Gerard Sheehy is committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and we would like you to feel safe when you give us your details. We may ask that you provide us with particular information to confirm your identity and enable us to respond to your request. Gerard Sheehy will always fully identify himself on its Web pages and in all correspondence.
This Privacy Notice will inform you about how we use the information we gather. The purpose of this Website Privacy Policy is to outline how we deal with any personal data you provide to us while visiting this website. If you are not happy with this Website Privacy Policy, you should not use this website. We maintain the same privacy practices with respect to data that we collect off-line. This notice also covers those methods of data collection and use. We comply with EU General Data Protection Directive – GDPR for the collection, use, and retention of personal information from European Union member countries.
What information we gather
In general, you may visit this website without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. We collect domain information from your visit to customise and improve your experience on our website. This data identifies you or we may use it to identify or contact you. This data may include your name, address, and email address, and user IP addresses in circumstances where they have not been deleted, clipped or anonymised. We will only collect such information from you if you voluntarily submit it to us.
This website may also collect certain information from your visit including; the date and time of your access, the pages you have accessed, the name of the Internet Service Provider, the Internet Protocol (IP) address by which you are accessing the Internet and the Internet address from which you linked to our site. We use this information so that we can understand better how our customers use the website so that we can improve its performance.
Some areas of our website may request that you give us information about yourself allowing us to identify you for example, your name, email or other address.
When we collect information about you, we intend to tell you why we are asking for the information and what we intend to do with it. You will have the option of not providing the information, in which case you may still be able to access other parts of this website, however; certain services may be restricted. We will not hold data for longer than is necessary. We use the information we collect about you or your computer to run the website, respond to your requests or process any transactions you have requested. We may also use it to verify your identity or send you information or contact you in relation to a Gerard Sheehy product or service that you are using or that we believe may be of interest to you.
Sharing information with third parties
In certain instances, we may make your information available to third parties with whom we have a relationship and that third party is providing services on our behalf. We will only provide third parties with information that is necessary for them to perform the services required on our behalf.
The information we collect may be used, stored and processed in Ireland. We may disclose information we have collected about you from our website if required to do so by law or when necessary to protect the rights of Gerard Sheehy or its’ employees.
Data security
It is our intent to strictly protect the security of your personal information and honour your choice for its’ intended use and carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure and alteration or destruction. We have taken appropriate steps to safeguard and secure all information we collect online.
Nevertheless, you should always be aware that the internet is an open forum and that data may flow across networks with little or no security measures, and therefore people other than those you intended may be able to access your information.
How to update and/or amend the personal information you have provided
You are entitled to know whether we hold information about you. You are entitled to access this information and have it corrected if inaccurate or out of date (subject to certain limitations).
To exercise your Right of Access or to update your details under your Right of Rectification or Erasure, please email your request to the contact address below with proof of identity.
Business Relationships
With regard to external links to other websites, Gerard Sheehy is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. These links are and will be clearly identifiable. Gerard Sheehy uses pixels, transparent GIF files and other methods to help manage online advertising.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or comments about our privacy notice or practices, please contact me on gerardsheehy[at]gmail.com. Gerard Sheehy may modify or update this privacy notice at any time without prior notification. The “Last Updated” date below enables you to see when this notice was last changed. We encourage you to check this notice often so that you can continue to be aware of how we are protecting your personal information. Your continued use of the website constitutes your consent to the contents of this privacy notice.
Last Updated: September 2018