DEFINITIONS:
“the Company” means Digital Odyssey Ltd t/a Motion, 5th floor, Independent House, 27-32 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, D01 X2E1 a company registered in Ireland under company number 410997“the Site” means motion.ie
Our dedicated automotive websites are aimed at providing buyers and sellers with the most innovative and progressive tools to buy and sell a vehicle in Ireland. Our brands include: CarsIreland.ie Cartell.ie and Carzone.ie
- Acknowledgement and acceptance of terms:
Motion is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains our current privacy practices regarding the information the Company collects when you interact with our Site. By accessing the Site, you acknowledge and fully understand the Company’s Privacy Statement and freely consent to the information collection and use practices described in this Privacy Statement.
- Information We Collect and How We Use It:
We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you contact us about purchasing our services. The Company collects information from and about its users in three ways: personal information provided directly by the user and from our Web Server logs.
Personal Information Users:
The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, telephone number and IP address. If you are purchasing a service, we will request financial information. Any financial information we collect is used only to bill you for the services you purchased. If you purchase by credit card, this information may be forwarded to your credit card provider (see Payment Processing below). For other types of registrations, we will ask for the relevant information. The information that you supply will be held on a relevant filing system which may be a computer database, or any other database/system.
- How We Use your information:
We may use your personal information to: process a request by you to purchase a service; carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into by you and us; provide assistance and information to you for example to provide customer service or online technical support and troubleshooting in instances where critical information provided to you has changed; contact you to double-check information you have entered on the Site including mileage information; seek your views or comments on the services we provide; process a car history service you have requested on behalf of AA Ireland; notify you of changes to our services; send to you service messages from time to time; send you communications which you have requested and which may be of interest to you (see “Opt-in” for News, Offers and Competitions below); we may also use your personal information to assist with requests made to us from time to time by Law Enforcement Authorities (i.e. An Garda Síochána) who may require the information to assist them with matters of law enforcement where the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
Your personal information may be processed, recorded and retained by us in electronic form. You agree, pursuant to the Electronic Commerce Act 2000, that Motion Ltd may communicate with you electronically in relation to the services you have purchased, and that it may rely on such electronic communications, in any dealings with you.
- Who has access to your information?
We will not disclose personally identifiable information we collect from you to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary including:
- To fulfil your service requests for services.
- To protect ourselves from liability,
- To respond to legal process or comply with law, or
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or liquidation of the Company
- How long do we retain your information?
We retain your personal information on our systems for the longest of the following periods: (i) as long as is necessary for the relevant activity or services; (ii) any retention period that is required by law; or (iii) the end of the period in which litigation or investigations might arise in respect of the services.
- “Opt-in” for News, Offers and Competitions:
If you “opt-in” to receive our emails about news, offers and competitions we use MailChimp as our data processor for the collection (e.g., via sign-up forms) and storage of your personal information (your name and email address) and the transfer of your personal information (your name and email address) to certain of MailChimp’s sub-processors who perform some critical services, such as helping MailChimp prevent abuse and providing support to their customers.
You may “opt-out” at any time: on the Site homepage you will find at the bottom of the page “unsubscribe” – simply click the link and enter your email address and click “unsubscribe”.
If you are a personal account user you can “opt-in” to receive our emails about news, offers and competitions via your user login when you click the “subscribe” button. If you wish to delete your account you may do this at any time by clicking the delete account option within the login.
- Payment Processing:
We use Stripe for payment, analytics, and other business services. Stripe collects identifying information about the devices that connect to its services. Stripe uses this information to operate and improve the services it provides to us, including for fraud detection. You can learn more about Stripe and read its privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
Depending on the payment method you select to avail of one of our services we also use Google Pay and Apple Pay as data processors for the collection and verification of your personal information (payment details). We also provide you the option to use Paypal.
- How we Protect your Data:
The Company takes great measures to protect your personal data. The Company operates from a physically secure environment. Access to this environment is restricted to necessary personnel only. The Company never stores financial details such as your credit card number. All sensitive data transmitted to and from this environment is delivered over encrypted channels. This environment is subject to regular audit to ensure the technology employed is the most appropriate and secure. Firewalls protect the IT environment from unauthorised access; access to systems are permanently monitored.
b . Web Server Logs
When you visit the Site, the Company may track information to administer the site and analyse its usage. Examples of information we may track include:
- Your Internet protocol address.
- The kind of browser or computer you use.
- Number of links you click within the Site.
- The location from which you accessed the Site.
- Date and time of your visit.
- Name of your Internet service provider.
- Web page you linked to the Site from.
- Pages you viewed on the Site.
- Right of Access and Correction:
You have several rights under data-protection law in relation to the personal information that Mediahuis holds about you. If you choose to exercise any of these rights, we will ask you to verify your identity. We will consider your request and provide a response within one month. These rights are described in detail on the Data Commissioner’s Website.
(i) Making a Request
Under the Data Protection Acts and/or the General Data Protection Regulation you amay receive a copy of your personal information held by Motion Ltd on request.
In order to respond to your request we require you to:
- Submit your request via our secure privacy portal.
- Make a request in writing by emailing [email protected] or writing a letter to Motion Ltd, Independent House, 27-32 Talbot Street, Dublin 1,
D01 X2E1.
We reserve the right not to process an access request where a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your access request you are entitled to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commissioner who may investigate the matter for you. The Data Protection Commissioner’s website contains useful information on access requests and other data protection issues at www.dataprotection.ie; webform: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/ contact telephone: +353 578 684 800 and +353 761 104 800
- Participating Merchant Policies:
Related services and offerings with links from this website, including third party sites, have their own privacy statements that can be viewed by clicking on the corresponding links within each respective website. Online merchants and others who participate in the Company’s services are encouraged to participate in industry privacy initiatives and to take a responsible attitude towards consumer privacy. However, since we do not have direct control over the policies or practices of participating merchants and other third parties, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of those sites. We recommend and encourage that you always review the privacy policies of merchants and other third parties before you provide any personal information or complete any transaction with such parties.
- Changes to this Statement:
The Company has the discretion to occasionally update this Privacy Statement. When we do, we will also revise the “updated” date at the top of this Privacy page. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
- Contacting Us:
If you have questions regarding our Privacy Statement, its implementation, failure to adhere to this Privacy Statement and/or our general practices, please contact us at: [email protected] or send your comments to:
Motion
Attention: Privacy Statement Personal
5th floor, Independent House
27-32 Talbot Street
Dublin 1
D01 X2E1