Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

John Carey Design is a bespoke Irish dancing costume design company based in Dublin, Ireland.

• Company: John Carey Design
• Address: Unit 37, Orion Business Centre, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15, Republic of Ireland
• Email: info@johncareydesign.ie
• Phone: 353 1 8991022

2. Information We Collect

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

Information you provide to us:

• Name, email address, phone number and postal address
• Dancer details including date of birth, measurements and gender
• Payment information (processed securely via our payment provider)
• Design preferences, uploaded images and communications
• Any other information you provide when contacting us or placing an order

Information collected automatically:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on our website
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Cookie Policy below)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To process and manage your costume orders
• To communicate with you about your order, designs and appointments
• To send you important service notifications and updates
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with our legal obligations
• To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

• Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfil your costume order
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and communicate with customers
• Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to contact you for marketing purposes
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with the law

5. Data We Collect & Retention

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third parties only where necessary, including:

• Payment processors for secure transaction handling
• Delivery and courier services for shipping your costume
• IT and website service providers who assist us in running our business
• Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law

All third parties are required to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection law.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
• Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing
• Right to Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@johncareydesign.ie. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics)
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

9. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. All payment transactions are encrypted and processed securely.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland:

• Website: www.dataprotection.ie
• Phone: +353 (0)761 104 800