California Center for Sustainable Energy

The California Center for Sustainable Energy ( CCSE) values your privacy. We do not share e-mail addresses or other personal information provided by CCSE website users or email subscribers, except to the extent necessary to complete transactions and to abide by federal and California state laws.

Collection of Your Personal Information

CCSE collects personal information including names, postal and e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and interest areas from individuals who attend CCSE events and/or want to be added to CCSE information distribution lists. If you wish to be added to or removed from any of our newsletters, event notices, or other bulletins, or you just need to update your information, please send your e-mail requests to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  All of the registration information you provide will be stored securely.

Use of Information

CCSE uses the information provided by you to further its mission and to deliver the services you have requested. CCSE is a non-profit organization that helps Californians save energy and generate clean, renewable energy through a variety of incentive, educational, policy and technical assistance programs.

CCSE keeps track of how visitors access the information on our web site to determine what pages and services are the most popular and how we may make improvements to our web site. We do not sell, rent or lease its subscriber or donor lists to third parties.

Please keep in mind that if you disclose personal information through CCSE group communications with other organizations or other public forums, this information may be collected and used by others. CCSE cautions you against providing personal information to strangers online, which they may use for illegal or harmful purposes.

Security

CCSE employs reasonable security measures to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of information under our control. Information submitted through the donation processes is encrypted through Secured Socket Layer (SSL) connections, which protects the information in transit.

Third-Party Advertising

From time to time, you may notice offers from outside companies advertised on the CCSE website. Although we take measures to select responsible service providers, we cannot make any representations about their privacy practices or policies.

Disclosure of Your Information

CCSE endeavors to keep your information secure. However, CCSE may disclose your personal information to third parties if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process required by any third-party donation service; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of CCSE; or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of CCSE services or members of the public.

Enforcement of this Privacy Policy

All CCSE agents and contractors with access to personal information obtained on the CCSE website are bound to adhere to this policy. If you have questions regarding this statement, you should contact CCSE at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Changes to Our Policies

CCSE's privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Revised privacy policies will be consistent with CCSE's mission. Should we make any significant changes to our policies, we will post notices of changes on this page.

Privacy Policy last updated March 29, 2012