Effective Date: 01 October 2025
Last Updated: 23 October 2025
Welcome to Ireland Now News, a digital news publication operated by Newswire Now Media Group (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable privacy laws.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit irelandnow.info, subscribe to our updates, contact our editorial team, or otherwise interact with our website and services.
By using our website, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
To operate and improve our news platform, we may collect the following categories of information.
Personal Information
Information you voluntarily provide may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Company or organisation (where applicable)
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Details provided when subscribing to newsletters or submitting news tips
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring website or search engine
- Pages viewed and time spent on the website
- Date and time of visits
- General website usage statistics
This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Ireland Now News uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate and maintain website functionality
- Remember user preferences
- Analyse website traffic
- Improve content and navigation
- Support advertising and analytics where applicable
For additional information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
How We Use Your Information
We process personal information to:
- Operate and maintain our website
- Respond to enquiries and correspondence
- Publish newsletters where you have subscribed
- Improve our journalism, services, and website performance
- Monitor website security and prevent misuse
- Analyse audience engagement and website analytics
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
We process only the information necessary for these legitimate purposes.
Lawful Basis for Processing
Where required under GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract or requested service
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests, including improving website performance, maintaining security, and delivering quality journalism
Sharing Your Information
Ireland Now News does not sell your personal information.
We may share information only where necessary with:
- Trusted technology, hosting, analytics, and communication providers
- Professional advisers where legally required
- Public authorities or regulators where required by law
- Other entities within Newswire Now Media Group for operational and editorial purposes
All third-party service providers are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security standards.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting obligations.
When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with the appropriate supervisory authority
To exercise your rights, please contact:
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within the timeframes required under applicable data protection legislation.
Data Security
We maintain appropriate technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
These measures include:
- Secure hosting infrastructure
- Encrypted communications where appropriate
- Access controls
- Regular security monitoring
While we work to protect your information, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
Where personal information is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we implement appropriate safeguards, including recognised contractual protections, to ensure your information remains protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
External Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
Ireland Now News is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
Children’s Privacy
Ireland Now News is intended for a general audience and is not designed for children under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, regulatory, technological, or operational changes.
The revised version will always be published on this page together with the updated Last Updated date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact us.
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