Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11 February 2025

1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Daniel Cloney (“I”) collect, use, and protect information about visitors to this website https://coirservices.org. I am committed to ensuring your privacy and transparency about data collection.

Who I am

I am registered as a sole trader (‘Daniel Cloney’) in the United Kingdom under the following addres: 3 Almond Avenue, Kidlington, OX5 1EN. Cóir Consultancy Services is a trading name of Daniel Cloney.

2. Information I Collect
I do not collect personal data directly from visitors of this website. However, this website, which is hosted on WordPress.com automatically collects certain non-personally identifiable information, through WordPress’ ‘Jetpack Stats’ service. As stated on the relevant WordPress website, Jetpack Stats tracks and retains the following information about this site’s visitors:

  • Post and page views
  • Video plays
  • Outbound link clicks
  • Referring URLs and search engine terms
  • Country

As part of collating the above information, Jetpack Stats uses data like IP address, WordPress.com user ID (if logged in), WordPress.com username (if logged in), user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, and country code. However, none of this information is available to site owners. For example, a site owner can see that a specific post has 285 views, but he/she cannot see which specific users/accounts viewed that post. Furthermore, the Jetpack Stats logs, in which this information is stored, are only retained for 28 days.

In addition, when clients engage me for consultancy work, I may collect and process the following types of personal and business-related data:

  • Names and contact details of clients, their employees, business partners, or potential clients.
  • Information about the client’s work, including operational details relevant to consultancy services.
  • Responses to surveys designed to aid in event preparation or security-related assessments.
  • Trading information related to the client’s business operations.

3. How This Information Is Used
The information collected by WordPress analytics is used to:

  • Monitor website performance
  • Understand visitor trends
  • Ensure website security and functionality

The client data collected during consultancy engagements is used to:

  • Facilitate strategy design workshops and related consultancy services.
  • Conduct security and protection consultancy services tailored to non-profit organisations.
  • Perform legal research in the field of international human rights law and prepare inputs for United Nations treaty bodies or special procedures mechanisms.

I process this data strictly for the purposes of delivering consultancy services and take appropriate measures to ensure its confidentiality and security.

Client data is stored on an encrypted hard drive and is deleted upon the completion of the project unless otherwise required by law or explicitly agreed with the client.

4. Third-Party Services
This website relies on WordPress.com, which is operated by Automattic. Their privacy policy governs how they collect and process data. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
WordPress.com may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze visitor activity. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. More details on how WordPress.com uses cookies can be found here: https://automattic.com/cookies/.

6. Your Rights
As a visitor, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:

  • The right to request access to any personal data stored by third parties (e.g., WordPress.com).
  • The right to request deletion or correction of inaccurate data.
  • The right to restrict certain data processing activities.

To exercise these rights, please refer to WordPress.com’s privacy settings or contact them directly.

As a client, you have rights under the UK GDPR, including:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • The right to request deletion of your data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
  • The right to restrict or object to data processing under certain circumstances.
  • The right to data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your data for your own purposes.
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been misused.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: daniel@coirservices.org Telephone 07376 728 746

8. Updates to This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.