Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 2, 2023

Galway Sustainable Capital, Inc. (“Galway”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects the privacy of everyone who visits this website.  This policy informs you of the ways we use the information we collect and receive about you.  We recommend you read this privacy policy carefully so that you understand our approach towards the collection and use of your information and to help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us. 

This privacy policy applies to all information collected through our website https://galwaysustainable.com/, including related domains (collectively, the “Site”). When you submit information to or through the Site, you consent to the collection and processing of your information as described in this privacy policy. By using the Site, you accept the terms of our Terms of Use.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express interest in obtaining information about us or our business, when you access or download our publications, or otherwise provide us with information while you use the Site.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Site, the choices you make and the features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

• Name and Contact Data. We may collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data.
• Professional and Employment-Related Information. We may collect your professional and employment-related information, including your company name, title, role, team, and other information about your profession.
• Credentials. If we establish password protected content, we will collect passwords, password hints, and similar security information used for authentication and account access.

The Site may also offer the ability to enter free text, including to send or post messages to us. Please do not post any sensitive information in any of these fields.

Information collected automatically

Information about your computer hardware and software may automatically be collected by Galway when you use the Site by cookies and other automatic data collection tools. This information may include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, geographic location, referring website addresses and other technical information such as protocol status and substatus, bytes sent and received, and server information. We may also collect information about how you interact with the Site.

What are cookies? A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website or use an online service. When you visit the website or use the service again, the cookie allows that website or online service to recognize your browser or device. Cookies may store unique identifiers, user preferences and other information.

Duration of cookies. We may use “session cookies” or “persistent cookies.” Session cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser or once your session ends. Persistent cookies remain on your device for much longer or until you or your browser erase them. Persistent cookies have varying durations that are dependent on their expiration date.

Why do we use cookies? Cookies help us improve the Site by providing us with information about which parts of the Site are most popular, enabling us to analyze technical and navigational information about the Site and helping us to detect and prevent fraud. We also use cookies and other data collection tools (such as web beacons and server logs)to help improve your experience with the Site. For example, we use Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the Site. These tools use cookies to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including IP address) is transmitted to our data collection tool service providers. This information is then used by us to evaluate visitors’ use of the Site and to compile statistical reports on website activity for us. If you would like to opt-out from the use of your information by Google analytics, you may use Google’s analytics opt-out browser add-on designed for this purpose.

How do I control cookies? Web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Some web browsers provide settings that allow a user to reject cookies or to alert a user when a cookie is placed on the user’s computer, tablet or mobile device. Most mobile devices also offer settings to reject mobile device identifiers. Although users are not required to accept cookies or mobile device identifiers, blocking or rejecting them may prevent access to some features available through the Site.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We use the information we collect or receive to:

• Provide the Site to you and to improve the Site.
• Facilitate access and downloading of content on the Site.
• Operate, improve, and personalize the services we offer, and to give each user a more consistent and personalized experience when interacting with us.
• To communicate with you.
• Provide you with information about our business and publications that we think may be of interest to you.
• Provide customer service or otherwise communicate with you about the Site and our services.
• Detect fraud or illegal activities or to comply with our legal obligations, and for archival and backup purposes in connection with the provision of the Site.
• Complete any other business or commercial purpose you have requested or to which you have consented.

HOW DO WE SHARE INFORMATION?

We may process or share data based on the following legal basis:

• With Third Party Service Providers Performing Services on Our Behalf. We share your personal information with our service providers to perform the functions for which we engage them. For example, we may use third parties to host the Site or assist us in providing functionality on the Site, to process payments and to provide us with digital marketing services. We also use third party services to provide online scheduling and other services through the Site relating to use of our facility by members.
• De-Identified or Aggregated Information. We may share information on a non-personally identifying aggregate basis for any lawful purpose.
• For Legal Purposes.  We may share information that we collect from users as needed to enforce our rights, protect our property or protect the rights, property or safety of others, or as needed to support external auditing, compliance and corporate governance functions. We will disclose personal information as we deem necessary to respond to a subpoena, regulation, binding order of a data protection agency, legal process, governmental request or other legal or regulatory process. We may also share personal information as required to pursue available remedies or limit damages we may sustain. 
• Changes of Control.  We may transfer information, including your personal information, in connection with, or in anticipation of, a merger, sale of company assets, financing, acquisition or other change of ownership or control by or of us or any affiliated entity (in each case whether in whole or in part).

Galway does not share your personal information with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. 

HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

We have implemented reasonable security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, we cannot guarantee that the information transmitted through the internet is 100% secure. Your transmission of personal information to and from our Site is at your own risk. You should only access the Site within a secure environment. It is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information.

Links to External Websites

Our Site may contain links to third party websites. Any access to and use of such third party websites is governed by the privacy policies of those third party websites, not this policy. We are not responsible for the information practices of such third party websites.

DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

We do not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from or market to children under 13 years of age. No parts of our Site are directed to or designed to attract anyone under 13 years of age.

YOUR INFORMATION CHOICES

If you would at any time like to modify or correct your information, you can contact us using the contact information provided below.

To opt out of email marketing, you can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails that we send or by contacting us using the contact information provided below. You will then be removed from the marketing email list.

DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Some web browsers, mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities be monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. For additional information on DNT signals, including how to turn on DNT, visit www.donottrack.us.

DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS POLICY?

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes to this privacy policy will be posted to this page so users are always aware of the information we collect and how we use it. The revised privacy policy will apply to any information we collect after the effective date of the revised policy. Accordingly, we encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently, as it may change.

HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US OR ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POLICY?

If you have questions or comments about this policy, you may contact us by email at notice@galway4.com.