01. Introduction and Consent
Welcome to SolarAudit ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by SolarAudit and how it is used. By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
02. Amazon Affiliate Disclosure
SolarAudit is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.in and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps keep our calculator and guides completely free.
04. Log Files and Analytics
Like many other websites, SolarAudit makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
05. User Data and Lead Information
- If you voluntarily provide information (such as your name, phone number, and electricity bill details) through our Lead generation forms, we collect this data strictly to connect you with verified local solar installers.
- We do not sell your personal contact information to third-party data brokers.
- Your data is only shared with trusted solar EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction companies) for the sole purpose of providing you with solar installation quotes.
06. Third-Party Privacy Policies
SolarAudit's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options.
07. GDPR Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). SolarAudit aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.
- Right of access — You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to rectification — You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to erasure — You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing — You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to data portability — You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at legal@solaraudit.in.
08. CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.
SolarAudit does not sell personal data. If you make a request, we have 30 days to respond. Please contact us at legal@solaraudit.in.
09. Children's Privacy
SolarAudit does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records. Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 13.
10. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as described in this Privacy Policy. We will also retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
- Contact form submissions: Retained for 12 months, then permanently deleted.
- Calculator usage data: Anonymised and aggregated. No personal data is retained from calculator use.
- Cookie consent preferences: Stored locally in your browser. We do not store these on our servers.
- Analytics data: Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months as per Google's default retention policy.
Contact Us
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to reach out.
Email legal@solaraudit.in