When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser, such as:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type and version
The pages you visit
The time and date of your visit

When you register for the download of climate data (“Data”) from our website, we collect the following personal information:

Name
Email address
Affiliation
Username

When you download Data from our website, our servers may automatically log your username and the data downloaded.

We may use a combination of identifying and non-identifying information to understand who our visitors are, how they use our services, and how we may improve their experience of our website in the future.

We may also use your personal details to contact you with updates about our website and services.

If you agree to our Terms of Use, we may share your personal identification information with the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis & Intercomparison (PCMDI) for complying with their terms of use, which requests us to record and periodically send them the contact information of CMIP data users.

Personal information we collect is stored and processed in Tokyo. We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide our service, or to improve our services in the future.

We advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and cannot guarantee absolute data security. In case of a data breach, you will be notified within 7 days of its discovery.

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. You are entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request us for copies of your personal information.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
The right to withdraw consent – You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: admin@nk-climvault.com

A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit so we can understand how you use our site and serve you content based on preferences you have specified.

To improve your experience on our website, our website uses Essential cookies: they are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins and account management.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Our website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. Then, if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

We keep our privacy policy under regular review and place any updates on this web page. We will take reasonable steps to let users know about changes via our website. If you are a registered user on our services, we will notify you using the contact details saved in your account. Your continued use of this site after any changes to this policy will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information.

If you have any questions about our privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email us at: admin@nk-climvault.com