WHO WE ARE
Thank you for visiting our website privacy policy. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to provide you, as our data subject, with a statement regarding the Data Protection and Privacy practices and obligations of Ecopesia Project website and an explanation of your rights as a data subject when you visit this site.
For the purposes of the GDPR, the data controller of this website with regard to the Personal Data described in this Privacy Policy is F6S Network Ireland Limited (registered number 643630), whose registered office is at 77 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2 D02 XE80, Ireland.
This Website falls under the responsibility of Ecopesia Consortium 101295784 and is concerned with the dissemination and exchange of information about the research conducted in the course of the project and the outcome of this work. The Ecopesia project is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy sets out what Personal Data we collect and process about you when you interact with our website. Please be advised that we are not responsible for the content or the privacy notices for any websites to which we may provide external links. We encourage you to review the privacy information provided by any third-party website or service before providing personal data to it.
1. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data.
Website and Technical Data
- When you access or use the Website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include:
- your Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- browser and device information;
- information about how you interact with the Website;
- cookie identifiers and similar technical information; and
- preferences stored through cookies or similar technologies.
Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable data protection law.
2. Information You Provide to Us
We may also collect personal data that you voluntarily provide through the Website, for example when you:
- complete a contact or enquiry form;
- correspond with us;
- subscribe to a service or communication;
- submit information through another Website feature.
The information collected will depend on what you choose to provide and may include your name, email address, contact details and the contents of any message or submission. Please do not provide personal data that is not reasonably necessary for the purpose of your interaction with us.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We may process personal data collected through the Website for purposes including:
- operating, maintaining and securing the Website;
- remembering Website settings and user preferences;
- understanding how the Website is used and improving its operation;
- responding to enquiries, requests or communications submitted by you;
- providing information or services that you have requested;
- complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations; and
- protecting our rights, systems and users against fraud, misuse or security threats.
We will not use personal data for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this Privacy Notice unless permitted or required by law.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal data.
Depending on the circumstances, we may process personal data:
- with your consent, including where you voluntarily provide information for a particular purpose or consent to the use of non-essential cookies;
- for our legitimate interests, where necessary to operate, administer, secure or improve the Website, provided that those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests;
- to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject;
- Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Please note that withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies. Further information about the cookies used by this Website, including their purposes and duration, can be found in our Cookie Policy.
6. Sharing Personal Data
We may share personal data with third parties where reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
These may include organisations that provide services to us, such as:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers;
- IT and security providers;
- analytics providers;
- communications or email service providers; and
- professional advisers.
Where a third-party processes personal data on our behalf, we take appropriate steps to require that the information is handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
We may also disclose personal data where required by law, regulation, court order or a competent public authority, or where reasonably necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
We do not sell your personal data.
7. International Transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”).
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that the transfer is made in accordance with applicable data protection law. Depending on the circumstances, these measures may include reliance on an adequacy decision or the use of approved contractual safeguards.
8. How Long We Keep Personal Data
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including as necessary to comply with legal, accounting, security or reporting requirements. We will store your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose(s) for which it was obtained. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include (i) the length of time we provide our services; (ii) whether there is a legal requirement to which we are subject; and (iii) whether the retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations). Please contact us if you wish to obtain further information concerning our retention periods (see Contact Us below).
9. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. However, As effective as modern security practices are, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Subject to the GDPR and any other applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- request access to personal data we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
- request deletion of your personal data;
- request restriction of the processing of your personal data;
- object to certain processing of your personal data;
- receive certain personal data in a portable format and request its transfer to another controller;
- withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent; and
- lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
Please note that while we will work to uphold data subject rights at all times, some of these rights are not absolute and may depend on the circumstances and the legal basis on which your personal data is processed.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, our processing of personal data or your data protection rights, please contact:
- F6S Network Ireland Limited 77 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2 D02 XE80, Ireland.
- Email: privacyie@f6s.com
12. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, our processing activities or due to applicable legal requirements. This policy was last updated on 7 October 2026