| Lightning-pitch / EoI deadline | [TODO — provisionally 1 October 2026, ~3 weeks before the workshop] |
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| Notification of acceptance | [TODO — provisionally 2 weeks after the deadline] |
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Privacy Notice for the Expression of Interest Form
Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Notice explains how the personal data collected through the Expression of Interest Form for the Multi-dimensional Knowledge Graphs (MKG) Barstuhl Workshop at ISWC 2026 is processed.
Data Controller
The personal data submitted through this form is jointly managed by the workshop organizing committee:
- Andrea Schimmenti – University of Bologna (INFINITY Project)
- Lyndon Nixon – Storypact / Modul University Vienna
- Valentina Presutti – University of Bologna
- Maria-Esther Vidal – TIB Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
- Disha Purohit – TIB Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
For any questions regarding this Privacy Notice or the processing of your
personal data, please contact:
Andrea Schimmenti, University of Bologna ·
andrea.schimmenti2@unibo.it
What information we collect
Depending on your submission, we may collect:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Affiliation or organization
- Professional position
- Workshop participation preferences
- Preferred breakout working groups
- Lightning talk proposal (title, abstract, keywords)
- Optional comments or additional information
- Your consent regarding future communications and networking
Purpose of processing
Your personal data is processed exclusively to:
- manage expressions of interest for the MKG Workshop;
- organize breakout groups and workshop activities;
- evaluate lightning talk proposals;
- communicate workshop-related information;
- contact selected lightning talk presenters;
- coordinate the post-workshop white paper, if applicable;
- facilitate networking among participants only where explicit consent has been provided.
Your personal data will never be used for marketing purposes or shared with third parties unrelated to the workshop.
Legal basis
The processing of your personal data is based on your consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the organizers.
Data storage and retention
Responses are securely stored using Google Forms and Google Sheets, which act as data processors on behalf of the organizers.
Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to organize the workshop and any directly related follow-up activities (such as the workshop white paper), and in any case no longer than 24 months after the workshop, unless a longer retention period is required by law or further consent is obtained.
Data sharing
Your personal data will be accessible only to the workshop organizers.
If you explicitly consent to networking, your name, affiliation, and email address may be shared with other workshop participants after the event.
No other personal data will be disclosed without your consent.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- access your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion of your data;
- restrict or object to processing;
- withdraw your consent at any time;
- request a copy of your personal data;
- lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.
Requests can be sent to the contact address above.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated to reflect organizational or legal changes. The latest version will always be available on this website.