Who We Are
Mapmyemissions.com is a website designed for users to calculate their travel carbon emissions for any trip, any destination, and a wide variety of transport modes.
As a part of 8 Billion Trees, we’re located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Owner and Data Controller: Map My Emissions, 7660 W Cheyenne Ave STE 115, Las Vegas, NV 89129
Owner Contact: [email protected]
CALIFORNIA and VIRGINIA RESIDENTS AND CONSUMERS: to review your data or make a deletion request please complete our CCPA form found here.
Data Collection
Some of the types of data we collect include:
- Personal Information, including (if applicable) email address, password, first and last name, picture, username, mailing address, social media profiles
- Cookies
- App Information
Data Policies:
- Options Concerning Your Data
- Collection, Use and Sharing (Correcting Inaccuracies)
- Security Procedures for Data Protection
Cookies
Map My Emissions uses cookies. This data is stored on your hard drive, to improve user experiences on the site.
Cookie use is not linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
The website uses third party data collection, such as Google Analytics, to measure a variety of metrics. This occurs when the site is visited and when you download or install the application.
With cookies, web beacons and other technologies, your non-identifying data, browsing interests over time, and other information about your behavior on the site is cataloged and used to customize your experience and show targeted advertisements. Cookies also help enable and direct the ad services and marketing campaigns used on the site and by the owners. Including how many times a user has seen a specific advertisement.
You may opt out of Google Analytics data at any time by downloading and installing the browser add on offered by Google, designed to operate on Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari, Firefox, and Opera.
Access the Google Analytics opt out browser add on here.
Map My Emissions uses cookies to help Map My Emissions identify and track visitors, their usage of https://mapmyemissions.com/, and their website access preferences. Map My Emissions visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the site, with the drawback that certain features of Map My Emissions’ websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to Map My Emissions’ use of cookies.
Data Sharing
Map My Emissions may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its website and display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Map My Emissions does not disclose visitors’ personally-identifying information.
Upon occasion, Map My Emissions may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Map My Emissions collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on mapmyemissions.com blog posts. However, the site only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally identifying information.
Access, Options and Control Of Your Data: User Rights
Map My Emissions owns the data you voluntarily submit on this site, and any information collected here. However, we never sell or otherwise transfer ownership of your personal information or data to anyone. This information is used for specific Map My Emissions purposes, explained in the following section.
- You have complete control over your personal information and may request at any time, to opt-out of further communication or contact.
- You may, at any time, request to view (and receive) any data accumulated collected concerning yourself, and request that we update, correct, or erase that information.
- You may request and receive a complete deletion of any and all data we have about you.
- You may contact us at any time if you have concerns over the use of your data.
- You may withdraw your consent at any time to the following usage, collection, and sharing practices.
- To enact these options, you may contact us using our contact form.
Collection, Data Usage and Sharing
Map My Emissions collects certain, specific information about you when you contact us or visit this site. We use that information to communicate with you (i.e. we’ll respond using the email address or other contact information you’ve provided).
Map My Emissions will not share your information with an outside party or entity, outside our enterprise, other than is required to fulfill your order or complete your request.
Map My Emissions will also use this information to contact you about special promotions, sales, or tree planting and site updates. You may opt out of this contact at any time, for any reason.
Additional Data Usage and Processing:
Methods of Processing
Map My Emissions conducts approved and standardized security measures to prevent any unauthorized access, exposure, alteration, or erasure of your information. Processing is conducted using computer hardware, software, or other IT controls, for the purposes stated. External parties, such as tech providers, and business-to-business partners involved with data processing will have access to your information for the stated purposes.
To request a complete list of any parties involved, contact Map My Emissions support.
Processing Location
Information is processed at Map My Emissions’ offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. In other words, this may involve transferring information to a country other than your own, but you may request at any time more information about any data transfers that may occur.
Retention of Data for Use
Personal data is stored and processed as needed by Map My Emissions for as long as necessary, or until you request the deletion of your data. You can learn more about the legitimate processes performed by Map My Emissions by contacting us.
Reasons We Process Your Information
The data Map My Emissions collects on you is for the purpose of communication, request fulfillment, compliance of legal obligations, and protection, but also includes:
- Payments Processing
- Analytics and Targeting
- Third Party Account Access
- Registration and Authentication
- Social Aspects, including interaction with networks and platforms
- Infrastructure Monitoring
- Customer Relationship Management
- Contact Management
For specific information about the Personal Data used for each purpose, you may contact us.
Facebook and Social Media Permission Requests
Map My Emissions uses social media to spread the word about emissions for travel, therefore, we may request Facebook Inc. and other social media permissions to interact with your account and retrieve information.
Permissions Include:
- Basic information, such as ID, name, picture, gender, location, friends, and any other public information.
- Access to the ‘About Me’ section of your profile.
- Access to your contact email address.
Purposes of Collecting Your Data
Map My Emissions’ collect your information for the following reasons:
- Access to third-party accounts
- Analytics including system logging and IP address
- Contacting the User
- Displaying content from external platforms
- Handling payments
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Interaction with external social networks and platforms
- Managing contacts and sending messages
- Registration and authentication
- Remarketing and behavioral targeting
- Using Social Features and Platforms
Collection or Processing Not Covered in this Policy
You may request at any time more information on any additional data collection and processing or opt out of data processing from Map My Emissions.
Security Procedures for Data Protection
Any information you provide or we collect is protected by standardized cyber security practices online, and detailed operating procedures offline.
This includes encryption and secure transfer of sensitive payment information (see the lock icon on your address bar as well as the “https” address).
Employees who access or use your information and data for legitimate tasks are accountable by law to retain confidentiality and security. Your data is stored in a secure environment, however, Map My Emissions cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes or Alterations to this Policy
Changes to this privacy policy are updated on this site. It is your responsibility to stay informed about any additions or alterations to this policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Terms of Service and Use
The following terms govern the use of Map My Emissions website and social media accounts, as well as any other related contract or lawful relationship with Map My Emissions. Users are encouraged to read each section carefully.
What You Should Know:
The following terms do not constitute a relationship of employment, work, or partnership with Map My Emissions or between contract parties.
By using this website and its tools, Map My Emissions assumes that you have agreed to these terms of service completely and fully. Do not continue to use Map My Emissions website if you do not accept all of the terms of service stated on this page.
These words apply to Map My Emissions Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, as well as and any or all other Agreements. “You,” “your,” and “client” refer to the person using this website and accepting Map My Emissions’ terms of service. “The Company,” “Ourselves,” “We,” “Our” and “Us” refers to Map My Emissions and its parent company.
The term Map My Emissions also refers to this website, including subdomains and any other website Map My Emissions uses to make its services available, as well as applications for mobile and other smart device systems, the Application Program Interfaces (API), sales, the website service and any documentation, applications, content files, source code, scripts, instruction sets or software included as part of the website.
The right of withdrawal applies to European users and customers, and is governed by the laws of countries covered by the EU’s right of withdrawal. To learn more about users’ right of withdraw, see information provided by the European Commission. Map My Emissions complies and agrees to comply with all applicable laws outlined in the Consumer Rights Directive for EU users. Provisions are stated here.
Some provisions contained in these Terms of Service may only apply to certain users designated consumers, but provisions may apply to all, depending on classifications deemed by Map My Emissions.