Cool Planet Foundation
Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2024
Effective Date: December 2024

At the Cool Planet Foundation, we understand that privacy is an important issue for visitors to the Cool Planet Foundation website and its related domains. The following information is designed to help visitors understand what information we collect from our site, and how we handle and use the information after that.

Who We Are

Cool Planet Foundation is a Dutch foundation (Stichting) registered in The Netherlands under KvK No. 72953632. We are part of the Fourth Transition Initiative (FTI) network, working toward sustainable and regenerative futures through research, education, and community engagement.

Contact Information:
Cool Planet Foundation Stichting
Havenstraat 19
2652 BR Berkel en Rodenrijs
The Netherlands

Phone Numbers:

Ireland: +353 87 091 8306
France: +33 6 19 20 25 64
The Netherlands: +31 6 45 76 96 06

Newsletter Communications

FTI Network Privacy Framework

Cool Planet Foundation participates in the Fourth Transition Initiative (FTI) communication network. For newsletter subscriptions and email communications, data processing is governed by the comprehensive FTI Privacy Policy available at:

https://www.fourthtransitionwealth.com/privacy-policy

What This Means for You

Newsletter subscriptions are processed according to the FTI Privacy Policy
Cross-FTI communications may occur as detailed in the FTI Privacy Policy
Email service provider (MailerLite, Ireland) processes your data per FTI standards
Data controller relationships are explained in the FTI Privacy Policy
Your rights regarding newsletter data are detailed in the FTI Privacy Policy

Organisation-Specific Newsletter Content
When you subscribe to Cool Planet Foundation newsletters specifically, we process:

Email address (required)
Name (optional)
Subscription preferences for Cool Planet content
Engagement data (opens, clicks) for service improvement

Legal Basis: Your explicit consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7.

Information collection and use

Cool Planet Foundation is the sole owner of any information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Cool Planet Foundation may collect information from our users at several different points on our website.

General enquiries

If a user contacts us through the Cool Planet Foundation website with a general enquiry, the user may need to provide us with personal information (for example contact details). Cool Planet Foundation will use this personal information to respond to the enquiry and track further correspondence. Personal information collected is not used for any other purpose.

Data Retention: General enquiry data is retained for 3 years for business correspondence purposes.

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small text files that a site transfers to a visitor’s hard disk or browser for added functionality or for tracking site usage. In order to measure the effectiveness of our online presence, the Cool Planet Foundation website may use cookies to determine the path users take on our site and to identify repeat visitors of our site. We do not use cookies to gather personal information such as a person’s name or e-mail address.

We may also collect anonymised website usage data including:

Pages visited and time spent
Referring website information
Device and browser type
IP address (anonymised)

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in website optimisation under GDPR Article 6(1)(f).

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Access: Request information about your personal data
Correction: Update or correct your information
Deletion: Request removal of your personal data
Unsubscribe: Stop receiving newsletters at any time
Preferences: Update your subscription preferences
Portability: Request your data in a portable format
Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest

For newsletter-related rights: Please refer to the FTI Privacy Policy or contact:

info AT fourthtransitionwealth DOT com

For website-specific rights: Contact us using the information below.

External links

The Cool Planet Foundation website may contain links to other sites. Please take note that the Cool Planet Foundation is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this site.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

Encrypted data transmission (SSL/TLS)
Secure data storage with limited access
Regular security audits and updates
Staff training on data protection

Changes to Cool Planet Foundation Privacy Policy

The Cool Planet Foundation website may, from time to time, make changes to this policy. We recommend that users of this site re-visit this privacy policy on occasion to learn of new privacy practices or changes to our policy.

We will notify you of material changes by:

Posting the updated policy on our website
Sending notification to newsletter subscribers (if applicable)
Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

Contact Information

Data Protection Matters
Email: privacy AT coolplanet-foundation DOT org
Address: Cool Planet Foundation Stichting, Havenstraat 19, 2652 BR Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands

Newsletter and FTI Network Communications
Email: info AT fourthtransitionwealth DOT com
FTI Privacy Policy: https://www.fourthtransitionwealth.com/privacy-policy

General Inquiries
Use the contact information provided above or the contact form on our website.

Legal Framework: This privacy policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Dutch data protection laws. Cool Planet Foundation is registered in The Netherlands as a Dutch foundation (Stichting) under KvK No. 72953632.

This privacy policy applies to Cool Planet Foundation website activities. For FTI network communications and newsletter services, please refer to the comprehensive FTI Privacy Policy linked above.