Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 7, 2025
1. Purpose and Scope
CDRfyi Inc. ("CDR.fyi," "we") is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation. Our mission is to accelerate durable carbon removal by creating trust through transparent, high-quality market intelligence.
This Privacy Policy, covering all data we hold, regardless of when it is submitted, explains how we protect personal privacy, respect confidentiality designations, and ensure responsible data stewardship. By sharing information, contributors not only advance market transparency but also gain greater visibility and credibility for their own carbon-removal efforts. We hold ourselves to the same expectations of transparency we ask of the market.
2. Key Definitions
Site: Digital properties operated by CDR.fyi
Example: www.cdr.fyi, app.cdr.fyi
Service: Apps, APIs, reports, and other offerings
Example: Portal, Price Insights
Data: Any submission that is not Personal Data or Confidential Data
Example: Supplier name, project volume
Contributor Data: Any non-personal information you voluntarily submit to CDR.fyi
Example: Purchase order details, pricing, project capacity, survey answers
Personal Data: Information that identifies a natural person
Example: Name, email
Confidential Data: Data you mark Confidential, or pricing data we treat as confidential by default if not already public
Example: Unannounced contract prices
Aggregated Data: Data that has been combined or summarized so it cannot reasonably be used to identify any individual or specific organization
Example: Average price per tonne across ≥ 3 suppliers, total volumes by year, market value of purchases
Usage Data: Technical logs about how you use the Site
Example: Browser type, timestamps
Partner Benefits: Enhanced features offered in exchange for data contributions
Example: Access to Price Insights
When submitting data, you may label specific elements Confidential. Pricing that has not been publicly disclosed defaults to Confidential.
3. Information We Collect
We collect:
- Personal Data
- Contributor Data (Confidential and Public)
- Usage Data
We also derive Aggregated Data through analytics.
4. How We Use and Share Data
Personal Data
How We Use It: Account administration, support, security, product notices
How We Share It: Never sold. Shared only with service providers under contract, where required by law, or if you opt in.
Confidential Data
How We Use It: Internal analysis; anonymized, aggregated statistics
How We Share It: Disclosed only in anonymized, aggregate form comprising at least three independent contributors.
Data (Public)
How We Use It: Integrated into free/paid products, analytics, and research
How We Share It: May be displayed publicly or licensed commercially verbatim or as part of datasets.
Usage Data
How We Use It: Improve stability, security, and user experience
How We Share It: Shared only with contracted sub-processors.
Aggregated / Non-Personal Data
How We Use It: Product improvement, market insights
How We Share It: Freely shared or monetized.
Partner Benefits—including access to premium features, insights, and data— are the sole consideration we offer in exchange for data contributions.
5. Data Security
We employ:
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Strict access controls
- Periodic security audits
No system is infallible; by using the Service, you accept residual risk.
6. Your Choices & Rights
We respect your agency over your data. Here's how to exercise it, free of red tape:
Access or Correct Personal Data
Email data@cdr.fyi
Delete Personal Data
Email data@cdr.fyi; deleted unless retention legally required
Delete or Re-label Confidential Data
Reasonable requests honoured; aggregated outputs already published remain
Public Data
Once public, it remains public. We may amend/annotate, but not withdraw historical records.
- We respond within 15 days.
- If a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse.
EEA, UK, and California residents have additional statutory rights (access, portability, restriction, objection, complaint). Please contact us to exercise these.
7. External Links
Our Site links to third-party websites. Their privacy practices apply once you leave CDR.fyi.
8. Changes
We may update this Policy:
- Minor clarifications: effective immediately.
- Material changes: effective immediately for new users; for existing users, 15 days after notice by email or in-product.
Closing your account before the effective date opts you out of the change.
9. Contact
- Email: team@cdr.fyi — Have ideas to improve this policy? We're all ears—drop us a line.
- Phone: +1 302 440 5998
- Address: 300 Delaware Ave Ste 210 #631, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA