Last Updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Solar Intelligence ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our AI-powered solar market analysis platform in compliance with GDPR and EU data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Becquerel Institute

Email: info@becquerelinstitute.eu
Response Time: Within 72 hours

3. Your GDPR Rights

Right to Access

Request a copy of your personal data and see how it's being processed.

Right to Rectification

Correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

Request permanent deletion of your personal data from our systems.

Right to Portability

Export your data in a machine-readable format for transfer to other services.

Export My Data Delete Account

4. Data We Collect

4.1 Personal Information

  • Account Data: Username, email, full name
  • Authentication: Encrypted password hashes
  • Usage Data: Chat conversations and AI interactions

4.2 Technical Information

  • Session Data: Login timestamps and activity
  • Performance: Error logs and metrics
  • Cookies: With your explicit consent

5. Legal Basis for Processing

  • Contract Performance: Processing necessary for service provision
  • Legitimate Interest: Improving our AI models and user experience
  • Consent: Marketing communications and non-essential cookies
  • Legal Obligation: Compliance with EU regulations

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

  • AI service providers (with appropriate data processing agreements)
  • Cloud infrastructure providers within the EU
  • Legal authorities when required by law

All international transfers comply with GDPR adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

7. Data Retention

  • Account Data: Retained until account deletion
  • Conversation Data: Retained for service improvement (up to 3 years)
  • Technical Logs: Automatically deleted after 12 months
  • Marketing Data: Until consent is withdrawn

8. Security Measures

  • End-to-end encryption for data transmission
  • AES-256 encryption for data at rest
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • Multi-factor authentication for admin access
  • GDPR-compliant data processing agreements

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email and platform notification at least 30 days before taking effect. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions:

Contact: info@becquerelinstitute.eu