CLIMATE SAFETY CENTER (CSC)

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: April 1, 2026


Climate Safety Center (“CSC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in connection with our SMS-based safety training reinforcement and environmental alert services (the “Services”).

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed in the course of providing Services to employers and their workforce participants.

  1. Scope

CSC provides services to employers. In doing so, CSC may process personal information relating to:

  • Employer representatives
  • Supervisors or administrators
  • Workers enrolled to receive SMS communications

CSC acts as a service provider to employer clients in processing workforce-related personal information.

  1. Personal Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

A. Identifiers

  • Name
  • Company name
  • Email address
  • Mobile phone number
  • IP address

B. Employment-Related Information

  • Job title (if provided)
  • Employer name
  • Training participation records

C. Internet or Electronic Activity

  • Interaction with SMS messages
  • Link clicks
  • Website access logs

CSC does not collect Social Security numbers, financial account information, biometric identifiers, or precise geolocation data.

  1. Sources of Information

We collect personal information:

  • Directly from employer representatives
  • From employers who enroll workers in the Services
  • Automatically through website interactions
  • Through SMS communication systems
  1. How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to:

  • Deliver SMS-based safety training reinforcement
  • Send heat and wildfire smoke alerts
  • Provide training documentation and participation records
  • Administer employer accounts
  • Respond to inquiries
  • Maintain, secure, and improve the Services
  • Comply with legal obligations

CSC does not use personal information for unrelated advertising or marketing.

  1. Disclosure of Personal Information

CSC may disclose personal information to:

  • SMS delivery providers and telecommunications vendors
  • Cloud hosting and data storage providers
  • IT, analytics, and security service providers
  • Professional advisors (legal, accounting)
  • Government authorities where required by law

CSC does not sell personal information.

CSC does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

  1. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, California residents have the right to:

  • Request access to personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Know the categories and purposes of personal information processed
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

To exercise privacy rights, contact:

[Insert Privacy Email Address]

Because CSC provides Services to employers, workforce-related requests may be directed to the relevant employer where appropriate.

  1. Data Retention

CSC retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide the Services
  • Maintain training documentation
  • Comply with contractual and legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes

Retention periods vary depending on business and regulatory requirements.

  1. Data Security

CSC implements reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

No data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

  1. SMS Communications

Mobile phone numbers are used solely to deliver safety training reinforcement and environmental alerts. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply.

Participants may opt out at any time by replying STOP (or as otherwise instructed).

  1. Children’s Information

The Services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age, and CSC does not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

CSC may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted with a revised effective date.

  1. Contact Information

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:

Climate Safety Center

https://www.climatesafety.center/contact

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with applicable California privacy laws and other applicable data protection laws.