AI, Privacy and Consent for Event Networking

    Useful event intelligence, handled responsibly.

    WITR helps attendees make better face-to-face connections while giving organisers clear, consent-led network intelligence before, during and after the event. Attendees choose what they share. Organisers get useful insight. Attendee-level data is time-limited.

    This page is maintained by the WITR team to answer common privacy and consent questions about event networking with WITR. It describes current product behaviour and is not a certification or legal advice.

    Why trust matters

    Why event networking needs trust

    Networking works when people feel comfortable being seen and comfortable being approached. If attendees are unsure who can see what, they hold back and the room goes quieter. WITR is built so attendees always know what they are sharing, organisers get useful intelligence without a permanent database of everyone in the room, and sponsors get real visibility with consent.

    Attendees

    What attendees opt in to

    Attendees are never added on their behalf. Each attendee takes a clear opt-in step at the event:

    Scan the event QR code to join
    Opt in to appear on the live attendee list
    Create or access their WITR profile
    Choose what they share publicly with the room
    Answer organiser custom questions (visibility set per question)
    Opt in or out of sponsor and mailing-list follow-ups

    Public attendee information can be visible to the room. Organiser-only custom questions are visible only to the organiser.

    Organisers

    What organisers can see

    During the active event window, organisers can see the information attendees have chosen to share, so they can help the room connect:

    Attendee profiles for opted-in attendees
    Stated intent (what people are asking for and offering)
    Custom question responses
    AI-assisted connection insights
    Sponsor views and clicks
    Live room activity and event score
    AI Smart Connections

    What AI Smart Connections do

    AI Smart Connections are designed to help attendees identify useful people to speak to face-to-face. AI is supportive, not intrusive - it suggests, it does not decide.

    Suggests people it may be useful to speak to face-to-face
    Surfaces overlapping intent (asks and offers)
    Offers conversation starters an attendee can accept or ignore
    Helps organisers spot who might benefit from an introduction
    Clear boundaries

    What AI does not do

    Rank people by personal worth
    Replace organiser judgement
    Sell attendee data to advertisers
    Use attendee inputs to train public AI models
    Make attendee-level data permanently visible to organisers
    Custom questions and sponsors

    Custom questions and sponsor consent

    Organisers can add custom questions to gather the context they need. Each question has its own visibility - public to the room, or organiser-only. Sponsors are included with clear consent wording so attendees know when a follow-up may come from a partner.

    Sponsor consent wording
    “I’m happy for the event sponsors to follow up with me after the event about relevant products, services or offers. I can opt out at any time.”
    Mailing-list opt-in wording
    “Add me to the organiser’s mailing list so I hear about future events and relevant updates. I can unsubscribe at any time.”
    Time-limited access

    The 48-hour active event window

    Attendee-level visibility is intentionally time-limited. During the 48-hour active event window, organisers can view profiles, stated intent, custom question responses and AI-assisted connection insight. This covers the event itself and the immediate follow-up conversations attendees actually want to have.

    After the window

    What remains after 48 hours

    Once the 48-hour window closes, attendee-level data is anonymised. Aggregated, event-level intelligence remains available so organisers can still learn from the event without keeping a permanent record of who was in the room.

    Attendee-level profiles and messages are anonymised
    Aggregated event-level intelligence remains for the organiser
    Event score, sponsor engagement and network patterns are retained
    Individual attendees are no longer identifiable in the dashboard
    Exports

    CSV exports and organiser controls

    Organisers can export event CSVs during the active event window from the organiser dashboard. Exports reflect what attendees have chosen to share and the consent options they selected. After the 48-hour window, exports only contain aggregated, non-identifying information.

    Responsible use

    Responsible data handling

    WITR is designed to support GDPR-conscious event data handling. We describe what the product does, and we don’t claim formal certifications we don’t hold.

    Consent-led opt-in for every attendee
    Clear visibility settings per field
    Time-limited attendee-level access
    Designed to support GDPR-conscious event data handling
    No sale of attendee data
    Documented sub-processors available on request
    Attendee-facing consent

    Attendee-facing consent wording

    “By joining this event on WITR, I agree to share the profile information I choose with other opted-in attendees and with the event organiser during the 48-hour active event window. I understand that AI Smart Connections may suggest useful people to speak to, that I can update or hide my profile at any time, and that after 48 hours my attendee-level data is anonymised.”
    FAQ

    Privacy, consent and AI questions

    Do attendees have to opt in?+

    Yes. Attendees only appear in the live room list after they scan the QR code and opt in. Nothing is added on their behalf.

    Who can see custom question answers?+

    Each custom question has its own visibility setting. Some are visible to the room, others are visible only to the organiser.

    How long can organisers see individual attendee data?+

    The event has an active window of 48 hours. During that window organisers can see profiles, intent and AI-assisted insight. After 48 hours attendee-level data is anonymised.

    What happens to the data after 48 hours?+

    Aggregated, event-level intelligence stays available to the organiser. Individual attendees are no longer identifiable in the dashboard.

    Does WITR sell attendee data?+

    No. WITR does not sell attendee data to advertisers and does not use attendee inputs to train public AI models.

    Is WITR GDPR certified?+

    WITR is designed to support GDPR-conscious event data handling. We do not claim a formal GDPR certification. Sub-processor information and a DPA are available on request.

    Can attendees export or delete their data?+

    Yes. Attendees can request access or deletion. Organisers can export event CSVs during the active event window from the organiser dashboard.

    Consent-led networking your attendees can trust

    Give your room useful intelligence without a permanent database of everyone who was in it.

    For full detail, see our Privacy, AI Transparency and Responsible Use Statement.

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