1. Introduction
Protecting your personal data is of particular importance to us. We therefore process your data exclusively on the basis of the applicable legal provisions (GDPR, Irish Data Protection Act). In this privacy policy, we inform you about the most important aspects of data processing on our website.
2. Controller
Dealsheep Limited
Apartment 36, St. Raphaelas Apartments
St. Raphaela’s Road, Kilmacud Road Upper
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
A94 P1YD Ireland
info@dealsheep.ie
3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes, each based on the legal grounds listed below:
- For the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR)
- Based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR)
- Due to legal obligations (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR)
- For the protection of legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR)
4. Hosting
Our website is hosted by Hosting Ireland, 13 Upper Baggot Street, 2nd Floor, Dublin 4, Ireland. Hosting Ireland provides IT infrastructure and hosting services on whose servers our website is operated. All data arising in connection with the use of our website (e.g., IP addresses, server log files, contact form contents) is processed on these servers.
The use of Hosting Ireland is based on our legitimate interest in a secure and efficient provision of our online services in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the provider in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR, ensuring that the data is only processed according to our instructions and in compliance with data protection regulations.
More information on Hosting Ireland’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.hostingireland.ie/privacy-policy.php
5. Server Log Files
When accessing our website, information is automatically transmitted to our server by your browser and temporarily stored in so-called log files.
6. Contact Form and Communication
If you contact us via the contact form on the website or by email, the information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing your request.
7. Newsletter
We currently do not offer an email newsletter. Therefore, no registration for a regular mailing takes place, and no personal data is processed in this context.
Should we introduce a newsletter service in the future, we will inform you separately on this website and obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
8. Cookies
Our website currently does not use cookies, i.e., small text files that store or retrieve information on your device. In particular, no technically necessary, analytical, or marketing cookies are used.
Also, no third-party services that may set such cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel) are integrated.
Therefore, a cookie notice or consent banner is currently not required.
Should cookies or similar technologies be used in the future, we will inform you transparently and – where legally required – obtain your prior consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR via a suitable consent tool.
9. Web Analytics
We currently do not use any web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Matomo). Your user behavior is not recorded or analyzed for statistical or marketing purposes.
Should we implement such a tool in the future, we will inform you transparently about the type, scope, and purpose of the data processing in advance and, if necessary, obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR via a consent tool.
10. Data Transfers to Third Countries
If data is transferred to countries outside the EU, this is done based on appropriate safeguards (e.g., SCCs) or your explicit consent.
10.1 Affiliate Programs and Partner Networks
Use of Affiliate Links
We use so-called affiliate links on our website. These are links to products or services of external providers. When you click on such a link, you are redirected to the website of the respective partner. If a purchase or other action occurs there, we may receive a commission. You will not incur any disadvantages or additional costs.
As part of these affiliate programs, various information may be transmitted when clicking on the link and cookies or comparable technologies may be set to establish a link between our website, the click, and a potential transaction.
The processing of personal data (e.g., IP address, timestamp, browser information, referrer URL) is carried out only with your explicit consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR – and where necessary, in line with the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) or applicable national implementations such as the Irish Data Protection Act.
Affiliate Networks Used:
1. Amazon PartnerNet (Amazon EU S.à.r.l., Luxembourg / Amazon.com, USA)
We participate in the Amazon EU affiliate program. The operator is Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l., 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg. In certain cases, data may also be processed by Amazon.com Inc., 410 Terry Ave. North, Seattle WA 98109, USA.
When visiting via an Amazon affiliate link, Amazon may set cookies and collect data for analytics and marketing purposes. The data may be processed on servers in the USA. Amazon relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (Art. 46 GDPR) for such transfers. However, complete protection of your data cannot be guaranteed.
Further information: Amazon Privacy Policy
2. Awin AG (Affiliate Network)
Our website participates in the affiliate program of Awin AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Awin uses cookies and tracking technologies to trace the origin of transactions. Data such as IP address, device data, and referrer URL may be processed.
Legal basis is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. No tracking cookies are set without your approval.
Further information: Awin Privacy Policy
3. Rakuten Advertising (Rakuten Inc., USA / EU)
We also participate in the affiliate program of Rakuten Advertising. The provider is Rakuten Advertising, 71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. The EU representation is Rakuten Marketing Europe Ltd, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY, UK.
Rakuten uses tracking technologies (e.g., cookies, pixels, local storage) to analyze user behavior on partner sites. Data may be transferred to the USA. Rakuten ensures an appropriate level of data protection through Standard Contractual Clauses pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR.
Further information: Rakuten Privacy Policy
10.2 Social Media Links (“Share” Features)
Our website contains only simple links (“Share” buttons) to social networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These buttons merely allow you to share our content via your own user account with these services.
These are not active plugins but static links. A connection to the respective platforms is only established when you click on one of these links. Data such as your IP address or referrer information may then be transmitted to the provider.
Responsibility for data processing lies with the respective provider:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (Facebook, WhatsApp), 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland
X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Further details on data processing can be found in the providers’ privacy policies:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
https://twitter.com/en/privacy
11. Retention Period
We store personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the respective purposes or as long as legal retention obligations exist.
12. Rights of Data Subjects
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object at any time.
13. Data Security
Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption to ensure secure transmission of data.
14. Supervisory Authority
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For companies based in Ireland, the competent authority is:
Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Ireland
www.dataprotection.ie
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to changes in legal requirements or to reflect changes on our website.