Privacy Policy & Website Use
Seanie Morris trading as "STEM In Action".
When you see "I", "my", “we”, “us” and “our” in this privacy policy, “Seanie Morris” is being referenced. My registered address is Ballyfarrell, Blueball, County Offaly with eircode R35 P274.
I am committed to protecting the personal data of my clients and of people who contact me. This privacy policy is to inform you of the personal data that I may collect and how I may use, store and transfer this data.
Website Usage Data
Certain statistical information about your use of this website is collected and analysed in order to improve the website’s usability. The following information is retained:
the IP (Internet Protocol) address from the device you used to access this website. This information is in a format that does not enable me to identify who you are;
the previous page from which you accessed this website;
the identity of any search engine used to access this website, and words and phrases used in that search;
the type of browser, device and the operating system used to view it on;
the date and time of your visit;
a list of all the pages visited during your time here;
the page you exit this website from.
All of this information is collected on an aggregate basis with none of it becoming associated with you as an individual. There is no tracking of e-mail addresses, usage of web pages or any other information personally identifying you. Most information is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. You may have heard about ‘tracking cookies’ – more information is contained further down on this page.
By agreeing to any digital services e.g. live chat (either hosted on this website including chatbots, or on Third Party platforms e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.), and filling in any registration or contact forms on our website, you will provide us with a certain range of personal information. This information is collected and processed accordingly with the use and means to provide the services described on this website, for verification purposes and statistical analysis. On occasion, I may contact users by e-mail about my services, but only where explicit permission has been given to do so. Any user can unsubscribe from such communications at any time. To unsubscribe at any time, please email your intention to do so to fun@steminaction.ie
Please note that even when permission has been give to be contacted by email, I do not sell or share mailing lists with other companies.
By visiting or using any of services named above, and all other communications means with us such as e-mail or phone, you consent to the collection, use, storage, processing, and disclosure of its information in accordance with our Privacy Policy (this page you are reading).
I work with certain, carefully-selected Third party Providers to provide these digital services to you. On request, I am happy to provide you with a list of these Third-Party providers. I ensure that these providers have access only to the minimum part of the Personal Data which is necessary for proper service provision. Seanie Morris/STEM In Action observes due diligence to our fullest capabilities to make sure the processing of data disclosed to any Third-Party providers is in compliance with our Privacy Policy.
Cookie Policy
Cookies are small data files placed on your internet enabled device (e.g. computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet) by websites to add functionality. These help to improve the usage and effectiveness of a website including www.steminaction.ie by remembering preferences expressed by a user, or tracking a user’s use of the website for statistical analysis.
Cookies on www.steminaction.ie
A cookie is a small piece of data usually as a text file that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. These cookies are called first party cookies. I use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
assisting you in navigation;
assisting in registration and your ability to provide feedback;
analysing your use of my products, services or applications;
assisting with my promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioural advertising)
Cookies are classed in the following categories:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Performance Cookies
Functional Cookies
Targeting Cookies
Our website only uses Strictly Necessary Cookies.
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if deemed strictly necessary for this website’s operation – the Strictly Necessary Cookies. Other cookies need your permission to be installed.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Requirement to Provide Data and Consequences
You are not under a statutory or contractual obligation to provide me with any personal data/information. On occasion, some personal information is required for me to comply with my obligations under applicable law and to provide services to you and, if you do not provide me with the required data, then I may not be in a position to provide you with my services.
Sources of Data
I only collect information supplied directly by you, the visitor. This is gathered from your interactions with me by email, online contact forms, by phone, and through written correspondence, all through our direct involvement with you and/or through www.steminaction.ie
Retention of Data
Any personal data is not held for longer than is necessary. Your personal data is held for the duration of your engagement with me, and for a short period after our contract ends, and is as necessary to comply with my obligations under applicable law and, if relevant, to deal with any claim or dispute that might arise relating to your contract or query with me.
Where you do not enter into a contract with me, I will only retain your information for so long as is necessary to comply with my obligations under applicable law and, if relevant, to deal with any claim or dispute that might arise relating to my interactions with you.
