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Terms of use, privacy policy, and cookie policy for the Kardashev Institute.
Last updated: April 2026
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By accessing and using this website (kardashevinstitute.org), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you must not use this website. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
This website is operated by Kardashev Ltd, registered in England and Wales (company number 17136311), registered office at 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA. References to "we", "us", or "the Institute" refer to Kardashev Ltd trading as the Kardashev Institute.
You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:
All content on this website — including text, frameworks, research outputs, design, and code — is owned by or licensed to Kardashev Ltd and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce any part of this content without our prior written consent, except for personal, non-commercial use.
The Kardashev Institute name and mark, and all associated proprietary frameworks (including the Green Economy Standards Stack, the Kardashev Scorecard, and the Kardashev Green Economy Transition Architecture) are the intellectual property of Kardashev Ltd.
Content on this website is provided for general information purposes only. We take care to keep information accurate and up to date, but make no representations or warranties as to its completeness or fitness for any particular purpose. Nothing on this website constitutes professional advice. You should seek appropriate professional advice before taking action on the basis of anything found here.
Where this website contains links to third-party websites, those links are provided for information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss arising from your use of them.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Kardashev Ltd excludes all liability for loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or any content on it. Nothing in these terms limits or excludes our liability for fraud, death, or personal injury caused by our negligence.
We may update these Terms of Use at any time. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
This Privacy Policy explains how Kardashev Ltd collects, uses, and protects personal data in connection with this website and our services. We are committed to handling your data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Kardashev Ltd is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. Registered address: 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA. For data protection queries, contact us at results@kardashevinstitute.org.
We collect personal data only when you actively provide it. The primary collection point is the Kardashev Scorecard assessment tool, through which we collect:
We do not collect this information unless you choose to complete the assessment. We do not collect special category data (such as health data, ethnicity, or political opinions).
We also receive standard server log data when you visit this website, including IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This data is not linked to any individual and is used only for security and performance monitoring.
Personal data submitted through the Scorecard is used to:
We will not use your data for automated decision-making, profiling, or direct marketing without your explicit consent.
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:
We do not sell your personal data. We use the following third-party services which may process personal data on our behalf:
All third-party processors are required to process your data only on our instructions and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Some of our third-party processors operate servers outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK GDPR requirements.
We retain personal data submitted through the Scorecard for up to three years from the date of submission, after which it is securely deleted. You may request deletion at any time (see section 2.8 below). Server log data is retained for no more than 12 months.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; restrict or object to processing; receive your data in a portable format; and withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at results@kardashevinstitute.org. We will respond within one calendar month. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. No internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted to us.
For queries relating to these policies, data protection, or any other legal matter:
These policies were last reviewed in April 2026. We recommend checking this page periodically for any updates.