PRIVACY POLICY ParenTalk
Last updated: 17.10.2023
At ParenTalk we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We have developed this privacy notice to describe how we collect, use, share, and store your personal information when you use the ParenTalk website (our “Services”).
1. ABOUT US AND THIS NOTICE AND HOW TO CONTACT US
ParenTalk is owned by Toddler Talk Limited. Toddler Talk Limited, Blackrock, Co. Louth, Ireland, is a registered limited company (no. 686730) owned by Camilla Marks. You can contact us by email at info@toddler-talk.com.
ParenTalk offers support services to parents including advice, guidance and support on a wide array of parenting concerns and issues.
What personal data do we collect?
"Personal data" means any information about an individual from which you can be identified or are identifiable.
We collect your name and email address in order to create an account to access our services.
We may also collect the following personal data about you:
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analytic and statistical data relating to your use of the website (date and time of visit, pages visited on site, browser used, device used and related information).
Note: If you provide us with personal data relating to other people you must first: (a) inform the person about the content of this Privacy Notice; and (b) obtain any legally required consent from that person to the sharing of their personal data in this manner.
If you provide us with personal data relating to a child, you confirm that you have are in a position of parental responsibility in relation to the child or have obtained consent from the parent / guardian of the child.
We reserve the right to update this privacy notice at any time. We may also notify you in other ways from time to time about the processing of your personal information.
If you have any questions or complaints about this privacy notice or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at info@toddler-talk.com.
2. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AND HOW IT IS COLLECTED
Personal information means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. When you use our Services, we collect the following types of personal information:
What personal data do we collect?
"Personal data" means any information about an individual from which you can be identified or are identifiable.
We collect your name and email address in order to create an account to access our services.
We may also collect the following personal data about you:
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analytic and statistical data relating to your use of the website (date and time of visit, pages visited on site, browser used, device used and related information).
Note: If you provide us with personal data relating to other people you must first: (a) inform the person about the content of this Privacy Notice; and (b) obtain any legally required consent from that person to the sharing of their personal data in this manner.
If you provide us with personal data relating to a child, you confirm that you have are in a position of parental responsibility in relation to the child or have obtained consent from the parent / guardian of the child.
3. HOW THE COLLECTED INFORMATION IS USED
We will only use your personal data for the purposes and legal bases set out in the table below.


We may also process this data where the processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person where the data subject is physically or legally incapable of giving consent.
Other processing purposes
If we intend to process your personal data for any other purpose, we will inform you of this purpose and the legal basis for the processing.
4. Retention of Personal Data
We will retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected; as required by law or regulatory guidance to which we are subject; and for the exercise or defence of legal claims that may be brought by or against us.
5. Who Do We Disclose Your Personal Data To?
Personal data may be disclosed to:
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third parties who provide a service to us (such as our Internet Service Provider);
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a prospective seller or buyer of any of our business or assets;
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a third party where we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation.
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third parties where it is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person
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third parties where necessary for our legitimate business interests to protect our rights, property, or safety, those of our customers or others.
How secure is my information with third-party service providers and other entities in our group?
All our third-party service providers and other entities in the group are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information in line with our policies. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes. We only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
What about other third parties?
We may share your personal information with other third parties, for example in the context of the possible sale or restructuring of the business. We may also need to share your personal information with a regulator or to otherwise comply with the law.
6. How Do We Store Your Personal Data?
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal information from being accidentally lost, altered, disclosed, or accessed without authorisation.
As effective as modern security practices are, no physical or electronic security system is entirely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the complete security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet. We have strict internal guidelines to ensure that your privacy is safeguarded at every level of our organisation. We will continue to revise policies and implement additional security features as new technologies become available.
Where we have given you a password which enables you to access certain parts of our Site, you are responsible for keeping that password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
In the event of a suspected data security breach, we will follow required procedures and will notify you and the Irish Data Protection Commission of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.
