Website Privacy Notice

Effective Date: March 10, 2025

Sicín Sásta (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Sicín Sásta

Email: [email protected]
Address: Shercock, Co. Cavan, Ireland.
Phone: +353 1 801 4142

What Information We Collect

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

  • Directly Provided Data: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, job application details, and customer inquiries.

  • Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage data via cookies.

  • Marketing Preferences: Information regarding your consent for receiving communications from us.

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide Services: Responding to your inquiries, processing job applications, and managing competitions.

  • To Improve Our Website: Analyzing user behavior and website performance.

  • To Send Marketing Communications: Providing updates on promotions and products if you have opted in.

  • To Ensure Security: Preventing fraudulent activity and securing our website.

  • To Comply With Legal Obligations: Where required by law or regulatory authorities.

Legal Basis for Processing

Manor Farm processes your data under the following legal bases, depending on the purpose:

  • Consent
    We rely on your explicit consent when:
    Sending you marketing communications (e.g. newsletters, promotions).
    Using non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics and advertising cookies).
    Collecting optional information via online forms (e.g. competition preferences).
  • Contractual Necessity
    We process your data when it is necessary to:
    Respond to customer enquiries and service requests.
    Facilitate your participation in competitions and promotions.
    Process job applications submitted through our website.
  • Legitimate Interests
    We rely on our legitimate interests where it does not override your rights and freedoms to:
    Improve website functionality and user experience.
    Monitor website usage and performance using anonymised data.
    Prevent and detect fraudulent activity.
    Manage social media engagement and embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos).
  • Legal Compliance
    We process data where required to:
    Comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
    Respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
    Maintain suppression lists for marketing opt-outs in line with ePrivacy rules.

How We Share Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:

  • Service Providers: IT support, marketing agencies, and hosting services.

  • Legal and Regulatory Authorities: When required by law.

  • Business Partners: If necessary for service delivery and contractual obligations.

International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure it is protected through:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

  • Other legal mechanisms as required by applicable data protection laws.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Marketing Data: Until you opt out.

  • Job Applications: Up to 12 months unless required longer by law.

  • Competition Entries: Deleted within one month after the competition ends.

  • Customer Inquiries: Deleted within one month after resolution, unless legally required otherwise.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.

  • Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data where applicable.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limits on how we use your data.

  • Right to Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format.

  • Right to Object: Opt-out of direct marketing and other processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you believe we have mishandled your data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Data Security Measures

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data.

  • Access control mechanisms to limit access to authorized personnel.

  • Regular security assessments to prevent data breaches.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you interact with our website. You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of our website. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • Performance Cookies: Collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve site performance.

  • Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Specific Cookies Used on Our Website:

 

Please note: The list above reflects our current use of cookies. We will update this section as necessary to reflect any changes.

ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336/2011)

In addition to the GDPR, we comply with the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 336/2011) (the “ePrivacy Regulations”). These rules transpose the EU ePrivacy Directive into Irish law and set specific requirements for electronic communications, cookies and direct marketing. Key points relevant to this website are:

  • Cookies & similar technologies – We will only store or access information on your device when it is strictly necessary to deliver a service you request, or when you have given clear, informed consent. You can withdraw or adjust that consent at any time via our cookie-preference tool.Homepage | Data Protection Commission

  • Electronic direct marketing – Promotional e-mails, SMS or other electronic messages are sent only where: (i) we have your prior opt-in consent, or (ii) the “soft opt-in” for existing customers applies and you have not objected. Every message includes an easy unsubscribe link and we maintain a suppression list to respect opt-outs.Irish Statute Book

  • Confidentiality & security of communications – We safeguard the confidentiality of traffic and location data and apply appropriate technical and organisational measures as required under Regulations 4 & 5.Irish Statute Book

  • Breach notification – Should a breach affecting our electronic-communications services occur, we will notify the Data Protection Commission without undue delay (and, where feasible, within 24 hours) in line with Regulation 4(7).Homepage | Data Protection Commission

  • Right to object – You may object at any time to the use of your data for direct-marketing purposes and we will act on such requests promptly in accordance with Regulation 13(6).Irish Statute Book

For full details you can consult S.I. No. 336/2011 on the electronic Irish Statute Book.Irish Statute Book

Managing Cookies:

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies.

  • Block third-party cookies.

  • Block all cookies from specific sites.

  • Block all cookies from all sites.

For more information on managing cookies, please consult your browser’s help documentation.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated via our website.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at [email protected].