PRIVACY POLICY INTRODUCTION  



Pet Market is committed to protecting our customer privacy and takes its responsibility regarding the security of customer information very seriously. We will be clear and transparent about the information that we collect and what we do with that information. This policy will detail the following:  

  • What personal data we collect
  • How we collect this data
  • What we do with this data
  • How we store the data and security;
  • How long we keep it;
  • What are your rights;


WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
 


Pet Market collects the following types of personal and non-personal data from our customers. Personal Data means any information relating to you which allows us to identify you, i.e. your name, contact details, payment information, and purchase details. Non-Personal Data means Browser types and cookies.


HOW WE COLLECT THIS INFORMATION
 


Pet Market collects data through various sources during its day to day activities. Loyalty customers: customers have the option to join our instore loyalty programme either in store or online. By joining the Pet Market loyalty programme customers can avail of extra benefits & promotions. Theinformation required to join the scheme is your name, address, contact number, email and type of pet. This information is collected in two ways:   Customer details are taken at point of purchase at counters in store. Your details are taken by a member of staff and entered directly to our IT system. You will be asked at this point if you would like to receive marketing text messages and / or marketing emails. These details will be entered according to your preferences.   Customers can sign up for loyalty through the Pet Market website. At this stage the customer can enter their name and contact details. There is then an option to opt in to marketing emails and text.  

  • Online Sales: We will always gather personal details at the checkout stage of an online sale. This is to allow us to process your order and dispatch it efficiently to you. We will only use your personal data for marketing purposes where you have opted in at the checkout stage.
  • Grooming Clients: when you book an appointment in one of our grooming salons, we will take your name, contact details and details about your pet including your pet’s name, age and any medical information that you deem necessary for us to carry out the services required.
  • Email Signup: On our website you will have the option to join our mailing list. When you sign up to our mailing list you will be automatically added to our marketing email lis
  • Cookies: A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.


THIS WEBSITE USES GOOGLE ADWORDS


This website uses the Google AdWords marketing service to advertise on third party websites (including Google) to previous visitors to our site. This means that we could advertise to previous visitors who haven’t completed a task on our site, for example using the contact form to make an enquiry. This could be in the form of an advertisement on the Google search results page, or a site in the Google Display Network. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Pet Market website. As always, any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy.   You can choose to opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt out page.  


HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
 


We use your personal data to provide goods and services to you and to help us provide you with the best possible customer shopping experience. We will keep you up to date with current promotions and events running in Pet Market stores and on the Pet Market website. We will only contact you with marketing promotions if you have opted in to receive these.From time to time we will contact you with information regarding promotions and / or events taking place in Pet Market stores or on the Pet Market website. We will only contact you with marketing promotions if you have opted in to receive these. You will also be given every opportunity on every email or text that we send you to indicate you no longer wish to receive marketing material by that means. We will use the information you give us to efficiently deliver the products / service you requested. We may need to contact you to confirm a grooming appointment, if there has been a problem with your pet while he/she was being groomed or to notify you that your pet is ready to be collected. We may use the data provided by you to help improve our products and services and enhance your shopping experience with us. We never provide your information to any third party partners for marketing or promotional purposes. We will never sell your information to any third parties.



HOW LONG DO WE KEEP IT


We will keep your personal data as long as is required to fulfil our obligations to you. After we have fulfilled our obligations, under Irish Law, we are required to keep transaction details for a further 6 years. After this period, your personal data will be deleted. Any personal data provided by you for marketing purposes will be kept by us until such time that you notify us that you no longer wish to receive this information.  


YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS



Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Obtain details about how your data is processed by Pet Market
  • Obtain details of personal data held by Pet Market
  • Have any incorrect or incomplete data corrected
  • Have your data erased where, for example, you deem Pet Market has no legitimate reason for retaining your data
  • Obtain your data and have that data transmitted to another organisation
  • Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances
  • Not to be subject to automated decision making, including profiling.


SHARING YOUR DATA



Your personal data will never be sold to any third party for marketing purposes. Pet Market works with trusted service providers to run our business such as IT support providers. We have ensured that any third party service provider that may have access to your personal information is GDPR compliant.  


DATA PROTECTION OFFICER


Pet Market have appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee compliance with this policy. You have the right to make a complaint at any time and this will be handled
by the appointed DPO. You also have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner.   If you wish to submit a complaint at any time about how Pet Market handle your personal data, then please submit a completed online request form available at the following link, or contact our DPO by post at Pat Market Data Protection Office, 30 Glendale, Old Singland Rd, Castletroy, Limerick, V94 DT9Y, Ireland. 


CHANGES TO PRIV
ACY POLICY


Our privacy policy may change from time to time and any changes to the statement will be communicated to you by email or a notice on our website.