Privacy Policy

1. Cookie Categories (three mandatory tiers)

Cookies and similar technologies help websites function, remember preferences, and measure performance. Dublin Current uses exactly three cookie categories. You can decide whether to allow analytics and marketing cookies through the cookie banner and preferences panel. Essential cookies are required for core functionality and cannot be turned off within our panel.

2. Marketing Cookies (mandatory disclosures)

When you consent to marketing and advertising cookies, we may use third-party technologies to show relevant messages and measure whether our educational pages and workshop information are helpful. We do not use advertising data to infer sensitive personal categories. We also do not knowingly build audiences based on special-category data.

3. Consent Requirements

Our consent banner offers three options: “Accept All”, “Reject Non-Essential”, and “Manage Preferences”. Analytics and marketing cookies do not activate until you consent. Your choice is stored in localStorage for 12 months to reduce repeated prompts, and you can revisit or change your choice at any time using the preferences panel.

4. Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

5. Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a quote, or register interest in our services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes: full name, email address, phone number, and your message.

Legal basis: consent (GDPR Art. 6.1.a) and, where a service relationship exists, performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6.1.b).

Retention: form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email address in this policy.

A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy.

6. Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services:

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

7. Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

• Page views and time on site
• Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
• Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

8. Prohibited Content Self-Declaration

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to: weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, gambling services (unlicensed), adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

9. Landing Page Integrity Statement

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait-and-switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

10. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at the address in this policy if you believe we have received data from a minor.

11. International Data Transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.

These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly.

12. User Rights (GDPR Articles 15 to 22)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:

• Access (Art. 15): request a copy of data we hold about you
• Rectification (Art. 16): correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure (Art. 17): request deletion ('right to be forgotten')
• Restriction (Art. 18): limit how we process your data
• Portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdraw consent (Art. 7.3): revoke consent at any time without penalty

To exercise any right, email us at the contact address provided in this policy. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority: EU users: https://edpb.europa.eu UK users: https://ico.org.uk

13. What Data We Collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may collect the following categories of personal data and related information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Cookies and tracking identifiers
• Usage data (pages visited, time on site, click paths)
• Form submission content
• Conversion events (form submits, calls, purchases)

We do not ask for special-category data (such as health information) through our general contact channels. If you choose to include sensitive information in a message, we may need to remove it from our systems to limit risk and to respect data minimisation principles.

14. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

We process personal data under the following legal bases, depending on context:

15. Retention Periods

We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Retention periods include:

• Contact form submissions: 2 years
• Analytics data (GA4): 14 months
• Marketing cookies (Google Ads): up to 540 days
• Email communications: duration of relationship + 1 year
• Server logs: 90 days
• Cookie consent records: 3 years (audit requirement)

If you request deletion, we will remove data unless we are required to keep it for legal reasons. We may retain a minimal record of your deletion request to demonstrate compliance and avoid re-contacting you if that is part of the request.

16. Policy Metadata (required)

Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Effective Date: January 15, 2026

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify users via a homepage banner at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Continued use of the site after the effective date of the updated policy indicates acceptance of the revised terms, subject to applicable law.

Contact details for privacy questions or requests:

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