Privacy policy

Disclaimer: n this privacy policy, references to "we", "us" and "our" are to Beyond the Hill. References to "our Website" or "the Website" are to beyondthehill.ie (or your specific domain).

We are committed to recognizing and respecting your privacy rights by keeping you informed, and processing and protecting your personal data in compliance with applicable laws. Except as set out below, we do not share, sell, or disclose to any third party any personally identifiable information collected at this site.

Our processing of your personal data complies with the Regulations (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Here is a list of the information we collect from you, either through our website or because you give it to us in some other way, and why it is necessary to collect it:

1. Basic Identification and Contact Information

This includes details such as your name, delivery address, billing address, and contact details (email and phone number) provided during checkout or sign-up. This information is used:

  • 1.1. To fulfill your orders and provide you with the services or products you request.

  • 1.2. For verifying your identity for security and fraud-prevention purposes.

  • 1.3. For marketing our services and products (where you have opted in).

  • 1.4. In an anonymous, aggregated format to understand our website demographics and improve page usage.

2. Website & Communication Information

Your domain name and email address are recognized by our servers, and the pages you visit are recorded. We will not under any circumstances divulge your email address to any unauthorized person. This information is used:

  • 2.1. To correspond with you regarding orders, customer service queries, or quality control.

  • 2.2. To send you news, updates, or special offers about Beyond the Hill if you have signed up for our newsletter.

3. Website Usage Data

We may use software embedded in our website (such as JavaScript or analytics tools) to collect information about how you interact with our site. This includes which pages you view, how you reached them, what actions you take on a page, the length of time spent on the site, and our performance in loading content to you.

4. Financial Information & Payment Security

We never take, view, or store your credit or debit card information directly. At the point of payment, you are securely transferred to an encrypted, PCI-compliant payment gateway (such as Stripe or Apple Pay). While that payment screen may be styled to match our website's appearance, it is entirely hosted and secured by our payment processor, and we never have access to your raw financial details.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device's hard drive by your web browser when you visit a website. They help websites work efficiently and provide analytics data to the site owner.

  • You can manually disable cookies in your browser settings at any time without losing the ability to view our website.

  • We use cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and track anonymous visitor data (e.g., total visitor numbers and popular pages) to optimize our shop layout.

6. Children's Privacy

We do not market to children, nor do we sell products or services intended for purchase by children. We may offer products designed for end-use by children, but they are strictly for purchase by adults. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase from our website.

7. Disclosure and Sale of Personal Information

Except as explicitly specified in this policy, we do not rent, sell, or otherwise disclose any of your personal information to any person or business outside of our operational needs (such as sharing your delivery address with our courier or postal service to ship your print).

8. Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, user information owned or controlled by us may be one of the business assets transferred to the third-party acquirer. Any transferred user information will remain subject to the protections outlined in this Privacy Policy.

9. Accessing, Correcting, or Deleting Your Data

We fully acknowledge your right under GDPR to access and control your personal data. If you wish to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you—or if you have any questions regarding this policy—please contact us via email at davidconnolly7@gmail.com and we will respond to your query promptly.