Thank you for visiting the downtoearth.ie website. The aim of this privacy policy statement is to clearly explain what, how and why we collect the information about you that we do, and what we do with that information. We do this to conform with GDPR legislation that came into effect in Europe from 25th May 2018.We recognise that when you provide us with information about yourself or your business, that you're trusting us to act in a responsible manner and we are committed to making sure we earn that trust. We take your privacy extremely seriously, and we will not sell any information we collect nor, will we share it with third party organisations unless required by applicable law or for a valid legal reason.
This Privacy Statement is effective with respect of any data that we have collected, or collect, about (or from) you, and if you have any questions or comments, or if you want to access, update, delete, or change any personal information we hold, or you have a concern about the way in which we have handled a particular privacy matter then please email us at info@downtoearth.ie. We would like it that you came to us in the first instance with any form of complaint. However please be advised that you also have the right to lodge a complaint directly with the Data Protection Commissioner's Office.
When you access our website or contact us via the website, we may collect anonymised information about your visit and your web browsing using Google Analytics. This website does not collect personal data, except for IP addresses collected by Google for analytics purposes only. For further information about processing and use of the data by Google, please see the Google privacy policy here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=enWe collect this info as it will help us understand how our site is used and helps us provide the best service to those who use it.
We will retain any personal data that you voluntarily provide during the course of your interactions with us in line with our retention policies. All personal data will be destroyed or deleted at the end of its retention period in accordance with our retention and secure disposal policy.
Some parts of the site may use a 'cookie,' which is a small text file that is placed on your computer's hard drive. The cookie collects standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. The site may use a cookie to log which pages you visit or to provide you with enhanced capabilities during your visit. You can set your browser to refuse to accept cookies; however, if you choose to do this, some features of this site (and others) may not function properly.
Furthermore, our website may contain links to other sites, terms of use of which will not be covered by this Privacy Statement. Please note downtoearth.ie is not responsible for the content or practices of any of these other websites. We keep our privacy policy under regular review and we will place any future updates on this webpage and will inform you by email of the changes if you have opted-in to receive our newsletter.
This Privacy Statement was last updated in May 2018.
