Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10.09.2025

Welcome to our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 of Ireland.

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by The Disconnect Project, a business registered in Ireland.

Business Address: We are based in Dublin, Ireland. Our business correspondence address is available upon request at tpd.privacy@gmail.com.
Email: tdp.privacy@gmail.com
Data Controller: The Disconnect Project is the data controller for the purposes of GDPR.

Our website is hosted by Wix.com and we use Constant Contact to manage our email communications and marketing.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

a. Information You Provide

Name
Email address
Phone number (optional)
Any other information you voluntarily submit via contact forms or sign-up fields

b. Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may collect the following:

IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Date and time of visit
Referring URLs

This data is collected via cookies and analytics tools provided by Wix.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:

Consent – for newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications
Contractual necessity – when responding to enquiries or fulfilling service requests
Legitimate interests – to improve our website and understand how it is used
Legal obligations – for compliance with applicable laws

You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" in our emails or contacting us directly.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

Send newsletters and promotional materials (via Constant Contact)
Respond to your enquiries or customer support requests
Improve the functionality and user experience of our website
Maintain records for legal and compliance purposes

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third parties, including:

Wix.com, for website hosting and analytics
Constant Contact, for email marketing and list management
Legal or regulatory bodies, when required by law

These third parties are GDPR-compliant and only process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.

6. International Data Transfers

As our service providers (e.g. Wix and Constant Contact) may store data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that such transfers are safeguarded by appropriate measures, including:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
Certification under recognised data protection frameworks (e.g. EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, if applicable)

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

Right of access – to request a copy of the data we hold about you
Right to rectification – to correct inaccuracies in your data
Right to erasure – to request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing – to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability – to request transfer of your data to another service provider
Right to object – to processing for direct marketing or on grounds relating to your situation
Right to withdraw consent – at any time, where processing is based on consent
Right to lodge a complaint – with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland

Contact the DPC:
Website:
https://www.dataprotection.ie

Phone: +353 57 868 4800 or +353 761 104 800

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

9. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse traffic.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

Your data is stored securely on Wix’s servers and, for mailing purposes, on Constant Contact’s GDPR-compliant systems.

11. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, with an updated “Effective Date” at the top.

We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

The Disconnect Project

Email: tdp.privacy@gmail.com
Address: We are based in Dublin, Ireland. Our business correspondence address is available upon request at tpd.privacy@gmail.com.