Horizon Europe Ireland

Horizon Europe Ireland is operated by Enterprise Ireland and supports Irish researchers, businesses and organisations engaging with the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme.

Enterprise Ireland is committed to ensuring that personal data is processed fairly, lawfully and transparently, and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Enterprise Ireland is the Data Controller for personal data collected through the Horizon Europe Ireland website and associated services.

Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with this website, we may collect:

  • Name and contact details
  • Organisation and job title
  • Email correspondence and enquiry details
  • Event registration information
  • Survey and feedback responses
  • Technical information relating to website usage and analytics

Personal data is collected only where necessary to provide information, services, support and communications relating to Horizon Europe Ireland activities.

Purpose of Processing

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Responding to enquiries and requests for information
  • Providing Horizon Europe advisory and support services
  • Managing registrations for events, webinars and workshops
  • Distributing newsletters and programme updates where requested
  • Evaluating and improving our services
  • Meeting legal and regulatory obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

Enterprise Ireland processes personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

  • Consent
  • Performance of a task carried out in the public interest
  • Compliance with a legal obligation
  • Legitimate interests, where applicable

Data Sharing

Personal data may be shared with authorised service providers, partner organisations, public bodies or regulatory authorities where necessary to deliver services, comply with legal requirements or support Horizon Europe programme activities.

Appropriate safeguards are applied to protect personal data whenever it is shared.

Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and in accordance with Enterprise Ireland’s records retention and data management policies.

Your Rights

Under data protection legislation, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Request erasure of personal data where applicable
  • Restrict processing in certain circumstances
  • Object to processing where permitted by law
  • Request data portability where applicable
  • Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission

Further Information

Detailed information regarding how Enterprise Ireland collects, processes, stores and protects personal data, including contact details for data protection enquiries, is available in the:

Enterprise Ireland Data Protection and Privacy Information
Data Protection | Enterprise Ireland

Contact Us

For queries relating to Horizon Europe Ireland services:

Horizon Europe Ireland
Email: Horizonadmins@enterprise-ireland.com

For data protection-specific queries, please use the contact details provided within Enterprise Ireland’s Privacy Statement.

Updates

This Data Protection Notice may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legislation, Enterprise Ireland policies or Horizon Europe Ireland services. The latest version will always be available on this website.