Privacy policy

Welcome to the SEEG website (Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals Estimating System), an initiative of the Climate Observatory that produces annual estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil as well as analytical documents. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us, in compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and other applicable regulations.

Personal Information: When accessing SEEG, we may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and other contact details. This information is used exclusively to deliver the services and features offered by the website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD).

Browsing Data: We automatically collect information about your device and how you interact with the website. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other usage details. We use this data to improve the user experience and optimize our content, always respecting LGPD guidelines.

Use of Information: The collected information is used to maintain the security of the website, in accordance with LGPD regulations. In addition, we may use aggregated and anonymized data for statistical analysis and continuous improvement of the site, always respecting the principles established by data protection legislation.

What they are: These are small text files sent to and stored on your computer. They are used to recognize, track, and store your browsing activity as an Internet user. At SEEG, cookies help measure website audience size and monitor user navigation patterns, allowing us to offer an increasingly improved browsing experience.

Categories of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary: Required for the website to function properly. They allow you to navigate our site and use services and features (e.g., security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized third parties).

  • Performance: These cookies collect information anonymously, enabling us to determine details such as the number of visitors to a page, how visitors arrived at the site, and which pages were accessed. Losing information stored in a preference cookie may make your browsing experience less functional, but it will not prevent the site from working.

Advertising and targeting: SEEG will never use cookies for advertising purposes or to deliver ads.

Use of third-party cookies: SEEG does not provide or allow third parties to use cookies associated with this website.

How to change or block cookies: Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. However, you can change the settings to block cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent to your device. There are several ways to manage cookies, such as setting a general block, blocking cookies from a specific site, or blocking third-party cookies in relation to a site. Check your browser’s instructions to learn how to adjust your settings. Keep in mind that the chosen configuration must be replicated across all devices you use to access the site (such as computers, smartphones, and tablets).

We do not collect or share personal information from users of our website; if we ever did, it would be strictly in accordance with the LGPD. In the event of partnerships or third-party services integrated into the site, their privacy practices will be governed by their own policies, always in compliance with applicable law.

We adopt practices aligned with technical and regulatory standards for data security and privacy, applying comprehensive measures in both technology and organizational processes. All controls are continuously reviewed to keep up with and respond to the evolving threat landscape on the Internet. Nevertheless, it is not possible to guarantee that our websites are completely invulnerable.

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary and always in compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). We recommend that you review this page to stay informed about any changes. Continued use of the website after changes are published will indicate your acceptance of those changes.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our privacy and cookie practices, please contact us at: [email protected]

Last update: 22/12/2023.