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Privacy Policy
Introduction
The Saolta University Health Care Group owns and runs the www.saolta.ie website. The Saolta University Health Care Group needs to collect and use certain information about you when you use certain areas of the Saolta University Health Care website.
The Saolta University Health Care Group is committed to protecting your privacy and takes the security of your information very seriously.
The Saolta University Health Care Group aims to be clear and transparent about the information we collect about you and how we will use that information.
This policy will set out the following:
- The Data Controller
- The Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- What Personal Data we Collect
- What we use your Personal Data for
- How long will we hold onto your Personal Data
- Who will have access to your Personal Data
- International data transfers
- Your Rights
- Complaints
The Data Controller
The Saolta University Health Care Group is the Data Controller for all personal data which is collected and used by the www.saolta.ie website. A Data Controller is the legal entity which determines how and why personal data is collected and used.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO)
A Data Protection Officer is in place to oversee the Saolta University Health Care Group’s compliance with its data protection obligations. The Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted directly, here:
What Personal Data we Collect
Personal data means any information relating to you which allows the Saolta University Health Care Group to identify you, such as your name and address, contact phone numbers and email address.
All areas of the www.saolta.ie website can be accessed by you without the need for you to provide any of your personal data.
Cookies on the HSE website
Cookies are small files that are created and saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
They store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit on our website and how you interact with the content on some of those pages.
Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so do not take up much space.
The following table describes the cookies used on the Saolta University Health Care Group website:
| Cookie name | Owner | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| has-js | Saolta | Flag to indicate if JavaScript is enabled in the visitor's browser. Used to provide additional website functionality. |
| cookie-agreed | Saolta | Flag to indicate if the user has accepted or declined Cookies. |
| _ga _gat _gid | Google Analytics | Collects anonymous information about a user's journey on the Saollta website. Used to provide metrics and trends on how the Saolta website is being used by the public. More information on Google Analytics and their Opt-out policy. |
Anonymised Data
The Saolta University Health Care Group may use anonymised data from this website for the purposes of analysing, planning and improving the service. This anonymised data will not include any of your personal data.
How long will we hold onto your Personal Data
The Saolta University Health Care Group will only retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose it is being processed for. All personal data collected by the Saolta University Health Care Group is retained in accordance with the HSE Record Retention Policy.
Who will have access to your Personal Data
All Saolta University Health Care Group staff, who may have access to personal data shall be bound to the Saolta University Health Care Group via confidentiality agreements and are obliged to keep your personal data secure, and to use it only for the purposes specified by the Saolta University Health Care Group.
Will my personal data be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)
The Saolta University Health Care uses Google Analytics to collect information about your use of this website and part of this information includes your IP address which is considered personal data. However, the Saolta University Health Care has anonymised IP addresses for this website which means that no individual can be identified by theiir IP address.
The Saolta University Health Care does not transfer any other personal data about you outside the EEA. If the Saolta University Health Care decides to transfer your personal data outside the EEA they shall ensure the provisions of Chapter V of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are complied with.
What are your Rights
Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to
- Right of access – you have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you.
- Right of rectification – you have a right to correct data that we hold about you that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to be forgotten – in certain circumstances you can ask for the data we hold about you to be erased from our records.
- Right to restriction of processing – where certain conditions apply to have a right to restrict the processing.
- Right of portability – where certain conditions apply, you have the right to have the data we hold about you transferred to another organisation.
- Right to object – you have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing.
- Right to object to automated processing, including profiling – you also have the right to be subject to the legal effects of automated processing or profiling.
- Right to review: in the event that the Saolta University Health Care refuses your request under rights of access, we will provide you with a reason as to why.
- Withdraw your consent – where you have consented to receiving emails or newsletters you may withdraw your consent at any time
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, then please submit a request, to HSE Consumer Affairs:
When submitting a request, the Saolta University Health Care may need information from you to confirm your identity.
Once your identity has been confirmed, the Saolta University Health Care will supply you with your information free of charge, however, we may charge a reasonable fee if believe your request is clearly unfounded, excessive or repetitive.
Making a complaint
In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how your personal data is being processed by the Saolta University Health Care, or how your complaint has been handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint directly with the Data Protection Supervisory Authority and the Saolta University Health Care Data Protection Officer (DPO):
- Deputy Data Protection Officer West: Liam Quirke
- Email: ddpo.west@hse.ie
- Phone: 091 775819