We
respect and are committed to protecting your privacy. That
is why we have adopted this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy
lets you know how your personal information is processed and
used. We promise that we will take steps to use your personal
information only in ways that are compatible with this Privacy
Policy. The following policies are only in effect for the
Web pages, newsletters, discussion lists and opt-in announcement
lists owned and operated by IRISH GUIDE. (The irishguide Network
includes all Web sites and other Internet media properties
listed on the irishguide navigation bar at the left.) The
following discloses our Privacy Policy.
What
information are you collecting and how are you collecting
it?
Every
computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name
and a set of numbers, that serve as that computer's "Internet
Protocol" IP address. When a visitor requests a page from
any Web site within the irishguide Network, our Web servers
automatically recognize that visitor's domain name and IP
address. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal
about you other than the IP address from which you have accessed
our site. We use this information to examine our traffic in
aggregate, but do not collect and evaluate this information
for individuals. Our Web servers do not record e-mail addresses
of the visitors.
What
are cookies?
From
time to time, irishguide or its advertisers may send a "cookie"
to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is
sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your
computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard
disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies
do not damage your system We use cookies to identify which
areas of irishguide's Network of Web sites you have visited
or customized, so the next time you visit, those pages may
be readily accessible. Our advertisers may also use cookies
to ascertain how many times youÕve seen an advertisement.
We and our advertisers may use this information to better
personalize the content, banners, and promotions that you
see on our Sites.
You
can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings
of your browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all
cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is
being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your
experience at our site and other Web sites may be diminished
and some features may not work as intended.
What other information do you request?
We
may also request your e-mail address or mailing address for
the purposes of conducting a survey or to provide additional
services (for example, subscriptions to e-mail newsletters,
announcement lists or information about seminars) Whenever
we request the identity of a visitor, we will clearly indicate
the purpose of the inquiry before the information is requested.
We maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy, that means that we
do not intend to sell, rent, or otherwise give your e-mail
address to a third-party, without your consent.
In
addition, irishguide will not send you email that you have
not agreed to receive. We may from time to time send e-mail
announcing new irishguide products and services. If you choose
to supply your postal address in an online form, you may receive
mailings from other reputable, third-party companies.
When
you sign up for an irishguide forum, your name or alias is
recorded solely for purposes of maintaining your own
account within the forums. This information is not used to
monitor your activity within a forum, nor is it used to identify
you outside the irishguide Network in any way.
If
you choose to purchase something online, we need to know your
name, e-mail address, mailing address, credit card number,
and expiration date. This allows us to process and fulfill
your order and to notify you of your order status. This information
may also be used by us to notify you of related product and
services, but will not be shared or sold to third parties
for any purpose.
When
you enter a contest or other promotion, we may ask for your
name, address, and e-mail address so we can administer the
contest and notify winners.
Wherever
irishguide collects personal information we make an effort
to include a link to this Privacy Policy on that page.
Will theirishguide disclose information collected to outside
third parties?
irishguide
will disclose personal information when required by law or
in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
1) Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal
process served on irishguide,
2)
Protect and defend the rights or property of the irishguide
network of sites, or visitors to irishguide,
3)
Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal
notice, or the rights of third parties,
4)
Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful
activities.
irishguide uses reasonable precautions to keep the information
disclosed to us secure. However, we are not responsible for
any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties
which receive the information. irishguide also links to a
wide variety of other sites and contains advertisements of
third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy policies
or how they treat information about their users.
What
else should I know about my privacy when online?
The
irishguide network of Web sites contains many links to other
Web sites. irishguide is not responsible for the privacy practices
or the content of such Web sites. irishguide does not share
any of the individual personal information you provide irishguide
with the sites to which irishguide links, although irishguide
may share aggregate data with such Web sites (such as how
many people use our Site).
Please
check with those sites to determine their privacy policy.
Please
keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal
information online - for example through e-mail, discussion
lists, or elsewhere - that information can be collected and
used by others. In short, if you post personal information
online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited
messages from other parties in return.
Ultimately,
you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of
your personal information. Please be careful and responsible
whenever you're online.
Your Consent To This Agreement
By
using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use
of information by irishguide as specified above. If we decide
to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on
this page so that you are always aware of what information
we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we
disclose it.
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