1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how AD Design processes information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual (Personal Data) collected through use of its website and platform.

For the purposes of this policy, www.addesign.ie defines the term User as an entity with which AD Design has an established relationship and the term Visitor as an individual who visits our front-end website (addesign.ie).

Any information stored on addesign.ie platform is treated as confidential. All information is stored securely and is accessed by authorised personnel only AD Design implements and maintains appropriate technical, security and organisational measures to protect Personal Data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and use, and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, theft or disclosure.

2. Collection and use

2.1 General

The following sections cover the specifics of each of the two groups from which data is collected: website Visitors and Users.

2.2 Website Visitors

If you are a Visitor to our website only, and not a Respondent to a survey or a user of our platform, then this section is relevant for you.

By visiting this website, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Data as described herein. If you do not agree with the terms set out herein, please do not visit this website. If required by applicable law, we will seek your explicit consent to process Personal Data collected on this website or volunteered by you. Kindly note that any consent will be entirely voluntary. However, if you do not grant the requested consent to the processing of your Personal Data, use of this website may not be possible.

AD Design may collect, record and analyse information of Visitors to its website. We may record your IP address and use cookies. AD Design may add information collected by way of page-view activity. Furthermore, AD Design may collect and process any Personal Data that you volunteer to us in our website’s forms, such as when you sign up for newsletters and notifications. If you provide AD Design with your social media details, AD Design may retrieve publicly available information about you from social media.

Such Personal Data may comprise your IP address, first and last name, your postal and email address, your telephone number, your job title, data for social networks, your areas of interest, interest in AD Design products, and certain information about the company you are working for (company name and address), as well as information as to the type of relationship that exists between AD Design and yourself.

AD Design gathers data about visits to the website, including numbers of Visitors and visits, Geo-location data, length of time spent on the site, pages clicked on or where Visitors have come.

2.2.1 Purpose of processing personal data

AD Design uses the collected data to communicate with Visitors, to customise content for Visitors, to show ads on other websites to Visitors, and to improve its website by analysing how Visitors navigate its website.

2.2.2 Sharing personal data

AD Design may also share such information with service vendors or contractors in order to provide a requested service or transaction or in order to analyse the Visitor behaviour on its website.

2.2.3 Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a website to a Visitor’s hard disk. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. By continuing to visit the website, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device. If you choose not to accept our cookies, we cannot guarantee that your experience will be as fulfilling as it would otherwise be. We may also place cookies from third parties for functional and marketing purposes. The use of cookies is widespread and benefits the User.

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2.2.4 Links to other sites

Please be aware that while visiting our site, Visitors can follow links to other sites that are beyond our sphere of influence. AD Design is not responsible for the content or privacy policy of these other sites.

3. Acceptance of these Conditions

We assume that all Visitors of our website have carefully read this document and agree to its contents. If someone does not agree with this privacy policy, they should refrain from using our website and platform. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy as necessity dictates. Continued use of the AD Design website and platform after having been informed of any such changes to these conditions implies acceptance of the revised privacy policy. This privacy policy is an integral part of addesign.ie terms of use.

4. Our Legal Obligation to Disclose Personal Information

We will reveal a User’s personal information without his/her prior permission only when we have reason to believe that the disclosure of this information is required to establish the identity of, to contact or to initiate legal proceedings against a person or persons who are suspected of infringing rights or property belonging to AD Design or to others who could be harmed by the User’s activities or of persons who could (deliberately or otherwise) transgress upon these rights and property. We are permitted to disclose personal information when we have good reason to believe that this is legally required.

5. For Further Information

If you have any further questions regarding the data that AD Design collects, or how we use it, please feel free to contact us by email at info@addesign.ie