Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy & Cookies Policy

Information about our Website

Last updated on the 5th March 2016.

This is the corporate website of Smart Dublin. We are located in Ireland and our Head Office is situated at Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Wuay, Dublin 8, Ireland.

We have created this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. This privacy policy sets out our practices in handling information, which you may disclose to us through your use of this website.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy

By using this site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree with any aspect of this policy, your only remedy is to discontinue your use of the website. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Therefore, each time you use this website you will be bound by the current Privacy Policy and you should review it each time you use the website to satisfy your acceptance of any changes.

Information we collect

Our aim is to continuously improve your experience of our digital channels. We use cookies to improve your customer experience of our service and online applications.

You can access and browse our website without disclosing your personal information to us.

If you are just surfing and reading information on the website, as any other website we do collect and store the following anonymous information about your visit:

  • The IP address associated with your connection when you were visiting the website;
  • The operating system and the browser you used when visiting the website;
  • The URL that referred you to the website;
  • The date and time and duration of your visit; and
  • The URLs of the pages you visit on the website.

We may use this anonymous information for statistical reasons and we may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to personal identification information with third parties to help us better understand how people use our website and their interest in our services.

Your Personal Identification Information

We do not automatically log personal identification information when you use and interact with this website. We do not link information automatically logged by other means with personal identification information about specific individuals who use and interact with this website. We do not collect information about our visitors from other sources, such as public records or bodies, or private organisations.

However, you may chose to disclose personal information to Smart Dublin by various methods on this website which include but are not limited to any contact forms, creative brief form or when you complete an on-line survey. This personal information may be used to identify you as an individual only.

If you supply us with personal identification information we will use that information for the purpose of providing you with the service or information that you requested from Smart Dublin.

You consent to us

  • Using your personal information to recommend other services to you or provide you with other information that we believe may be relevant to you; and
  • Disclosing your personal information to third parties who are assisting us to provide services or information to our customers or to better understand our customer needs.

We may also be required by law to disclose your personal information to authorities in some circumstances. We will only do this if it is permitted and required under the laws of the Republic of Ireland.

Cookies

Cookies are used to monitor website traffic and enhance your experience of our website. Cookies are pieces of data which your computer, mobile or tablet device downloads when you visit a website. Cookies are used to keep track of your preferences and to recognise return visitors.

You can set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of this website may not function as intended.

Hyperlinks

Some of the pages on our websites may contain hypertext links to websites not maintained by Smart Dublin. You are reminded that different terms and conditions of use will apply as a user of such websites. In addition, such websites may not attain the same privacy standards that Smart Dublin maintains.

Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to change, adapt, and adjust this Privacy Policy on the website without any prior notification. You acknowledge and agree that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time and you realise that the latest version is applicable when you visit the website.