This privacy policy outlines how Philip O’Donohoe collects, uses, maintains and discloses information that you give Philip O’Donohoe when you use this website (which includes any other website operated by Philip O’Donohoe).
Your privacy is important to us and we will respect and protect your personal information. We are committed to safeguarding your Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and we encourage you to read this document. By visiting and using this website, you are accepting the information collection methods and use practices as described below.
This policy also contains information about cookies, including the type of cookies that we use on this website and how you can disable such cookies.
What information do we collect about you via this website?
We may collect, use and process the following information about you:
- Anonymous information regarding the use of the website, which includes the use of cookies (see section below);
- Personal Identifiable Information (PII) that you voluntarily submit to us when you fill in any form on the website, or respond to a survey, or do the same via post;
- If you contact us via email or via the forms on any of our websites, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
Why do we require this information?
- To conduct market research;
- To contact you and/or send out information to you about us, our services/products that you have asked to receive;
- To improve our website;
- To personalise user experience on our website;
- For internal record keeping.
How do we protect the information we collect about you?
The information we collect will be stored securely through appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures that we have implemented to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure or alteration.
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, transaction information and data stored on our website.
Save as stated in this paragraph, we will not sell, distribute or rent your personal identifiable information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the website or administer activities on our behalf. We may share your information with these parties for those limited purposes. We use agents to market and sell our services/products on our behalf and we may share your information with these agents if you request to be contacted about our services/products or if you request further information.
We may also share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
How do we use cookies?
A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on the hard drive of your computer. It associates a unique ID with your visit to a website in order to improve your experience of using the website.
Our websites may use cookies to enhance your experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deleted automatically. A cookie does not give us access to your computer or any personally identifiable information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
We use cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us to analyse data about web traffic and improve our website for visitors.
We use Google Analytics, which is a service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to allow us to analyse how our website is used. It counts the number of visitors to our website and tells us about how they use the site, such as, how long they stay on the website or which pages are viewed. This information produced by the cookie about your use of the website, which includes your IP address, will be sent to and stored by Google on their servers in the United States. This information will be used by Google to analyse your use of the website, from which they compile reports as well as provide additional services in relation to website activity.
It is possible that Google may transfer this information to third parties if they are required to do so by law, or if they use third parties to process information on their behalf. Google will not link your IP address to any other data that they hold.
You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Further guidance on this can be found at www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that some parts of our website may not function properly if you choose to delete cookies.
How do you restrict the collection or use of your personal information?
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to us or by emailing us at philipodonohoe@btopenworld.com.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you may make a formal request for access to personal information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of this information, please write to Churchfoot Lane, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, DT10 2DS. We may require proof of your identity before we disclose information to you.
Links to third party websites
This policy applies only to websites operated by Philip O’Donohoe. It does not apply to websites or services of any other companies, individuals, organisations who may advertise or provide content on our website. We do not control the content or links that appear on these websites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website. In addition, these websites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These websites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer services policies and as such we recommend that you check such policies of each website you visit.
Changes to this privacy policy
Philip O’Donohoe has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, the ‘Last Updated’ date at the bottom of the policy will be updated accordingly and any changes will be effective immediately. You are encouraged to frequently check this page for any changes.
How do you contact us?
If you have any comments or complaints about how we are using your personal data, please send an email to philipodonohoe@btopenworld.com.