Privacy Policy
Last Updated: [15-3-25]
1. Introduction
Welcome to comparesolarni.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our services, particularly when you subscribe to our newsletter.
This policy applies to information we collect through:
- Our website comparesolarni.com
- Email communications and newsletter subscriptions
- Other related services and products
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our services and subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and other technology identifiers on the devices you use
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our emails, website, and services
- Marketing Preferences: Your preferences in receiving marketing communications from us
2.2 How We Collect Your Data
We collect data through:
- Direct interactions when you provide your details to subscribe to our newsletter
- Automated technologies or interactions (cookies, server logs, etc.)
- Third-party sources (e.g., analytics providers) in compliance with applicable laws
3. How We Use Your Information
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
- To send you the newsletter and other promotional materials you have requested
- To manage our relationship with you
- To improve our website, products, and services
- To measure the effectiveness of the promotional materials we send
- To share with third-party suppliers for the purpose of obtaining comparison prices
- To comply with legal obligations
3.1 Marketing Communications and Third-Party Sharing
We may use your data to:
- Send you information about our products, services, and content that may be of interest to you
- Share your data with third-party suppliers who will provide comparison prices for products and services
You will receive marketing communications from us only if:
- You have expressly consented to receive such communications
- You have not opted out of receiving such communications
Third-Party Data Sharing for Price Comparisons
When you provide your information, we may share relevant data with selected third-party suppliers in order to obtain comparison prices for products and services that may interest you. These third parties:
- Will use your data solely for the purpose of generating price comparisons
- Are bound by agreements requiring them to protect your data in accordance with applicable law
- May contact you directly only if you have explicitly consented to such contact
You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by:
- Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any marketing email
- Contacting us at [business@comparesolarni.com]
4. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider:
- The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data
- The potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure
- The purposes for which we process your personal data
- Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
- The applicable legal requirements
5. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered, or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.
Despite these measures, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our website; any transmission is at your own risk.
6. Your Legal Rights
Under the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data, including the right to:
- Access: Request access to your personal data
- Correction: Request correction of your personal data
- Erasure: Request erasure of your personal data
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data or to exercise any of the other rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.
7. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience and allows us to improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our Cookie Policy.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website and emails may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Compare Solar NI
Email: business@comparesolarni.com
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the supervisory authority for data protection issues in your country. However, we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the authority, so please contact us in the first instance.