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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets forth Riverstone’s information collection and use practices for data collected online at riverstone.earth (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, do not use the Website. By using the Website, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Privacy Policy.

Collection, Sharing, and Use of Personal Information

You may view the Website without providing any personal information that, alone or in combination with other information, could reasonably be used, directly or indirectly, to identify you (“Personal Information”).We collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us through the Website. When you provide Personal Information to us, we will use this information to respond to your requests. We may also collect personal and device information through your interactions and engagements with our Website. Your device information may specifically include the collection of your device’s IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.

Generally, we do not share the Personal Information collected through the Website with third parties unless it is related to our services or we have obtained your prior permission. We may share this information under the following circumstances without prior notice or permission: (i) with our business affiliates; (ii) with agents and contractors that assist us in administering the Website and in providing our products and services to you; (iii) in response to legal process or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it (for example, in response to a court order, subpoena or a law enforcement agency’s request); (iv) to protect the rights, property or safety of Riverstone, the Website, users of the Website and others; or (v) in connection with a transfer or sale of assets or ownership to another entity.

We may use the Personal Information collected (i) to improve and personalize your experience on the Website; (ii) to market our services to you where we have received your consent to do so, or we believe that you may be interested in the material as it relates to similar services you have previously used, or indicated your interest in using, from us; (iii) for statistical analysis; (iv) for the purposes of legal process (including prospective legal proceedings), obtaining legal advice, establishing, exercising or defending legal rights, compliance with any legal obligation to which the firm is subject; (v) for the purposes of the prevention and detection of crime or fraud; (vi) for the purposes of compliance with any request from regulatory authorities or other relevant public authorities or agencies; and (vii) for any other purpose for which this information was provided to us or for any purpose related or ancillary to any of the above.

By visiting the Website, you understand that we may use any information you transmit to us, subject to applicable law, for any purpose, including reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting.

Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when you load websites in a browser. Cookies are widely used to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single visit (“session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”). While we currently do not use non-essential cookies on our Website, we may decide to use them in the future. In the event we do decide to use cookies on any Website, we may do so for a number of purposes, such as maintaining continuity during a user session, to gather data about the usage of our Website for research and other purposes and to enable our servers to recognize your computer so that your preferences and/or authentication credentials can be recognized so that you do not have to provide this information every time you return to our Website. You can decide if and how your computer will accept a cookie by configuring your preferences or options in your browser. However, if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use certain of our Website’s features. We may occasionally use other companies to set cookies on our Website and gather cookie information for us. We will use the cookie information gathered by these companies in the same manner as stated above.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Riverstone may place hypertext links on the Website that connect to third party websites. Riverstone has no control over these linked sites or their content and inclusion of these links on the Website does not constitute our endorsement of the materials on those third-party sites. Your use of such linked sites will be subject to such sites’ terms of use and privacy policies and not Riverstone’s, so be sure to read them before using such sites or transmitting any information to such sites. You agree that we will not be responsible for or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any of your transactions with third parties. Any questions, complaints, or claims related to any third-party product or service should be directed to the appropriate vendor.

Measures Taken to Secure Your Data

Riverstone follows generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us. No method of electronic storage, however, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect any Personal Information you submit through the Website, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Privacy Rights

Depending on where you are located, and subject to certain conditions and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights with respect to your Personal Information including:

  • Right to Access and Portability: You may have the right to request a copy of the specific pieces of Personal Information that we have collected about you in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
  • Right to Know: You may have the right to know what Personal Information we have collected about you, including, as applicable, the categories of Personal Information we have collected, the sources from which we collected that Personal Information, the business or commercial purposes for which we collected, sold, or shared that Personal Information, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose the Personal Information.
  • Right to Request Deletion: You may have the right to request that we delete the Personal Information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Request Correction: You may have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or out of date Personal Information that we maintain about you
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You may have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of Personal Information at any time, where consent was the lawful basis for processing your data.
  • Right to Object: You may have the right to object to our processing of Personal Information, where applicable e.g., where processing is based on our legitimate interests.
  • Right to Restrict: You may have the right to request a restriction on further processing of your Personal Information (e.g., where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your Personal Information)
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You may have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
  • Right to Appeal a Decision: You may have the right to appeal a decision by Riverstone rejecting your data rights request or declining to take action on your request. You may contact us within 45 days after we notified you of a rejected request, to initiate an appeal of this decision. If your appeal is denied by Riverstone and you are not satisfied with the decision, you may further contact your State office of the Attorney General if you are resident in the United States.
  • Right to Submit a Request as an Authorized Agent: You may submit a request as an authorized agent on behalf of a consumer depending on the state in which they reside. To submit an authorized agent request on their behalf, email us using the contact information below for further instructions.
  • Right to Be Free from Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of privacy rights conferred by applicable privacy laws.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you may contact us by email at info@riverstone.earth.

