Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 06/08/2025
Company: Barry White
Website: www.barrywhite.ie
Contact: info@barrywhite.ie

Welcome to www.barrywhite.ie! Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted this Privacy Policy.

 

1. What Information We Collect

 

When you use our website, we may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Your name, email address, and any other details you provide when submitting forms or contacting us.

  • Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and device details.

  • Usage information, including pages visited, clicks, and navigation patterns.

  • Cookies and tracking data to improve your experience and comply with legal requirements.

2. How We Collect Your Information

 

  • You provide data when you submit forms, sign up for updates, or contact us.

  • We automatically collect certain technical and usage information through cookies and analytics.

  • Some data is collected via third-party plugins used on our website.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

 

We process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you accept cookies or sign up for communications.

  • Legitimate interests: To maintain and improve our website and protect against fraud or misuse.

  • Compliance with legal obligations: Where required by applicable law.

4. How We Use Your Information

 

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide requested services.

  • Improve website functionality, design, and performance.

  • Analyze website usage to enhance user experience.

  • Ensure security and prevent misuse of our website.

5. Third-Party Plugins and Services

 

Our website uses third-party tools to operate effectively and ensure security:

  • Complianz (Cookie Consent Management): Stores your cookie consent choices and anonymized IP addresses to comply with GDPR and cookie regulations.

  • Google Analytics (via Complianz integration): Collects anonymized usage data (pages visited, clicks, session information). Data may be transferred outside the EU with safeguards in place. You can opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

  • Elementor: Used to design and display website content. Elementor itself does not collect personal data but may process technical information necessary to render site features properly.

  • All In One SEO: Optimizes site metadata for search engines. This plugin does not collect personal data from visitors directly.

  • LiteSpeed Cache: Improves website performance by storing cached pages. It may temporarily process technical/log data but does not store personal information long-term.

  • Post SMTP: Ensures reliable email delivery for contact forms. Messages submitted via forms (including names, email addresses, and message content) are processed to deliver them securely.

  • Wordfence Security: Protects against unauthorized access and malicious activity. It collects IP addresses and technical data to detect and block threats.

6. Data Retention

 

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).

7. Transfers Outside the EU

 

Google Analytics may transfer anonymized usage data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that such transfers are safeguarded by Standard Contractual Clauses and GDPR-compliant measures.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

 

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access – Request a copy of the data we hold about you.

  • Correction – Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Deletion – Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal requirements.

  • Restriction – Request limitations on how your data is processed.

  • Portability – Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Object – Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.

  • Withdraw Consent – Withdraw previously given consent, such as cookie preferences.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@barrywhite.ie. We may ask for proof of identity to ensure the security of your data.

9. Cookies and Tracking

 

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and improve your experience. Non-essential cookies are only enabled after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner (powered by Complianz).

You can withdraw or update your cookie preferences at any time through the banner or your browser settings.

10. How We Keep Your Data Safe

 

Your data is stored securely, and we implement technical and organizational measures such as encryption, access restrictions, and regular reviews to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or misuse of your personal data.

11. Automated Decision-Making

 

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or significant effects on you.

12. Updates to This Policy

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated on this page, and the effective date will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

13. Contact Us

 

If you have questions or concerns about your privacy or this policy, please get in touch with us:

📧 Email: info@barrywhite.ie