Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Sidestep Media ("Sidestep Media", "we", "us" or "our") is an online media company registered in Ireland. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect information in connection with this website, www.sidestep.ie, and how you can exercise your privacy rights.

By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use this website.

2. Who we are

The data controller responsible for this website is Sidestep Media, a company registered in Ireland under company registration (CRO) number 638498, VAT number IE3580721H. You can contact us at any time at info@sidestep.ie.

3. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Information you provide to us — for example, your name, email address and the contents of your message when you contact us directly (such as by emailing info@sidestep.ie).
• Information collected automatically — such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, referral source, and general usage data, typically collected through cookies, log files and similar technologies.

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and correspondence sent to us;
• Operate, maintain, and improve this website;
• Understand how this website is used, in aggregate;
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems; and
• Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Legal basis for processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Consent — where you have given clear consent, such as by accepting non-essential cookies;
• Legitimate interests — for example, to respond to enquiries and to keep this website secure and functioning correctly, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights;
• Legal obligation — where processing is necessary to comply with the law, including tax and company law obligations arising from our CRO and VAT registrations.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly and, where applicable, to understand how it is used. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; please note that doing so may affect how parts of this website function.

7. Other websites we manage

Sidestep Media owns and operates a number of other websites and online media assets in addition to www.sidestep.ie. This Privacy Policy applies only to www.sidestep.ie. Each of the other websites we manage may collect and process information under its own, separate privacy policy, which will be published on that website. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any individual website before using it.

8. Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with trusted third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, IT and email service providers, and who are required to protect your information in line with applicable data protection law. We may also disclose information where required by law, or to protect the rights, property or safety of Sidestep Media, our users, or others.

9. International data transfers

Some of the third-party service providers we use may process information outside of Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection is applied to your information, such as through the use of standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards recognised under GDPR.

10. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting or reporting requirements, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

11. Your rights

If GDPR applies to you, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Request erasure of your personal data, in certain circumstances;
• Request restriction of, or object to, our processing of your data;
• Request that your data be provided to you or transferred to another organisation, in a portable format; and
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@sidestep.ie. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority in Ireland, at www.dataprotection.ie.

12. Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can remove it.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at info@sidestep.ie.