Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Irish Start ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website irishstart.com and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Name and contact information (email address, phone number)
• Business information (company name, business type)
• Payment information (processed securely through Stripe)
• Website preferences and requirements

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

• IP address and location data
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Referring website information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Providing website development and hosting services
• Processing payments and managing subscriptions
• Communicating with you about your projects
• Improving our services and website functionality
• Complying with legal obligations

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers (like Stripe for payment processing)
• When required by law or to protect our rights
• With your explicit consent

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights (GDPR Compliance)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectify inaccurate data
• Right to erase your data
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

7. Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. When data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.