Privacy Policy

EDP Renewables North America LLC and its affiliates know that you care how your information is used, and we understand the importance of protecting your privacy and security.

By using this website, you are representing that you accept this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use and Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any of these policies and terms, please do not use this website. EDP Renewables North America LLC and its affiliates are hereafter referenced as “us” or “we” or “our” as owner of the website. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

Collection and Use of Information

When you send us a communication through the website, otherwise access the website, or contact us offline we may collect personal information such as your name, address, phone number, and email.  We may also request additional information that you may choose not to provide.  We use this information to respond to your requests, and contact you about your request if necessary.  With your permission, we may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting.  We also may use the information to address problems with the website, or to protect the security or integrity of our business.

We also collect non-personally identifiable information from our website visitors.  We gather navigational information about where visitors go on our website and information about the technical efficiencies of our website, such as time to connect, and time to download information.  We also may collect non-personally identifiable information such as domain type, browser version, IP address, service provider, and mobile device identifier.  We use this information to enhance your experience on our website, improve our products and service, and know when visitors access our website.

Use of Cookies

We may use traffic log cookies to identify activity on our webpage.  A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets us know when you visit our website. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to user needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie does not give us access to your computer or information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites owned and operated by third parties.  We do not have any control over those websites, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites.  Once you have used the links to leave our site, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide when visiting such sites.  You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Sharing Information

All personal information provided to us is treated as confidential.  Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not knowingly sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission, or are required by law to do so.  We may share your personal information with select service providers that help us operate our website and analyze our business.  Your information will not be added to their mailing lists.  We may disclose information to respond to judicial process and provide information to law enforcement as required or permitted by law.  We also reserve the right to share information when we believe that disclosure is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss to us or any other person.

We reserve the right to transfer your information in the event that we sell or transfer all or a portion of our assets or the business.

Children’s Information

We do not solicit or knowingly collect any online information from children under the age of 13 without prior verifiable and written parental consent.

Security

We have put in place reasonable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Changes in Information

If you would like to update your personal information, or if you have previously agreed to allow us to contact you for direct marketing purposes and change your mind, please let us know by clicking here or writing to us.

Policy Changes

We reserve the right to modify the policy at any time by updating the website.  In an effort to notify you of changes, we may include a notice of such changes on the website, or if you request, to send you an email making you aware of the changes.  By continuing to access and use our website after policy modifications are made, you are representing that you accept the changes to the policy.

 

Last modified November 3, 2014