Privacy Policy
1. Controller
IrishBuilds.com is the data controller for personal data processed through the Service. Contact us via the contact us portal on the website.
2. Personal data we collect
2.1 Account data
Email address, password (stored and managed by our authentication provider), account identifiers, subscription status.
2.2 Usage data
Pages viewed, searches performed, favourites, clicks, timestamps, approximate location derived from IP (country or region level), device and browser information.
2.3 Communications
Messages sent via contact forms or support channels.
2.4 Payment data
We do not store full payment card details. Payments are processed by our payment provider, which may store billing details and payment method tokens.
2.5 Security and anti-abuse data
IP address, rate-limit events, fraud signals, and bot detection signals (including Turnstile verification tokens).
3. How we use your data
We process personal data to:
- create and manage accounts
- provide paid access and enforce subscription rules
- provide search, favourites, and alerts
- send service emails (verification, password reset, operational notices)
- respond to support and contact queries
- prevent fraud, abuse, and attacks
- analyse performance and improve the Service
- comply with legal obligations
4. Legal bases (GDPR)
We rely on:
- Contract: to provide the Service and manage subscriptions
- Legitimate interests: security, abuse prevention, analytics, service improvement
- Consent: where required for non-essential cookies or marketing emails
- Legal obligation: compliance and recordkeeping where required
5. Sharing your data
We share data with service providers that help us run the Service, such as:
- authentication and database provider (for example Supabase)
- payment processor (for example Stripe)
- email delivery provider (for example Resend)
- security and bot protection provider (for example Cloudflare)
- hosting and deployment provider (for example Vercel)
- analytics and logging tools (if enabled)
We share only what is necessary for the purpose.
6. International transfers
Some providers may process data outside the EEA. Where transfers occur, we use appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms offered by the provider.
7. Data retention
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, including:
- account data: for the life of the account and a reasonable period after deletion for security and legal compliance
- billing records: as required by tax and accounting rules
- security logs: limited periods unless needed for investigation
- support messages: as long as needed to resolve issues and maintain records
8. Your rights
Subject to conditions and exemptions, you may have rights to:
- access your data
- correct inaccurate data
- delete your data
- restrict processing
- object to processing based on legitimate interests
- data portability
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- complain to the Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
You can request these by contacting us via the contact portal.
9. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- essential functionality (sessions, security)
- fraud and bot protection
- preferences
- analytics (if enabled)
Where required, we will request consent for non-essential cookies.
10. Security
We use technical and organisational measures to protect data, including access controls, encryption in transit, and rate limiting. No system is 100 percent secure.
11. Children
The Service is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect children's data.
12. Links to third-party sites
Third-Party Sites have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for them.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. Continued use means you accept the updated version.
14. Contact
Please contact us via the contact us portal on the site.