Privacy statement

At Mash.ie, accessible from https://www.mash.ie, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Mash.ie and how we use it. Mash.ie is one website run by Arukas Limited. Mash.ie has a number of landing pages but they do not store information. These include Primary Plans, Junior Infants

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

Arukas Limited's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

  • Arukas Limited needs to perform a contract with you
  • You have given Arukas Limited permission to do so
  • Processing your personal information is in Arukas Limited legitimate interests
  • Arukas Limited needs to comply with the law

Arukas Limited will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. 

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what Personal Information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification.
  • The right to object.
  • The right of restriction.
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

Log Files

Mash.ie follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Mash.ie uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Accounts and Data 

In order to purchase or sell items on Mash.ie, an email address must be registered. All accounts are kept online until the account is closed on request by the user. When a customer makes an order, their email address is shared with the vendor. The vendor may use this email address for troubleshooting or for their own mailing list to inform customers of new products or updates. The vendor cannot use the email address for any other purpose.

Mash.ie also runs a mailing list. All account holders on Mash.ie will automatically be registered to receive correspondence from Mash.ie through this mailing list. Mash.ie uses the service Brevo for this purpose. All registered users of Mash.ie are automatically added to the mailing list but individuals are welcome to opt out of the newsletter. They can also opt in at any time. The mailing list is used for regular newsletters, news about the site, information about updates, and for marketing automation.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. Note that Mash.ie has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Mash.ie's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Google Servers

We use Google's servers for two specific reasons. The first is to allow users to log in using their Google credentials using OAuth 2.0. The second way we use data is for Google Analytics where visitors to the site are monitored so we can bring a better service to all Mash users based on the data received in Google analytics. We only use Google user data in the ways described above.

Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Mash.ie does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only

Our Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Mash.ie. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.