Privacy Policy

2026-09-17

Connecting Climate Minds is a community for people working at the intersection of climate change and mental health. We collect the minimum data needed to run the Hub, we do not sell or share your data for advertising, and we use no invasive tracking. This policy explains what we hold and your rights over it.

What we collect

Account details you provide: name, email, username, and anything you choose to add to your profile (bio, location, work details, links).

Content you create: case studies, lived experiences, comments, workspace files and messages.

Operational data needed to run the service: authentication sessions (via Clerk) and aggregate download counts. We do not store IP addresses or device fingerprints for analytics.

Analytics and tracking

We use Plausible Analytics for visit counts. It is cookie-free and collects no personal data — no cross-site tracking, no advertising profiles. There are no third-party advertising or social tracking pixels.

If you accept analytics in the cookie banner, we also use PostHog (hosted in the European Union, Frankfurt) to understand which pages and features people use. It runs only after you accept, it is linked to your account id when you are signed in, it never records the content you write or your session on screen, and IP addresses are discarded on receipt. You can withdraw at any time via “Cookie preferences” in the sidebar or at the foot of this page.

We set only essential cookies (your login session, language, and cookie-consent choice) and, if you accept analytics, PostHog's first-party analytics cookie.

How we use your data

To operate the Hub: show your profile and content, deliver comments and messages, and send service notifications you have not opted out of.

We rely on your consent for optional notification emails (which you can turn off anytime), and on legitimate interest for core service operation.

Who processes your data

We use trusted processors solely to run the service: Clerk (authentication), Sanity (content), a database provider (Neon/Postgres), Cloudflare R2 (files), Algolia (search), Resend (email), PostHog (product analytics, only with your consent), and Vercel (hosting). Each handles data only on our instructions.

Your rights

You can access and download all your data at any time (Account → Export), correct it (your profile is editable), and delete your account — which erases your personal data, comments, messages, files and search record. Published case studies are retained as community knowledge; contact us to request removal.

You can object to processing, restrict it, or withdraw consent for emails. To exercise any right, use the in-app tools or email privacy@connectingclimateminds.org.

Retention

We keep your data while your account is active. On deletion it is erased promptly. Aggregate, non-identifying counts may be retained.

Contact

Questions about your data: privacy@connectingclimateminds.org.