Terms of Use
Disclaimers/Notices
Chrome, Firefox or Safari, with java and cookies enabled. A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is also highly recommended. If you experience problems with the site contact webmaster@CleanFuels.org.
If you’re using a specialized screen reader and having difficulty understanding portions of the site, please contact Clean Fuels Alliance America at (800) 841-5849. The operator can assist you by providing written or verbal information.
This website is provided as a service to you by Clean Fuels Alliance America. The conditions for use are listed below. Also, the Clean Fuels Alliance America website contains links to non-Clean Fuels Alliance America websites which may be useful to you. However, since these websites do not belong to and are not controlled by Clean Fuels Alliance America– there are a number of disclaimers and notices that you should be aware of– if you choose to access these links through this Clean Fuels Alliance America website. Search this page for information on disclaimers and notices about the use of this website.
Use Restrictions
Absent prior written permission from an officer of the Clean Fuels Alliance America you may not copy, distribute, republish, upload, post, or transmit information contained in this Website (“Information”) in any manner. Provided, however, you may download one copy of the Information onto one computer for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not change the Information in any manner and further provided that you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice contained in the Information.
This limited license allows you to use the Information only for lawful uses in accordance with the foregoing and does not allow you to sell the Information or use the Information for commercial use.
RSS Feeds
The RSS feeds are provided free of charge for use by individuals and non-profit organizations for personal, non-commercial uses only. We ask that you provide attribution to Clean Fuels Alliance America in connection with your use of the feeds.
When providing this attribution, please use:
“News provided by the Clean Fuels Alliance America, www.CleanFuels.org“
With the hyperlink pointing to https://CleanFuels.org.
Do not use any graphic in association with this attribution.
Clean Fuels Alliance America reserves the right to require you to cease distributing these feeds at any time for any reason.
Copyright
All copyrightable Information on this website, including the selection and arrangement thereof, are copyright of their author(s). All rights not specifically granted herein are reserved to the author(s). Except as stated herein, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, post or transmit, the Information in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Clean Fuels Alliance America.
Trademark
All trademarks used on this website are the property of their respective owners and may not be used without permission therefrom. Whether or not specifically designated as such, Clean Fuels Alliance America, Clean Fuels Alliance America, the cloud logo and all other colors, graphics, logos, sounds, images, icons and buttons displayed in this Website (“Marks”) are trademarks of Clean Fuels Alliance America and/or its affiliates. Absent prior written consent from an officer of Clean Fuels Alliance America, you may not copy, imitate or use any portion of the Marks.
Copyright Notes
Every attempt has been made to use graphics that are free use or public domain. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) (“DMCA”), the Clean Fuels Alliance America has designated an agent to the U.S. Copyright Office to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement relating to this Website. You must submit all such notifications relating to this Website in a manner consistent with the DMCA to the following agent:
Website Content Provider: Clean Fuels Alliance America.
Designated Agent for Receipt of Infringement Notification: Brett J. Trout, Esq.
Designated Agent’s Address: 516 Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Designated Agent’s Telephone Number: (515) 288-9263
Designated Agent’s Facsimile Number: (515) 280-7114
Designated Agent’s E-mail Address: trout@bretttrout.com
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Clean Fuels Alliance America, or any of its employees or contractors. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Clean Fuels Alliance America, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Disclaimer of Liability
With respect to information available from this web page, you acknowledge that this website and the information herein are provided on an “as is, where is” basis and that neither the Clean Fuels Alliance America nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. The Clean Fuels Alliance America may periodically change the information at any time without notice to you.
Links to Non-Clean Fuels Alliance America (Third Party) Web Pages/Sites
Certain links may let you leave the Clean Fuels Alliance America website. Linked web page(s) not in the “CleanFuels.org” or “CleanFuels.org” domain(s) are not under the control of the Clean Fuels Alliance America. Clean Fuels Alliance America is not responsible for the contents of non-Clean Fuels Alliance America web pages or any link(s) contained on those pages, or any changes or updates to those web pages. Clean Fuels Alliance America provides such links solely as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Clean Fuels Alliance America.
Website Privacy Policy
This policy establishes how Clean Fuels Alliance America will use information we gather about you from your visit to our websites. The privacy of our customers is of utmost importance to Clean Fuels Alliance America.
If you visit a Clean Fuels Alliance America webpage . . .
1. To read or download information:
We may collect and store browser/session information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them more useful to visitors. No personal information is gathered.2. To send us an E-mail:
By sending us an electronic mail message, we may collect personal information (including but not limited to: name, address, email). We may store the name and address of the requester in order to respond to the request or to otherwise resolve the subject matter of your E-mail. We will protect such information consistent with applicable laws. At no time will your contact information be sold, rented or otherwise made available to any entities.3. To register or sign up for electronic communications:
Some of our sections ask visitors who request specific information to fill out an information form. (For example, individuals wanting to subscribe to our Clean Fuels Bulletin Newsletter, or biodiesel users filling out a User Survey may be asked to submit information necessary for them to obtain our newsletter or other Clean Fuels Alliance America opportunities.) Information which may be collected in these sections through questionnaires, feedback forms, or other means, enable us to determine a visitor’s interests, with the goal of providing better service to our customers. Sign up forms are tailored to their specific needs, and as such will request different types of information, including but not limited to: name, address, email. At no time will your contact information be sold, rented or otherwise made available to any entities.4. To register or sign up for an event/webinar/meeting:
We may collect personal information (including but not limited to: name, address, email) only to provide service to facilitate the registration. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the requested service. We will protect such information consistent with applicable laws. At no time will your contact information be sold, rented or otherwise made available to any entities.5. To submit your business location for inclusion on our lists and maps of biodiesel retail and distributor locations:
We may collect information that enables us to include your location in our lists and maps of biodiesel locations. Information includes but is not limited to: business name, location, email, phone, contact information, hours of operation, biodiesel blend(s) offered, payment accepted. Clean Fuels Alliance America provides businesses any easy opt-out method if they choose to remove their listing. At no time will your contact information be sold, rented or otherwise made available to any entities.
