Welcome to Area51-ESG, Inc. (“Area51” “we” or “us”) and our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). This Privacy Policy is important and affects your legal rights, so please read carefully.
By accessing or using https://area51esg.com/and various related websites and services (collectively, the “Area51 Services”), you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and all of the terms incorporated herein by reference. By using the Area51 Services and/or submitting or collecting any personal information via the Area51 Services, you accept and expressly consent and agree to our practices surrounding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT AND AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU CANNOT, AND WE DO NOT AUTHORIZE YOU TO, ACCESS, BROWSE, OR USE THE AREA51 SERVICES.
Our processing of personal information, such as your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number, will be undertaken consistent with the requirements of applicable privacy laws.
We receive personal information as described to you at the point of collection, pursuant to your consent, and/or when you voluntarily provide us with personal information, including:
We may also collect additional information, which may be personal information, as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.
In order to access and use certain areas or features of the Area51 Services, you consent to our collection and use of certain information about your use of the Area51 Services through the use of tracking technologies or by other passive means, including when you receive, open, engage, forward, and/or click through the Services. Your consent to our access and use of this “passively collected” information includes, but is not limited to, the domain name of the website that allowed you to navigate to the Area51 Services, search engines used, the internet protocol (IP) address used, the length of time spent on the Area51 Services, the pages you looked at on the Area51 Services, other webpages you visited before and after visiting the Area51 Services, the type of device and/or internet browser you have, the frequency of your visits to the Area51 Services, and other relevant statistics (collectively “Traffic Data”).
We collect information (including personal information and Traffic Data) when you use and interact with the Area51 Services, and in some cases from third party sources. Such means of collection include:
We may use tools outlined below in order to provide the Area51 Services, advertise to, and better understand users.
We may use a type of advertising commonly known as interest-based or online behavioral advertising. This means that some of our partners use Tracking Tools to collect information about a user’s online activities to display Area51 ads to the user based on the user’s interests (“Behavioral Advertising”). Our partners may include third-party advertisers and other third-party service providers, and such partners may collect information when you use the Area51 Services, such as IP address, mobile device ID, operating system, and demographic information. These Tracking Tools help Area51 learn more about our users’ demographics and Internet behaviors.
If we process Cookies based on your consent (as indicated at the time of collection of such data), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any point in time by contacting us at privacypolicy@area51esg.com. Please note, if you exercise this right, you may have to provide your consent on a case-by-case basis to enable you to utilize some or all of the Area51 Services.
You may be able to reject Cookies and/or mobile device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your browser or device. Although you are not required to accept Area51’s Cookies or mobile device identifiers, if you block or reject them, you may not have access to all features available through the Area51 Services.
This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of Cookies and other Tracking Tools by any third parties, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party. Please be aware that some third-party Cookies can continue to track your activities online even after you have left the Area51 Services.
Some web browsers (including Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome) incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) or similar feature that signals to web services that a visitor does not want to have their online activity and behavior tracked. If a web service operator elects to respond to a particular DNT signal, the web service operator may refrain from collecting certain personal information about the browser’s user. Not all browsers offer a DNT option and there is currently no industry consensus as to what constitutes a DNT signal. For these reasons, many web service operators, including Area51, do not proactively respond to DNT signals. For more information about DNT signals, visit https://fpf.org/thank-you-for-visiting-allaboutdnt-com/.
New standards are being developed for a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), which allow users with GPC-enabled browsers and devices to send a signal that will communicate the user’s request to opt-out of sales of their personal information and to opt-out of certain sharing of their personal information. The CPRA and other laws allow for the acceptance of Opt-Out Preference Signals such as the GPC, as an option for users to transmit an Opt-Out of selling/sharing personal information. If we detect and recognize such a signal from your device or browser, we will honor it.
We may employ artificial intelligence (AI) technologies (“AI Systems”) to enhance the performance and functionality of the Area51 Services and/or support certain internal operations and customer facing services which includes tailoring your experience through automated processing based on your activity using the Area51 Services. The AI Systems work by analyzing your usage patterns, preferences, and other interactions within our services to predict your interests and preferences. The insights gathered allow us to improve our service offerings, improve efficiency and accuracy, provide personalized content and advertising, and enhance user satisfaction and service quality.
This notice explains how we use AI Systems, which training data we may use, and how you may request additional information or human review. By using the Area51 Services, you consent to the use of AI as described in this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review your privacy settings regularly to ensure they continue to reflect your preferences.
We do not use your personal information for training any AI Systems.
We regularly monitor and update our use of AI Systems with personal information to ensure accuracy, fairness, and transparency. For more information on your rights and how we use AI, or if you have any concerns about automated decision-making processes, please contact us at privacypolicy@area51esg.com.
