Privacy Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy describes what information Aine Hughes collects from you through your use of and access to this website, mobile sites and services she offers and where reference is made to this Privacy Policy how we use, share and protect it. This privacy policy will tell you  how your data is collected and stored securely and for how long it is retained for.  It also summarizes your rights and tells you how you can exercise those rights.

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of this Sites and Applications. Any such information that we collect from and about you while using our Services will be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Who we are:

Company name: Aine Hughes Medical Intuitive

Website: www.ainehughes.ie

What personal information do we collect and how do we collect it:

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the website. 

The personal information we collect may include:

Personal information provided by you: We may collect names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses and contact preferences.

Payment data: We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you pay for a session. Payment will be made through a secure platform such as Paypal or Stripe. 

Pages viewed, page interactions and visit duration

IP address, browser and device characteristics 

Information gathered by the use of cookies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie notice.

What we do with your information:

We use personal information collected via our website for a variety of business purposes described below. Your personal information is processed for these purposes in alignment with our legitimate business interests in order to enter into or perform a service for you with your consent and/or compliance with our legal obligations. 

We use the information colleced or received for the following;

• To manage user accounts: We may use your information for the purpose of managing our account and keeping it in working order

• To fulfill and manage your order: We may use your information to fulfill and manage your order and payments made through the website or otherwise through our services

• Like most websites, we collect data relating to a customer's visit in order to personalise the website for the user and to improve the online experience for them.

• To request feedback

• To protect and keep our services safe and secure from fraud

• To post testimonials: We post testimonials at times on our website that may contain personal information. Prior to posting a testimonial, we would obtain your consent to use your name and the content of the testimonial. We would only post a testimonial with your full consent.

Email Newsletter:

On this website, you have the option of signing up to the email marketing newsletter. This is done via an opt-in email system Mailchimp where you give permission for Aine Hughes to send you email marketing newsletters with information that you may find interesting and special offers and promotions.  Mailchimp may contain tracked clickable links in order to track subscriber activity within these emailed marketing messages. In this case, some subscriber data may be stored, relating to engagement, location, demographics and already stored subscriber data. This adheres to GDPR rules.  

You can choose to unsubscribe from these emails at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe button at the footer of the emails received or by contacting Aine Hughes via email.

Information disclosure:

We only share information:

• with your consent

• to comply with laws

• to provide you with services

• to protect your rights 

• to fulfill business obligations

We may process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:

• Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.

• Business: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.

• Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.

• Analytics and search engine providers: That assist us in the improvement of the site

• Third party support services: Such as but not limited to accounting systems, calendar booking software, payment software and hosting data centre.

• Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).

• Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

• Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Where your personal data is processed:

Sometimes it is necessary to share your personal data with third parties outside the European Economic Area (EEA). 

We may transfer personal date that we collect from you to third-party data processors in countries that are outside the EEA. This may be required in order to provide support services. 

If this is the case, we have procedures in place to ensure your data receives the same protection as if it were being processed inside the EEA. 

Our contracts will state the standards they must follow at all times. 

All steps will be taken to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy notice and applicable data protection laws. 

Minors:

We do not knowingly collect information from or market to children under 18 years of age. 

In using the website, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or that you are the parent/guardian of such a minor and consent to their use of the website. 

If we learn that personal information from users under 18 years of age has been collected, we will delete such data from our records. 

If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under 18, please contact us at aine@ainehughes.ie

How long your personal information is held:

We will only keep your personal information for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for us to fulfil contractual and legal obligations. Once this is done, your data will be erased. If you have any questions about security or retention of your data, please contact aine@ainehughes.ie

GDPR Data Protection Rights:

We would like to ensure you are aware of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• A right to access - You have the right to request access to your personal data. There may  be a small administration charge for this. 

• A right to correct any information you believe is incorrect or update incomplete information

• A right to object to processing your information for marketing purposes or to restrict processing of your information under certain conditions

• A right to withdraw consent where you have given us consent to process your data

• A right to request transferrance of data to another organisation or to you under certain conditions

• A right to ask that your information is erased provided there is no continuing lawful reason for us to use and process your information

Cookie Policy:

Like any other website, Aine Hughes Medical Intuitive uses cookies. These cookies are used to store information on visitor's preferences including the pages on the website visitors accessed. This information is used to optimise the visitor's experience by designing our website's content based on visitor's browsers type or other information. 

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

(1) identifying if you are visiting our website;

(2) to track you as you navigate our website, and to enable the use of the some of the features on our website 

(3) to improve the website’s usability;

(4) to analyse the use of our website;

(5) in the administration of this website;

(6) to personalise our website for you, 

(7) testing content on the website

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting however, may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.