Last updated: 05 August 2026
1. Who we are
Website address: https://climatefinanceweek.org
Climate Finance Week Ireland (CFWI) is organised by the International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence (ISFCOE).
We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.
Data Controller:
International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence (ISFCOE)
Email: info@climatefinanceweek.org
2. What personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
- Contact details: such as your name, email address, organisation and job title, when you contact us or subscribe to updates.
- Communications: any messages or enquiries you send to us.
- Usage data: information about how you use our website, collected through analytics tools (for example, pages visited, time spent, and referring sites).
- Technical data: your IP address, browser type, and device information collected automatically for site security and performance purposes.
- Comments or submissions: data entered through comment forms or feedback areas (if enabled).
3. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries or requests you send us.
- Share updates, news, or event information (if you’ve opted in).
- Improve our website, content, and user experience.
- Maintain the security and performance of our website.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
4. Lawful bases for processing
We process your data under one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent – for example, when you subscribe to updates.
- Legitimate interests – such as website analytics and responding to your queries.
- Legal obligation – where we must comply with regulatory or legal requirements.
5. Who we share your data with
We may share limited personal data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and communications, such as:
- Website hosting and analytics providers (e.g. Krystal Hosting, Google Analytics).
- Email and CRM tools (e.g. Salesforce)
These providers are only permitted to use your data to deliver their services to us and must comply with data protection regulations.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience.
- If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
- If you log in to a secure area of the site, we set temporary cookies to check browser compatibility and remember your preferences.
- Login cookies last up to two weeks (or until you log out), and screen preference cookies last one year.
- Editing or publishing content sets a short-term cookie lasting one day.
- Embedded services (e.g. videos or social media) may also use third-party cookies.
You can control or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings.
Full details are provided in our separate Cookie Policy.
7. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised version of your email address (known as a hash) may be sent to Gravatar to check if you have a linked profile. After approval, your profile image (if you have one) may appear publicly next to your comment.
Read Gravatar’s Privacy Policy here: automattic.com/privacy.
8. Media uploads
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location information from such files.
9. Embedded content from other websites
Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media feeds.
Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the external site directly, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party services for more information.
10. User accounts and data retention
If you leave a comment, it and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised automatically.
If you register for an account (for example, for content management or event administration), we store the personal details you provide in your user profile.
You can view, edit, or delete your data at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can also access and manage this information.
11. How long we keep your data
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected — for example, while you remain subscribed to updates or while we process your enquiry.
12. Your rights
Under data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from communications).
- Object to or restrict processing in certain cases.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@climatefinanceweek.org.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland) or the Information Commissioner’s Office (UK).
13. Automated spam detection
Visitor comments and certain form submissions may be checked through an automated spam detection service to protect against malicious activity.
14. Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access.
Our website is hosted securely, and access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only.
15. Links to other websites
Our site may include links to other organisations’ websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to this website. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
16. Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last revised” date.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please email info@climatefinanceweek.org.