Privacy Policy

Open Incubator (openincubator.ie), funded by the Human Capital Initiative, is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Policy outlines:

• Why we collect and process your personal data;

• Who we may share it with;

• How we protect it.

Please review this policy to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

Personal Data refers to any information that can directly or indirectly identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, or university affiliation.

Open Incubator, accessible via openincubator.ie, is responsible for your data. The project is managed in collaboration with Babele, a tech company based in Romania and Denmark, which powers our digital student entrepreneurship hub (openincubator.ie) with idea portal.

We collect and process your personal data when you:

• Visit our website at openincubator.ie;

• Register or participate in our community and idea portal;

• Contact us via email at ask@openincubator.ie;

• Apply for opportunities or engage with our services.

We may collect the following types of data:

• Identification and contact details: Such as your name, email address, and phone number.

• Professional information: Such as your role, company/academic affiliation, and professional interests.

• University-related information: Including the university you represent and your role within the institution.

• Technical information: Such as your IP address, browser type, and device information.

• Community participation data: Including ideas submitted, discussions participated in, and feedback provided.

We process your personal data based on:

• Performance of our services: To facilitate your participation in our community and use of our website.

• Legal obligations: Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Legitimate interests: To enhance our services, respond to inquiries, and manage our platform.

• Your consent: For specific activities, like sending newsletters or promotional content.

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

We may share your data with:

• Babele: The tech company managing our digital platform.

• Service providers: Assisting us with technical, operational, or other services.

• Universities: If a university requests data about a specific student, we may share relevant information with that institution.

• Legal authorities: If required by law.

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data. However, no online platform can guarantee absolute security.

You have the right to:

• Access and review your data;

• Request corrections or deletion of your data;

• Restrict or object to certain processing;

• Withdraw consent for data processing where applicable.

You can exercise these rights by contacting us at ask@openincubator.ie

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For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ask@openincubator.ie

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on our website.