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Privacy & Cookie policy

1. Introduction

FollowMe (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Cookie and Privacy Policy explains how we use personal data we collect from you, how we use cookies on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We are a religious education organisation based in Ireland, providing teaching materials and resources to support faith-based learning. We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact information: Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you register, contact us, or sign up for our services.
  • Usage data: Information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, and browsing patterns, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
  • Subscription information: Details about your subscriptions to our newsletters, publications, or teaching materials.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal data we collect to:

  • Provide you with access to our teaching materials and resources.
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • Process any donations or purchases made through our website.
  • Send you information about new materials, events, or resources that may interest you, if you have consented to receive such communications.
  • Improve our website’s functionality and your experience while using it.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website functions properly and enhance your user experience.
  • Analyse website traffic and understand how visitors interact with our site.
  • Remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our system.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to measure and analyse how visitors use our website, helping us improve its performance.
  • Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as language settings, to enhance your experience on the website.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have provided your consent for us to process your data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g., when you purchase materials from us).
  • Legitimate Interests: For purposes of improving our website and services, provided that such interests are not overridden by your privacy rights.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal data with third parties, except where:

  • It is necessary to fulfil a contract or request made by you (e.g., payment processors for transactions).
  • We are legally obliged to share the information (e.g., to comply with tax or law enforcement requests).
  • You have given us explicit consent to do so.

7. International Data Transfers

As we are based in Ireland, your personal data is stored and processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer your data outside the EEA, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: The right to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for us to retain it.
  • Objection: The right to object to the processing of your data where we are relying on legitimate interests.
  • Data Portability: The right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transmit it to another controller.
  • Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on your consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email address].

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.