Data Protection

Data protection, terms of use and file descriptions of registers containing personal data

The terms of use specified on this page apply to the 2026.wcef-d8.seravo.io website and any material presented on it. This page is maintained by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra (hereinafter “Sitra”) and the Central Pollution Control Board of India (hereinafter “CPCB”) for the purpose of organising the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 event (hereinafter WCEF2026). WCEF2026 is organised and funded in collaboration with international organisations (listed below).

Sitra processes personal data found on and collected from this page as a controller of data and CPCB will process personal data on Sitra’s behalf during the forum, in accordance with the EU standard clauses, in accordance with Sitra’s privacy policy for the World Circular Economy Forum, (linked below).

Privacy policies

The privacy policies of the registers formed through this website can be found here:

Privacy policies for registration

Privacy policies of other WCEF2026 funders, partners and collaborators are listed below (this list will be updated regularly). Data collected via the forum’s registration form will, when consented, be processed by the following partners in accordance with their below-mentioned privacy policies.

Terms of Use

Purpose of the website

The objective of this website is to disseminate information, views and outcomes of the WCEF2026. The website contains news, articles, blogs, publications, descriptions of the programme, accelerator sessions, expo, studios and other similar content.

Rights pertaining to content and material found on the website

The wcef2026.com website contains content and materials produced by Sitra and other co-hosts and partners of the event. The copyrights and intellectual property rights to the content and materials found on this website belong to their respective producers.

Users may share the content and materials found on this website by sharing a link (in a manner that leads back to the wcef2026.com website). All other use of the content and materials found on this website require a prior written consent from the respective producer.

All such use of this website’s content or any part of it in a manner that diminishes its value or purpose is prohibited.

Sitra reserves all rights to use the registered trademarks “WCEF”, “the World Circular Economy Forum” and other equivalent intellectual property. Use of these rights shall always require the advance written consent of Sitra.

Exemption from liability

Sitra and CPCB are not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the content and materials found on the wcef2026.com website or their suitability for any specific purpose the user of this website might have. Therefore, under no circumstances shall Sitra or CPCB be held liable for any indirect or incidental damages or damages that may arise from the use of or reliance on the information and material presented.

Sitra and CPCB shall also not be held liable for any damages caused by an interruption of website use or an inability to access the pages. Sitra reserves the right to terminate the web service entirely as it sees fit.

The wcef2026.com website contains web communities maintained by Sitra or CPCB themselves as well as links to websites owned or maintained by third parties. By accessing these linked websites, the user hereby agrees to the fact that these pages are not under the control of Sitra or CPCB, nor do Sitra or CPCB have any possibility of influencing the content of materials created or published on them. The linked websites may also be subject to terms restricting use, which must be read before using the website. Sitra and CPCB are in no way responsible for the material contained on third-party websites.

Privacy

What information do we collect about the users of the website and why?

Sitra collects information about the users of wcef2026.com through Matomo services and cookies.

A cookie is a small text file sent to the user’s browser and it usually contains an anonymous identification number. The cookie is not harmful to the terminal device. Some cookies are related to website functions, such as the selection of a graphical or plain text version or enlarging the font size. Others are used for keeping statistics on website use. As a website user, you hereby accept the use of cookies as part of these terms of use. If you wish, you may decline the use of cookies by changing your browser settings or changing your cookie settings from the link at the bottom of this page.

With the help of the cookies and Matomo Analytics, general statistical information is collected on website use for improving the service. Such information includes the number of visitors, the user’s country, time spent using the website, the browser used, the content accessed by the visitor and the website from which the visitor accessed the service. An individual user is identified using the data stored in Matomo, but the data cannot be used to connect the individual to a natural person. For more information on Matomo please visit https://matomo.org. You can refuse the collection of data by adjusting your cookie settings from the link at the bottom of this page. Please note that refusing marketing cookies will disable video content, including streaming services used on the website.

Sitra uses Cloudflare to enhance the security, performance, and availability of this website. Cloudflare acts as a reverse proxy (Content Delivery Network, CDN), meaning all incoming web traffic passes through Cloudflare’s network. In this process, Cloudflare processes technical data such as users’ IP addresses and HTTP requests. For more information on Cloudflare please visit https://www.cloudflare.com.

The terms of use and other conditions of the third party concerned are applied to services offered or applications supplied by a third party on the wcef2026.com website.

Possible changes and the applicable law

These terms of use shall enter into force on 1 June 2026 and remain in effect until further notice. Information about possible changes to the terms of use will always be displayed on this page.

With the exception of its choice of law provisions, Finnish law shall apply to any disputes arising from these terms of use as well as the content or use of the wcef2026.com website.