Your Choices Regarding How We Use and Disclose Your Information

If you no longer want to receive marketing communications from us, you can unsubscribe by following instructions contained in the messages you receive, or by contacting us at info@riverstone.earth.

If you need to update or correct any Personal Information that you have provided Riverstone through any Website, or exercise any rights described in the “Privacy Rights” section please contact us at: info@riverstone.earth.

Retention Of Personal Information

We may keep Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, and provided we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (including without limitation to provide you with a service that you have requested or to comply with any applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements). We may also retain Personal Information for the purposes of responding to any questions or complaints, maintaining records according to rules that apply to you, or preventing fraud or other financial crime.

We reserve the right to use and retain de-identified or aggregate data for any purpose without limitation.

Transfer Of Personal Information

Your data will be transferred to and stored in the United States.

If you are located in the EEA or the United Kingdom (UK), we may transfer your Personal Information to jurisdictions which do not offer the same level of protection as in your home jurisdiction and, in such circumstances, we will comply with the requirements under applicable data protection laws to ensure that there are appropriate safeguards in place to protect the Personal Information and will ensure that we will only disclose such information on a need-to-know basis and solely for the purposes of complying with our obligations in the context of providing services, including any related legal or regulatory requirements.

For more information on the appropriate safeguards in place and to obtain a copy of such safeguards, please contact us.

Minors’ Privacy

Our Website is not intended for, marketed to, or directed at minors under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect, solicit, sell or maintain Personal Information from anyone under the age of 16 nor do we knowingly allow such persons to use our Website.

Modifications of this Privacy Policy

Riverstone reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event that Riverstone modifies this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes here. Riverstone’s revised Privacy Policy shall be effective immediately upon the posting of such revised Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any revised Privacy Policy shall be deemed to conclusively indicate your acceptance of such revised Privacy Policy. Accordingly, you should periodically review this Privacy Policy.

Appendix I: GDPR Privacy Notice

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), Riverstone is the data controller of your Personal Information.

Data Rights

In addition to the data rights identified in the section of this Privacy Policy titled “Privacy Rights”, under the GDPR, you have the right to restrict or object to the processing of your Personal Information. Where the processing of your Personal Information is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. Please note that this does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before your withdrawal. To submit a request to restrict or object to the processing of your Personal Information, please contact us at info@riverstone.earth. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Data

Legal Basis

When we process your Personal Information, we typically rely on one of the following “legal bases”:

  • You provided consent;
  • We rely on legitimate interests, provided that such legitimate interests are not overridden by your privacy and related data rights; or
  • We need to process your data to fulfill legal obligations.

Appendix II: U.S. States Privacy Notice

This section applies to individuals that reside in U.S. states that have enacted privacy laws, including California. This U.S. States Privacy Notice provides an overview of the information required by applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”).

Riverstone processes Personal Information to support its business operations, including for the business purposes listed in the chart below.

We do not engage in activities that constitute a “selling” or “sharing” of your Personal Information under California law. We do not knowingly collect or sell Personal Information from children under the age of 16.

Data Rights

The section of this Privacy Policy titled “Privacy Rights,” describes the data rights offered to you and how to exercise these rights. If you are a resident of a U.S. state with an applicable data privacy law, you have the right to know what Personal Information is collected about you and how to access your Personal Information, delete your Personal Information, and correct any inaccuracies in your Personal Information. You may also appeal any decision we make with respect to your data rights in accordance with applicable laws.

We reserve the right to require additional information to verify your identity, and we may charge a reasonable fee to comply with your request. To exercise any of these rights, please follow the steps provided in the “Privacy Rights” section of this Privacy Policy or email us at info@riverstone.earth for further instructions.