Privacy Policy

How we collect, use and protect your personal information.

Last updated: 14 November 2026

This policy explains how Hands 4 Unity CLG ("we", "us") collects and uses your personal data when you use this website or contact us, and the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018.

Who we are

The data controller is Hands 4 Unity CLG, The Mill Enterprise Hub, Newtown Link Road, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 CD3D, Ireland. You can contact us about this policy at info@hands4unity.org.

What we collect

We only collect the personal data you choose to give us, for example when you send a message through our contact or get involved forms, sign up to our newsletter, email, phone or WhatsApp us. This may include:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number
  • Anything you tell us in your message, such as the support you are looking for or how you would like to get involved

To understand how many people visit our website, we use Cloudflare Web Analytics. It counts page visits without cookies and without identifying you, and it does not track you across other websites. We do not use advertising trackers.

How we use your data

  • To respond to your enquiry and provide the support you have asked for.
  • To arrange coaching appointments, workshops and events you sign up for.
  • To send you our newsletter, if you have asked to receive it. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • To meet our legal obligations.

We rely on your consent, which you give when you submit a form, and on our legitimate interest in responding to people who contact us. We never sell your personal data.

Who we share it with

We only share your data with service providers who help us run our work, and only as far as needed. When you send a form on this website, your details are stored in our Google Workspace account (Google Sheets and Gmail), which Google runs on our behalf. We may disclose data where the law requires it, for example in response to a valid request from a public authority.

This website loads fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google's servers and shares your IP address with them. Our Donate button takes you to GivenGain, which has its own privacy policy.

How long we keep it

We keep your personal data only for as long as we need it for the purpose you gave it to us, or as long as the law requires. Enquiries are normally deleted within two years of our last contact with you.

Your rights

You have the right to access, correct or delete the personal data we hold about you, to restrict or object to how we use it, to data portability, and to withdraw your consent at any time. To make a request, email info@hands4unity.org.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie.

Children's privacy

Our website is not aimed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data online. Bookings for children's programmes such as Kids Can Code are made by a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will remove it.

Links to other websites

Our website links to other sites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when they are posted on this page.