Data Controller and Owner

1B Liosban Business Park,
Tuam Road,
Galway (Gaillimh)
H91 Y1TT Ireland
Owner contact email: info@irishsocksciety.com

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data and email address. Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection. The Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application. All Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. In cases where this Application specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without any consequences on the availability or the functioning of the service. Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner. Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Application or by the owners of third party services used by this Application serves the purpose of providing the service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document and in the Cookie Policy, if available. Users are responsible for any third party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Application and confirm that they have the third party's consent to provide the Data to the Owner.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Data Controller processes the Data of Users in a proper manner and shall take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data. The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of the site (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.

Place

The Data is processed at the Data Controller's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved with the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.

Retention time

The Data is kept for the time necessary to provide the service requested by the User, or stated by the purposes outlined in this document, and the User can always request that the Data Controller suspend or remove the data.

The use of the collected Data

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, Marketing purposes, Managing contacts and sending messages and Access to third party accounts. The Personal Data used for each purpose is outlined in the specific sections of this document.

Behavioural advertising

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

 

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

  • Access to third party accounts

    This type of service allows this Application to access Data from your account on a third party service and perform actions with it. These services are not activated automatically, but require explicit authorization by the User.

    Stripe account access (Stripe Inc)

    This service allows this Application to connect with the User's account on Stripe, provided by Stripe, Inc. Personal Data collected: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy

  • Analytics

    The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

    Google Analytics (Google Inc.)

    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: US – Privacy Policy – Opt Out

  • Managing contacts and sending messages

    This type of service makes it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User. These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.

    Klaviyo( Klaviyo, Inc.)

    Klaviyo is an email address management and message sending service provided by Klaviyo, Inc. Personal Data collected: email address. Place of processing: EU – Privacy Policy

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Data Controller, in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related services. The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Cookies

Like many websites, we use Cookies on our Site. For specific information about the Cookies that we use related to powering our store with
Shopify, see https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies. We use Cookies to power and improve our Site and our Services (including to remember
your actions and preferences), to run analytics and better understand user interaction with the Services (in our legitimate interests to
administer, improve and optimize the Services). We may also permit third parties and services providers to use Cookies on our Site to better
tailor the services, products and advertising on our Site and other websites.
Most browsers automatically accept Cookies by default, but you can choose to set your browser to remove or reject Cookies through your
browser controls. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking Cookies can negatively impact your user experience and may cause some of
the Services, including certain features and general functionality, to work incorrectly or no longer be available. Additionally, blocking Cookies
may not completely prevent how we share information with third parties such as our advertising partners.

Additional information about User's Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (System logs) or use for this purpose other Personal Data (such as IP Address).

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

The rights of Users

Users have the right, at any time, to know whether their Personal Data has been stored and can consult the Data Controller to learn about their contents and origin, to verify their accuracy or to ask for them to be supplemented, cancelled, updated or corrected, or for their transformation into anonymous format or to block any data held in violation of the law, as well as to oppose their treatment for any and all legitimate reasons. Requests should be sent to the Data Controller at the contact information set out above. This Application does not support “Do Not Track” requests. To determine whether any of the third party services it uses honor the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this Application and can request that the Data Controller remove the Personal Data. Unless stated otherwise, the then-current privacy policy applies to all Personal Data the Data Controller has about Users.

Information about this privacy policy

The Data Controller is responsible for this privacy policy, prepared starting from the modules provided by Iubenda and hosted on Iubenda's servers.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information regarding a natural person, a legal person, an institution or an association, which is, or can be, identified, even indirectly, by reference to any other information, including a personal identification number.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically from this Application (or third party services employed in this Application), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Application, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using this Application, which must coincide with or be authorized by the Data Subject, to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Subject

The legal or natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization authorized by the Data Controller to process the Personal Data in compliance with this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization with the right, also jointly with another Data Controller, to make decisions regarding the purposes, and the methods of processing of Personal Data and the means used, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Application.

This Application

The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of the User is collected.

Cookies

Small piece of data stored in the User's device.

Strictly Necessary cookies

Cookie key Domain Path Cookie type Expiration Description
player
 .vimeo.com / Third-party 1 year This first party cookie created by Vimeo is used to remember user’s player mode preferences.
secure_customer_sig
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year This cookie is generally provided by Shopify and is used in connection with a customer login.
_cmp_a
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 day This cookie is used to store consent preferences of the user to manage cookies and other tracking technologies.
receive-cookie-deprecation
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party Session This cookie is used to signal to the website owner about the deprecation of cookies being received by the system, ensuring compliance and adaptability with evolving web standards and privacy legislation.
AnalyticsSyncHistory
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 1 month Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in the Designated Countries
cart_currency
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party 14 days This cookie is used to recognize the user’s country of origin and populate the correct transaction currency.
__cf_bm
 .vimeo.com / Third-party 30 minutes This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
_shopify_essential
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year This cookie is essential for the secure checkout and payment function on the website and is provided by Shopify.
li_gc
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 6 months Used to store guest consent to the use of cookies for non-essential purposes
_pandectes_gdpr
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year This cookie is used to store the user's consent status for cookies on the current domain.
FPGSID
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 30 minutes This cookie is used to preserve user session state across page requests.

Performance cookies

Cookie key Domain Path Cookie type Expiration Description
_ga
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year 1 month This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
_gtmeec
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 3 months This cookie is used to facilitate the tracking and analysis of user interaction with the website's marketing initiatives. It gathers data on user behavior and engagement with email marketing, helping to refine strategies and enhance user experience.
_ga_QPBL5E846F
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year 1 month This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.
ar_debug
 .pinterest.com / Third-party 1 year This cookie is used for troubleshooting and analytical purposes, intended to track errors and improve services by providing insights into how the website is functioning.

Targeting cookies

Cookie key Domain Path Cookie type Expiration Description
UserMatchHistory
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 1 month This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitor's preferences.
bscookie
 .www.linkedin.com / Third-party 1 year Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.
lidc
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 1 day This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website.
_tracking_consent
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year Tracking preferences.
_lfa
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year Leadfeeder cookie collects the behavioral data of all website visitors. This includes; pages viewed, visitor source and time spent on the site
bcookie
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 1 year This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media.
_pin_unauth
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year Registers a unique ID that identifies and recognizes the user. Is used for targeted advertising.
FPID
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year 1 month This cookie is used to track user behavior and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.
li_sugr
 .linkedin.com / Third-party 3 months This cookie is used to track users as they interact with LinkedIn services embedded on websites, which can be used for analytics and targeted advertising purposes.
_fbp
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 3 months Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers

Functionality cookies

Cookie key Domain Path Cookie type Expiration Description
localization
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party 1 year These cookies are set on pages with the Flickr widget.
vuid
 .vimeo.com / Third-party 1 year 1 month These cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites.
_cfuvid
 .vimeo.com / Third-party Session This cookie is used for purposes of tracking users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services.
FPLC
 .irishsocksciety.com / First-party 20 hours This cookie is used to store and track the performance and functionality preferences of the website users to enhance their browsing experience. It may also be involved in collecting analytics data to measure how users interact with the site's features.
epb_previous_pathname
 irishsocksciety.com / First-party Session This cookie is used to record the last page visited by the user, allowing for enhanced navigation and user experience on the website.

Legal information

Notice to European Users: this privacy statement has been prepared in fulfillment of the obligations under Art. 10 of EC Directive n. 95/46/EC, and under the provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC, as revised by Directive 2009/136/EC, on the subject of Cookies. This privacy policy relates solely to this Application.