Our AI Systems may collect data that you provide directly or indirectly through your interactions with the Area51 Services. The data collected may include, but is not limited to:
Our AI Systems may make automated decisions including:
You have the right to:
We are committed to using AI responsibly. To this end, we implement the following safeguards:
We do not engage in automated decision making. We may use information (including information that has been de-identified and/or aggregated) to better understand who uses the Area51 Services and how we can deliver a better user experience. We use information, including personal information, to provide the Area51 Services and to help improve the Area51 Services, to develop new services, and to advertise our services. Specifically, such use may include:
In certain circumstances, and in order to perform the Area51 Services, we may share certain information about you as described in this section:
We have collected the following categories of sensitive personal information from consumers within the last twelve months:
We have collected the following categories of sensitive personal from consumers within the last twelve months for the purpose of employment and the career application process:
We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those specified in the CCPA/CPRA.
Any information you send to us electronically, while using the Area51 Services or otherwise interacting with us, may not be secure when it is transmitted to us. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. Please be aware, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” Any information you send us through any means is transmitted at your own risk.
You can choose whether or not to provide personal information through the Area51 Services. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights relating to your personal information and will not (i) deny you goods or services, (ii) provide you with a different level or quality of services, or (iii) charge you different prices for services for doing so.
In the preceding 12 months, we collected and disclosed for a business purpose the following categories of personal information about California consumers:
| Category | Examples | Collected? | Categories of Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, address, e-mail address, IP address | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute | Name, professional-related information; and employment-related information | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law | Name, age, citizenship, nationality, ancestry, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, proof of eligibility to work | Yes (Career) | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Commercial information | Records of personal property including but not limited to: products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with the Area51 Services | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Geolocation data | Location and movement data | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Professional or employment-related information | Proof of eligibility to work, resumé, other professional-related information and employment-related information | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Biometric information | Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. | No | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Non-Public Education Information | Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records | No | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
| Inferences from the foregoing | Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | Yes | i.e., Organizations providing services to Area51 |
Purposes for Collection, Use, and Sharing. We use and disclose the personal information we collect for our commercial purposes, as further described in this Privacy Policy, including for our business purposes with our partners and service providers as follows:
If you are a California resident or a resident of another state that provides for individual privacy rights, you may have the following rights in relation to personal information we have collected about you, to the extent required by the applicable law and subject to verification:
Right to Know/Access: You have the right to request certain information about our collection and use of personal information about you as described below:
To make a request in relation to the above rights, please contact us using the information in Section 15 below. To fulfil your request, we will need to verify your identity. Only you or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information. To designate an authorized agent, the authorized agent must provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify that you authorize them to act on your behalf.
If our processing of your personal information (used interchangeably with “personal data” and similar terms of art outside the United States) is subject to GDPR, UK GDPR, and/or PIPEDA, and unless subject to an exemption, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
Right of Access: You have the right to view and request copies of your personal information.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that your inaccurate or outdated personal information be updated or corrected.
Right to be Forgotten/Right to Erasure: You have the right to request your personal information be deleted, upon providing verification to us.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction or suppression of our processing of your personal information.
Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal information.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to ask for your personal information to be transferred to you or to another controller.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw previously given consent to process your personal information.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
Right to Object to Automated Processing: You have the right to object to decisions being made with your personal information solely based on automated decision making or profiling.
We will need to verify your identity to process any requests described in this Section and may deny your request if we are unable to verify your identity. Government or other identification may be required.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), when we process your personal information, we will only do so in the following situations:
If your personal information is subject to GDPR or UK GDPR, we will transfer personal information from the EEA to a location outside the EEA only when there has been a documented adequacy determination, or where we have confirmed adequate privacy protections. If your personal information is subject to PIPEDA, we will transfer personal information from Canada to locations outside Canada only where we have confirmed adequate privacy protections. If we transfer personal information to a third party acting as our agent, we will also obligate the third party to have adequate privacy protections in place.
We retain personal information about you for as long as necessary to provide you the Area51 Services. In some cases, we retain personal information for longer, if doing so is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. Afterwards, we retain some information in a de-identified and/or aggregated form but not in a way that would identify you personally.
The Area51 Services are not intended for use by children. Individuals under the age of 18 may not use the Area51 Services. Area51 does not knowingly collect any information from children. If you are under 18, do not attempt to register for the Area51 Services or send us any personal information. By accessing, using and/or submitting information through the Area51 Services, you represent that you are not younger than 18 and that you have authority to do so. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a minor child, you may, in compliance with this Privacy Policy, use the Area51 Services on behalf of such minor child. Information you provide through the Area51 Services on behalf of a minor child will be treated as personal information as provided herein. If you use the Area51 Services on behalf of another person, regardless of age, you represent and warrant that you have authority to do so.
The Area51 Services may contain links or content from third party websites. A link or content from a third-party website does not mean we endorse that website, the accuracy of information presented, or the persons or entities associated with that website. If you visit a third-party website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the applicable third party and we are not responsible for the policies and/or practices of any third party. We encourage you to ask questions before you disclose your information to others.
The effective date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this webpage. We will notify you of any material change by posting notice on this webpage. Your continued use of the Area51 Services after the effective date of any amendment to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Any amended Privacy Policy supersedes all previous versions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO FUTURE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST STOP USING THE AREA51 SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH CHANGES.
