Effective Date: April 1, 2026

Verdani LLC ("Verdani," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website (https://verdani.com), engage with our services, receive emails from us, or interact with any of our proprietary tools.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information You Provide: Name, email address, company affiliation, phone number, and other contact or profile details submitted through our forms, email communication, or client onboarding process.

• Project and Contractual Data: Confidential data, project files, contracts, and related materials shared during the course of client engagement. Some project and contractual data may include personal information about your personnel, contractors, or other individuals (for example, names, business contact details, survey responses, or ESG-related roles). Where this is the case, we treat that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and our contractual commitments to you.

• Tool and Platform Data: When using Verdani tools and third-party platforms (e.g., Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, Mailchimp, etc.), we may receive limited account information, analytics, and usage data necessary to authenticate users, support functionality, provide user support, and perform analytics. We do not request or store your passwords for third-party platforms unless expressly agreed in writing for a specific project.

• Automatically Collected Information: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and usage statistics through cookies, analytics services, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Deliver consulting services and fulfill contractual obligations

• Provide access to our platforms and tools

• Communicate with you via email or other channels

• Process invoices, contracts, and transactions

• Improve our services and tools

• Send marketing communications (with opt-out capability)

• Comply with legal obligations and enforce agreements

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Authorized service providers who support our operations (e.g., web and data hosting, analytics, CRM tools)

• Legal or regulatory authorities, as required by law

• Clients or partners with whom we are jointly delivering services, under confidentiality obligations

4. Third-Party Tools and Platforms

In the course of delivering our services, Verdani may use secure third-party platforms — including but not limited to Azure and AWS — to collect, transmit, store, or analyze client data. These platforms are used to support internal collaboration, data gathering, spatial analysis, reporting, and project delivery.

Any personal or confidential information transmitted through these tools will be handled in accordance with our professional standards, applicable NDAs, and client agreements. These third-party services may have their own privacy policies and data handling practices, which we encourage clients to review separately.

5. Email, Contractual, and Confidential Data Handling

Verdani frequently communicates via email with clients and partners regarding confidential projects, IP, and contractual documents. While we apply reasonable security measures, email transmission is inherently insecure. We recommend the use of secure file-sharing platforms for sensitive or regulated data.

Any confidential or proprietary materials exchanged will be handled in accordance with NDAs, service agreements, and applicable professional standards.  We are not responsible for security incidents that result from factors outside our reasonable control, including client-side email vulnerabilities or client failure to secure access credentials.

Clients are responsible for adhering to their own internal policies and securing access credentials when using Verdani-approved third-party platforms for project communication or file exchange.

6. Data Security

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. While we strive to secure our systems, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal and project-related data for as long as necessary to fulfill contractual, legal, and operational purposes. Data may also be archived for business continuity, legal defense, or historical benchmarking, unless otherwise specified in your agreement with Verdani.

8. Use of Verdani Tools

Users of Verdani tools may provide data including but not limited to emissions metrics, energy data, asset performance benchmarks, and portfolio characteristics. This data is used solely for consulting deliverables, benchmarking, reporting, and platform optimization. We do not use this data for external marketing or sale. Separate user agreements or terms of use may apply to each tool.

9. Cookies and Web Tracking

Verdani uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to support website functionality, improve user experience, and analyze how our website is used.

What Are Cookies – Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites operate efficiently and provide information to site owners about how the site is being used.

Types of Cookies We Use – We may use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for core website functionality, such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cannot be disabled without affecting site performance.

• Performance and Analytics Cookies: Collect information about how visitors interact with our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent) to help us improve functionality and content.

• Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as preferences or form inputs) to provide a more tailored experience.

How We Use Cookies – We use cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions properly

• Understand user behavior and improve website performance

• Support analytics and marketing efforts

Managing Cookies – You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality and performance of the website.

Third-Party Cookies – We may use third-party services (such as analytics providers) that place cookies on your device to support website analytics and performance monitoring. These third parties may have their own privacy policies governing their use of data.

10. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information: right to know and access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection to processing, and data portability. You also have the right to opt out of marketing communications at any time.

Unsubscribe from our mailing list or contact us at [email protected] to exercise your rights.

11. AI Use and IP Protections

Verdani does not consent to the use of our website content, client deliverables, or communications for training artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning models, except where expressly agreed in writing with a client. Our intellectual property — including data models, reports, and methodology — may not be indexed or ingested into AI platforms without prior written permission.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The latest version will always be posted on our website with an updated effective date. Continued use of our website or services after changes are posted constitutes your agreement to the revised policy.

14. Terms and Conditions

Your use of our website and services is also subject to our Terms and Conditions, which outline permitted use, intellectual property rights, and other applicable provisions. You can review our Terms and Conditions.

15. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at:

Verdani, LLC
Attn: IT Operations / Privacy
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://verdani.com

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. In some cases, we may be unable to fully comply with your request, for example where it would conflict with our legal obligations or the rights of others, but we will explain our decision where required by law.