Information We Collect
When you visit this catalogue, our server automatically records routine log data: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, the pages you request, and the time of each request. This information is used to maintain and improve the site, diagnose technical issues, and protect against abuse.
If you choose to contact the catalogue project via the provided email address, any personal information you include in your message will be used solely to respond to your inquiry and will not be added to any marketing list.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This site may use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies – required for the site to function, such as remembering your preference for text size or display mode.
- Analytics cookies – where enabled, these help us understand how visitors interact with the catalogue (e.g., which pages are most popular).
- Advertising cookies – if advertising is displayed, third-party ad networks may place cookies to serve relevant ads and measure their performance.
Third-party services, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from this site and elsewhere on the internet. Where Google advertising services are displayed, Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Analytics and Advertising
We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to collect aggregated data about site usage. These services may set their own cookies or web beacons. We do not share personal information that directly identifies you with analytics providers.
If advertising is displayed on the site, it may be provided by third-party ad networks. These networks may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. We do not control the data collection practices of these third parties.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the catalogue.
- To analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of content.
- To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Data Sharing and Service Providers
We do not sell your personal information. We may share non-personal, aggregated data with third parties for analytical or reporting purposes.
We may engage trusted third-party service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, advertising) who may have limited access to your information solely to perform tasks on our behalf. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the specified purposes.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Data Retention
We retain log data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Cookie and analytics data are retained according to the respective third-party’s retention policies.
Your Choices and Rights
You have the following choices regarding your data:
- Browser controls: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please refer to your browser’s help documentation.
- Opt-out of analytics: You may use browser add-ons to opt out of Google Analytics tracking.
- Opt-out of personalized ads: You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance or Your Online Choices.
- Access and correction: If you have contacted us, you may request access to or correction of any personal data we hold about you by emailing the catalogue project.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal obligations.
Depending on your location, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection law, such as the right to data portability or to restrict processing.
Children’s Privacy
This catalogue is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
External Links
The catalogue may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
International Access
This site is operated from Ireland. If you access it from outside Ireland, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Ireland where our servers are located. By using the site, you consent to such transfer.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you may contact the catalogue project at [email protected].