PRIVACY POLICY
Limerick FC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of all users who interact with our website located at https://limerickfc.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).
1. COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
We take data protection seriously and are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your personal information. Transparency, fairness, and accountability are core principles of our data processing practices.
2. SCOPE OF THIS POLICY AND DATA CONTROLLER
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected through your use of the Website, whether as a visitor, customer, or registered user. Limerick FC is the data controller responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data collected via https://limerickfc.com.
3. CATEGORIES OF DATA WE PROCESS
We may process the following categories of personal data:
a. Usage Data
Includes information such as your IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, referring URLs, and other diagnostic data.
b. Account Data
Includes your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and optional profile photo or preferences provided during registration or order placement.
c. Profile Data
Includes information about your preferences, order history, support interactions, browsing behavior, and responses to surveys or feedback forms.
d. Communication Data
Includes messages, customer support queries, contact forms, email correspondence, and other communications submitted through the Website.
e. Technical Data
Includes information related to the device you use to access the Website, such as unique device identifiers, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution, and system configurations.
f. Transaction Data
Includes records of products or services you have purchased through the Website, including billing and shipping addresses, payment information (processed securely via third-party providers), and delivery tracking information.
g. Preference Data
Includes information you voluntarily provide for marketing preferences, interest areas, product genres, and consent options regarding promotional communications.
4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING
We process personal data under the following legal grounds:
– Consent: When you have explicitly given your consent for specific purposes, such as marketing or newsletter subscription.
– Contractual Necessity: When it is necessary to fulfill a purchase, provide services, or administer your account.
– Legal Obligation: When we are required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
– Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving the Website, preventing fraud, protecting our systems, or analyzing performance metrics. We ensure that such interests do not override your fundamental rights.
5. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR AND CCPA
Depending on your jurisdiction and relationship with us, you may have the following rights:
– Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
– Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
– Right to Restriction: You may request limitation of the way we process your data.
– Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format or have it transferred to another data controller.
– Right to Object: You may object to processing where we rely on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– California Residents: Under the CCPA, you also have the right to know what data is collected, opt out of the sale of personal information (Limerick FC does not sell personal data), and freedom from discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights.
To exercise your rights, please email us at [email protected].
6. SECURITY MEASURES
We implement a range of technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal data:
– Encryption of data in transit and at rest using industry-standard protocols.
– Role-based access controls and secure administrative access.
– Regular security audits and compliance checks.
– Staff training on data protection and confidentiality.
– Secure hosting environments with firewall protection and malware detection.
– Daily system backups to ensure data continuity.
While we strive to follow best practices in protecting your data, no internet transmission is ever 100% secure. We encourage users to exercise care when submitting personal information online.
7. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions with restricted cross-border transfers, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place. These include:
– Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
– Verification of the recipient’s data protection framework and required commitments consistent with GDPR and applicable local laws.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy. Specific retention periods include:
– Account Data and Profile Data: Retained for as long as your account is active or necessary to provide you services.
– Transaction Data: Retained for at least seven (7) years to comply with tax and accounting obligations.
– Usage and Technical Data: Retained for up to two (2) years for analytics and performance monitoring.
– Communication and Support Data: Retained for three (3) years following the final communication.
– Preference Data: Retained until you withdraw consent or request erasure.
Data may be retained longer if necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our terms.
9. COOKIE POLICY
We use cookies and similar technologies on limerickfc.com for the following purposes:
– Essential Cookies: Required for Website functionality, such as navigation, authentication, and secure shopping sessions.
– Functional Cookies: Improve user experience by remembering preferences and settings.
– Analytics Cookies: Gather anonymous data to understand site usage and performance using tools such as Google Analytics.
– Performance Cookies: Track load times, error messages, and system behaviors to improve platform reliability.
10. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
You may manage cookie preferences through:
– The cookie banner when you visit limerickfc.com (for GDPR and CCPA compliance).
– Browser settings allowing cookie deletion or disabling.
– Dedicated “Cookie Settings” functionality on our Website.
We respect the “Do Not Track” signal as recognized by certain browsers for compliance with the CCPA. Consent for non-essential cookies is always requested, and users can withdraw consent at any time.
11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors without verified parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data without such consent, we will delete such information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected].
12. POLICY UPDATES
We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or business practices. Where material changes are made, we will notify users via the Website or direct communication, as appropriate.
13. CONTACT US
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://limerickfc.com
We are committed to full compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant data protection laws. Please reach out if you have privacy-related concerns, and we will be happy to assist.