Who we are

This Privacy Policy applies to current and former participants in TechFoundHer (“we”, “us”, “our”) activities, and users who engage with TechFoundHer on this platform.

This Privacy Policy applies to individuals located in Ireland, the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom. 

TechFoundHER is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable. This Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to Personal Data that we collect from or about you when you use our website, applications, and services (collectively, “Services”). By means of this data protection declaration, we would like to inform our users of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process and of the rights to which they are entitled.

  1. Data controller

TechFoundHer Limited is a company that established a platform to unlock the potential of women to start and lead tech companies for the benefit of our economy, society and world. Our contact details are as follows: Fex, Argus House, Fumbally Exchange, Malpas Street, Dublin 8. D08 Y273 Ireland. Email: info@techfoundher.com. Our website address is [https://techfoundher.com](https://techfoundher.com).

TechFoundHer is a data controller for the purposes of applicable data protection legislation. This means that we are responsible for determining how personal data about you is collected, used, and processed. We are required under data protection law to provide you with the information set out in this Privacy Policy. As the controller, TechFoundHER has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. 

  1. Information we collect 

We collect personal data relating to you (“Personal Data”) as follows:

  1. Account Information

When you create an account with us, we collect information associated with your account, including your name, contact details (such as postal address and email address), account credentials, profile photograph, profile details, and transaction history (collectively, Account Information).

  1. User Content

We collect Personal Data that you provide when using our Services, including information submitted as inputs, prompts, or other content. This may include comments, likes, files, images, audio, or other materials you upload, depending on the features you use (collectively, User Content).

  1. Communication Information

If you communicate with us, including by email, on our platform, or third party websites that we use, during our events that are recorded or through our official pages on social media platforms, we may collect Personal Data such as your name, contact details, and the content of the communications you send to us (collectively, Communication Information).

  1. Other Information You Provide

We may collect additional information that you voluntarily provide, including when you participate in events, surveys, or promotions (collectively, Other Information You Provide).

  1. Booking and Payment Data

We collect information relating to subscriptions, and registration to events carried out through the platform.

  1. Payment information 

We collect limited payment information relating to subscriptions and events, which is processed by our third-party payment provider EventBrite. We do not store full payment card details.

  1. Technical Information Collected Through Use of the Services

When you access or use the Services, we automatically receive certain information about your device and interactions (collectively, Technical Information)

h) Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies that are strictly necessary for functionality and performance, as well as cookies used to analyse website usage through anonymous and aggregated statistics. These include WordPress session cookies and Google Analytics cookies such as _ga, _gid, and _gat. We do not use cookies to create profiles of individual Users.

You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Further information is available at [www.allaboutcookies.org](http://www.allaboutcookies.org). Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

Content on the website may include embedded material such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content in accordance with their own privacy policies.

  1. Aggregated and De-Identified Data

We may aggregate or de-identify Personal Data so that it no longer identifies you. Such information may be used for the purposes described above, including to analyse usage patterns, improve our Services, develop new features, and conduct research. We will maintain de-identified data in that form and will not attempt to re-identify it, except where required by law. As noted above, we may use content you provide us to improve our Services, for example to train the models that power our service.

  1. Information We Receive from Other Sources

We receive information from our trusted partners, such as security partners, to protect against fraud, abuse, and other security threats to our Services, and from marketing vendors who provide us with information about potential customers of our business services. We also collect information from other sources, like information that is publicly available on the internet, to develop the models that power our Services. 

  1. How We Collect Your Data

We collect Personal Data through:

  1. Account registration and profile creation or updates
  2. Bookings, registration to events, comments, messaging, and communication tools within the Platform
  3. Interactions with the Platform via mobile or other devices
  4. Customer support enquiries and correspondence
  1. How We Use Your Data

We use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  1. To create, administer, and manage your account
  2. To facilitate events, showcases, bookings, and communications between users
  3. To process payments and issue confirmations or receipts
  4. To support trust, safety, moderation, and internal review processes
  5. To send essential service-related communications, including booking updates, reminders, and platform notices
  6. To monitor, analyse, and improve the performance, functionality, and features of the Platform
  7. To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations

We do not disclose, transfer, rent, licence, or otherwise make available your Personal Data to third parties in exchange for monetary consideration or other commercial benefit. Your Personal Data is used solely for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and is disclosed to third parties only where necessary to provide the Services, to comply with our legal obligations, or to protect the rights, safety, and integrity of our users, the Platform, and the public.

7. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process Personal Data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation on the following legal bases:

  1. Performance of a contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into such a contract, including the provision of the Services and the management of events, bookings, and related communications.
  2. Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, including maintaining the security, integrity, and proper functioning of the Platform, preventing fraud and misuse, and improving the quality, performance, and functionality of our Services. Such processing is carried out only where our legitimate interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
  3. Consent: Where you have given your explicit consent, including in relation to optional features such as marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to such withdrawal.
  4. Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject under Irish law, European Union law, UK law or other applicable regulatory requirements.

8. Sharing Your Data

We share Personal Data only to the extent strictly necessary for the operation, security, and delivery of the Platform. In particular, we may share relevant Personal Data with the following categories of recipients:

  1. Hosting providers, which host and maintain our systems and data on servers located within the European Union;
  2. Payment processors, EventBrite for the purpose of processing payments and related financial transactions on our behalf; and
  3. Third-party service providers and tools engaged to support secure, reliable, and efficient operation of the Platform, including services relating to infrastructure, analytics, communications, and fraud prevention.

