Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 19/08/2024

CircleLab, registered in Ireland as CircleLab (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), operates the website https://www.webs.ie (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our Site or use our services.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.webs.ie. CircleLab is registered in Ireland.

GDPR Compliance

We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We process personal data based on the following legal bases:

• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
• Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party.

What Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy [Link to Cookie Policy].

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with third-party service providers, such as analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics), marketing partners (e.g., Meta’s Facebook Pixel), and other partners to help us improve user experience and market our services.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Transfer

We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we do so, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making, including profiling, in a way that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Request transfer of your personal data
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@webs.ie.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, data may be shared with third-party services for analytics, marketing, and improving the user experience, as detailed above.

How We Protect Your Data

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We use SSL encryption across the website and employ security software to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as is required by law or as necessary for our legitimate business purposes. Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For more information about your California privacy rights, please refer to our California Privacy Notice [Link to California Privacy Notice].

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If you are a registered user, we will notify you by email when significant changes are made. If you are not registered, it is your responsibility to check this page periodically for updates. Your continued use of the Site after any updates signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Complaint Procedures

If you believe that we have not adhered to this Privacy Policy or you have any complaints about our privacy practices, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority. In Ireland, this is the Data Protection Commission (https://www.dataprotection.ie/).

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: support@webs.ie

Data Protection Officer: [Insert DPO name and contact information if applicable, or remove this line if you haven’t appointed a DPO]

This Privacy Policy is intended to provide you with a clear understanding of how your data is handled on our website. If you have any concerns, please feel free to reach out to us.

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