Privacy Policy

Irish Media Directory (“we”, “us”) operates the website at irishmedia.directory. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.

Data we collect

• Email address and name (when you register)
• Profile information you provide (bio, location, portfolio images, social links)
• Location coordinates (stored privately; only approximated versions are shown publicly)
• Payment information (processed securely by Stripe; we do not store card details)
• Identity verification documents (stored in a private, encrypted bucket; accessible only by our admin team)
• Log and usage data (IP address, browser, pages visited)

How we use your data

• To operate and display your public profile
• To process membership and verification payments
• To send transactional emails (registration, verification updates, enquiries)
• To moderate reviews and content
• To comply with legal obligations

Location privacy

Your exact address or GPS coordinates are never shown publicly. You choose your privacy level (county only, nearest town, radius, or exact). Only the approximated display coordinates are visible on the map.

Your rights

Under GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your data. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@irishmedia.directory. Account deletion removes all public profile data within 30 days.

Cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies for authentication sessions. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Third-party services

We use Supabase (database), Cloudinary (media storage), Stripe (payments), Resend (email), and Mapbox (mapping). Each has their own privacy policy.

Contact

Data controller: Irish Media Directory, Ireland. Email: privacy@irishmedia.directory