Privacy & Cookie Policies

At kilkennylawfestival.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant Irish data protection laws.

1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Wild Atlantic Law Limited t/a Kilkenny Law Festival, located at New Work Junction, Dublin Road, Kilkenny.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at kilkennylawfestival@gmail.com

2. What Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact information (such as name and email address, if you contact us)
Technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system)
Usage data (pages visited, time spent on the site)
Cookie data (see our Cookie Policy for more)

We do not collect sensitive personal data unless you explicitly provide it.

3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect data in the following ways:

When you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by filling out a contact form)
Automatically, through cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

4. Why We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following purposes:

To operate and improve our website
To respond to your enquiries or messages
To analyse site usage and user behaviour
To comply with legal obligations

We only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent or our legitimate interests.

5. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share your data with:

Service providers (e.g. website analytics or hosting providers)
Authorities, if required by law

All third parties are required to protect your data and use it only for specific purposes.

6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law.

7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your data
Correct inaccurate data
Erase your data
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw your consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [Your Contact Email].

8. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: [Insert Date]
This Cookie Policy explains how [Your Website Name] uses cookies and similar technologies on our website in accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR.

1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owners.

2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Functional Cookies
These allow the website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features.
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.
Marketing Cookies
These may be used to show you relevant ads or content on other sites.
You can manage which types of cookies are enabled by clicking the "Settings" button on our cookie banner.

3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages (e.g. Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel). These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie settings.

4. How to Control Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can:

Use our cookie banner settings to enable or disable specific cookie types
Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
Withdraw your consent at any time via your browser or the banner

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the site.

5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.