Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 14 March, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Scaip Project website ("we," "our," "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit www.naturebasedlearning.ie.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data:

Names (when provided through forms or email correspondence).
Email addresses (when you sign up for newsletters, inquiries, or contact forms).

Additionally, our website may collect anonymized technical data such as IP addresses and browser details for analytical purposes.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

Communication: To respond to inquiries, provide requested information, and manage email correspondence.
Marketing (with consent): To send newsletters, event updates, and relevant information.
Legal Compliance: To comply with GDPR and other applicable legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on:

Consent: When you provide your information voluntarily (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
Legitimate Interest: To improve our services and website functionality.
Legal Obligation: To comply with Irish and EU data protection laws.

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Personal data is stored securely and is only accessible to authorized personnel.

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

Service Providers: If we use third-party tools (e.g., email marketing software) that process data on our behalf.
Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

Contact information (e.g., emails) is stored until you request deletion or unsubscribe.
We review our data retention policies regularly to ensure compliance with GDPR.

7. Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (where legally permissible).
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.
Right to Object: Withdraw consent for marketing emails at any time.
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another provider.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies for performance analytics. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the revised date.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
Email: thescaipprojectteam@gmail.com
Website: www.naturebasedlearning.ie