Privacy Policy of Youth Climate Collaborative

Last Updated: April 28, 2025

1. Introduction. This Privacy Policy discloses the policies of Youth Climate Collaborative at https://youthcc.org/members and its operator Youth Climate Collaborative, an organization that is fiscally sponsored by The Hack Foundation, which is located in California (collectively “we” or “us”) regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information that you (a “User”) submit to us or that is collected through your use of Youth Climate Collaborative.

2. Location. Youth Climate Collaborative’s fiscal sponsor is in the United States, so we are subject to the United States’ laws. If you are outside of the United States, your use of the website constitutes consent to the transmission of personal information to the United States. If your use of Youth Climate Collaborative is against the laws of your jurisdiction, it is your responsibility to refrain from the use of Youth Climate Collaborative.

3. Types of Personal Information Collected. “Personal information” is data that identifies, relates to, describes, can be used to contact, or could reasonably be linked directly or indirectly to a User. For purposes of this Policy, there is no meaningful distinction between the terms “personal information” and “personal data.”

   1. Personal Information Collected - General. We collect the following items of personal information from Users:

      •     Name

      •     Email Address

4. Collection of Personal Information.

   1. Submission from User. As a general rule, we do not collect personal information about you when you visit our website, unless you choose to provide such information to us. Submitting personal information through our website is voluntary. By doing so, you are giving Youth Climate Collaborative your permission to use the information for the stated purpose. If you choose to provide us with personal data, through such methods as completing a web form to join our Member Database, we will use that information to help us provide you the information or service you have requested.

5. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies..

   1. Third Party Cookies. We work with third parties that place cookies on our Website to provide:

      • Analytics. We use third-party analytics cookies to gain insight into how our visitors use Youth Climate Collaborative. The following third parties utilize cookies on Youth Climate Collaborative for analytics: Squarespace. Web traffic, individual users are not identified.

   2. Third Party Cookies Control. To the extent Youth Climate Collaborative exercises any control over the cookies created by Third Parties, it will be done in compliance with this Privacy Policy. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies and not ours.

   3. Opting Out of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies.

      • To opt out of third party cookies, refer to the methods they have posted on their individual websites.

6. Use of Personal Information. If you have chosen to share your personal data with us, we use that personal information to:

   1. Share your contact channels such as first name, last name, and email to organizations that may be interested in contacting you for speaking engagements and other opportunities you requested.

   2. Contact you for the necessary coordination for maintaining and building the Youth Climate Collaborative member database.

7. Electronic Communications. Consistent with this Privacy Policy and as is permitted by applicable law, we may communicate with you via electronic messages, including email..

8. Disclosure of Personal Information to Third-Parties. We disclose the personal information we collect (or otherwise generate or obtain) for the following purposes:

   1. Use to protect against, investigate and deter fraudulent activity. When necessary, your personal information may be disclosed to third parties for the purpose of protecting against, investigating and deterring fraudulent, as well as unauthorized or illegal, activity.

   2. Defend our legal rights. To protect and defend the legal rights of Youth Climate Collaborative, and Youth Climate Collaborative’s team, we may disclose your personal information. We may also require your personal information to defend against legal claims, or to establish our legal rights.

   3. To comply with and as required by law. We may disclose your personal information to government authorities or other relevant third parties in order to comply with applicable legal requirements, judicial proceedings, court orders, subpoenas, legal process, or lawful requests from governmental authorities.

   4. At your request. We also share your information as directed or requested by you, or subject to your consent. In some circumstances, you may have the right to opt-out or object to our sharing of your information with certain third parties.

9. The Ability of Others to View Your Information. When you use the Website, certain information you post or provide on the publicly available portions of the Website may become publicly available and may be collected and used by others, including people outside of the control of the Website. We have no obligations with respect to any information that you post to publicly available parts of the Website.

10. Retention of Personal Information. Unless there is something in this Policy to the contrary, we may retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described herein. Your name and email will be retained until you request to remove. We may also retain your personal information as necessary to comply with legal requirements and obligations, defend our rights, resolve conflicts, improve our website, address complaints, and enforce contracts.

11. Storage of Credit Card Information. We do not store your credit card or debit card information ourselves. We do not access such information for other purposes without your permission. While credit or debit card information is safeguarded through our third-party service provider, no method of electronic storage is 100% and we cannot guarantee its absolute security. When your credit or debit card account information is being transmitted through our Website, it will be protected by security protocols..

12. Social Media. We may allow you to link the account you create on Youth Climate Collaborative to your social media accounts to: Promote Youth Climate Collaborative community and services. We will only share your personal information with social media operators when you link your account. Further disclosure will only be done with your express permission.

13. Third Party Links. Youth Climate Collaborative may contain links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Youth Climate Collaborative. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such other websites and this Privacy Policy does not apply to any other sites. We make no representation regarding the privacy practices of any other sites regardless of whether we advertise on those sites or provide a link to those sites from our Website.

14. Your Choices and Rights

    1. General. You may choose not to provide some of the personal information described above. Please note, however, that many of our services require some personal information to operate, so if you choose not to provide the personal information necessary to operate and provide you with a particular service or feature of that service, you may not be able to use that service or feature.

    2. Consent. For any personal information that is collected, used or processed pursuant to your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us by one of the methods listed below. Withdrawal of your consent will not affect the use or collection of your personal information prior to your withdrawal. You may withdraw your consent by contacting us by one of the methods listed below.

    3. Sharing with Third Parties. We do not automatically share your personal information with third party service providers without your consent, except for any such disclosures that are necessary to fulfill the services you contracted for with us to provide through the Website. All other disclosures to third party business service providers are only made through your affirmative actions, by indicating on the Website that you are interested in third party services. To prevent the disclosure of your personal information to these third party service providers, do not opt-in for the service.

15. Corrections to Personal Information. If you would like to update the information you have provided to us, you will be able to manage your data using the link provided in your confirmation email. If you have any issues making changes, please contact us via the method listed below.

16. Do-Not-Track Requests. “Do-Not-Track” is a web browser setting that sends a signal instructing the website not to track a user. Youth Climate Collaborative currently does not have a mechanism to respond to “Do-Not-Track” requests..

17. Revisions. This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time. We will post any such changes to this page and may otherwise post other alerts on the Website or communicate such changes through email. If you disagree with any such changes, please cease using the Website. Continued use following the posting of any such changes indicates your acceptance of the changes. If we make any changes to this Privacy Policy that materially impact previously collected personal information about you, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice and obtain consent to any such changes as may be required by law.

18. Minors. Minors under the age of 13 may not use the Website. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age. Additionally, we recommend that users between the ages of 13 and 18 ask their parents for permission before sending any information about themselves to anyone over the Internet..

19. Terms of Use. This Privacy Policy is subject to the terms contained in Youth Climate Collaborative’s Terms of Use.  

20. Contact. If you have any questions or concerns about this Policy or the way in which your personal information is handled, please contact us by email at team@youthcc.org.