Privacy Policy
The Mark Dignam website is committed to being transparent about how we use your data. This policy explains how we gather and process your personal information.
The Mark Dignam newsletter needs to collect some data about its subscribers in order to be able to operate.
When you register with us we will collect data from you directly such as your email address to provide a Newsletter service.
Some of the information we request from you is optional and you can decide not to give it to us – we will let you know this when we request it. If you do decline to give us those details it may limit the personalisation or services that we are able to offer.
We ensure that all of our activities that involve your personal data are carried out lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner.
WE DO NOT SELL OR TRADE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY PURPOSE.
WE AIM TO COLLECT THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF DATA ABOUT YOU THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO YOU.
WE WILL RECORD ON OUR SYSTEMS YOUR NAME(S) AND DETAILS OF HOW WE CAN CONTACT YOU (E.G., EMAIL).
WHEN YOU USE OUR WEBSITE:
The public IP address of the internet connection you are using to access our website (including geographic location)
The type of device you use to view our website (e.g., PC, mobile, its screen size, browser information, etc.)
Which pages you visit on our site (e.g., which event details or service you have looked at)
How much time you spend on each page and on our site in total.
“SPECIAL CATEGORY” PERSONAL DATA
Data protection law recognises that certain categories of personal information are more sensitive. This is known as “special category” data and covers health information, race, religious beliefs and political opinions.
We do not collect special category data.
We collect and use your data so that we may send you a Newsletter.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO PROVIDE DETAILS THAT ARE COMPULSORY (IN PARTICULAR YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, WHICH IS USED TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY YOU ON OUR SYSTEM) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER. What legal reasons do we have for using your data?
For everything we do with your data (or the data we have about you), we need to have a legal reason. Below are the legal justifications that we use.
THE USE OF YOUR DATA ENABLES US TO FULFILL AN OBLIGATION TO YOU – TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MARK DIGNAM NEWSLETTER.
The Newsletter we send to you on the basis of your consent will have an email address where you can write to us to “opt out” of receiving the Newsletter. Who do we share your data with?
WE DO NOT SELL OR TRADE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY PURPOSE.
How long will your data be kept?
Your data will be kept only for as long as needed for the purposes that it is used for.
RIGHT OF ACCESS
You have a right to ask if we hold information about you and if we do you have a right to request a copy of that data.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the data that we hold about you, as well as the right to obtain from us confirmation if we have personal data about you.
If we do have data about you, you have the right to know:
The purposes we have used your data for
The categories of data concerned
Details about how long we will store your data (or what criteria we use to determine this)
Should you wish to exercise this right we request that you contact us and provide the email address you used to sign up for the newsletter. Additionally, please provide as much information as possible about the nature of your contact with us to help us locate your records.
We will respond to your request within two weeks, and we may need to request further details from you to validate your identity and request.
Do note that if we feel that the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive we reserve the right to decline your request – if we do this we will write to you to let you know.
RIGHT OF RECTIFICATION
You have a right to correct any information that we have about you that is incorrect. If you notify us that the data we hold about you is incorrect we will stop using it until we have verified its accuracy (also known as the “right of restriction”).
RIGHT OF ERASURE
You have the right to request that we erase the information that we hold about you.
Should you wish to exercise this right we request that you contact us and provide the email address you used to register for the newsletter.
Additionally, please provide as much information as possible about the nature of your contact with us to help us locate your records.
We will respond to your request within two weeks, and we may need to request further details from you to validate your identity and request.
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT
In the first instance, we would ask that you contact us first so we have an opportunity to put things right, but ultimately you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the regulator.
If you are unhappy with how we deal with your personal information in the first instance we suggest that you contact us directly so we can investigate the matter.
ACCURACY
We do request that any information that you give us is kept accurate and up to date.
You can amend your details in the following ways:
By contacting us via the Contact form on the website.
UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
This policy is under regular review so may change at any time. We will notify you about significant changes by sending a notice to the primary email address you have provided to us, and/or by placing a prominent notice on our website(s).
By continuing to use our services you will be deemed to have seen and understood such changes.