Last Updated: December 24, 2025
At PlanetTools.org, protecting your privacy matters to us deeply. We know how important it is to understand how your personal information gets handled, especially on a global platform like ours. This policy covers our main site (planettools.org), subdomains like climatesky.planettools.org, and our directory of reforestation, solar-integrated tools, and climate resources.
By visiting or using our services, you agree to these terms. If anything feels off, just reach out—we’re here to make it right.
1. Who We Are
We’re a fully remote team spread across the globe, curating tools for sustainability from everywhere. No central office means we can serve users worldwide efficiently, from the US and Europe to India, Africa, and Asia. Our focus? Compliance with key privacy laws like GDPR (for EU/EEA users), CCPA/CPRA (for California residents), and similar standards in other regions.
2. What Information Do We Collect?
2.1 What You Share with Us
We only gather what you provide voluntarily:
- Name and email (for contacts, tool suggestions, or feature requests)
- Details from forms or messages
No accounts needed to browse—most stay anonymous.
2.2 What We Collect Automatically
Standard web data helps us run things smoothly:
- IP address (for security and basic location—country/region only)
- Browser, device, and OS details
- Pages viewed, session time, and referrers
2.3 Cookies and Trackers
Cookies make your experience better:
- Essential: Keep the site working (navigation, forms)
- Preferences: Save your settings (e.g., language)
- Analytics: Anonymous stats on site use
Manage them in your browser anytime. We respect Do Not Track signals where possible.
3. How We Use Your Information
Everything serves a clear purpose:
- Run and improve the site/directory
- Reply to your messages or suggestions
- Spot trends (anonymized) to refine tools and content
- Handle security and legal needs
No marketing without your opt-in—we keep it straightforward.
4. Sharing Your Information
We don’t sell data. Shares happen only when essential:
- Trusted providers (hosting, analytics, email) under strict contracts
- Business changes (e.g., mergers—with notice to you)
- Legal demands or safety issues
5. Storage, Retention, and Security
Data stays only as long as needed (or the law requires). Usage stats might linger for analysis/security.
As a global remote operation, info may cross borders. We use safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses for GDPR transfers and ensure CCPA-level protections.
Security? Encryption, audits, and best practices keep things locked down. Still, stay vigilant—no system’s perfect.
6. Your Rights Under Global Privacy Laws
Take control anytime. Depending on where you are:
- GDPR (EU/EEA/UK): Access, correct, delete (“right to be forgotten”), object, restrict, port data, avoid automated decisions. Complain to your data authority if needed.
- CCPA/CPRA (California): Know what we collect/sell/share, delete it, opt out of sales/sharing (we don’t sell, but verify anytime), non-discrimination for exercising rights.
- Other Regions: Similar rights under local laws (e.g., LGPD in Brazil, PIPEDA in Canada)—access, correction, deletion.
Email contact@planettools.org with requests. We’ll verify your identity and respond fast—usually 5 business days (1 month max for complex GDPR cases). No fee unless requests are excessive.
7. Children’s Privacy
Not for kids under 13 (or 16 in some regions). We don’t collect knowingly—notify us to remove.
8. Third-Party Links
Our directory links worldwide tools/sites. Their privacy rules apply—check them out.
9. Additional Policies
For full details on site use:
10. Policy Updates
Laws and features evolve—we’ll post changes here with a new date. Stick around? You agree. Check back often.
11. Get in Touch
Questions? Data requests? Feedback? We’re listening.
Email: contact@planettools.org Form: Contact us.
Thanks for choosing PlanetTools.org. Your trust fuels our mission to make sustainability tools accessible everywhere. Let’s continue to build a better planet together.