Privacy Policy

Last updated: 01/07/2026

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy explains how MetaKnowledge ("MetaKnowledge," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal data when you visit our website at www.metaknowledge.eu (the "Website"), subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or otherwise interact with us.

Data Controller: MetaKnowledge The Black Church, St Mary's Pl N, Phibsborough, Dublin, D07 P4AX, Ireland Email: info@metaknowledge.eu

Because we are established in the EU, we process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection law.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

a) Information you provide directly

Newsletter subscription: your email address, when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Contact form / email inquiries: your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message (e.g., company name, phone number, nature of your inquiry).
Correspondence: records of communications if you contact us by phone or email.

b) Information collected automatically When you browse our Website, we (and our website platform provider, Wix.com Ltd.) may automatically collect:

IP address and approximate location
Browser type and device information
Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring/exit pages
Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6)

c) Information from third parties If you interact with us via LinkedIn or Instagram, we may receive limited profile information made available to us by those platforms, subject to their own privacy policies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal data for the following purposes and legal bases under GDPR:

Sending our weekly newsletter and updates on EU funding and innovation topics. Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Responding to inquiries submitted via our contact form or email. Legal basis: legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps (Art. 6(1)(b)/(f)).

Operating, maintaining, and improving the Website. Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).

Analysing website usage and traffic through analytics and cookies. Legal basis: consent, where required, or legitimate interest.

Complying with legal obligations. Legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)).

Marketing and business development communications with clients and prospects. Legal basis: legitimate interest or consent.

We do not use your personal data for any purpose incompatible with these.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data with:

Service providers, including our website hosting and builder platform, Wix.com Ltd., and email/newsletter distribution tools, who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
Professional advisors (e.g., legal, accounting) where necessary.
Public authorities, where required by law.
Business partners, only where you have separately agreed (e.g., referring you to a partner organization for a specific EU funding opportunity).

Some of these providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including:

Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe.
Contact/inquiry data: for the duration of our business relationship and a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping.
Legal or compliance requirements may require longer retention periods.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website is built on the Wix platform, which uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, and analyze traffic. These may include:

Essential cookies – necessary for the Website to function.
Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the Website.
Marketing/functional cookies – used for features like the newsletter subscription widget.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect Website functionality. Where required, we will present a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction granting similar rights, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from our newsletter via the link in any email)
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@metaknowledge.eu.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are intended for business professionals and are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party sites (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, EU funding portals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

MetaKnowledge The Black Church, St Mary's Pl N, Phibsborough, Dublin, D07 P4AX, Ireland Email: info@metaknowledge.eu