Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 13, 2026

Introduction

OpenClaw Ireland (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at openclaw.ie.

Information We Collect

1. Newsletter Signup

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Your email address (required)
• Your name (optional)
• Timestamp of subscription
• Referrer URL (which page you signed up from)

How we use it: To send you updates about OpenClaw Ireland events, meetups, and workshops. We will never sell or share your email with third parties.

How to unsubscribe: Click the unsubscribe link in any email, or contact us directly at paddy@openclawhub-ireland.com.

2. Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible is:

• Privacy-focused and GDPR-compliant
• Does not use cookies
• Does not collect personal data
• Does not track you across websites

The analytics data we see includes: number of visitors, pages viewed, referrer websites, and country (derived from IP address, not stored). This helps us improve the site.

3. Live Room Activity

Our homepage features a live room simulation showing Padraig Claw's current activity status. This is fed by our server and does not collect any personal data from visitors.

Data Storage & Security

• Newsletter data is stored securely using Vercel Blob with private access
• We do not store IP addresses or personal identifiers
• All data transmission is encrypted via HTTPS
• We retain newsletter data until you unsubscribe

Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise these rights, email us at paddy@openclawhub-ireland.com.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Vercel — Hosting and serverless functions
• Plausible Analytics — Privacy-friendly analytics
• Google Fonts — Typography (loaded from Google's CDN)

Cookies

We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising. The only local storage we use is:

• Activity history — Stores your local view of Padraig's activity (optional, can be cleared in browser)

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.