Cookie Policy

Last updated: 24 March 2023

This cookie policy applies to all Startup Network Europe's websites and any product or service that links to this policy or incorporates it by reference, including: https://startupnetwork.eu, https://productnetwork.eu, https://cpoconference.eu

We use cookies on our websites. Below, you can find detailed information about the types of our cookies, their purposes, and your right to manage cookies.

1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE?
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT COOKIES?
3. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?
4. COOKIE CONSENT
5. HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES?
6. INTEREST-BASED ADVERTISING
7. GOOGLE ANALYTICS
8. CONTACT

1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE?

The data controller that is responsible for the processing of personal data through the website  https://startupnetwork.eu  the related domain names (the “Website”), including placing first-party cookies, is Startup Network Europe having an address at 10 Tymon Grove, Old Bawn, Tallaght, D24 FX06 Dublin, Ireland, and the company registration number 603909 (“we,” “us,” or “our”).

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT COOKIES?

A cookie is a small piece of data typically consisting of letters and numbers. When you visit a website, that website may send a cookie to your browser. Subsequently, the browser may store the cookie on your computer or mobile device for some time (cookie expiration date depends on its type). Cookies are used to recognise your device and collect certain information about your use of websites. Thus, over time, cookies allow websites to “remember” your actions and preferences. There are several types of cookies, namely, (i) persistent cookies, which remain valid until deleted by you, (ii) cookies that remain valid until their expiration date, and (iii) session cookies that are stored on a web browser and remain valid until the moment the browser is closed. Cookies may also be (i) first-party cookies (set by the original website itself) and (ii) third-party cookies (placed by third-party websites).

3. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

We may use different types of cookies on the Website, including:

• Essential technical cookies that are strictly necessary to ensure the correct functioning of the Website and provide the services requested by you;
• Marketing cookies that allow us to create, implement, and examine our marketing campaigns. Such cookies allow us to reach the right customers, analyze the productivity of our marketing campaigns, and offer you personalized advertisement; and
• Statistics cookies that allow us to generate statistical reports about how you use the Website.

Below, you can find a list of cookies that we use on the Website, including their purpose and expiration time:

4. COOKIE CONSENT

When you visit the Website, we will ask you to provide us with your consent to our use of all cookies via a cookie consent banner. If you do not provide your opt-in consent, we will not serve you our non-essential (statistics and marketing) cookies. Please note that we may not be able to provide you with the best possible user experience on the Website if not all cookies are enabled.

5. HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES?

When we ask you to provide your consent to our use of non-essential cookies, you have the freedom not to provide such consent. If you would like to refuse our use of non-essential cookies later, you can do it at any time by declining cookies in your browser or device. For more information, you can consult the cookie management instructions of your browser:

• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Opera: https://blogs.opera.com/news/2015/08/how-to-manage-cookies-in-opera/
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy

6. INTEREST-BASED ADVERTISING

You may encounter targeted interest-based advertising based on your use of the Website and other websites on the Internet. Where necessary, we will seek your consent. You can control how such advertising is shown to you or opt-out from targeted advertising by consulting the guide powered by the Digital Advertising Alliance available at https://youradchoices.com. For more information on opting-out from advertising features on your device, please visit https://www.networkadvertising.org .

7. GOOGLE ANALYTICS

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC registered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google generates statistical information by means of cookies and creates reports about your use of the Website. The cookies served by Google are anonymous first-party cookies that do not allow us to identify you in any manner. The information generated by cookies will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. To ensure your privacy, your IP address will be anonymised and Google will not combine your IP address with other information Google holds about you. Thus, Google will not be able to identify you. In certain cases (e.g., when required by law or when third parties conduct services on behalf of Google), Google may transfer the information to third parties. For more information about Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please visit https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. If you would like to opt out from Google Analytics, you can do so by installing a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

8.CONTACT

If you have any questions about this cookie policy our data protection practices, please contact us by using the following contact details:

     Email: adam@startupnetwork.eu

     Postal address: Startup Network Europe, 10 Tymon Grove, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin D24 FX06, Ireland.