Heritage Herd (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
- Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
- Usage Data: When you browse our site, we use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, and general geographic location. This data does not personally identify you.
- Contact Information: If you contact us by email or phone, we will collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your enquiry).
- How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To monitor website traffic and improve our website.
- To respond to enquiries you send via email or phone.
- To maintain the security and functionality of our website.
- Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors engage with our site.
- The information generated by these cookies (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
- We use this information to compile reports and improve our site.
- You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
For more details, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Lawful Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following bases under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Consent: When you accept non-essential cookies (Google Analytics).
- Legitimate Interest: When responding to your enquiries and maintaining site security.
- How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
- Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share information with:
- Service providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us operate and improve our website.
- Legal authorities if required to comply with applicable laws.
- Data Retention
- Contact enquiries: kept for as long as necessary to resolve your query and up to 12 months afterwards.
- Analytics data: retained by Google for up to 26 months (subject to Google’s settings).
- Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to request erasure of your data.
- Right to restrict or object to processing.
- Right to data portability.
- Right to withdraw consent (where consent is the legal basis).
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland: www.dataprotection.ie.
- Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Email: info@heritageherd.ie
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
