Privacy Statement

The Tree Council of Ireland is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement applies to the Tree Council of Ireland website, including treeday.ie, and explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our sites, you consent to the practices described below.

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Information We Collect

We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, home or work address, telephone number, or eircode. We also gather anonymous demographic details, such as age, gender, preferences, and interests.

In addition, certain technical information about your device is automatically collected when you visit our websites, including your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This data helps us operate the site efficiently, improve its quality, and analyse general usage trends.

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Use of Personal Information

Your personal information is used to:

• Deliver the services you request, such as membership, sponsorship, or participation in our tree planting schemes.

• Support events such as National Tree Week and National Tree Day.

• Operate and evaluate educational programmes, conferences, and seminars.

• Inform you about services, activities, and events that may interest you.

• Conduct surveys to improve our services.

We may share your information with trusted partners to provide services (e.g., email, mailings, delivery, or statistical analysis). These partners are strictly bound to use your information only for the agreed purpose and to maintain its confidentiality. We never sell, rent, or lease personal information to third parties.

We will only disclose your information if required by law, to protect the rights or property of the Tree Council of Ireland, or to ensure the safety of users and the public.

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Cookies

Our websites, including treeday.ie, use cookies to improve your online experience. Cookies help remember your preferences and simplify repeat visits. While most browsers accept cookies automatically, you can adjust your browser settings to decline them. Please note that disabling cookies may limit the full functionality of our websites.

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Security of Information

The Tree Council of Ireland protects your personal information from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. We store data on secure servers and use encryption (such as SSL) when transmitting sensitive details, like payment information. We only retain personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this statement.

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Your Privacy Matters

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites linked from treeday.ie or the Tree Council of Ireland website, as we are not responsible for the practices of other organisations.

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Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect feedback or changes in our operations. Please review it periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement, please contact us at trees@treecouncil.ie. We will do our best to resolve any issues quickly and fairly.