Privacy Statement

Last updated: 16/06/2026

The Just Transition Commission (“we”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This statement explains how we collect, use and protect personal data when you use [https://justtransitioncommission.ie], and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are (Data Controller)

The data controller for this website is the [Just Transition Commission, whose secretariat is provided by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE)], Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin D04 K7X4.

2. The personal data we collect

We may collect and process:

• Contact/enquiry data — when you use our contact form: your name, email address, and any information you include in your message.
• Newsletter sign-up data — your email address (and name, if requested) when you subscribe to publication updates.
• Technical and usage data — IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and similar analytics data, collected via cookies and similar technologies (see section 5).
• Server logs — standard web-server logs kept by our hosting provider for security and operational purposes.

We do not ask for special category (sensitive) personal data through this website.

3. How we use your data and our legal basis

4. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with:

• Service providers (data processors) acting on our behalf, including our website hosting provider [WP Engine] and our email/communications provider [provider], under appropriate data-processing agreements.
• Analytics providers, such as [Google (Google Analytics)], where you have consented to analytics cookies.
• Other parties where required by law.

5. Cookies and analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Non-essential cookies (including analytics) are only set with your consent, which you give or manage through the cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via [the “Cookie Settings” link / cookie banner]. Full details of the cookies used are set out in our [Cookie Policy / cookie preferences].

6. International transfers

Some of our service providers (for example analytics providers) may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision.

7. How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out above, or as required by law and our records-retention obligations as a public body. Enquiry correspondence is retained for [retention period]; newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to: access your data; have inaccurate data corrected; have your data erased; restrict or object to processing; data portability; and, where processing is based on consent, to withdraw that consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact our Data Protection Officer (below).

9. Data Protection Officer

[Data Protection Officer, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment] Email: [dataprotection@dcee.gov.ie] · Address: [as above]

10. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you can lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission: Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28 · www.dataprotection.ie · Tel: +353 (0)1 765 0100 / 1800 437 737.

11. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss or disclosure. No website can guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information.

12. External links

This website may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

13. Changes to this statement

We may update this statement from time to time. The current version is always available on this page, with the “last updated” date shown above.