Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This privacy policy explains how the BIOCHAR Project website (biocharjtf.com) collects, uses and protects any information you provide when using this website. The BIOCHAR Project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

For any questions relating to your personal data, please contact us at info@biocharjtf.com.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

Contact Form

When you use the contact form on this website, we collect your name, email address, organisation and message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry. The legal basis for processing this data is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Mailing List

If you sign up to receive project updates from the BIOCHAR Project, we collect your name and email address. This information is processed by Mailchimp, a third-party email marketing platform operated by The Rocket Science Group LLC, based in the United States. Mailchimp participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, providing an appropriate safeguard for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. We will only send you communications you have explicitly opted in to receive. The legal basis for processing this data is consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you, or by contacting us directly at info@biocharjtf.com. On unsubscribing, your data will be removed from our mailing list within 30 days. For further information on how Mailchimp handles personal data, please see Mailchimp’s privacy policy at mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.

Website Analytics

This website uses Matomo Analytics in cookieless mode, hosted on our own server. No data is transferred to third parties. No cookies are set for analytics purposes. Anonymised usage data such as page views and approximate geographic region is collected to help us understand how the site is being used. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

Embedded YouTube Videos

Some pages on this website may contain videos embedded from YouTube. YouTube may set cookies on your device when you interact with embedded video content. This will only occur after you have given your consent via our cookie consent banner. For further information on how YouTube handles personal data, please see Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

3. Cookies

This website uses a cookie consent management system provided by Complianz. A record of your consent preferences is stored as a functional cookie. You can review and update your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer of this website. For full details of the cookies used on this site, please see our Cookie Policy, which is generated and maintained by Complianz.

4. Data Retention

Contact form enquiries are retained for a maximum of 12 months unless an ongoing relationship requires otherwise. Mailing list data is retained for as long as you remain subscribed. On unsubscribing, your data will be removed within 30 days. Anonymised analytics data is retained for 24 months.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or trade your personal data. Your data is shared only with the following third-party service providers where strictly necessary to operate this website: Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC), for mailing list management. Data is transferred to the United States under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. No other personal data collected through this website is transferred outside the European Economic Area.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request erasure of your data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
• Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ireland at dataprotection.ie.
• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@biocharjtf.com.
• We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. This website is served over HTTPS and hosted on EU-based infrastructure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact

For any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact: