Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Centre for Strategic Energy and Resources Limited (CSER) respects your privacy and recognises the importance of protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (No. 26 of 2012) of Singapore (“PDPA”).

By interacting with our website (https://www.cser.energy) or submitting personal data to us, you agree and consent to CSER and its representatives collecting, using, disclosing, and sharing your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

2. Collection of Personal Data

We may collect and process the following types of personal data through our website and other interactions with you:

Name, email address, and organisational affiliation (e.g., via contact forms or newsletter subscription)
Employment or research interests (if voluntarily disclosed)
Records of correspondence with us
Information submitted for registration to events or mailing lists
Any other personal data you may provide in the course of your interactions with us

We do not collect personal data unless it is provided voluntarily.

3. Purpose of Collection

Your personal data may be collected and used for the following purposes:

To respond to your enquiries or feedback
To manage mailing list subscriptions and send updates, publications, or invitations
To manage event registrations and participation
To showcase collaborations, projects, or expert contributions (with prior consent)
To improve our website and services
To comply with applicable laws and regulations

We will not use your personal data for purposes beyond those you have consented to, unless required or authorised under the PDPA or other applicable laws.

4. Disclosure of Personal Data

CSER does not sell or rent your personal data. Your data may be disclosed to:

CSER staff, leadership, or affiliated experts who require the information to perform their duties
External service providers or partners who support our website, mailing list, or event management systems
Government agencies, regulatory authorities, or law enforcement, as required by law

All third-party service providers are required to adhere to confidentiality and data protection obligations in line with the PDPA.

5. Use of Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse website traffic. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect certain website functionalities.

6. Protection of Personal Data

We adopt appropriate administrative, physical, and technical measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or similar risks.

7. Retention of Personal Data

Personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. When data is no longer needed, it will be destroyed or anonymised in a secure manner.

8. Access and Correction

You may request access to or correction of your personal data held by us by contacting us at the details below. We may require verification of your identity before processing such requests.

9. Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw your consent to our use or disclosure of your personal data by contacting us. Please note that withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain services or respond to your requests.

10. Third-Party Sites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to CSER’s website, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, feedback, or requests relating to your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact CSER Secretariat through the web form.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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