Terms & Legal

Terms of Use

By accessing or using this website (valan.io) you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this site.

Use of This Website

This website is operated by Valan Technologies Limited, a company registered in Ireland (CRO 802395). The content on this site is provided for informational purposes only. Valan Technologies reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of this site at any time without notice.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including but not limited to text, design, data descriptions, classification methodologies, and branding, is the intellectual property of Valan Technologies Limited and is protected under applicable Irish and international law. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without express written permission.

Prohibited Use

• Scraping, crawling, or automated data extraction from this website
• Reproducing or republishing any content without permission
• Using this site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempting to gain unauthorised access to any systems or data

Limitation of Liability

Valan Technologies Limited shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from your use of this website or reliance on any information contained herein.

Privacy Policy

What We Collect

When you contact us via this website, we may collect your name, email address, company name, and the contents of your enquiry. We do not use cookies beyond those strictly necessary for website function. We do not use third-party tracking, advertising networks, or analytics platforms that process personal data.

How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your enquiry or data sample request
• To assess whether our data products are suitable for your needs
• To comply with legal obligations

Data Retention

We retain contact enquiry data for no longer than 24 months, or until you request deletion. We do not sell, share, or transfer your personal data to third parties except where required by law.

Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to its processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at john@valan.io.

Data Licensing

Access to Valan Technologies data products is provided exclusively under the terms of a separately executed data licence agreement. No data, sample or otherwise, is provided without a signed agreement in place.

Permitted Use

Licensed data may only be used for the purposes specified in the applicable licence agreement. Redistribution, resale, sublicensing, or incorporation into competing products is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.

Data Provenance

Valan Technologies sources data from publicly available government procurement portals and official published sources. Valan Technologies makes no warranty as to the completeness or accuracy of underlying source data and accepts no liability for investment decisions made in reliance on this data.

Sample Data

Sample datasets provided for evaluation purposes are subject to the same restrictions as licensed data. Samples may not be shared externally or used for commercial purposes without an executed licence agreement.

Investment Disclaimer

The data and information provided by Valan Technologies is intended solely as an input to your own independent research and analysis. Past correlations between procurement data and market movements do not guarantee future results. You should not make any investment decision based solely on data provided by Valan Technologies without conducting your own due diligence.

Valan Technologies Limited is not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland or any financial regulator in any jurisdiction in connection with the provision of data services.

GDPR & Data Protection

Valan Technologies Limited is the data controller for personal data processed in connection with this website and our commercial activities. Our registered address is our place of establishment for GDPR purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

• Legitimate interest — responding to commercial enquiries
• Contract performance — fulfilment of data licence agreements
• Legal obligation — compliance with applicable law

International Transfers

Where data is processed outside the EEA, Valan Technologies ensures appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR Chapter V. Our cloud infrastructure providers operate under standard contractual clauses.

Complaints

If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ireland at dataprotection.ie.

Legal Contact

For any legal, data protection, or licensing enquiries, please contact us directly.