Privacy Statement: How we use Cookies

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites.

We use cookies to help identify your computer so we can tailor your user experience.

You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer.

The following are not Strictly Necessary, but are required to provide you with the best user experience and also to tell us which pages you find most interesting (anonymously).

Functional Cookies

This Website Will:

Track the pages you visits via Google Analytics Targeting Cookies

Allow you to share pages with social networks such as Facebook (If available)

This website will not:

Share any personal information with third parties unless forced to do so by legislation.

I don’t want to read the entire privacy policy, do you have a brief summary?

We would urge you to read the entire privacy policy document but in order to give you a quick overview the following are the 11 main points of our privacy policy.

We will never share (sell, rent, swap, give or exchange) your personal information with a third party unless we are directed by legal obligations.

We will adopt current international best practice in relation to maintaining personal information and will always comply with current legal requirements as set out in the Laws of the Republic of Ireland.

Personal information which we collect will only be used for the purpose for which it was given to us.

Requests to be removed from our mailing list will be acted on immediately.

Requests to be removed from our data base will be acted on immediately.

Complaints in relation to our use of your personal data will be treated very seriously and brought to a swift conclusion.

All our electronic communications with our customers or prospective customers contains a link to Opt-Out of future mailings.

Our mailing frequency is 4 emails per year per customer as an absolute maximum.

We use ‘Kapersky’ corporate anti virus software to scan all communications and files sent to our customers (see security section).

Customer credit card information is stored offline for security reasons.

All credit card payments are made through a dedicated credit card payment terminal which is completely secure.

What Happens When I Register On your Web Site?

In order to use certain features of our Web Site, a User must first complete a registration process. During registration a User is required to provide basic contact information such e-mail address. Depending on the feature being used, the User may be required to provide other information associated with the use of that particular feature. For example, a User signing up for our newsletter service will be required to provide an e-mail address and first name.

Do you log customer information on your web site?

We log your IP address, browser’s user agent, and referring address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our web site and to identify unique users. Your IP address is also used to gather broad demographic information. Finally, the data may on occasion of abuse or harassment be used to find and locate individuals abusing the network system and or services of LADDERS.IE. In these cases this data may be passed on to appropriate individuals, organisations or companies, if specifically requested.

What Other Mechanisms does Ladders.ie use to track the User?

Some Site web pages and HTML-formatted e-mails and e-newsletters use web beacons to compile statistics about Web Site usage. A web beacon is an electronic image, called a single-pixel (1×1) or clear GIF. Web beacons can recognize certain types of information on a visitor’s computer, such as a visitor’s cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page where the Web beacon is placed. You may render some web beacons unusable by rejecting their associated cookies.

LADDERS.IE uses web beacons to track and analyze non-personally identifiable usage information and to compile statistical information about our users in order to improve the Web Site’s quality and to support our business. All data collected on behalf of LADDERS.IE is owned and used by LADDERS.IE.

LADDERS.IE reserves the right to publish non-personally identifiable, summary information regarding its Web Site visitors for promotional purposes and as a representative audience for business partners.

We also collect information in log files that include data such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the Site, track User’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Does the Ladders.ie web site use Cookie Technology?

LADDERS.IE uses cookie technology to make your use of the Site more convenient and to support our internal business purposes. A cookie is a piece of information that is transferred to a User’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. For example, Ladders.ie uses cookies to remember your IP address so that we will know if you are a repeat visitor each time you visit the Site. Ladders.ie also uses cookies to help track referrals from third party web sites. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can set up your browser to alert you every time a cookie is offered, letting you decide whether or not to accept it. You can use and visit the Site with cookies disabled, but you will not automatically be recognized by the Site upon re-visiting. However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of some of our Sites’ best features, so we recommend that you leave them turned on.

Do I need to Opt-in to receive e-mails from Ladders.ie?

Our site provides users with the opportunity to opt-in to receive product updates and our newsletter. To unsubscribe please send a blank e-mail to info[at]ladders.ie. Or reply to one of our e-mails with the word ‘Remove’ in the subject line.

How Does Ladders.ie Handle Information from Children?

We have no intention of collecting personal information from individuals under the age of 18. We are committed to protecting children’s privacy on the Internet and we comply fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Where appropriate, we will instruct children not to provide such information to us. If a parent becomes aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we ask that the parent or legal guardian of the child contact us by sending an e-mail to info[at]ladders.ie or in writing to request that this information be deleted from our records. On foot of a request we will immediately remove any information held on our system in relation to your request.

How will Ladders.ie use my Personal Information?

LADDERS.IE uses the personal information you provide for the purposes for which it was provided, for example, to process an order, to support an online subscription service, to collect debts; to respond to your inquiries or complaints or to contact you or send you information about new products you requested. In addition, Ladders.ie will use the information collected through the Site to administer and manage our business, including, for example for account maintenance and collections purposes, and in connection with information technology services. In addition the information may be used to improve the Site and the associated user experience, and to develop pertinent marketing promotions to Users. Where permitted or required by law, Ladders.ie may collect, use or disclose your personal information without your consent, for example in response to a court order or subpoena or to comply with a legally permitted inquiry by a government agency.

Are the Hyperlinks on your web site safe?

Some of the pages on this Web site contain hypertext links to web sites not maintained by Ladders.ie. You are reminded that different terms and conditions of use will apply to you as a user of such web sites. In addition such web sites may not have the same privacy standards that Ladders.ie maintains. If we receive a complaint in relation to a hypertext link on our web site we will remove the link.

Does Ladders.ie use Security measures to protect my personal data?

Our site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, ladders.ie cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. Ladders.ie uses ‘Trend Micro’ which is a recognised leading corporate anti virus software. All communications to customers have been scanned to ensure they are safe. Virus Definitions are updated on a daily basis and our Microsoft software is scanned for security vulnerability daily.

Can Ladders.ie change this Privacy Policy?

LADDERS.IE reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If Ladders.ie makes a change, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically so that you are aware of any changes. If we make a material change to this Privacy Policy we will make reasonable efforts to notify you. For example, your continued consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information or your continued use of our Site following the notification or posting of any changes to this Privacy Policy shall constitute your acceptance of these changes.

Further information on your data privacy rights are available on the web site of the Irish data protection commissioner. http://www.dataprivacy.ie

What Laws govern the ladders.ie web site?

This legal notice and the terms and conditions of use and all issues regarding this Web site shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, or the security practices of this site, you can contact us by clicking here.