BDB Privacy Policy
Please read this privacy notice carefully as it sets out how BDB Consulting Ltd. (“BDB”) use your personal information. We may change this privacy notice from time to time by updating this page. Please check this page from frequently to ensure you are happy with any changes.
What information do we collect?
When you use this website, please bear in mind that we may collect the following information:
- the areas of the website that you visit
- information about your computer, such as which browser you are using, your network location, the type of connection you are using (e.g. broadband, ADSL etc) and your IP address
We do this by using cookies, which are small files that help us track how our visitors use the website and enable us to understand where we can improve your experience. We outline below what cookies we use on our website and the information they track see.
We may also collect personal information from telephone calls and/or other correspondence with you.
What do we do with the information we collect?
The information we capture is used for various purposes. The main purpose is to use the information captured to provide you with the website and our services (whether available via the website or offline). We also use the information for:
- website development
- understanding how our visitors interact on the website
- understanding what our clients are interested in
- understanding what potential clients are interested in
- dealing with enquiries/concerns
- marketing our services to you
- market research
- service development
- internal record keeping
Marketing
We would like to provide you with information about BDB’s services and other information which we think you may find useful. We may send you such information by post, email and/or telephone, unless you have asked us not to do so.
We will not provide your personal information to external organisations outside of BDB for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
If at any time you do not want your information used for direct marketing purposes please contact us at mailto:info@bdb.ieor follow the unsubscribe link in one of our marketing email messages.
Who do we share this information with?
We are an Irish Company and will not share your personal information with any third party company without your consent. We handle your personal information in line with Ireland and EU’s data protection requirements.
We may share your personal information with companies acting on our behalf who will only use the information to provide that service. However, we will retain control of your data and any third party service provider that we use must act in accordance with our instructions. We may also share your personal information with a purchaser or potential purchaser of our business.
In some circumstances, we may have to disclose your personal information by law, because a court or the police or other law enforcement agency has asked us for it.
How to get copies of or amend the information we have collected
You may request details of the personal information that we hold about you under data protection laws. If you would like a copy of the information held about you please write to us at info@bdb.ie or at: Data Privacy, BDB Consulting Ltd., 30 O’Connell Street, Limerick.
If you think any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible. We will correct or update any information as soon as we can.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect, including locked cabinets, electronic password protection and key access to buildings.
If at any point you suspect or receive a suspicious communication from someone suggesting they work for BDB Consulting or a website claiming to be affiliated with BDB, please forward the communication to us or report the incident by email to info@bdb.ie or at: Cyber Security Incident Response, BDB Consulting Ltd., 30 O’Connell Street, Limerick.
Linking to other websites
Our website or marketing email messages sometimes include links to other websites which are not within our control. Once you have left our website or email, we cannot be held responsible for the content of other websites or the protection and privacy of any information which you provide to those websites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Our use of cookies
We use cookies on our website to help us to improve your experience of our website and to ensure that it performs as you expect it to.
Cookies are files containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device as you browse on our website. They can be used to improve your experience of using a website, for example, by remembering your preference settings (e.g. preventing you from entering the same information multiple times when filling in an online form) or tracking your use of a website so that it can be improved to meet your needs, or to provide information that is relevant to you.
Websites must get consent to send cookies to your computer or mobile device unless the cookies are strictly necessary to provide services to you.
We explain below what cookies we use on our website, why we use them and whether they are strictly necessary or another type of cookie e.g. “functionality” or “performance” cookies. We also state in the table whether a cookie is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. The difference is that:
- Persistent cookies remain on your device between browsing sessions. They are activated each time you visit the website that created that particular cookie. For example, where a “persistent cookie” is used on a website to remember your log-in details, you will not need to enter those details each time you visit that website.
- Session cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when you open the browser window and finishes when you close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
Some of the cookies listed below are those set by our own website when you visit – www.bdb.ie.
Strictly necessary
Strictly necessary cookies are essential to run the website or enable you to receive a service that you have requested on a website. For example, cookies to operate online shopping baskets, do your internet banking or to comply with the law (i.e. such as to keep your information safe). We do not use any strictly necessary cookies on our website.
Performance
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. Any information collected by these cookies is anonymous. We only use such information to improve our website.
Cookie: Google Analytics
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Purpose: – Google Analytics creates the cookies shown in the left hand column. These cookies are used to track anonymous information about how visitors use our site. We use this information to assess how our site is performing and where we can improve your experience of https://bdb.ie. No personal information is captured in this process as the cookies only collect statistical information such as the number of visitors to our website, how they arrived there (i.e. via a Google search or another website), whether it is a first-time or return visit and which web pages were visited. For more information, click herefor an overview of privacy at Google.