Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data on this website is:

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland), Aaron Joyce trading as LTT Media is the data controller.

2. Information We Collect

We collect and process different categories of personal data depending on how you interact with our Service. We only collect data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy.

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact Information: Name, email address, and any other information you provide when submitting our contact form, story tips, or subscribing to updates
• Communication Content: The content of your messages, enquiries, story submissions, or feedback you send to us
• Subscription Details: Email address when signing up for newsletters or alerts (where available)

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution, time zone, and language preferences
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, click patterns, and navigation paths through our website
• Location Data: General geographic location derived from your IP address (country/region level only)

2.3 Information from Third Parties

• Analytics Providers: Aggregated and anonymised usage statistics from analytics services
• Social Media: Publicly available information when you interact with our social media profiles
• Embedded Content: Data collected by third-party platforms whose content is embedded on our site (see Section 6)

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide the Service: Delivering news content, responding to your enquiries, and maintaining website functionality
• To Communicate: Responding to contact form submissions, story tips, and feedback
• To Improve: Analysing usage patterns to enhance content, layout, and user experience
• To Secure: Monitoring for security threats, preventing fraud, and protecting against unauthorised access
• To Comply: Fulfilling legal obligations and responding to lawful requests from authorities

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and enable embedded content features.

5.1 Types of Cookies We Use

5.2 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of embedded video feeds and live content features.

For detailed information about the cookies used on our site, please visit our Cookie Policy.

6. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We only share data with third parties in the following limited circumstances:

6.1 Service Providers

6.2 Other Sharing Circumstances

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, Garda Síochána)
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred, subject to the same privacy protections
• Protection of Rights: To enforce our Terms of Service, protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or the public

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Contact Form Submissions: Retained for up to 24 months to allow follow-up communication, then securely deleted
• Story Tips & Submissions: Retained as long as relevant to ongoing editorial activity, then anonymised or deleted
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe, after which your email is removed within 30 days
• Analytics Data: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics standard), then automatically deleted
• Technical/Server Logs: Retained for up to 12 months for security and troubleshooting purposes

If you request deletion of your data, we will comply within 30 days unless we are legally required to retain it.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at lttmediaireland@outlook.com. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

Right to Complain

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission, the Irish supervisory authority:

9. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:

• Encryption: Our website uses HTTPS/SSL encryption to protect data in transit
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
• Secure Hosting: Squarespace provides enterprise-grade security infrastructure
• Firebase Security: Database rules restrict access to authorised operations only

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will notify you and the relevant authorities of any data breach as required by law.

10. International Data Transfers

Your personal data is primarily processed in Ireland and within the European Economic Area (EEA). However, some of our third-party service providers (e.g., Google/Firebase, YouTube, Squarespace) may process data outside the EEA.

When data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
• Adequacy decisions by the European Commission for the recipient country
• Certification under recognised privacy frameworks (e.g., EU-US Data Privacy Framework where applicable)

11. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately at lttmediaireland@outlook.com. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we offer. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy
• Post a notice on our website alerting users to significant changes
• Where required by law, seek renewed consent for changed processing activities

Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Contact: