Privacy policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: 8th Dec 2025
1. Introduction. At TheClockShed, ie, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.TheClockShed.ie, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.
We are the "Data Controller" of your personal data for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Information We Collect We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or make a purchase.
Payment Data: Financial data, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date), that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. [Note: We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, [e.g., Stripe, PayPal].]
Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
3. How We Use Your Information Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customised experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
Process your orders and deliver products.
Create and manage your account.
Email you regarding your account or order.
Fulfil and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions.
Monitor and analyse usage and trends to improve your experience.
Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
4. Disclosure of Your Information We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
Legal Obligations: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR) If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. You have the right to:
Access: Request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data ("Right to be forgotten").
Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your personal data.
Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Phil@theclockshed.ie.
6. Cookies We use cookies to help customise the Site and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies through your browser settings, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
7. Data Retention We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law (e.g., for tax and accounting purposes).
8. Security of Your Data We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
9. Contact Us If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: The Clock Shed, Toor, Lismore, Ireland, P51W6W7 Phil@theclockshed.ie
