This privacy policy explains how Irishecon collects, uses and protects personal data. It applies to visitors and users of this website. We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.
Data controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is Irishecon, with correspondence address at 27 Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 X7H2, Ireland. You can contact us by email at [email protected].
What data we collect
Data you provide through the contact form
If you use the contact form on our contacts page, we collect the following information:
- Your name;
- Your email address;
- The subject of your message;
- The content of your message;
- The date and time of submission.
This data is collected only because you choose to provide it. It is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
Data collected automatically
Like most websites, we may collect basic technical data through server logs, including IP address, browser type, referring page and the date and time of visits. This data is used for security, to maintain the service and to produce aggregate, anonymous statistics about site usage. It is not used to identify individuals.
Cookies
This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. If essential cookies are introduced in future, they will be listed here with their purpose. We do not share cookie data with third-party advertising networks.
Purposes of processing
- Responding to enquiries: the contact form data is processed to answer your message. The legal basis is your consent, given when you submit the form.
- Service operation and security: server log data is processed to operate the website securely. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in maintaining the service.
- Aggregate analytics: anonymous statistics may be produced to understand readership. No personal data is used for this purpose.
Retention periods
- Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after the final response, then deleted.
- Server log data is retained for up to 90 days, then automatically deleted.
- If a message relates to an ongoing matter, retention may be extended until that matter is concluded, after which the standard period applies.
Sharing of data
We do not sell personal data. We do not share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared with a hosting or email service provider where necessary to operate the website or deliver your response, under a contract that requires equivalent protection. We would only disclose data to a legal authority where compelled to do so by law.
Your rights
Under GDPR you have the following rights:
- The right to access your personal data;
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data;
- The right to erasure, subject to limited exceptions;
- The right to restrict processing;
- The right to data portability;
- The right to object to processing;
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing already carried out;
- The right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission.
How to exercise your rights
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected] with a description of your request. We will respond within one month, as required by GDPR. We may ask for identification information to verify your identity before responding.
Data Protection Commission
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission. Their address is 21 Fitzwilliam Square North, Dublin 2, D02 CB28, Ireland. Their website is dataprotection.ie.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.