This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used and protected when you visit patrickmcnutt.com.
The website is operated by Patrick McNutt, based in Ireland.
I respect your privacy and aim to collect only the information necessary to operate, understand and improve this website.
Who I am
The website address is patrickmcnutt.com.
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Patrick McNutt is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, you can contact me at:
Email: hello@patrickmcnutt.com
Information I collect
You can browse this website without creating an account or directly providing personal information.
However, some information may be collected automatically when you visit the website. This may include information such as:
- your IP address;
- browser and device information;
- operating system;
- pages visited;
- approximate geographic location;
- how you arrived at the website; and
- information about how you interact with the website.
Some of this information is collected through cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics, where you have given the required consent.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help me understand how visitors use the site.
Google Analytics may collect information about your use of the website, such as the pages you visit, how long you spend on the site, your approximate location, device and browser information, and how you arrived at the website.
I use this information to understand how the website is being used and to help improve its content and performance.
Google Analytics will only be enabled where the appropriate consent has been obtained through the website’s cookie consent mechanism.
You can refuse analytics cookies when you first visit the website and can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the website’s cookie settings.
Information collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with its own privacy and data protection practices.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites can store on your device. They can be used to make websites function correctly, remember preferences and provide information about how a website is being used.
This website may use:
Necessary cookies
These are required for the website to operate correctly or provide functionality requested by you. Where these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require your consent.
Analytics cookies
These are used to help understand how visitors use the website. This website uses Google Analytics for this purpose.
Analytics cookies will not be used unless you have provided the appropriate consent.
When you first visit the website, you will be given the opportunity to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also change or withdraw your consent through the website’s cookie settings.
More detailed information about the cookies used on this website, including their purposes and duration, is available through the website’s cookie settings or Cookie Policy.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages and articles on this website may contain content embedded from third-party websites, such as videos, images or other media.
Embedded content can behave in much the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These third parties may collect information about you, use cookies or similar technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Where third-party embedded content uses non-essential cookies or tracking technologies, it should not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.
Third-party services operate according to their own privacy policies, and I encourage you to review those policies if you interact with their content.
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to other websites.
I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. When you follow a link to another website, you should review that website’s privacy policy to understand how it handles your information.
How I use your information
Where personal information is collected through this website, it may be used to:
- operate, maintain and secure the website;
- understand how visitors use the website;
- identify technical problems;
- improve the website and its content; and
- comply with legal obligations.
Where processing relies on your consent, such as the use of non-essential analytics cookies, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
Who I share your information with
I do not sell your personal information.
Information may be processed by trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate and maintain the website. This may include website hosting and analytics providers.
Google processes information when Google Analytics is enabled on the website.
Personal information may also be disclosed where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect the security and integrity of the website.
International transfers
Some third-party service providers used by this website may process information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA).
Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards should be used in accordance with applicable data protection law.
How long information is retained
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or where retention is required by law.
Information collected through Google Analytics is retained in accordance with the retention settings configured for the website’s Google Analytics account.
Your data protection rights
Under the GDPR, you may have a number of rights relating to your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these can include the right to:
- access personal information held about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of your personal information;
- restrict how your information is processed;
- object to certain types of processing;
- receive certain personal information in a portable format; and
- withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact:
You also have the right to raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland if you believe your personal information has been handled in a way that does not comply with data protection law.
Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect the website and any personal information processed through it.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes to the website, the services it uses, or applicable legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date at the top of the policy will be revised.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:
Patrick McNutt
Email: hello@patrickmcnutt.com