This Privacy Policy explains how dublinreporter.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects personal data when you visit dublinreporter.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.
1. Who we are
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Dublin Reporter
Ireland
Email: info@dublinreporter.com
If you have any questions about this policy or your data, please contact us at the email above.
2. About our content
[Site name] is an Irish news service. Many of our articles are summaries of reports published by other news organisations, written with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and each one links to its original source. These tools process published news articles only. We never send your personal data (as a visitor) to any AI service.
3. What data we collect
Information collected automatically when you visit:
- your IP address
- your browser type, device type and operating system
- the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the page that referred you
This information is recorded in our hosting provider’s server logs and used for security, preventing abuse, and keeping the Site working properly.
Information you give us:
- Contact: if you email us or use a contact form, we collect your name, your email address and the content of your message.
- Comments (if enabled): if you leave a comment, we collect your name, your email address, your comment, your IP address and your browser’s user agent string. We use these to help detect spam.
- Newsletter (if offered): if you subscribe, we collect your email address.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.
4. Why we use your data, and our legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR Article 6) |
|---|---|
| Running, securing and improving the Site (server logs) | Legitimate interests |
| Replying to your messages | Legitimate interests |
| Publishing and moderating comments | Consent / legitimate interests |
| Sending our newsletter | Consent (you can unsubscribe at any time) |
| Analytics and non-essential cookies | Consent (via our cookie banner) |
| Meeting legal obligations | Legal obligation |
5. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies that are strictly necessary for the Site to work (e.g. security, remembering your cookie choices) are always active. Analytics or advertising cookies are only set if you consent through our cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking [the “Cookie settings” link in the footer]. For details of the cookies we use, see our [Cookie Policy].
6. Images and third-party content
Photos on the Site are provided by Pexels (pexels.com) and are loaded directly from Pexels’ servers. When a page with these images loads, your browser connects to Pexels, which receives your IP address and basic browser information. Please see the Pexels Privacy Policy.
Our articles link to the original news sources. When you click those links, you leave our Site, and the other website’s own privacy policy applies.
7. Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers who help us run the Site, under appropriate data-processing agreements:
- Hosting: Hostinger International Ltd., which stores the Site and server logs
- Image delivery: Pexels
- [Analytics provider, e.g. Google Analytics]: only if you consent
- [Email or newsletter provider, e.g. Mailchimp]: if you subscribe
- [Spam protection, e.g. Akismet]: if comments are enabled
We may also disclose data where required by law, for example to An Garda Síochána or a court.
8. International transfers
Some of our providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this happens, we rely on safeguards approved by the European Commission, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework, to protect your data.
9. How long we keep data
- Server logs: up to [30] days
- Contact emails: up to [12] months after our last exchange
- Comments: for as long as the comment remains published
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
10. Your rights
Under GDPR you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you
- have inaccurate data corrected
- have your data erased
- restrict or object to our processing of your data
- data portability
- withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing already carried out
To exercise any of these rights, email us. We will respond within one month.
You also have the right to complain to the Data Protection Commission:
21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland · www.dataprotection.ie
11. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure hosting and restricted admin access. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, however.
12. Corrections and removal requests
If you believe an article contains an error, or a publisher would like content removed, please contact us. We will review your request promptly.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated at the top.