When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in connection with your comment.

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

When you fill out a contact form, we collect the personal information you provide to respond to your inquiry.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience to avoid filling in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
 

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
 

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited, expiring after one day.

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged in.

We may use analytics services to help us understand how our website is used. These services may track and collect data about your interactions with our site.

We do not sell or rent your personal data. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data held by us. You can also request the erasure of your personal data, excluding data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

The basis for our collection of data is based on consent, or contractual necessity, and or legitimate interests of the Smart Energy Council in operating as a peak industry body.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Your data will be stored on secure servers located within Australia or overseas.

For any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Renewable Energy Council Asia-Pacific

PO Box 2315, Canberra ACT 2601
admin@recap.asia
+ 61 2 6241 0171

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. In the event of a data breach, we have procedures in place to assess and respond accordingly.

We may receive data from third parties, including analytics providers and advertising networks.

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling with user data.

We comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding the collection and handling of personal information.

If the breach is likely to result in serious harm to individuals, we will notify affected individuals as soon as practicable. The notification will include:

• A description of the data breach, including the type of personal data involved.

• The steps we have taken, or will take, to mitigate the breach.

• Advice on what individuals can do to protect themselves.

• Our contact details for further information or inquiries.