Privacy Policy

📜 Privacy Policy for Sri Limerick Ganapathi

Effective Date: March 17, 2025
Website: limerickganapathi.ie
Last Updated: March 17, 2025

Sri Limerick Ganapathi (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website limerickganapathi.ie and engage with our services.

By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with our website and services.

1.1 Personal Data You Provide to Us

We may collect the following personal information when you:
✔ Submit a contact form (name, email, phone number, message)
✔ Request prasadam or pooja bookings (preferred date, request details)
✔ Sign up for temple events or newsletters (name, email)
✔ Make a donation inquiry (contact details)

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may collect certain data automatically, including:
✔ IP address
✔ Device type & browser information
✔ Pages visited & time spent on site
✔ Cookies & tracking technologies (see Section 5)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the data collected for the following purposes:
✔ To provide temple services & respond to inquiries
✔ To send event updates & temple announcements (if subscribed)
✔ To process requests for poojas or prasadam
✔ To improve our website & user experience
✔ To comply with legal & regulatory requirements

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following cases:
✔ With trusted service providers (e.g., email or event management tools)
✔ If required by law (government or legal enforcement agencies)
✔ With volunteers & temple organizers (for event management or donation coordination)

We ensure all data is shared securely and only when necessary.

4. How We Protect Your Data

We take the following security measures to protect your personal data:
✔ Encryption & secure storage for sensitive data
✔ Restricted access – Only authorized personnel can access personal information
✔ Regular security audits to ensure compliance with GDPR and Irish data protection laws

However, no website can guarantee 100% security, so we recommend you use strong passwords and keep your information secure.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.

5.1 Types of Cookies We Use

✔ Essential Cookies – Required for website functionality
✔ Analytics Cookies – Track visitor behavior for site improvement
✔ Preference Cookies – Remember user settings

5.2 Managing Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

For more details, visit Your Online Choices (Ireland-specific cookie management guide).

6. Your Rights Under GDPR (Ireland)

As a user in Ireland & the EU, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

✔ Right to Access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
✔ Right to Rectification – Request corrections to any incorrect or outdated data.
✔ Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) – Request that we delete your personal data.
✔ Right to Restrict Processing – Limit how we use your data in certain cases.
✔ Right to Data Portability – Request your data in a structured format.
✔ Right to Object – Opt-out of certain uses of your data, like marketing emails.
✔ Right to Lodge a Complaint – File a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) Ireland if you believe your rights are violated.

📌 To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
📩 Email: limerickganapathi@gmail.com

7. Third-Party Services & External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., Google Calendar, donation platforms).
We are not responsible for the privacy policies of third-party websites. Please review their policies before providing any personal data.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

We only retain personal data for as long as necessary for our services, legal obligations, and legitimate interests.

✔ General inquiries: Deleted after 12 months.
✔ Event registrations: Retained for the duration of the event.
✔ Donation records: Retained as per financial regulations.

After this period, we securely delete or anonymize your data.

9. Donations & Payment Processing

We do not currently process donations through our website.
Devotees must email us at limerickganapathi@gmail.com to inquire about making donations.

If online payments are introduced in the future, they will comply with GDPR & Irish financial regulations.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Changes will be posted on this page, and significant updates will be notified via email (if applicable).

📅 Last Updated:

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, please contact:

📩 Email: limerickganapathi@gmail.com
📍 Temple Locations:

  • Weekly Poojas: Aisling Annacotty Football Club, Limerick
  • Festival Events: Ahane GAA Club, Lisnagry

🙏 Thank you for trusting Sri Limerick Ganapathi Temple. Your privacy and security are important to us.