We want to be very clear: regardless of the information being transmitted to Clean Fuels Alliance America, we will protect all such information consistent with applicable laws. Clean Fuels Alliance America does not knowingly collect data directly from anyone under 13 years of age. If you believe Clean Fuels Alliance America has inadvertently collected any such data, please contact our website administrator at webmaster@CleanFuels.org for information regarding removal of any such data from our files.
User Rights
Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by Clean Fuels Alliance America.
In particular, Users have the right to do the following:
- Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
- Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. Further details are provided in the dedicated section below.
- Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by Clean Fuels Alliance America, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
- Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
- Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, Clean Fuels Alliance America will not process their Data for any purpose other than storing it.
- Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from Clean Fuels Alliance America.
- Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract which the User is part of or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
- Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.
Additional Information About Data Collection and Processing
Legal Action
The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by Clean Fuels Alliance America in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Website or the related Services. The User declares to be aware that Clean Fuels Alliance America may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.
Additional Information About User’s Personal Data
In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.
System Logs and Maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Website (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.
Information Not Contained in This Policy
More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from Clean Fuels Alliance America at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Clean Fuels Alliance America reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page and possibly within this Website and/or – as far as technically and legally feasible – sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to Clean Fuels Alliance America. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.
Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, Clean Fuels Alliance America shall collect new consent from the User, where required.
Cookies
Cookies are essential to the proper functioning of the Internet, as they offer countless benefits to the delivery of interactive services, making it easy for you to browse and use our website. Keep in mind that cookies cannot harm your computer, and that, in return, when you enable them, they help us identify and solve errors.
What to Do If You Don’t Want Cookies to Be Set
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their computer or mobile device intrusive, particularly when this information is stored and used by a third party without them knowing. If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies, or even to delete cookies that have already been set; but you need to be aware that you might lose some functions of that website.
The following information will help you understand the different types of cookies:
First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, and they can only be read by that site.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by a different organization to the owner of the website you are visiting. For example, the website might use a third-party analytics company that sets their own cookie to perform this service (e.g., Google). The website you are visiting may also contain content embedded from a third-party site, and these sites may set their own cookies.
Google Analytics (Google Inc.)
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Privacy Shield participant.
The cookies from Google are small, encrypted data strings that are stored on your hard drive when you visit the Clean Fuels Alliance America Family of Websites.
The cookies can use your past visit(s) to the Clean Fuels Alliance America Family of Websites to tailor future advertising from the Clean Fuels Alliance America Family of Websites to you as you browse other sites and apps in the Google Display Network or search on Google.Cookies do not store personally identifiable information, and they cannot access or otherwise compromise the data on your hard drive. We do not share the cookie information directly with any third-party, with the exception of those required to manage remarketing campaigns.
Information about opting out of Google’s use of cookies on the Clean Fuels Alliance America Family of Websites can be found at these links:
Privacy Policy – Opt Out.More significantly, a website might use a third-party advertising network to deliver targeted advertising on their website. These may also have the capability to track your browsing across different sites. Clean Fuels Alliance America does not track your browsing after you leave the site. We, our third-party service providers, advertisers, advertising networks and platforms, agencies, or our partners also may use cookies to manage and measure the performance of advertisements displayed on or delivered by or through the Clean Fuels Alliance America family of websites. This also helps us, our service providers and partners provide more relevant content and advertising.
Clean Fuels Alliance America websites may also include elements that set cookies on behalf of a third party (e.g., a “like” button from Facebook or a “tweet” button from Twitter).
We also use the services of reputable third parties to provide us with data collection, reporting, ad response measurement, and site analytics, as well as to assist with delivery of relevant marketing messages and advertisements. These third parties may view, edit or set their own cookies. The use of these technologies by these third parties is subject to their own privacy policies and is not covered by this privacy statement.
Session Cookies
Session Cookies are stored only temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the user’s device when the browser is closed.
Persistent Cookies
This type of cookie is saved on your computer and is not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are used where we need to know who you are for more than one browsing session. For example, we use this type of cookie to store your preferences so that they are remembered for the next visit. You can delete a persistent cookie by selecting the delete options in your browsers.
Cookies Management
Many browsers allow us to enable a private mode by which cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser, this private mode has different names. Here is a list of the most common browsers and their different names for this “private mode”:
Google Chrome: Incognito
Edge/Internet Explorer: InPrivate Browsing
Safari: Private Browsing
Opera: Private Browsing
FireFox: Private Browsing