This website collects some Personal Data from its Users. 

Data Controller

Skipso LTD
1240 Rosecrans Ave Suite 120
Manhattan Beach
CA 90266

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that this Website collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies; Usage Data; email address; first name; last name; phone number; company name.

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
 
 

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Website.
 Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Website is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Website to provide its services. In cases where this Website specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.
 
 

Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
 
 

Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Website or by the owners of third-party services used by this Website serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Website and confirm that they have the third party's consent to provide the Data to the Owner.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.

 The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Website (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.

Legal basis of processing

The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies:

• Users have given their consent for one or more specific purposes. Note: Under some legislations the Owner may be allowed to process Personal Data until the User objects to such processing (“opt-out”), without having to rely on consent or any other of the following legal bases. This, however, does not apply, whenever the processing of Personal Data is subject to European data protection law;
• provision of Data is necessary for the performance of an agreement with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
• processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject;
• processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner;
• processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner or by a third party.

In any case, the Owner will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the Owner's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.
 
 Depending on the User's location, data transfers may involve transferring the User's Data to a country other than their own. To find out more about the place of processing of such transferred Data, Users can check the section containing details about the processing of Personal Data.

Users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis of Data transfers to a country outside the United States or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries and about the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard their Data.
 
 If any such transfer takes place, Users can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquire with the Owner using the information provided in the contact section.

Retention time

Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.

Therefore:

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
• Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Owner’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.

The Owner may be allowed to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever the User has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.
 
 Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period.

The purposes of processing

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, Contacting the User, Infrastructure monitoring, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Managing support and contact requests, Managing contacts and sending messages, Interaction with live chat platforms, Hosting and backend infrastructure, Handling payments and SPAM protection.

Users can find further detailed information about such purposes of processing and about the specific Personal Data used for each purpose in the respective sections of this document.

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
 

1. Analytics

Google Analytics and HubSpot Analytics

Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

2. Code base monitoring

Bugsnag

Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

3. Interaction with live chat platforms

Zendesk Widget

Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

4. Managing support and contact requests

Zendesk

Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

5. Contacting the User

Contact form and Mailing list or newsletter

Personal Data: company name; email address; first name; last name; phone number

6. Hosting and backend infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

7. Interaction with external social networks and platforms

Google+ +1 button and social widgets, Facebook Like button and social widgets and Twitter Tweet button and social widgets

Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

8. Managing contacts 

Salesforce

Personal Data: company name; email address; first name; last name; phone number; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

9. User profile information

Linkedin

Personal Data: email address; first name; last name; headline; location; industry; summary; positions; public profile URL; number of connections; specialities

10. SPAM protection

Google reCAPTCHA

Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

The Rights of Users

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner.

In particular, Users have the right to do the following:

• Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
• Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section below.
• Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
• Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
• Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Owner will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
• Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.
• Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User's consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
• Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.

Details about the right to object to processing

Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.

Users must know that, however, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn, whether the Owner is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month.

Cookie Policy

This Website uses Cookies. To learn more and for a detailed cookie notice, the User may consult the Cookie Policy (this is the detailed Cookie Policy https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/124825/cookie-policy)

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Website or the related Services.
 The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User's Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Website (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

How “Do Not Track” requests are handled

This Website does not support “Do Not Track” requests.
 To determine whether any of the third-party services it uses honor the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page and possibly within this Website and/or - as far as technically and legally feasible - sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.
 
 Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through this Website (or third-party services employed in this Website), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Website, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Website.

This Website (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by this Website as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

Cookies

Small sets of data stored in the User's device.

Website Terms of Use

By using the Empower Innovation website (“Site”), you signify your assent to these Rules. If you do not agree to these Rules, please do not use this Site.

This Site is managed by Navigant Consulting, Inc. and iCatalysts (“Site Managers”), under an agreement with the California Energy Commission (“Commission”) (“the Parties”). The purpose of this Site is to enable access to external funding opportunities, resources, and connections for individuals and organizations. These Rules may be modified at the Site Managers’ and Commission’s discretion and the Parties reserve the right to modify the Site at any time. The Commission has the right to discontinue the Site at any time.

The Parties expect participants to show respect, civility, and professionalism. The Site Managers may remove any content that is inappropriate, including but not limited to, comments that contain vulgar, abusive, or profane language, “off topic” material, contain sexual content, overly graphic, disturbing, obscene or offensive material, or material that would otherwise violate the law if published here, including offensive language directed at race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, or disability. Users shall not troll the Site or individuals by posting material intended to upset members or elicit an angry response; post spam or links to phishing sites; or harass group members in any way, including any form of cyber-bullying, or verbal or written harassment. The Site Managers may ban a member for violating these Rules.

Users of the Site shall exercise discretion in messaging other individuals through the Site's direct messaging feature, and may be blocked from messaging or banned from the Site if the Site Managers are notified of poor messaging conduct (including excessive numbers of messages, unrelated sales pitches, or other behavior that does not align with the objectives of Empower Innovation).

Reference on the Site to any specific company, product, process or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation or approval by the Parties. The views expressed in user content on the Site reflect those of the author and do not reflect the official views of the Commission, the State of California, or the Site Managers.

The Commission and Site Managers do not warrant or make any representation regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials or information on the Site, or the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability, or usefulness of any materials or information on the Site. The Commission and the Site Managers do not evaluate, verify, or endorse the statements or qualifications of the persons or entities that participate in the Site. Participants must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content. Any information posted publicly on this website is public information and may not be subject to privacy protections. Thus, please do not post any information that is private, confidential, legally protected from disclosure or publishing, or personal information in public profiles.  Also, please note that any information posted in public profiles or aggregated data provided to the Commission may be subject to disclosure under applicable public records acts or freedom of information rules and regulations.

You may post non-public information in your organizational profile in fields designated “private” in the profile creation form, and that portion of your profile will be available only to Site Managers and program administrators associated directly with your organization. Site Managers may grant access to public and private data for administrators of programs that have partnered with Empower Innovation and are associated with the organization for which private data is being accessed. An example is a non-profit entity or a university that administers a partner program. Partner programs are listed on the Partners page of Empower Innovation. The Commission is also listed on this page but does not qualify as a partner program for the purposes of private data access.   

The Commission, Site Managers, and administrators of partner programs may use aggregated data from Site users for analysis, promotion, and reporting purposes. The Commission, Site Managers, and administrators of partner programs do not pay for any information provided by an individual participant.

In addition to the above Terms of Use, you agree to the Empower Innovation data privacy policy from Site developer SkipsoLabs.

The admin and technical team may be contacted through the Contact Form. This form can be found either by:

• Selecting “Message the Team” from below Contact Us in the Footer Menu (see Figure X.)
• Opening your User Menu, selecting “Manage Account” and then Contact Us

In the form, please select a topic for your inquiry or concern. If you do not see a topic that fits your topic, please select the closest topic and submit your note.

We will respond to you through the platform messaging system, unless you request an alternative communication method.

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