Privacy Policy

(Watt Footprint Energy Management Platform)

Watt Footprint respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, use our services, request a demo, attend a webinar, or otherwise interact with us.

This Privacy Policy is intended to meet our transparency obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation and Irish data protection law. The Irish Data Protection Commission describes a privacy notice as an accountability tool that helps organisations explain how they process personal data in a clear and transparent way.

1. Who We Are

Watt Footprint provides energy monitoring, energy management, energy auditing and energy efficiency services to businesses.

For the purposes of data protection law, Watt Footprint is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.

Company name: Watt Footprint
Registered address:

Block A Marlinstown Office Park,
Mullingar,
Co. Westmeath
Ireland,
N91 W5NN

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact Information

This may include your name, job title, company name, email address, phone number and business address.

Website and Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources and general website usage data.

Enquiry and Communication Data

If you complete a form, request a demo, book a meeting, download a resource, attend a webinar or contact us directly, we may process the information you provide and records of our communication with you.

Customer and Service Data

Where we provide services to your organisation, we may process business contact details, account details, site information, project information, energy-related data and other information required to deliver our services.

Marketing Data

We may collect information about your marketing preferences, email engagement, event attendance, campaign interactions and whether you have opted in or out of communications.

3. How We Collect Personal Data

We collect personal data when you:

Visit our website;
Complete a contact form or request a demo;
Book a meeting with us;
Subscribe to updates or marketing communications;
Attend a webinar or event;
Communicate with us by email, phone, LinkedIn or other channels;
Become a customer, supplier or business partner;
Interact with our advertising or digital campaigns.

We may also collect business contact information from publicly available sources, referrals, professional networks, event attendee lists or third-party business databases where permitted by law.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries;
To arrange meetings, calls, demos and consultations;
To provide energy monitoring, energy management and energy auditing services;
To manage customer relationships;
To send relevant business communications and marketing updates;
To invite you to webinars, events or industry briefings;
To improve our website, services and customer experience;
To analyse website performance and marketing activity;
To comply with legal, regulatory, tax and accounting obligations;
To protect our business, website, systems and services.

Under GDPR, organisations must clearly explain who is collecting personal data, why it is being used, the legal basis for processing, how long it is retained, who may receive it, whether it is transferred outside the EU, and the rights available to individuals.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

We rely on the following legal bases when processing personal data:

Contract

We process personal data where necessary to provide services to your organisation, manage customer accounts, deliver projects, respond to service requests or take steps before entering into a contract.

Legitimate Interests

We may process personal data where it is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. This may include responding to business enquiries, managing customer relationships, improving our services, carrying out B2B marketing, analysing website performance and protecting our systems.

Consent

We may rely on your consent for certain types of marketing communications, cookies or tracking technologies where required by law. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Legal Obligation

We may process personal data where required to comply with legal, tax, accounting, regulatory or reporting obligations.

6. Marketing Communications

We may contact business users with information about Watt Footprint services, energy monitoring software, energy audits, energy efficiency insights, webinars, events or other relevant business updates.

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly at [Insert Email Address].

We will not sell your personal data to third parties.

7. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand website performance, analyse visitor behaviour and support marketing activity.

Cookies may collect information such as your device type, browser, IP address, pages visited, session duration and interactions with our website.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

For more information, please see our separate Cookie Policy: [Insert Cookie Policy Link].

8. Who We Share Personal Data With

We may share personal data with trusted third parties where necessary, including:

Website hosting providers;
CRM and email marketing platforms;
Analytics and advertising platforms;
IT and cloud service providers;
Professional advisors, including accountants, auditors and legal advisors;
Payment, finance or accounting service providers;
Event, webinar or booking platform providers;
Regulators, public authorities or law enforcement bodies where required by law.

Any third-party service providers that process personal data on our behalf are required to protect it and only process it in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection law.

9. International Transfers

Where possible, we aim to store and process personal data within the European Economic Area.

Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the EEA. Where this happens, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses or another lawful transfer mechanism.

10. How Long We Keep Personal Data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and the reason we hold it. For example:

Customer and contract records may be kept for the duration of the customer relationship and for a further period required for legal, tax or accounting purposes.
Marketing contact data may be kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove your details.
Website analytics data may be retained for a limited period depending on the tools used.
Enquiry data may be kept for a reasonable period to manage follow-up and business records.

When personal data is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymise or archive it.

11. How We Protect Personal Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include access controls, secure systems, password protection, data minimisation, staff awareness, supplier due diligence and secure data storage practices.

12. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to certain conditions, you have the right to:

Access a copy of your personal data;
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
Request deletion of your personal data;
Object to certain processing;
Request restriction of processing;
Request data portability;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
Object to direct marketing at any time;
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

The Data Protection Commission confirms that the right to be informed under Articles 13 and 14 GDPR is a key part of an organisation’s transparency obligations.

To exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: [Insert Privacy Contact Email]

We may need to verify your identity before responding to your request.

13. Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you are unhappy with how we process your personal data.

Data Protection Commission
Website: dataprotection.ie
The DPC is Ireland’s independent authority responsible for upholding the right of individuals in the EU to have their personal data protected.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites. You should read the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, services, website, legal obligations or data protection practices.

The latest version will always be available on our website, and the “Last updated” date will show when it was most recently revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact:
Watt Footprint Limited
Email: appsupport@wattfootprint.com
Website: www.wattfootprint.com
Registered in Ireland under Company No.677686