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Privacy Policy

This policy explains how your personal data or information will be handled by Kare: Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Kare). It outlines how and why your personal data will be collected and processed by Kare and/or on our behalf by third-party service providers.

The Kare website uses any information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience in our network of sites, whether to provide interactive or personalised elements on the sites or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users.

What are your rights?

Under data protection legislation you have the following rights: 

  • The right to be informed 

  • The right to access information 

  • The right to rectification 

  • The right to erasure 

  • The right to data portability 

  • The right to object to the processing of personal data 

  • The right of restriction 

  • Rights in relation to automated decision making, including profiling 

Please refer to Kare's Data Protection and Records Management Policy.  

For further information on your rights, see www.dataprotection.ie.   

How do we collect information?

When you spend time on our site, submit a form or conduct a transaction, as part of the process, we may collect different types of information. This information will be used for the specific reasons stated in this policy only.

When you first visited our website, a cookie notice appeared which explains what cookies are on our website and allows you to choose to accept or reject the ones that require your consent. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie notice on our website. See our Cookie Policy for more information.

What type of information do we collect?

We collect and process any information you enter on our website. This may include personally identifiable information (including name, email, phone number) or any other information voluntarily supplied to us. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page.

Why do we collect information? 

We use the personal data you provide to us for the following purposes: 

  • to process your donation 

  • to register your interest in and communicate with you about: 

    • our services 

    • our fundraising events and campaigns 

    • our training courses/ workshops and our publications 

    • our volunteer opportunities and events  

  • to fulfill a purchase you make from Kare 

  • to process your job or volunteer placement applications 

  • to respond to your queries and information requests 

  • to register your subscription to a mailing list or newsletter 

  • to respond to any feedback you provide or a complaint you make 

  • to conduct research and analysis to monitor the performance of our campaigns, appeals, events and products. 

How do we store, use, share and disclose the information we collect?

Our website is hosted on the Wix platform. Your data may be stored in Wix’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. 

In some instances, we may use third-party services to host or process data on our behalf. These third-party service providers may collect and store your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies and practices.

We make every effort to carefully select partners that uphold the same level of security and confidentiality that we do, however we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party sites or services to understand how they handle your personal information. Kare is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external websites or services.

How do we communicate with our site visitors?

We may contact you to respond to a query, provide information, acknowledge or respond to a form submission, notify you about an event, prize etc, or as otherwise necessary to operate our organisation and adhere to this policy. For these purposes we may contact you via email, phone call, text message or postal mail.

How long do we retain your data?

We hold personal data for a range of time periods, these are guided by our statutory requirements for certain data (e.g. financial records, employment records or health and safety records), our contractual obligations and our business and risk management requirements. 

How can you withdraw your consent?

If you don’t want us to process your data anymore, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

​Kare Data Protection Officer
Kare Central Services
Athgarvan Road
Newbridge
Co Kildare
Ireland
W12 Y497

dpo@kare.ie

Updates to this policy

We may occasionally update this Policy to reflect changes in our organisation or to comply with legal requirements and regulations. Any changes will be published on this page or www.kare.ie/privacy-policy. 

Contact

If you have any questions about the way your personal data are being used or processed by Kare, please contact us using the information below:

​Kare Data Protection Officer
Kare Central Services
Athgarvan Road
Newbridge
Co Kildare
Ireland
W12 Y497

dpo@kare.ie

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