7. Transfers of Personal Data Outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
The personal data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the EEA (including to service providers who may be located, or store data, outside the EEA) for the purposes described above. We will ensure suitable safeguards are in place to protect the privacy and integrity of your personal data in such circumstances. You can obtain information pertaining to these safeguards by contacting us at info@toddler-talk.com.
8. Links to Other Websites
The Privacy Notice applies only to our website. Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by us (“Third-Pary Sites”) The policies and procedures we descripbe here do not apply to Third-Party Sites and we are not responsible for Third-Party Sites’s content, any use of Third-Party Sites or the privacy practices of Third-Party Sites. Any links from this website do not imply that we endorse or have reviewed Third-Party Sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy policies before you submit any personal data to those websites. Our website may contain links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of those websites, please note that those websites have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for those policies. Please check those policies before you submit any personal data to those websites.
9. Your Rights
You have various rights under the GDPR, including the right to access, rectification, and erasure. In each case, these rights are subject to restrictions as laid down by law.
The following is a summary of your rights:
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The right of access enables you to receive a copy of your personal data;
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The right to rectification enables you to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you;
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The right to erasure enables you to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances;
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The right to restrict processing enables you to ask us to stop processing your personal data in certain circumstances;
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The right to object enables you to object to us processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests (or those of a third party);
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The right to data portability enables you to request us to transmit personal data that you have provided to us, to a third party. This will be done without hindrance, and a copy of the personal data can also be provided to you when it is technically feasible to do so.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission, if you consider that our processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please see the 'Contact Us' section below. We will respond to your request within one month. That period may be extended by two further months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of requests. We will inform you of any such extension within one month of receipt of your request. We may request proof of identification to verify your request. We have the right to refuse your request where there is a basis to do so in law, or if it is manifestly unfounded or excessive, or to the extent necessary for important objectives of public interest.
Children's Right and Managing Their Own Personal Data
Children have the same rights as adults over their personal data. When a parent, or a holder of parental responsibility, is providing personal data about their child and the child does not understand the implications of their rights (as set out above), then the parent can exercise those rights on their behalf. When the child understands the implications of these rights, they are eligible to manage their personal data collected for the purposes listed in the 'How Do We Use the Personal Data We Collect?' section above. If the child chooses to manage their personal data or to revoke the consent provided to us, the parent will no longer have access to, or be able to exercise control over, the personal data, unless consent to do so is received from their child. Competency of the child will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
10. Cookies
When you visit the Toddler-Talk website, we use "cookies" to help improve your browsing experience of our website. A cookie is a small data file that is placed on your computer or mobile device ("Device"). It allows a website to remember your actions or preferences over a length of time. Some of the cookies we use are essential for our website to work. We also use some non-essential cookies to collect information for making reports and to help us improve the website.
Types of Cookies Used
When you visit our website, browser data (e.g. IP address) is collected anonymously from you by Google Analytics in order to improve the site and customer service. This data is not used to identify individuals and will be automatically deleted 14 months after collection.
The table below further explains the cookies we use and why.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
Most web browsers give you some control over cookies through the browser settings. However, turning cookies off may interfere with your browsing experience.
For instructions on how to manage and disable cookies, visit the browser developer's website. If you use multiple Devices and/or browsers you will need to disable cookies on each Device and on each browser separately.
Find out how to manage and disable cookies on popular browsers:
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, please visit the following website: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
11. Changes to this Privacy Notice
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Notice from time to time at our sole discretion. If we make any changes, we will post those changes here and update the "last updated" date at the bottom of this Privacy Notice. However, if we make material changes to this Privacy Notice, we will notify you by means of a prominent notice on the website prior to the change becoming effective. Please review this Privacy Notice periodically for updates.
12. Contact Us
Questions, comments, requests and complaints regarding this Privacy Notice and the personal data we hold are welcome and should be addressed to info@toddler-talk.com. All requests will be dealt with promptly and efficiently.
13. Contacting the Data Protection Commission
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Data Protection Commission at:
Address: Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland
Tel: +353 761 104 800
DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected data security breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected breach where we are legally required to do so.
Last Updated: 17.10 2023
