Relevant PR Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how Relevant PR collects, processes and protects your personal data gathered through any one of the ways we may engage with you such as, and without limitation, when you use the www.relevantpr.ie website, when you engage with us on social media, or attend an event we have organised, or where there is an understanding for us to communicate with you following a commercial meeting or a meeting at a business event, or because we have identified you or your business as a prospect, or because you supply goods or services to us. Relevant PR is committed to protecting the privacy of the individual and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation, effective 25 May 2018 and other regulations.
What personal data do we collect from you?
Personal data you provide to us
When using our website (or if we are in touch with you in a professional capacity), you may provide us with personal data. Personal data includes all personally identifiable information (“PII”) and data that directly or indirectly identifies you such as your name, email address, phone number and location data.
Personal data we collect through your use of our Website
We collect limited personal data from you through your use of our Website. The only data we actively collect from you beyond that which you choose to provide are your IP address, browser software, operating system, and the time and date on which you visited the Website.
We collect payment information.
For example, we may collect your credit card number or bank details to issue and process payment.
We use your information to respond to your requests or questions where appropriate and related to our supplier and/or client relationships.
For what purpose do we use or process your personal data?
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
• Performing our services
• Sending emails or push notifications
• Providing you with information about the event that you are / may be attending
• For analytics and market research to perform or improve our services
• Processing complaints or customer service inquiries, handling disputes, performing audits and meeting statutory requirements.
We do not use automated decision-making when processing personal information.
With whom do we share your personal data?
Personal Data may be transferred to third parties who act for or on our behalf, for further processing in accordance with the purpose(s) for which the data was originally collected or may otherwise be lawfully processed (e.g. services delivery, evaluating the usefulness of this website, marketing, data management or technical support).
Security of your personal information
In accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, we have taken adequate technical and organisational measures to safeguard the security of your personal information. We store the personal information that we process on a secure database that is protected by technical access controls. We periodically review our information collection, storage and processing practices, including physical security measures, to guard against unauthorised access to systems.
We restrict access to personal information to employees, contractors and agents who need to know that information in order to process it for us.
While we seek to protect your personally identifiable data, we make no guarantees or assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, access, alteration or misuse and are not responsible in the event that such loss or misuse occurs.
Unfortunately, due to the existing regulatory environment, we cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personally identifiable information will never be disclosed. However, we will use our best endeavours to ensure that such information is kept as secure as possible.
Events and Photography/Images
At Relevant PR organised events on-site signage will advise if/when there will be photography or another image recording taking place. People who express a preference not to appear in images captured will be accommodated.
Relevant PR does not provide contact details (e.g. email/phone numbers) of individuals on Delegate/Attendee lists at events.
Linked sites
This Privacy Policy is applicable to the Relevant PR website only. Linked websites are not under our control and Relevant PR is not responsible or liable for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Links are provided to you as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply the endorsement of the site by Relevant PR.
Neither are we responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Always check the privacy policies of any sites visited. Once redirected to another website, this Relevant PR Privacy Policy is no longer applicable.
Social Media Plug-Ins
Our website has two plug-ins: LinkedIn and Twitter. These plugins remain inactive until clicked upon. Once clicked upon, the individual will be taken to the social media network each of which have their own specific privacy policies which we recommend users consult.
Cookies and how we use them
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file placed on your computer’s hard drive. It enables our website to identify your computer as you view different pages on our website.
Cookies allow websites and applications to store your preferences in order to present content, options or functions that are specific to you. They also enable us to see information including how many people use the website and what pages they tend to visit.
How we use cookies
We may use cookies to:
• Analyse our web traffic using an analytics package. Aggregated usage data helps us improve the website structure, design, content and functions.
• Identify whether you are signed in to our website. A cookie allows us to check whether you are signed in to the site.
• Test content on our website. For example, 50% of our users might see one piece of content, the other 50% a different piece of content.
• Store information about your preferences. The website can then present you with information you will find more relevant and interesting.
• To recognise when you return to our website. We may show your relevant content, or provide functionality you used previously.
Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer or any information about you, other than that which you choose to share with us.
Controlling cookies
You can use your web browser’s cookie settings to determine how our website uses cookies. If you do not want our website to store cookies on your computer or device, you should set your web browser to refuse cookies.
However, please note that doing this may affect how our website functions. Some pages and services may become unavailable to you.
Unless you have changed your browser to refuse cookies, our website will issue cookies when you visit it.
To learn more about cookies and how they are used, visit All About Cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org
What are your rights?
If applicable, under EU GDPR law, you may:
•withdraw consent for processing your personal information at any time
•object to or restrict processing
•request Relevant PR to provide you a copy of your personal information, information about processing, or a correction or deletion of your personal information.
If you have questions about our use of your personal data, please contact us:
David O’Brien
Relevant PR
Suite 5015, 27, Upr. Pembroke Street,
Dublin 2
Email: dobrien@relevantpr.ie