Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy contains information about how we process your personal data in the context of the website
https://engineeringinsights.com/ (the “Website”).

Updated January 30th, 2025

1. Introduction

Engineering Insights (“Engineering Insights,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a company with operations across multiple jurisdictions, including companies in Dublin (Ireland), Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Engineering Insights treats the security of personal data very seriously.

This Policy, among other things, covers these topics:

  • Information about your rights and our obligations
  • Clarity about our dealings with you and transparency about how we collect and use your personal data
  • Commitments on how we protect your personal data
  • Commitments on how we will facilitate your rights and respond to your questions

This Privacy Policy applies when we act as the data controller with respect to the personal data of our visitors.

1.1 Relevant legislation

  • Ireland: GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
  • Slovenia: Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-1) and GDPR
  • Croatia: GDPR and Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
  • Serbia: Law on Personal Data Protection adopted Nov 2018 (harmonized with GDPR)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Law on Personal Data Protection (not fully aligned with GDPR)
  • Other applicable jurisdictions: CCPA and other relevant regulations

2. How do we use and collect personal data?

2.1 The Data we collect

We use and process your personal data only if necessary to manage and operate our business services, fulfil regulatory obligations, and provide a functional website, content, and services. Details:

a) Client relationship administration

Purpose: Manage client relationship, prevent conflicts, provide advice, invoice, operate and maintain systems.

Data Subject: Client, including employees

Category of Personal Data: Name, title, address, phone, email, employee number, invoice info

Retention Period: 11 years from end of client relationship

Legal ground: Article 6.1(b,c) GDPR

b) Events, workshops and similar activities

Purpose: Arrange, hold, and evaluate courses, workshops, networking events

Data Subject: Participant

Category of Personal Data: Name, title, email, phone, organization

Retention Period: 2 years from the event

Legal ground: Article 6.1(a,b) GDPR

Note: Separate explicit consent is obtained if participants appear on our website (photos, testimonials).

c) Visiting our Website

Purpose: Improve experience, provide services, marketing analysis, show advertising

Data Subject: Website visitor

Category of Personal Data: IP address, accessed file name/URL, date/time of access, HTTP status, data transferred, browser data

Retention Period: See Cookie Policy

Legal ground: Article 6.1(a,f) GDPR

d) Contact form inquiries

Purpose: Process inquiries and provide information or event invitations (if consented)

Data Subject: Individuals contacting Engineering Insights

Category of Personal Data: Name, address, age, gender, email, inquiry

Retention Period: 2 years from inquiry

Legal ground: Article 6.1(a,f) GDPR

e) Job applications

Purpose: Start the hiring process

Data Subject: Job applicants

Category of Personal Data: Name, address, age, gender, email, CV information

Retention Period: 3 years from application

Legal ground: Article 6.1(a,b) GDPR

Note: Job application data is not shared without consent, except where required by law or legitimate business purposes.

f) Marketing activities

Purpose: Send marketing emails about services or events if opted in

Category of Personal Data: Information provided via contact forms

Legal ground: Article 6.1(a,b,f) GDPR

g) Supplier administration

Purpose: Manage supplier/business partner relationships

Category of Personal Data: Name, title, address, phone, email; for employees of supplier: name, title, email, phone

Retention Period: 7 years from end of supplier relationship

Legal ground: Article 6.1(b,c) GDPR

3. Your rights

Under GDPR and other applicable laws, you have the following rights:

3.1 Right of access

Request confirmation of whether personal data about you is processed and access it.

3.2 Right to rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

3.3 Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Request deletion of your data when no longer necessary.

3.4 Right to restrict processing

Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

3.5 Right to data portability

Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another controller.

3.6 Right to object

Object to processing of your data, especially for marketing.

3.7 Rights related to automated decision-making

Right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affects you.

To exercise any rights, contact: info@engineeringinsights.com. Response within one month.

4. Breach Notification

In case of a personal data breach likely to result in high risk, we will notify you without undue delay and the relevant authority within 72 hours if feasible.

Notification includes:

  • The nature of the breach
  • Categories and approximate number of data subjects affected
  • Categories and approximate number of personal data records affected
  • Likely consequences
  • Measures taken or proposed to address the breach

5. Analytics/Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies may contain anonymous identifiers.

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some website features may not work.

We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand website usage.

6. Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes are effective when posted on this page. Review periodically.

7. Contact

If you have questions, contact us:

Engineering Insights
Email: info@engineeringinsights.com

For data protection, contact our Data Protection Officer at the same email. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.