PRIVACY POLICY

Horse Sport Ireland (“HSI”) respects the right to personal privacy. The purpose of this policy is to set out how we deal with any personal information that is provided while visiting the website www.horsesportireland.ie (“the Website”). If you are not happy with this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Website.

Any external links to other Websites are clearly identifiable as such and HSI is not responsible for the content or the privacy statements of these Websites. If you have any issues or queries relating to such Websites, please contact the providers directly.

What information is collected?

  •  Personal Information: Personal information collected may include your name, address, email and mobile telephone number.
  •  Non-Personal Data: The Website gathers statistical and other analytical information on an aggregate and non-individual specific basis of all visitors who visit the Website. This information provides general and not individually specific information about the number of people who visit the Website; the number of people who return to the Website; the pages that they visit; where they were before they came to the Website; and the page in the Website in which they exited. This information helps HSI monitor traffic on the Website so that it can manage the Website’s capacity and efficiency. It also helps HSI to understand which part of the Website are most popular and generally to access user behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Website.

How is the information used?

HSI will process any personal information you provide to us for the following purposes: To send you information, newsletters, SMS text messages or other forms of communication that you register for; To respond to any queries you submit to HSI; Conduct research and analysis. Non-Personal Data will be used to get an understanding of where our visitor comes from, and which parts of the Website are popular so that HSI can improve the Website and enhance visitors’ on-line experience. By agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy, you are warranting that any personal information you provide about or belonging to third parties has been provided with their knowledge and consent.

Cookies

The Website uses “Cookie” technology. This technology enables HSI to recognise you as a previous visitor to the Website. This information may be used to conduct research to improve the Website. Browsers are initially set up to accept Cookies but you can reset your browser to erase or block such technologies. However doing this may affect your ease of use of the Website.

Disclosure to Third Parties

HSI will not disclose your personal information to third parties or organisations, associations or bodies that are affiliated with HSI (“Affiliate”) unless you have consented to this disclosure. However, if through the Website you access a Website of a third party or an Affiliate, you are subject to the terms & conditions and privacy policy of that third party or Affiliate.

HSI will however disclosure your personal information in response to a valid, legally compliant request by a competent authority or in response to a court order or otherwise in compliance with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request or other statutory requirement; to enforce the Terms & Conditions including the investigation of potential violations thereof; to detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; or to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of HSI, its users or the public as required or permitted by law.

If new and unanticipated uses, not previously disclosed in this Privacy Policy become apparent, HSI will obtain your consent prior to using your personal information for those new purposes.

Update, correct and delete Personal Information

You may amend, update or delete your personal information at any time by contacting HSI by email at info@horsesportireland.ie; in writing to Horse Sport Ireland, 1st Floor, Beech House, Millennium Park, Osberstown, Naas, County Kildare;. HSI will not retain your personal information any longer than is necessary for the purposes associated with the Website. You are also entitled to be provided with details of the personal information which HSI holds about you. To request a copy of this information, a request must be made in writing giving details with which HSI can identify you along with an administration fee of €6.35 (payable by cheque to “Horse Sport Ireland”). Information will be furnished within 40 days of receipt of the written request. Any request should be made to the “Company Secretary”, Horse Sport Ireland, 1st Floor, Beech House, Millennium Park, Osberstown, Naas, County Kildare.

Security of Personal Information

The nature of the internet is such that HSI cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to HSI. No transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. However, HSI will take all appropriate measures (including appropriate technical and organisational measures) to prevent against unauthorised access to, alteration of, disclosure of or destruction of your personal information.

Contact Details

If you have any queries, or suggestions about the Website or the Privacy Policy, please contact HSI:

  • by email: info@horsesportireland.ie
  • by telephone: +353 45 850800
  • in writing: Horse Sport Ireland, 1st Floor, Beech House, Millennium Park, Osberstown, Naas, County Kildare, Rep. of Ireland