Sharing of Personal Data
Your personal data may be disclosed to Third Parties outside of STEM In Action if it is necessary to do so in order to carry your instructions under the terms of your contract with us and/or in connection with the purposes listed below:
to third parties with whom we engage with to provide services to us;
to third parties, their agents and professional advisors, subject to confidentiality obligations, for the purpose of a due diligence;
to competent regulatory or other authorities and bodies as requested or required by law.
Personal Data – What is collected?
You may need to provide me with personal data to allow me to provide any of my services, including:
your name and contact details, including email address(s), home/postal address and telephone number(s);
the information you provide for the purpose of entering into a contract with me;
personal data relating to you in connection with our on-going relationship with you, based on the services which I are providing to you as a STEM Educator, Communicator, or Volunteer;
any other personal data which you provide to me directly.
Your rights and how to exercise them
Data protection legislation provides you with the right to obtain a copy of your personal data. This is referred to as the Right of Access (RoA). You have the right to withdraw consent to me processing your information at any time, even if that processing is based on consent during the contract. Similarly, the legislation also gives you the right to:
correct any information relating to you which is incorrect;
delete such information;
restrict our use of that information;
object to my use of information relating to you;
request that information relating to you is transferred to another data controller.
Transfers Abroad
Your personal data may be transferred outside of the European Economic Area, and may include jurisdictions and geographic areas not recognised by the European Commission as areas that provide an equivalent level of data protection. If I must transfer such data, then I will ensure that appropriate measures are in place to comply with my obligations under applicable law governing such transfers. These include entering contracts that govern the transfer that contains the ‘standard contractual clauses’ approved for this purpose by the European Commission. Further details can be found by contacting my by email to fun@steminaction.ie
How do I safeguard your personal data?
Seanie Morris/STEM In Action is committed to taking all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect personal information that I hold from misuse, loss and unauthorised access. I have a range of measures in place including the ability to deal with suspected data breaches. If you suspect any misuse, loss or unauthorised access to your personal data please contact me by email to fun@steminaction.ie with as much information as possible.
Contact us and opting out
Should you have any queries on any aspects of this data protection privacy notice, you may contact Seanie Morris by email to fun@steminaction.ie or in writing to Ballyfarrell, Blueball, County Offaly, Ireland, R35 P274.
Emails are responded to during standard working hours Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
If you are not satisfied with my response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Irish Data Protection Commission at www.dataprotection.ie
If you no longer wish to receive communications or wish to amend your communication preferences, simply drop Seanie an email to fun@steminaction.ie
How do we use your personal data?
Your personal data may be used by me or by third party service providers acting on my behalf for the purposes of:
liaising with you prior to your decision to engage me to provide STEM outreach activities with you or on your behalf;
to operate this website, including the live chat function;
to respond to any questions or queries that you send to me;
to carry out research using aggregated and anonymised data which may be required to analyse trends in the education and public engagement sectors in Ireland;
to comply with legal obligations imposed on me;
to help prevent and to detect potential fraud;
to provide you with information on other relevant services available to you;
sending you highly-relevant and related escience education outreach newsletters and information;
carrying out customer satisfaction surveys, send you promotional materials, all subject to any preference that you may/will express.
You will only receive promotional material from Seanie Morris/STEM In Action if you have specifically opted in to receiving the same. You can opt out of receiving such promotional materials at any time.
We will request your consent before collecting or processing your data where we are required to do so under the terms of current Data Protection Legislation.
Sources of Data
In addition to the information I receive directly from you, I also receive or obtain information relating to you if you register via web/online-based portals, specific information hubs, and social media groups.
Minors
Seanie Morris/STEM In Action will not collect the personal data relating to persons under the age 16 years old without the express consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Changes to our Policy and Website Usage
Changes to this Privacy Policy will occur from time to time, based upon how I process your personal information. The changes made will be reflected in the date at the end of this statement, meaning that this Privacy Policy is of the latest version.
Date: October 2023.