Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Bankside (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, bankside.ie (the “Website”).
By using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our Website, such as when you fill out a contact form, sign up for a newsletter, or otherwise communicate with us. This information may include:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
  • Correspondence: Records of our communications with you.

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our Website. This “Usage Data” may include:

  • Your IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • The pages you visit on our Website.
  • The time and date of your visit.
  • The time spent on those pages.
  • Other diagnostic data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Operate and maintain our Website: To ensure the site functions correctly and provides you with the content you expect.
  • Communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters, or provide customer support.
  • Analyze and improve our services: To understand how users interact with our Website so we can make it better.
  • Comply with legal obligations: To meet any legal or regulatory requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use them for:

  • Essential functionality: To make sure our Website works as it should.
  • Website analytics: To track and analyze user behavior on our Website (e.g., using Google Analytics).
  • You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Website.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

  • Hosting providers: To keep our Website running.
  • Analytics providers: To help us understand how the Website is used.
  • These third parties are obligated to use your information only for the services they provide to us and are required to protect your data. We may also disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

6. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

As we are based in Ireland, we are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data.
  • Object: Object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Withdraw consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you can withdraw it at any time.
  • To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Security of Your Data

We are committed to protecting your personal information. We take reasonable measures, including technical and organizational safeguards, to protect your data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.