Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 2025
Overview
The Louisiana Energy and Economic Data (LEED) Portal is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit and use our portal.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
The LEED Portal does not directly collect, store, or process personally identifiable information (PII) from users. We do not require registration, login, or submission of personal details to access or download datasets.
Usage Information via Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to collect anonymous information about site usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help us analyze how visitors use the site.
Information collected by Google Analytics includes:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- General geographic location (city/region level, not precise location)
- Referring website or source
- IP address (anonymized)
- Date and time of visit
This information is aggregated and anonymized. We use it to:
- Understand visitor behavior and improve the portal experience
- Identify which datasets and features are most used
- Improve portal navigation and functionality
- Generate aggregate statistics for reporting purposes
Google Analytics and Your Privacy
Google Analytics collects and processes data according to Google's Privacy Policy. For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:
- Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
- Using browser privacy or incognito modes
Data Downloads
When you download datasets from the LEED Portal:
- We do not track or record which specific datasets you download
- We do not collect personal information associated with downloads
- Downloaded files are provided directly from our server without requiring identification
- Google Analytics may record that a download occurred (as a page interaction), but does not identify you personally or track which specific dataset was downloaded
Cookies
The LEED Portal uses cookies only through Google Analytics. We do not set our own cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings—blocking them will not impact your ability to access or download data.
Third-Party Services
The LEED Portal uses the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics - Web analytics (see above)
- GitHub Pages - Website hosting (GitHub's privacy policy applies to hosting services)
- CDN Providers - We use content delivery networks (CDNs) to serve JavaScript libraries, fonts, and stylesheets (Font Awesome, Plotly, DataTables, jQuery). These services may collect limited technical information.
These services have their own privacy policies and data practices, which we encourage you to review.
Data Security
The LEED Portal is a static website hosted on GitHub Pages. Since we do not collect or store personal information, there is minimal risk to user privacy. All connections to the portal use HTTPS encryption to protect data in transit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
LSU Center for Energy Studies
Energy, Coast & Environment Building
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: ces.support@lsu.edu
Phone: 225-578-4400
Website: https://www.lsu.edu/ces/
Last Updated: October 2025