Privacy Policy
Last Updated: [Date of Last Update]
1. Introduction
Welcome to ciarandoyle.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how Ciaran Doyle ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit or use this Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
I may collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve my service to you.
Personal Information
While using my Site, I may ask you to provide me with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Information"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address (e.g., when you subscribe to a newsletter, opt-in for a lead magnet, or use a contact form)
- First name and last name (e.g., when you fill out an application or contact form)
- Any other information you voluntarily provide through forms or correspondence.
Non-Personal Information / Usage Data
I may also collect information on how the Site 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 Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
This information is typically collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5).
3. How We Use Your Information
I use the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain my Site
- To notify you about changes to my Site or services
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of my Site when you choose to do so
- To provide customer support
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that I can improve my Site
- To monitor the usage of my Site
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues
- To send you newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you if you have opted in to receive such communications. You may opt out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from me by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email I send or by contacting me.
4. How We Share Your Information
I do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Information to others.
I may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any Personal Information regarding visitors and users with my business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
I may use third-party service providers to help me operate my business and the Site or administer activities on my behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. I will only share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given me your permission (e.g., by opting into an email list managed by a third-party email service provider like Systeme.io).
Examples of third-party services I may use:
- Email Marketing Services: (e.g., Systeme.io, ConvertKit, Mailchimp) - if you subscribe to my newsletter.
- Analytics Services: (e.g., Google Analytics) - to track website usage.
- Form Submission Services: (e.g., Google Forms via Apps Script, Systeme.io forms) - to collect application or contact information.
- Payment Processors: (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) - if you purchase a product or service (note: I do not store your credit card details; these are processed by the third-party payment processor).
I may also disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on my Site and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze my Site.
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 be able to use some portions of my Site.
Examples of Cookies I may use:
- Session Cookies: I use Session Cookies to operate my Site.
- Preference Cookies: I use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies: I use Security Cookies for security purposes.
- Analytics Cookies: Third-party services like Google Analytics may use cookies to collect information about your use of the Site.
6. Data Security
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 Information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., if you are in the European Economic Area (EEA) under GDPR, or California under CCPA), you may have certain data protection rights. These may include the right to:
- Access, update or delete the information I have on you.
- Rectification if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Object to my processing of your Personal Information.
- Restrict the processing of your Personal Information.
- Data portability of your Personal Information.
- Withdraw consent at any time where I relied on your consent to process your personal information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [email protected]. Please note that I may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
You may also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about my collection and use of your Personal Information.
8. Children's Privacy
My Site does not address anyone under the age of 13 ("Children"). I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided me with Personal Information, please contact me. If I become aware that I have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, I take steps to remove that information from my servers.
9. Links to Other Websites
My Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by me. 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.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update my Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me:
- By email: [email protected]
- By visiting this page on my website: https://ciarandoyle.com/contact
- Or via other contact methods you provide.