Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Irish Association of Oral Surgery (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website:
https://iaos.ie/irish-association-of-oral-surgery/

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Irish Association of Oral Surgery (IAOS)
Website: https://iaos.ie/irish-association-of-oral-surgery/
Email: [insert contact email]

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a) Information You Provide

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (if provided)
  • Any information submitted via contact forms or email correspondence

b) Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details:
https://iaos.ie/irish-association-of-oral-surgery/cookie-policy/

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to enquiries and communications
  • To operate and maintain our website
  • To improve website functionality and user experience
  • To analyse website usage and performance
  • To comply with legal obligations

We only process your data where we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Legal obligations
  • Legitimate interests (e.g. improving our services)

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

We may share your data with:

  • Website service providers (e.g. hosting, maintenance)
  • Analytics providers
  • Legal or regulatory authorities where required

All third parties are required to respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission:
https://www.dataprotection.ie/

8. Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure website functionality
  • Analyse website traffic
  • Improve user experience

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent tool (WP Consent plugin) or your browser settings.

For detailed information, please see our Cookie Policy:
https://iaos.ie/irish-association-of-oral-surgery/cookie-policy/

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Irish Association of Oral Surgery (IAOS)
Email: info@iaos.ie