—Effective date: November 13, 2018

Privacy Policy

Tadhg Hayes ("I", "my" "me") operates the Counselling South Dublin website (the "Service").

This page informs you of my policy regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your data when you use the Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Definitions:

Personal Data

Personal Data means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in my possession or likely to come into my possession).

Usage Data

Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on a User’s device.

Data Controller

Data Controller means a person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed.

For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, I am the Data Controller of your data.

Data Processor (or Service Providers)

Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any person (other than an employee of the Data Controller) who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller.

I may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.

Data Subject

Data Subject is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

User

The User is the individual using my Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.

Information Collection

I collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve my Service to you.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using my Service, I may ask you to provide me with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address

  • First name and last name

  • Phone number

  • Cookies and Usage Data

Usage Data

I may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of my Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Cookies Data

Activity on the Service is tracked by the use of Cookies. Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive

Like many sites, I use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not receive optimal service from the Service.

Examples of Cookies I use:

  • Session Cookies. I use Session Cookies to operate my Service.

Use of Data

I use the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain my Service

  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of my Service when you choose to do so

  • To provide customer support

  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that I can improve my Service

  • To monitor the usage of my Service

  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues

Retention of Data

I will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. I will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with my legal obligations (for example, if I am required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce my legal agreements and policies.

I will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of my Service, or I am legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer Of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside Ireland and choose to provide information to me, please note that I transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Ireland and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

I will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure Of Data

Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, I may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Legal Requirements

I may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • To comply with a legal obligation

  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Tadhg Hayes

  • To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service

  • To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public

  • To protect against legal liability

Security Of Data

The security of your data is important to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights

I aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data I hold about you and if you want it to be removed from my systems, please contact me.

In certain circumstances, you have the right:

  • To access and receive a copy of the Personal Data I hold about you

  • To rectify any Personal Data held about you that is inaccurate

  • To request the deletion of Personal Data held about you

You have the right to data portability for the information you provide to me. You can request to obtain a copy of your Personal Data in a commonly used electronic format (such as csv file) so that you can manage and move it.

Please note that I may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

Service Providers

I may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate my Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on my behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist me in analyzing how mt Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on my behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

I may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of my Service.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of my Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy Terms web page: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

Squarespace Analytics

Squarespace Analytics is a reporting platform that gives me insight into how my Service is performing.

Links To Other Sites

My Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

I am not responsible for the availability or content of any third party websites or material you access through the Service. I do not endorse and am not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, services or information on or available from third party websites or material (including payment for and delivery of such products or services). 

Changes To This Privacy Policy

From time to time the Privacy Policy may get updated. I will notify you of any such changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

I will let you know by a prominent notice on my Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to make a periodic review of this Privacy Policy for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact: