cookie | duration | description | type |
CookieConsent | 1 year | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | HTTP |
cookie | duration | description | type |
_ga | 2 years | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | HTTP |
_ga_# | 2 years | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | HTTP |
data type | purpose |
Clicks | Estimating the CO2 generated per each click on the ad. |
Performance | Retrieving duration events, enabling us to compute more accurate CO2 consumption estimations. |
performance.getEntries | Obtaining a comprehensive dataset that influences CO2 generation estimations. |
Navigator | Understanding the user's platform helps us report CO2 usage based on the type of device or system being used. |
Screen | Factoring in the screen size to our estimations. |
Size | Factoring in the ad format's size contributes to the overall estimation of CO2 emissions. |
Parent URL | Knowing the webpage where the ad is displayed helps us understand its influence on CO2 generation. |
IP prefix | Knowing the country where the ad it displayed. |
domain name | purpose |
carbontag.hiili.org | This is the domain from which our script is fetched, whenever an ad containing our Carbontag is loaded. |
server.hiili.org | This is the end point where the aforementioned data is sent, to be used to compute energy consumptions and resulting carbon emissions. |
This information is collected to estimate energy consumption associated with LLM usage. It may be used for both commercial and research purposes. We do not share this data with third parties. We do not collect any information such as usernames or emails, therefore we are unable to discover the identity of the user with the provided information. Even if a user includes personal details within a chat, we cannot verify whether such statements are accurate or whether they are made by the actual person described. As a result, this information is not sufficient for us to properly identify an individual user. While identifiability is limited, personal data may still appear in chats provided by the users and is processed accordingly.
We use this User Identifier to avoid storing personal identifying information such as e-mails. This makes us unable to link back to identify individuals. In addition, It is Used to handle GDPR-related requests such as correction, erasure, or access to ensure users’ rights.
We record this information for statistical purposes and are linked to your UUID.
We process your data based on:
We consider the limited identifiability, strict access controls, and security measures to ensure that the impact on individual privacy is minimal relative to the purposes of this processing.
The plugin only collects information related to your interactions with LLM chatbots and the associated metadata described above. It does not access, track, or monitor your general browsing history or any other activity outside of the chatbot services. In particular, the plugin does not have the capability to access pages outside of the chatbots that are implemented.
We retain the data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy and for innovation purposes of Hiili products. This implies at least 6 months later since the last planned innovation has been completed unless a shorter period is required by law or you request deletion under your GDPR rights.
Under the GDPR, you have the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object. You can exercise these rights by providing your random user ID displayed in the plugin interface. You can exercise your rights via email provided at the bottom of this privacy policy.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be published with a new "Last Updated" date.
If you have questions or would like to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us: