Privacy Policy

Welcome to Carbon.ind.in – Industrial Carbon Capture & Monetization ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://carbon.ind.in/ (the "Website").

Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.

This Privacy Policy has been drafted in compliance with applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its rules thereunder, as well as internationally recognized standards including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).

This Website is operated by an Individual based in Gujarat, India.

For any privacy-related concerns, please contact us through the methods listed in Section 16 of this document.

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

3.1 Personal Information You Provide to Us

When you interact with our Website, you may voluntarily provide:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal Code, City

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect:

• IP address and geolocation data
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL and pages viewed
• Date and time of your visit
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Website
• To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests
• To send newsletters, marketing emails, and promotional communications (where you have opted in)
• To analyze usage patterns and trends to improve user experience
• To conduct remarketing and targeted advertising campaigns
• To comply with applicable legal obligations
• To prevent fraud and enhance security
• To communicate important updates about our services

We use industry-standard tracking and analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These tools may collect your IP address, browsing behavior, and other usage data.

5.1 Analytics Platforms

• Google Analytics – tracks visitor behavior, traffic sources, session duration, and more
• Matomo (formerly Piwik) – an open-source web analytics platform
• Statcounter – tracks real-time visitor statistics
• Mixpanel – event-based analytics platform
• Flurry Analytics – mobile and web analytics
• Unity Analytics – behavioral analytics for web and app users

Google Analytics collects data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. You may opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

5.2 Heatmaps and Session Recording

• Hotjar – records mouse movements, clicks, and scrolling behavior
• Google Optimize – used for A/B testing and website optimization
• MouseFlow – session recordings and heatmaps

These tools do not collect personally identifiable information directly; however, they may use cookies or similar technologies to function.

We send emails to users who have opted in to receive communications from us. We use the following platforms to manage our email marketing:

• Mailchimp
• Constant Contact
• AWeber
• GetResponse

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting us directly. Even after unsubscribing from marketing emails, we may still send transactional or service-related communications.

We do not show advertisements on our Website. We do not allow third-party advertising networks to display ads through our platform.

However, we do use remarketing services to reach users who have previously visited our Website across other websites and platforms.

7.1 Remarketing Platforms

• Google Ads (AdWords)
• Facebook (Meta Ads)
• Pinterest
• Perfect Audience
• Twitter/X Ads
• Bing Ads
• AdRoll
• AppNexus

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page or by adjusting your browser settings to block third-party cookies.

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect usage data.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

8.1 Third-Party Cookie Providers

• Invoca (CallTrackingMetrics/CRO) – call tracking and conversion optimization
• Google Places – for location-based services
• MouseFlow – session recording and behavior analytics

Our Website does not directly facilitate payments or sell products or services. Users cannot make purchases through our Website at this time. We do not collect payment card information.

We collect information from children under the age of 13. We acknowledge that COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) compliance is required for websites, apps, and businesses in the US or with users from the US that collect information from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately so that we can take appropriate action. We will delete such information from our records upon verification.

Parents may review the personal information we have collected about their child, request corrections or deletion, and refuse any further collection by contacting us using the details in Section 16.

We maintain a Facebook Fan Page under the name "Carbon Capex" at https://www.facebook.com/carboncapex.

When you interact with our Facebook Fan Page, Facebook may collect data about you in accordance with Facebook's Data Policy. We may receive aggregated and anonymized insights about our Page's performance through Facebook Insights.

We encourage you to review Facebook's Privacy Policy for more information on how Facebook processes your data.

If you are located in the EU or EEA, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to our processing of your personal data (mandatory since May 25, 2018).

12.1 Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent – you have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose
• Legitimate Interests – processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests
• Legal Obligation – processing is necessary to comply with applicable law
• Contract Performance – processing is necessary to fulfill a contractual obligation

12.2 Your GDPR Rights

• Right to access – request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification – request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure ("Right to be Forgotten") – request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restriction of processing – request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability – receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object – object to our processing of your data for certain purposes
• Right to withdraw consent – withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 16.

If you are a California resident, the CCPA (mandatory January 1, 2020) and CPRA (extended from January 1, 2023) grant you specific rights regarding your personal information.

13.1 Your CCPA/CPRA Rights

• Right to Know – request disclosure of categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• Right to Delete – request deletion of your personal information subject to certain exceptions
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale – we do not sell personal information; however, our remarketing services may constitute a "sale" under certain interpretations of the CCPA
• Right to Non-Discrimination – we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights
• Right to Correct – request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information – where applicable

To submit a CCPA/CPRA request, please contact us using the methods listed in Section 16.

In accordance with CalOPPA (mandatory since January 1, 2004), we agree to the following:

• Users can visit our Website anonymously
• A link to this Privacy Policy is accessible from our home page
• Our Privacy Policy link includes the word "Privacy" and can easily be found
• Users will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on this page
• Users can change their personal information by emailing us

Regarding Do Not Track (DNT): We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers – trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our Website, subject to confidentiality agreements
• Legal Requirements – if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
• Business Transfers – in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale; we will provide notice before transfer
• Protection of Rights – when disclosure is appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of our Website, users, or others

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us through any of the following methods. We will respond to all legitimate privacy-related inquiries within 30 days of receipt.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include:

• The duration of our relationship with you
• Legal obligations to retain data for a minimum period
• Statute of limitations under applicable law
• Our legitimate business interests

When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted through our Website
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls to limit who can access personal data
• Secure data storage practices

Please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites and services. Please note that these third-party sites have their own privacy policies, and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

Your continued use of the Website after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide by the updated policy.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, specifically the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, without regard to conflict of law principles.

For users located in other jurisdictions, we also comply with applicable local data protection laws, including GDPR (EU), CCPA/CPRA (California, USA), PIPEDA (Canada), and other applicable regulations as described in this Policy.