Privacy, data use and contact transparency.

1. Controller

Unless stated otherwise, the controller responsible for personal data processed through the Equus Talks website is Caballus, Equestrian Investments, ltd.

2. Data collected

Depending on how you interact with this website, the following types of information may be collected:

• identity and contact details, such as your name, email address, company or organisation and role;
• enquiry details that you choose to provide through contact forms or email;
• technical and usage information relevant to website operation, analytics, performance and security;
• records of communications where follow-up or platform administration requires them.

Information you provide directly

This may include details submitted through website forms, partnership enquiries, attendance interest, editorial contact or other platform-related communications.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, the site may process limited technical information such as browser type, device information, approximate location, pages visited and interaction data through essential site technologies and, where used, analytics tools.

3. Purposes and legal bases

Personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable European Union data protection law. Depending on the context, Equus Talks may process personal data for the purposes set out below.

Responding to enquiries

Personal information submitted through contact forms or direct communications may be used to assess, route and respond to your enquiry, and to take steps prior to a potential relationship or engagement where relevant.

Operating and protecting the website

Technical and usage information may be processed to operate, protect and improve the website, including site performance, security, error diagnosis and platform administration.

Records, communications and legal obligations

Personal data may also be processed to maintain relevant platform records, comply with legal obligations, and send limited requested or otherwise relevant platform communications where appropriate. The legal basis for processing may include consent, taking steps prior to a potential relationship or engagement, compliance with legal obligations, and legitimate interests where those interests are not overridden by the rights and interests of the individual.

4. Sharing and service providers

Personal data may be shared, where necessary, with service providers supporting website hosting, email and form delivery, analytics, website administration and professional advisory services.

These providers may access personal data only to the extent necessary to perform relevant services on behalf of the controller.

International transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by law.

5. Retention

Equus Talks retains personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Retention may vary depending on the nature of the enquiry, the relationship to the platform, applicable legal obligations, dispute resolution needs and legitimate operational requirements.

This may include retaining information for the following purposes:

• handling and responding to enquiries;
• maintaining relevant records of platform conversations;
• meeting legal, regulatory or operational obligations;
• resolving disputes or protecting legal interests where relevant.

If no fixed retention period applies, information will be kept only for the period reasonably needed in light of the nature of the enquiry and the relationship to the platform.

6. Your rights

Depending on applicable law, including the GDPR, you may have rights in relation to your personal data and how it is processed.

You may request, where applicable:

• information about how your personal data is processed;
• access to personal data held about you;
• correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• deletion of personal data where there is no valid reason to continue processing it;
• restriction of processing in relevant circumstances;
• objection to processing based on legitimate interests;
• withdrawal of consent where consent is relied upon.

7. Cookies and analytics

This website may use essential technologies required for core operation and limited analytics to understand how the platform is used and improved over time. Where non-essential analytics are used, they are activated only after user consent.

8. Privacy contact

For privacy-related questions, rights requests or concerns about the handling of your personal data, please contact:

Email: privacy@equustalks.com

Address: 77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin D02 VK60, Ireland

Complaints

If you believe your personal data has not been handled appropriately, you may have the right to raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), or with another competent supervisory authority in the European Union, depending on your circumstances.

You may also contact us first in relation to your concern, as issues can often be resolved directly.