This Privacy Statement sets out the privacy practices operated by us in relation to this website. We fully respect your right to privacy when using this website. You should only use this website if you are satisfied with the contents of this Privacy Statement. This Privacy Statement should be read in conjunction with any other terms and conditions of use of this website which may, from time to time, be made available on this website. We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time without notice. We accept no responsibility for keeping the information on this website, or in this Privacy Statement, up to date, and accept no liability if we fail to do so.

We will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear knowledge and permission. Any personal information which you volunteer to us through this website will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, and strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003, all other applicable data protection legislation and our obligations in relation to the processing of personal data.

We will not collect personally identifying information about you when you visit this website unless you choose to provide that information to us. The information collected by us will depend on what you do when you visit this website.

If you visit this website to browse, read or download, the following information will automatically be collected and stored: (a) the IP address from which you access this website (an IP address is the number automatically assigned to your computer when you are surfing the web), (b) the top-level domain name used (for example .ie, .com, .org, .net), (c) the type of browser and operating system used to access this website, (d) the date and time of your access to this website, (e) the pages you visit, and (f) the previous website address from which you reached this website, including any search terms used.

We use this information to generate statistics in relation to matters such as the number of visitors to this website, the times at which visitors visit this website, the pages of this website which are most frequently viewed by visitors, and the type of technology which visitors use to access this website. All of these statistics are designed to help us make this website more useful for visitors. We do not track or record information about individuals on their visits. Any reports and statistics compiled by us in relation to users, visitor traffic and other site information will not contain any personally identifying information.

If you do choose to provide personal information to us via this website, you may for example do so by e-mailing an address listed on this website, by filling out a survey form or by otherwise inputting your personal details and submitting them to us through this website. We will always inform you of why we are requesting the information that we requests. If you provide personal information, we will treat such information with the utmost confidentiality and comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements as to the treatment of that information. If you no longer want us to hold such information, or if you want us to update or amend that information, please contact us and, subject to compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, we will meet your request.

You acknowledge and agree that we may occasionally be obliged to disclose personal information about you to third parties (for example, to comply with legal or regulatory requirements) and to protect us, other customers and licensors.

This website uses cookies, so a cookie may be placed in your computer browser. Cookies are small text files which provide us with information about how often someone visits our site, and what they do during those visits. Cookies do not themselves contain any personally identifying information but if you provide information to us, it may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. If you do not want your browser to accept cookies, you can turn off the cookie acceptance option in your browser settings. Disabling cookie support may prevent this website from functioning properly and you may not be able to utilise fully all of its features and information.

You have the right, subject to certain exemptions, to obtain a copy of any personal data we hold about you and to correct any inaccuracies in such data. If you wish to avail of any of these rights, please contact us at kfk@ersl.ie and your request will be dealt with as soon as possible.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this website remains available to all users, our computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic in order to identify unauthorised attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorised attempts to upload information or change information on this website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law. Even so, we cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of your personal information when it is passing over the internet.

Information which you submit to us through this website may be used by us (or third parties selected by us) to inform you of products or services which may be of interest to you. This will only be done in accordance with the preferences expressed by you on this website. If you do not wish to receive such information, you will be provided with the means to indicate this on the relevant page(s) of this website.

Neither we, nor any of our directors, employees, servants, agents, affiliates, representatives, members of the group of companies of which we form part, shall be liable in respect of any claims, losses, demands, emergencies, causes of action, expenses or damages of any kind whatsoever arising out of the use or treatment of your personal information in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Statement and the consents provided by you.

We are not responsible for, and cannot control, the content or privacy practices of other websites. Any external links to other websites will be clearly identifiable as such. Different terms and conditions will apply when you use such websites. Such websites may not maintain the same privacy standards as this website.