Privacy Policy
Ann Walsh T/A Ruby's Hat Hire (Ruby’s Hat Hire ) is a company in Waterford, Co Waterford, Ireland. In terms of GDPR, we act as a Data Controller.  We treat your privacy seriously and any personal data, which you provide to us, will be treated with high standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation. This notice sets out details of the information that we collect, how we process it and whom we share it with. It also explains your rights under data protection law in relation to our processing of your data.

Who we are

Throughout this Notice, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to Ann Walsh T/A Ruby's Hat Hire.  For more information about us, please refer to our website: www.Ruby's Hat Hire.ie

How we collect your personal data

We collect your data from you when you complete our Contact Form, when you make a purchase on our site, attend an event, training or course, or when you call or contact us directly through our website or by phone.  We use this information only in accordance with the purposes outlined in this notice.

We also receive information through referrals and this information is used to enable communication between us and the referred party.

We may also receive information from you at networking events such as if you give us a business card. 

The purpose and legal basis for collecting your data

Any personal data that you provide to us directly, either via our contact form, through a purchase, from attending an event, training, webinar or course, from a networking event, or when you call or contact us directly will be processed fairly and lawfully.

It will be used for the purposes of recording your data, processing a service request and/or notifying you of relevant Ruby's Hat Hire communications.

The Data Protection Acts allows us to process your data because you have provided your explicit consent.  You are entitled to withdraw your consent at any time.  If you do withdraw your consent, Ruby's Hat Hire will no longer process your personal data and will take steps to delete all reference to your data securely.

Details of third parties that may process personal data on our behalf (Data Processing Organisations, DPOs).

Ruby's Hat Hire uses a number of DPOs that process personal data on our behalf. These include (but not limited to) Strikingly, Paypal, and Stripe. We have satisfied ourselves that these DPOs are GDPR compliant, that they will take measures to keep your personal data safe and they will process your information in accordance with Irish and EU law.  

How long we will keep your data

In keeping with the data protection principles, we will only store your data for as long as is necessary.  

Your rights

You have various rights under data protection law, subject to certain exemptions, in connection with our processing of your personal data, including the right to withdraw your consent to processing your data or to using your information to send you communications from Ruby's Hat Hire. 

If you wish to withdraw or modify your consent at any time, you can contact Ann Walsh, GDPR Compliance Manager, Ruby’s Hat Hire, 2 George's Street, Waterford (or email rubys_hat_hire@live.ie). 

You can also choose how you wish for us to keep in contact by visiting our page https://www.Ruby's Hat Hire.ie/contact.

You have the option to unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using a link that is available with each newsletter that is sent. 

Questions or Complaints

If you have any queries in relation to your personal data at Ruby's Hat Hire, please contact Ann Walsh at rubys_hat_hire@live.ie. Our privacy statement is available here: https://www.rubyshathire.ie/?open=privacy-policy. 

If you have any complaints in connection with our processing of your personal data, you can contact Ann Walsh, Information Compliance Manager, Ruby’s Hat Hire, 2 George's Street, Waterford (or email rubys_hat_hire@live.ie) Tel: +353 86 3727176.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission if you are unhappy with our processing of your personal data. Details of how to lodge a complaint can be found on the Data Protection Commission’s website (www.dataprotection.ie), or by telephoning 1890 252 231.