Privacy Policy

Introduction

Hummingbird Humanity (“Hummingbird Humanity,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates hummingbirdhumanity.com, including the Environmental Impact Calculator available on our homepage. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit or use our site, how we use it, and the choices available to you. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.

Information we collect

Information you provide directly

If you contact us, request information, or otherwise reach out through the site, we may collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Company name
  • Any other information you choose to include in a message or inquiry

Environmental Impact Calculator entries

The calculator on our homepage asks about household details, energy use, transport, diet, plastic use, water use, and waste habits in order to estimate a personal sustainability score. This information is processed entirely in your browser:

  • Your answers are not transmitted to our servers, stored in any Hummingbird Humanity database, or shared with a third party.
  • Where your browser supports it, your answers are saved to local browser storage on your own device only, so you can leave the page and return without re-entering everything. This local data is never sent to us.
  • You can clear this saved data at any time using the calculator’s Restart function. Clearing your browser’s site data (or using a different browser or device) will also remove it.
  • We do not require an account, email address, or any personal identifier to use the calculator.

If a future version of the calculator changes this — for example, adding an optional “email me my results” feature — that feature will be clearly opt-in, and this policy will be updated before it goes live to describe what’s collected and why.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we may automatically collect limited technical information when you visit, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on them
  • Referring website or search terms
  • Date and time of visit

This is typically collected in aggregate through standard web hosting logs and, if enabled, analytics tools, and is used to understand site performance rather than to identify you personally.

How we use information

We use the information described above to:

  • Respond to inquiries and requests sent through the Contact page
  • Operate, maintain, and improve the website and the Environmental Impact Calculator
  • Understand aggregate usage patterns and site performance
  • Maintain website security and prevent misuse
  • Meet legal or regulatory obligations where applicable

We do not sell personal information, and we do not use calculator responses for advertising, profiling, or any purpose beyond generating your on-screen results, because that data never reaches us in the first place.

Cookies and similar technologies

The site may use cookies or similar local-storage technologies to support core functionality (such as remembering your calculator progress on your device) and, if enabled, to understand site traffic. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some site features, including the calculator’s ability to remember your progress between visits.

Third-party services

We may rely on trusted third-party providers for services such as website hosting, security, and traffic analytics. These providers may process limited technical data (like the automatically collected information above) on our behalf, under their own privacy and security practices. We do not share calculator responses with these providers, since that data is never sent to us.

Data security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we do collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or loss. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data retention

Information submitted through the Contact page is retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and meet legitimate business or legal obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Calculator responses are not retained by us at all, since they are never transmitted to our servers.

Children’s privacy

This website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, including the right to:

  • Know what personal information we hold about you and how it’s used
  • Request access to or a copy of your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

If you are in the European Economic Area or UK, these rights are provided under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are a California resident, similar rights are provided under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — noting that we do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

International visitors

If you access this site from outside the country where our servers or service providers are located, your information (limited to what’s described above) may be processed in that country. By using the site, you consent to this processing.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the site, the calculator, or applicable law. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date above.

Contact us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled can be sent through our Contact page.

Consent

By using this website, including the Environmental Impact Calculator, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

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