Privacy and Cookies Policy
Last updated: 15.01.2025
Gaeltra.ie (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users (“user,” “you,” or “your”). This Privacy and Cookies Policy explains how we collect, use, and process your personal data when you use our website https://gaeltra.ie (the “Website”). It also outlines your rights and choices under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other applicable laws.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy and Cookies Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described herein, please do not use the Website.
1. Who We Are
Data Controller:
For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, Leona Cronin is the “Data Controller.”
- Email: leona@gaeltra.ie
2. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data to provide you with our services and to improve your experience on the Website. The types of personal data we may collect include:
- Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, postal address, and phone number when you voluntarily provide it (e.g., when you sign up for newsletters or contact us via forms).
- Account Details (if applicable): Username, password, or other information used to register for an account.
- Transaction Data (if applicable): Details of any purchases or other transactions you make through the Website, including payment information.
- Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and similar data collected automatically when you interact with the Website. We collect this data using cookies and similar technologies.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, such as which pages you visit and how long you stay.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes and under the legal bases set out by the GDPR:
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To Provide Our Services
- Purpose: To enable you to access and use our Website and its features.
- Legal Basis: Performance of a contract or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
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To Communicate with You
- Purpose: To respond to your inquiries, send administrative or service messages, and provide you with updates about the Website.
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (to keep you informed about our services), performance of a contract, or consent (where required).
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To Manage Payments and Transactions (if applicable)
- Purpose: To process payments, maintain transaction records, and prevent fraud.
- Legal Basis: Performance of a contract, legitimate interests (fraud prevention), or compliance with legal obligations.
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To Improve and Personalize Our Website
- Purpose: To analyze how you interact with our Website, enhance user experience, and develop new features and services.
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (to monitor and improve the Website), or consent (where required for cookies or similar tracking technologies).
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To Comply with Legal Obligations
- Purpose: To fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations, including data protection, tax, and other legal requirements.
- Legal Basis: Compliance with legal obligations.
4. Disclosure of Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers and Partners: We may share your data with third-party vendors who assist us with services such as payment processing, email communication, analytics, and Website hosting.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction in compliance with data protection laws.
- With Your Consent: We may share your data with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
Whenever we share your data with third parties, we ensure they are subject to contractual obligations that protect your personal data in compliance with the GDPR.
5. International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) to countries whose data protection laws may differ from those in the EEA. In such cases, we will take all necessary measures to ensure an adequate level of protection for your personal data, including by implementing appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or by relying on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with our legal and regulatory obligations. The retention period may vary depending on the nature of the data and the purpose of processing. We will securely delete or anonymize your personal data once it is no longer required.
7. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have certain rights regarding your personal data, subject to local law. These include:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request access to and obtain a copy of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to request its transfer to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, or when processed for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Contact Email Address]. We may request additional information from you to verify your identity and process your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European Union Member State of your habitual residence or place of work, if you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes applicable law.
8. Security Measures
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. However, no security measures are completely foolproof, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.
9. Cookies and Similar Technologies
9.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, mobile, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
9.2 Types of Cookies We Use
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Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They allow you to navigate around the Website and use its features.- Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (ensuring the proper functioning of the Website).
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Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website (e.g., which pages are visited most often). This data helps us improve how our Website works.- Legal Basis: Consent or legitimate interests (if strictly necessary analytics are employed).
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Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (e.g., your username, language, region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.- Legal Basis: Consent.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies (if applicable)
These cookies track your online activity to help us deliver relevant ads or limit how many times you see an ad.- Legal Basis: Consent.
9.3 How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that if you choose to disable some or all cookies, your experience of the Website may be affected, and some features may not function properly.
For more information about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu (for EU residents).
10. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every website you visit.
11. Changes to This Privacy and Cookies Policy
We may update this Privacy and Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. By continuing to use the Website after any modifications become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookies Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
- Email: leona@gaeltra.ie
We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Thank you for reading our Privacy and Cookies Policy. If you have any further questions, please reach out to us at [Contact Email Address]. By using https://gaeltra.ie, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy and agree to its contents.