All such recipients are contractually required to process Personal Data solely on our instructions, to apply appropriate technical and organisational security measures, and to comply with applicable data protection laws.

TechFoundHER does not processes or stores your Personal Data on servers located outside of the EEA for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless appropriate safeguards are in place. 

For more information or to obtain a copy of the appropriate safeguards we have in place when transferring Personal Data, please email us at info@techfounderher.com

9. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data for only as long as we need in order to provide our Services to you. Your personal data may also be retained for other legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, safety and security reasons, or complying with our legal obligations. 

10 . User Rights (GDPR)

You have the following statutory rights in relation to your Personal Data:

  1. Access your Personal Data and information relating to how it is processed.
  2. Delete your Personal Data from our records.
  3. Rectify or update your Personal Data.
  4. Transfer your Personal Data to a third party (right to data portability).
  5. Restrict how we process your Personal Data.
  6. Withdraw your consent—where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing at any time.
  7. Lodge a complaint with the local data protection authority.

You have the following rights to object:

  1. Object to our processing of your Personal Data for direct marketing at any time.
  2. Object to how we process your Personal Data when our processing is based on legitimate interests.

You can exercise some of these rights by emailing info@techfoundher.com

11. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and organisational measures designed to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you provide to the Services. In addition, we are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Service, or third-party websites.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to or intended for minors.  We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from minors. If you have reason to believe that a minor has provided Personal Data to us through the Services, please email us at info@techfoundher.com⁠. We will investigate any notification and, if appropriate, delete the Personal Data from our systems. 

13.  Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on the Platform with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use signifies acceptance.

13. Contact Us

Questions or data requests can be sent to:
info@techfoundher.com

Our address is HuckleTree, The Academy, 42 Pearse Street, Dublin, D02 YX88, Ireland and our email is info@techfoundher.com.

To keep things simple, in this Privacy Policy we’ll refer to the users of the services we provide through our products and services as our “Users”.

Our website address is: https://techfoundher.com.

This Privacy Policy was published on 2nd November 2019 and updated on 22 February 2023.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Online Forms, Polls, Surveys, Events Feedback

Information you provide via online forms, polls, surveys or events feedback:  We may gather information such as your name, email address, location, role and your interests in becoming involved in TechFoundHer. We gather information for the following purposes:

  • To communicate with you about our services and invite your participation in meetings, events, showcase opportunities.
  • To respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • To provide you with customised content that’s relevant to your location and to your interests.
  • To send you news and newsletters via email or to otherwise contact you about services, events or information we think may interest you.

Cookies

We do not use cookies information to create profiles of individual users. The cookies used are necessary to support the functionality and performance of the site and to analyse how our website is used and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics (cookies used for this purpose are: Google Analytics GA; and _gid, _gat). There are ‘strictly necessary’ session cookies that are used by WordPress and the site will not function without them. You may disable our ability to use cookies by using the cookie controls in your web browser. For more information on how to do this, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org. However, if you do disable all cookies, we will not be able to provide you with some features of our Services.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the User has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our Users. We may share information about our Users in the circumstances spelled out below:

  • Subsidiaries, Employees, and Independent Contractors: We may disclose User information to our subsidiaries, our employees, and individuals who are our independent contractors that need to know the information in order to help us provide our services to our Users or to process the information on our behalf. We require our subsidiaries, employees, and independent contractors to follow this Privacy Notice for information about visitors that we share with them.
  • Third Party Vendors: We may share User information with third party vendors who need to know this information in order to provide their services to us. This group includes vendors that help us provide our services to our Users and their Sites. We require vendors to agree to privacy commitments in order to share information with them.
  • Legal Requests: We may disclose User information in response to a court order, or other legal request.
  • To Protect Rights, Property, and Others: We may disclose Site visitor information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of TechFoundHer, our Users, third parties, or the public at large. For example, if we have a good faith belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious physical injury, we may disclose information related to the emergency without delay.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, User information would likely be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. If any of these events were to happen, this Privacy Notice would continue to apply to Site visitor information and the party receiving this information may continue to use this information, but only consistent with this Privacy Notice.
  • Other Parties With Your Consent. In addition to the sharing described in this Privacy Policy, we may share information about you with other third parties when you consent to such sharing.

How long we retain your data

When you consent for us to use your details for direct marketing, we will keep such data until you notify us otherwise and/or withdraw your consent. Each e-mail we send Users will contain instructions permitting you to “opt-out” of receiving future marketing or other communications.

What rights you have over your data

We have summarised the rights that you have under data protection law. Some of the rights are complex, and not all of the details have been included in our summaries. Accordingly, you should read the relevant laws and guidance from the regulatory authorities for a full explanation of these rights. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides the following rights for you as an individual:

  • The right to be informed
  • The right of access
  • The right to rectification
  • The right to erasure
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to object
  • Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

If you consider that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.

Contact Us

Please contact info@techfoundher.com if you want to correct and/or complete the information held or to delete data in accordance with the data protection laws; as well as to unsubscribe to contact from us.