Who we are
Our website address is: http://agirlsbestfriend.ie.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
If you wish to invoke an erasure request, please email shelly@agirlsbestfriend.ie
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Third-party Services
Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service no longer govern you.
Collection and use of technical information
Our website www.agirlsbestfriend.ie uses cookies. The purpose of the cookies is to provide you with a better browsing experience and for tracking purposes. Google analytics allows us to measure and learn in aggregate how our website is being used, and to see for example, which are the most popular pages, where our visitors have come from e.g. search, third party website etc. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
Within your browser you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers’ instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use (“third party cookies”), or those from specific websites.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Effective date: 01 September 2020
WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address.
Email marketing (if applicable): We may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates.
CONSENT
How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at shelly@agirlsbestfriend.ie
DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our store’s website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.
Links
When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
COOKIES
Here is a list of cookies that we use. We’ve listed them here so you that you can choose if you want to opt-out of cookies or not.
Store front end:
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COOKIE NAME |
DURATION |
PURPOSE |
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woocommerce_cart_hash |
session |
Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. |
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woocommerce_items_in_cart |
session |
Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. |
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wp_woocommerce_session_ |
2 days |
Contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer. |
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woocommerce_recently_viewed |
session |
Powers the Recent Viewed Products widget. |
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store_notice[notice id] |
session |
Allows customers to dismiss the Store Notice. |
No personal information is stored within these cookies.
SECTION 8 – AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
SECTION 9 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
GDPR Compliance.
If you have any privacy questions and queries about how you can exercise your rights, for example the rights to erasure (deletion) or rectification (modification or correction) of your data please contact shelly@agirlsbestfriend.ie
PLEASE NOTE: Woocommerce may use your personal data for automated risk and fraud scoring. This is only done to secure your credit card payment. This will this mean then that Woocommerce uses your personal information to block certain transactions that appear to be fraudulent through automated decision-making.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Our website uses woo commerce as a sales e-commerce platform allowing us to sell products and services to the public.
Your data is stored through WooCommerce data storage, It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). databases and the general WordPress application. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.
If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Woo Commerce stores your credit card data. Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.
For more insight, you may also want to read Woo Commerce’s Terms of Service (https://woocommerce.com/terms-conditions/).
Our store is built using WooCommerce. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data is stored through WooCommerce data storage, databases and the general WordPress application.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at shelly@agirlsbestfriend.ie or by mail at
A Girl’s Best Friend Limited
Privacy Compliance Officer
Kildysart
Ennis
Co. Clare
V95 Y28A