PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated September 1, 2024
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at WaterEquity LLC (“WaterEquity,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your Personal Information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices with regard to your Personal Information, please contact us at privacy@waterequity.com.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to our processing of personal information or U.S. residents in connection with any WaterEquity fund investments. For information on our Processing of such information, see our GLBA Policy.
This Privacy Policy describes how we might use your information if you:
- Visit our website at waterequity.com (our “Websites”) or
- Engage with us in other related ways
In this Privacy Policy, if we refer to:
- “Personal Information” we are referring to any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you.
- “Services” we are referring to our Website, and other related services.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain who we are, what information we collect, how we use it, to whom we disclose it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as it will help you understand what we do with the information that we collect.
Additionally, dependent on your residency, you may have additional rights, which you can read about in the relevant sections of this policy:
Where Do We Collect Information From?
From you. We collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our Services, when you participate in activities on the Website or when you otherwise contact us. The Personal Information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website, the choices you make and the Services and features you use.
Automatically Collected. We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use or navigate the Website. For more on this type of collection, please see our Cookies Policy.
From Third Parties. From time to time, we may receive Personal Information about you from third party sources. These third party sources include, for example, social media platforms where you interact with us.
What Information Do We Collect?
Over the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of information:
- Identifiers, such as your name, address, date of birth, gender, age, email address, and phone number.
- Information Subject to Protection Under California, UK and EEA Laws, such as the Identifiers above, and we or our service providers may collect your bank account number.
- Characteristics of protected classifications under California, U.S federal law, UK and EEA laws, such as sex or gender.
- Commercial Information, such as whether you are an investor, a record of the donations you made, or other Services that you contributed to.
- Geolocation Data. We collect non-specific geolocation data to provide you with our Services and to better tailor our services to you depending on your geographic region.
- Audio or Visual Information, when you call, we may record your call for quality assurances and security purposes.
- Professional and Employment-Related Information, such as information about your current employment, salary, professional degrees and certifications, and educational background.
- Internet Activity Information, such as your browsing history, search history, cookies, browser and device type, and information regarding your interactions with pages you visit on the Website. You can read more about our use of cookies in our Cookies Policy.
Some of the information we collect may be considered Sensitive Personal Information under privacy laws, such as your financial information or user log in information. We use your Sensitive Personal Information only for legitimate business purposes, including to (i) perform services; (ii) detect security incidents; (iii) resist malicious, deceptive or illegal actions; (iv) ensure the physical safety of individuals; (v) for short-term, transient use; or (vi) perform or provide internal business services; or (vii) verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device. We do not sell your Sensitive Personal Information.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use the Personal Information we collect for a variety of business purposes as described in the chart below.
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Providing services to you and responding to enquiries. |
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| Maintaining physical and system security |
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| Day to day business operations including marketing and customer/client relations and improving our services |
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Complying with our legal, regulatory and risk management obligations, including establishing, exercising and/or defending legal claims.
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| Administering and improving our Website, including to measure the effectiveness of the Website, to customize the content and/or layout of our Website for each individual visitor, help diagnose problems with our server, see where Website traffic is coming from, to identify our Website users, to track our visitors’ use of the Website for internal market research and to notify visitors about updates to the Website or services. |
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| Targeted advertising |
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Will Your Information Be Disclosed To Anyone?
In the past 12 months, we may have disclosed your Personal Information as described to you at the time we collect it, with your consent, and in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers. We may disclose your Personal Information to our service providers that help us run and manage our business, such as technology service providers, analytics providers, and utility providers.
- Advertising and Analytics Partners. We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties that help us improve the functionality of our Website and Services and deliver more relevant advertisements to you.
- As Required by Law. We may disclose your Personal Information to any competent law enforcement body, regulatory, government agency, court or other third party, where we believe disclosure is necessary (i) as a matter of applicable law or regulation, (ii) to exercise, establish or defend our legal rights, or (iii) to protect your vital interests or those of any other person.
- Corporate Transactions. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- With your consent. We may disclose your Personal Information to any other person with your consent to the disclosure.
We have not sold consumer information for any monetary value. However, our use of cookies, advertising and tracking technologies may be a “sale” under certain U.S. state consumer privacy laws. This use of tracking technologies may also constitute “sharing” under certain U.S. state consumer privacy laws. You can read more about your rights with respect to your data in the respective state law sections linked at the top of this privacy policy.
For How Long Are Your Personal Information Retained?
We retain Personal Information we collect from you where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so. When we no ongoing legitimate business need to process your Personal Information, we will either delete or deidentify such information.
Therefore, as a general rule, your Personal Information will only be retained for the accomplishment of the purposes for which it was collected, or as necessary to fulfil legal or regulatory obligations.
In the absence of applicable exceptions:
- The Personal Information collected via an online contact form will be kept until the complete processing of your request;
- The Personal Information processed to provide you with the requested services will be kept during our relationship with you;
- The Personal Information collected in your job application will be kept:
- In the event of recruitment further to your job application; during the retention periods applicable to WaterEquity employees;
- In the event of an unsuccessful job application;
- During the three months from the refusal decisions so that you can obtain an explanation about this decision; or
- During two years after your last contact with WaterEquity, but only if you consent to be included in a talent pool in order to provide you with any new professional opportunities within WaterEquity that might interest you.
In addition to this, WaterEquity will process your Personal Information:
- For three years from when our relationship with you ends for direct marketing purposes;
- For five years from when our relationship with you ends for Personal Information retained for evidence purposes;
- For 10 years from the end of the relevant tax year for Personal Information processed for accounting purposes; and
- For 13 months from the collection date for Internet Activity Information.
How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
We have implemented technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any Personal Information we process. The measures we use are designed to provide a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your Personal Information. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via digital means is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of the information transmitted to us; therefore, we do not assume any responsibility for any transmission of your information which you do at your own risk.
Do We Collect Information From Minors?
We do not knowingly collect data from, or market to, children under 18 years of age. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website. If we learn that Personal Information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at privacy@waterequity.com.
Cookies And Similar Technologies – Controls For Do-Not-Track Features
We may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies (collectively, “Data Collection Technologies”) to help us personalize and enhance your experience on our Website. Please see our Cookies Policy for more information and for information as to how to opt-out of the use of cookies.
Email Consent and Opt-Out
Depending on your place of residency, your provision of Personal Information through any of our Website constitutes your affirmative consent that we may contact you by email to provide you with information and notices relating to your account, and various Services we offer. If required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before sending you commercial emails.
You may choose to opt out of receiving future commercial email messages from us. Each mass commercial email sent by us contains a link with instructions on how to remove yourself from our email list. Please note that if you have an account with us, and you opt out of receiving commercial email from us, you will continue to receive email from us regarding your account, orders and the Services you obtain from us.
Regional Disclosures
If you are a resident of certain jurisdictions, you may have additional rights, which you can read about in each Annex linked below:
Residents of the United Kingdom and the EEA
Links To Non-Company Websites
While browsing the Website or online services not sponsored by us, you may encounter and choose to access websites or online services operated by our business partners, companies or agencies that may not be associated with the Company by clicking on hypertext links or icons. These websites may collect data or Personal Information about you and your online activities. We do not control and are not responsible for what these other parties do in connection with their websites or online services, or how they handle your Personal Information.
Do We Make Updates To This Notice?
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Revised” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will, to the extent required by applicable law, notify you of the changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
How To Contact Us?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at privacy@waterequity.com.