its use by Instagram. The storage and analysis of the data takes place on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be withdrawn at any time. Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art . 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the recording of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The us common obligations were set out in a joint processing agreement held. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.
According to this agreement, we are in favor of the grant the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and responsible for the implementation of the tool on our website in accordance with data protection law. For the Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook and Instagram products. Affected Rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed on Facebook or Instagram can be submitted directly to Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum , https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 &nbsp and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 .
You can find more information on this in Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/ .

Twitter plugin

Functions of the Twitter service are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland. By using Twitter and the “Retweet” function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. This data is also transmitted to Twitter. We would like to point out that we as the provider of the pages do not obtain knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by Twitter. You can find more information on this in Twitter's data protection declaration at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.
The Twitter plug-in is used on the basis of Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit.f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the widest possible visibility in social media. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be withdrawn at any time. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html .
You can change your data protection settings on Twitter in the account settings under https://twitter.com/account/settings .

YouTube with extended data protection

This website integrates videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. We use YouTube in the extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensures that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. The transfer of data to YouTube partners is enabled by the extended data protection mode however, not necessarily excluded. This is how YouTube connects to the Google DoubleClick network regardless of whether you are watching a video. As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube can save various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can receive information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things. used to collect video statistics, improve usability and prevent fraud attempts. If necessary, further data processing operations can be triggered after the start of a YouTube video, over which we have no influence. YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 lit. the consent can be withdrawn at any time. You can find more information about data protection at YouTube in their data protection declaration at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de .

Analyses Tools & Advertisement
Matomo

This website uses the open source web analysis service Matomo. Matomo uses technologies that enable cross-page recognition of the user in order to analyze user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). The information recorded by Matomo about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before it is saved. With the help of Matomo, we are able to collect and analyze data on the use of our website by website visitors. This enables us, inter alia. find out when which page views were made and from which region they come. We also collect various log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browser and operating system used) and can measure whether our website visitors perform certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.). This analysis tool is used on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising. If a corresponding consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; the consent can be withdrawn at any time.

IP-anonymization

We use IP anonymization when analyzing with Matomo. Your IP address will be shortened before the analysis so that it can no longer be clearly assigned to you.

Hosting

We host Matomo exclusively on our own servers, so that all analysis data remain with us and are not passed on.

Mircosoft

We use Microsoft Enterprise and Developer Products for statistical purposes regarding to the app users. Privacy statement.