At wedev.ie, we respect and protect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this document carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from you, including:

1.1 Personal Identification Information

• Contact details: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, and other information necessary to provide you with services.
• Business information: If you are using our services on behalf of a business, we may collect details about your business, including its name, address, and other relevant data.

1.2 Usage Data

• Log Information: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and timestamps.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to track your interactions with our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences and improve your experience on our site. You can control cookie usage in your browser settings.

1.3 Marketing Data

• Information related to your preferences in receiving marketing communications from us, such as your consent to subscribe to our newsletter, preferences for specific marketing campaigns, and your interaction with marketing content.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following purposes:

2.1 To Provide Services

• To process your inquiries, manage your account, and fulfill requests related to our digital marketing and web development services.

2.2 To Improve Our Services

• We analyze the data we collect to enhance our offerings, optimize user experience, and improve website performance.

2.3 Marketing and Communications

• With your explicit consent, we may use your contact information to send you newsletters, promotional content, or service updates that may interest you. You can opt-out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link or contacting us.

2.4 Compliance and Legal Obligations

• We may use your data to comply with applicable laws, respond to legal requests, and exercise or defend legal claims.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases to process your data:

• Consent: When you provide your information voluntarily, such as when subscribing to our newsletter or filling out contact forms, we process your data based on your consent.
• Contractual necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, such as delivering digital marketing services or developing your website.
• Legitimate interest: We may process your data for legitimate business purposes, such as improving our website’s functionality and safeguarding security, where these interests do not outweigh your rights.
• Legal obligation: We may be required to process your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Once your data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

5. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

5.1 Service Providers

We may share your data with third-party vendors, contractors, and service providers who assist us in providing and managing our services (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors, marketing platforms). These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your data and only use it for specified purposes.

5.2 Legal Obligations

We may disclose your data if required by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:

• Comply with a legal obligation or respond to a government request.
• Enforce our terms and conditions.
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of wedev.ie, our users, or others.

5.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you if this occurs and outline any changes to the Privacy Policy.

6. Your Rights (For EU Residents Under GDPR)

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of your personal data that we hold.
• Right to rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in your data.
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): You may request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data in certain situations.
• Right to data portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or other purposes.
• Right to withdraw consent: If you have provided consent to data processing, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your-email@example.com].

7. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that any such transfers are conducted in accordance with data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place.

8. Data Security

We are committed to safeguarding your information and employ security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes both technical and organizational measures such as encryption, access controls, and secure hosting environments.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

9.1 Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the proper functioning of the website (e.g., to manage your session).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting data such as page views and traffic sources.

For more details on the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins, or services. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any websites you visit through links on our website.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed of any updates. The effective date of this policy will be indicated at the top of the page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

wedev.ie
Email: info@wedev.ie
Phone: 085 256 5715