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We at Down Syndrome Ireland respect your right to privacy. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to outline how we deal with any personal data you provide to us while visiting this website. This Statement applies only to www.downsyndrome.ie, the website of Down Syndrome Ireland.

Down Syndrome Ireland will store any personal information collected from this website where you provide information to us to request a service, book an event, make a donation or purchase, become a volunteer or provide information as a member/member’s family. Personal data may be stored for future communication where the website user provides permission to do so. Information will not be supplied to any third party for marketing or communication purposes.  We may share data with our customer relations system partner for the purpose of developing and maintaining our database only.  We will also share data with third party service providers where you have requested us to do so for an event, activity or service.

Type of information collected

The information collected on this site includes:

Non-personal data:

A website user’s IP address is automatically logged by our web server. IP addresses are used to observe users’ interests in this website (number of visits, etc).

Cookies, which are very small text files saved to your computer, are used to track user navigation around a website. At www.downsyndrome.ie, cookies may be used to store information on which features have been seen by a user. They are not cross-referenced with any other information such that an individual person could be identified. We use this non-personal data in an aggregate form to get a better understanding of where our visitors come from and to help us better design and organise our website.

Personal data

E-mail addresses and/or other contact details which users voluntarily provide in order to:

• Receive information from Down Syndrome Ireland e.g. e-newsletter;
• Process membership/ donations/ purchases;
• Request information from Down Syndrome Ireland.

If you click on any of the email links on the site or use the contact or registration forms, you will be submitting your email address to us. Information submitted to us by email may be retained.

If you register for a conference, fundraising event, request information, or provide feedback, you will be asked to provide Personal Data such as your name, postal address, e-mail address.

If you wish to make an online donation, you must provide us with your name, postal address, email-address, and the amount of your donation. We may use this Personal Data to issue you with an official Thank You letter and/or receipt. We may also use the information to update you on occasion about how your donation is helping the work of Down Syndrome Ireland and inform you about future events, unless you indicate you do not wish to receive such communications. If you choose not to opt-in, your donation will be considered an anonymous donation, and you will not be contacted by us.

When making a donation or purchase, your credit or debit card payment details will be securely managed by our card processor www.stripe.com who will perform the transaction on our behalf. At no time will your card details be stored.

Disclosure

Down Syndrome Ireland does not use or disclose information about your individual visits to our website or other information that you voluntarily give us, such as your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number, to any third parties except for the use of completing a donation or transaction that you initiate or developing and maintaining our customer relationship system.

We may provide non-personal data to third parties in aggregate form. For example, we might inform third parties regarding the number of unique users who visit our website, the amount of visits to the site per month or the activities that visitors to our website engage in while on our website. We will not disclose your personal data to third parties.

Right of Access

You have the right to access your information held by Down Syndrome Ireland and where necessary, to have it amended or deleted. To find out what personal data we hold on you or to have your data updated or removed please contact us at info@downsyndrome.ie.

Links to other websites

This website contains links to external websites. Links are all clearly visible, differing from the regular text on the website. This privacy statement does not apply to these sites nor are we responsible for the content and practices of any of these websites.

Security

Personal data is held on secure servers. While no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, Down Syndrome Ireland has taken all reasonable steps to protect your personal data.

Welcome to our website

If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Down Syndrome Ireland’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

The term ‘Down Syndrome Ireland’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Unit 3, Parkway House, Western Business Park, Ballymount Drive, Ballymount Industrial Estate, Walkinstown, Dublin 12. Our company registration number is 4723020V. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this web site meet your specific requirements.

This website contains material which is owned by or licenced to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licenced to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.

From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

Password-protected and administrative sections of this website are not provided for public use, and you may be committing a criminal offence if you try to circumvent this site’s security.

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Ireland.

Social Media Interaction Guidelines

Down Syndrome Ireland’s social media channels are public spaces where we engage with our community of members and supporters, share information relevant to our work and network with organisations and individuals who share our passion for our wider community.

Down Syndrome Ireland does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our social media channels. Our goal is to share stories, information, support and events that highlight our membership with as many people as possible. Sharing content may at times lead to lively or heated discussion and debate.

However, to ensure that conversations remain respectful and constructive, there are guidelines we would ask you to follow.

When posting, we ask you to refrain from the following:

• False, misleading or deceptive statements.
• Defamation to a person / people or group.
• Persistent negative interaction.
• Hate speech or use of slurs.
• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity.
• Name-calling and/or personal attacks.
• Shouting i.e. everything written IN CAPS.
• Content that is completely off-topic or repetitive.
• Links to unrelated personal blogs or websites.
• Content whose main purpose is to sell a product.
• Spam material, such as the same commenter commenting or asking questions repeatedly on a profile.

These guidelines may be revised and updated at our discretion.

Commenters who engage in the above may be muted or blocked from our channels depending on their actions, we reserve the right to remove content from our channels in line with our guidelines. We want to ensure that our community remains a safe, constructive and informative environment for engagement and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this matter.

We hope you enjoy the content that we post online and that you engaging with us throughout our journey.

You can find links to our social media platforms here: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube.