Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last Updated: [09.08.24]

Welcome to Mrs Connolly's Baby Gifts (“we,” “our,” “us”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website [www.mrsconnollysgifts.com] (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data: When you visit our Site, we may collect personal data that you provide voluntarily, including but not limited to:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Payment information (when purchasing products or services)
  • Shipping and billing addresses

Technical Data: We may also collect technical data automatically when you interact with our Site. This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Time zone setting and location
  • Pages visited and time spent on the Site
  • Referring website

2. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following purposes:

  • To fulfill contracts: Processing and fulfilling your orders, managing payments, fees, and charges.
  • To communicate with you: Responding to your inquiries and providing you with customer support.
  • To improve our Site: Analysing data to understand usage trends and improve user experience.
  • For marketing: Sending you promotional materials, newsletters, and other information, where you have consented to receive such information.
  • To comply with legal obligations: Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Contractual Necessity: To perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
  • Legitimate Interests: To pursue our legitimate business interests, provided your rights do not override these interests.
  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations to which we are subject.

4. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, processing payments, delivering products, or providing services to you. These parties are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your data for the purposes we specify.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to legal requests to protect our rights, property, or safety.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or part of our business, your data may be transferred to the new owners.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our Site. They help us to enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionalities.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic operation of our Site. Without them, certain services on our Site cannot be provided.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site, helping us improve its functionality.
  • Functional Cookies: Enable our Site to remember choices you make, such as your language preferences, and provide enhanced features.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver more relevant ads to you and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Managing Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information on how to do this, please visit [Your Cookie Management Page Link] or refer to the help section of your browser. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Site.

6. Data Security

We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR and GDPR (EU), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, also known as the "right to be forgotten."
  • Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another service provider.
  • Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your contact email]. We will respond to your request within one month.

8. International Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

9. Retention of Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods vary depending on the nature of the data and the purpose for which it was collected.

10. Third-Party Links

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

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy and Cookie Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Mrs Connolly's Baby Gifts
Clonkirk, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Email: mrsconnollysbabygifts@gmail.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK or the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland.