Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement explains how Galway City Community Network (GCCN) handles your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
It applies only to GCCN activities and our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any other websites linked to or mentioned by us.
GCCN makes all reasonable efforts to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Any personal information which you volunteer will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the GDPR and this Privacy Statement.
Collection and use of personal information
GCCN only collects your personal information when you provide it to us directly. This may happen when:
- You fill out our membership registration form
- You email us or contact us in another way
We collect this data to:
- Contact you and respond to your query.
- Provide information related to your membership or interest in GCCN.
- Share updates, events, and opportunities relevant to our work and your area of interest.
- Support our work in community engagement and representation.
Your data will be stored securely and will never be shared with third parties without your permission. GCCN will only keep your data for as long as needed for the purpose you shared it with us and in line with our Data Protection Policy.
Collection and use of technical information
Technical details in connection with visits to this website are logged for our statistical purposes. No information is collected that could be used by us to identify website visitors. The technical details logged are confined to the following items:
- the IP address of the visitors web server
- the top level domain name used (for example .ie, .com, .org, .net)
- the previous website address from which the visitors reached us, including any search items used
- clickstream data which shows the traffic of visitors around this website (for example pages accessed and documents downloaded)
- any searches executed while on our website
- the type of web browser used by the website visitor
Galway City Community Network makes no attempt to identify individual visitors, or to associate the technical details listed above with any individual. It is the policy of Galway City Community Network never to disclose such technical information in respect of individual website visitors to any third party unless obliged to disclose such information by a rule of law. The technical information will be used only by Galway City Community Network and only for statistical and other administrative purposes.
Photo and Video Disclaimer
GCCN plans to take photographs (and seldom audio or video) during our in-person events, and reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any GCCN event without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video. GCCN may use the photograph/video in GCCN educational, news, or promotional materials, whether in print, electronic, or other forms of media, including on our website.
To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the photographed subject.
A person attending a GCCN event (or one we are participating in) who does not wish to have their image recorded for distribution should make their wishes known by contacting GCCN at communications@gccn.ie and include an identifying photograph for reference. GCCN will use that photo for identification purposes only and will hold the request in confidence.
By participating in a GCCN event or by failing to notify in writing your desire to not have your photograph used by GCCN, you are agreeing to release, defend, hold harmless and indemnify GCCN from any and all claims involving the use of your picture or likeness.
Your rights
Under the GDPR you have a number of rights with regard to your personal data as follows:
- The right to access the personal information GCCN holds on you
- The right to have your personal information sent directly to yourself or another organisation
- The right to have inaccuracies corrected
- The right to object, including in relation to direct marketing
- The right to restrict the processing of information
- The right to have information erased
- Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
If you have provided consent for the processing of your data you have the right (in certain circumstances) to withdraw that consent at any time which will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before your consent was withdrawn.
If you wish to exercise your data rights, ask a question, or request deletion of your personal data, please contact us. Any requests under “Your Rights” must be in writing addressed to:
Cookies
We use a number of different cookies on our site. Please see our Cookies Page.
Identity of Data Controller and Processor
Galway City Community Network is the controller and processor of data for the purposes of the GDPR.
If you have any queries or concerns as to how your data is processed, please contact us on info@galwaycitycommunitynetwork.ie.
Changes to this Statement
Galway City Community Network will periodically review this Privacy Statement and it may be updated occasionally. We would encourage you to review this Statement from time to time to check if there are any changes in how we are protecting your personal data.
Where can I find more information regarding Data Protection?
More comprehensive information on GDPR can be found on the Data Protection Commissioner’s website: www.dataprotection.ie
