Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 24/09/2025
Work Permits Ireland (“we,” “our,” “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under Irish and EU data protection laws (including GDPR).
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.workpermits.ie.
We provide services and information relating to Irish work permits and immigration.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. See the Gravatar Privacy Policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data.
Cookies
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If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
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When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
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When you log in, several cookies save your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies for one year. “Remember Me” extends login for two weeks.
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If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie (non-personal) is stored to record the post ID of the article.
You can manage cookies in your browser settings.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand website usage. This may involve cookies and anonymised tracking data.
Who We Share Your Data With
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Other than that, we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
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For registered users (if any), we store personal information in user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Administrators can also view and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
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Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
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Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Request deletion of your personal data (except where we must retain it for legal, administrative, or security reasons).
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Object to processing of your data.
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Request restriction of processing.
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Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection. Other data may be processed and stored securely on servers within the EU or, where necessary, in other jurisdictions with appropriate safeguards.
How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures, including:
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Secure servers and encrypted connections (SSL/TLS).
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Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
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Regular monitoring for potential vulnerabilities.
Data Breach Procedures
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and the relevant supervisory authority (the Data Protection Commission in Ireland) in accordance with GDPR requirements.
Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive information from trusted partners or service providers where necessary to deliver our services (e.g., payment processors, analytics providers, or referral partners).
Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Work Permits Ireland
Email: info@workpermits.ie