Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by Lifestyle and Functional Medicine Conference Ireland Ltd trading as FxMed Ireland with website address fmcireland.com

Your personal data is important to us and we are committed to protecting and respecting it in line with current GDPR regulations.

This page serves to inform you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data and the choices you have associated with that data. 

The policy described here may be subject to amendment from time to time so please check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes made. This policy was last updated on November 21st^th, 2023.

By using our website and services you are agreeing to be bound by this policy.

What personal data we collect

You may give us information about you through your actions or by filling in forms on our Website. Information can also be provided through phone calls, email or other forms of correspondence. This information includes details you provide to us when you register an account or place an order to buy tickets. The information you give us may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, e-mail address, phone number and credit card information.

In addition to information, you provide us we may also collect the following technical data from you

• The Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer or device to the Internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.
• Information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our Website (including date and time); products or services you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), methods used to browse away from the page.

Our website also uses cookies to improve the user experience. For more detailed explanation of how these cookies are used please see the Cookie Policy section below.

How we use your data

We need the above personal information for the following reasons

- Once you purchase tickets you enter into a contract with us. In order for us to fulfil this contract, your data needs to be stored. For example, we may need to contact you to inform you of changes or a cancellation, or if there are problems with a payment.

- To communicate with you regarding the conference and give updates that may be important. We will need to obtain your express consent for this marketing and such consent can be withdrawn at any stage should you wish to do so.

- To retain personal data that may be legally required or to respond to legal processes.

- To ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer or device.

What we do with your personal information?

Your personal data provided to us is held securely and will not be shared with any third party unless your prior consent is obtained.

Be advised while all personal information provided over the internet will be handled securely, the nature of the internet is such that we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us by this means – no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

What are your rights?

We aim to take all reasonable steps to allow you to access, amend, delete or limit the use of your personal data.

Under EU regulations, subject at times to certain restrictions and qualifications, you have the right:

- To access and receive a copy of the data we hold about you

- To amend or rectify any data that you believe to be inaccurate. This can be done by logging into your account on the website.

- To request the deletion of personal data held about you in circumstances where there is no compelling reason or obligation for such data to be retained.

- To ask for your data to be provided to you in an easily readable format so that it may be taken by you to another organisation.

- To opt out of receiving marketing materials where previously consent had been given.

Note to ensure the highest level of security for your data, requests to exercise the above rights will only be entertained after verifying your identity.

How do I unsubscribe from marketing information?

In the event that you no longer wish to receive marketing material regarding the conference then please let us know by email at hello@fmcireland.com

How do you complain?

If at any stage you are not satisfied in the way we are responding to requests relating to your personal data or are unhappy in the way it is being handled then in the first instance please contact us directly at hello@fmcireland.com to give us an opportunity to address the issues.

If having done so you are still not satisfied then please feel free to contact the Data Protection Supervisory Authority using the details below:

Data Protection Commissioner, 

Canal House, 

Station Road, 

Portarlington, 

Co. Laois,

Ireland

R32 AP23

+353 (0) 57 8684800

Links to other websites and embedded content

Note our website may contain links to external websites or you may be visiting this website through a third-party link. Please be advised this privacy policy applies solely to our website only and we would encourage you to read the privacy policies of these other third party, external websites as we are not responsible for the policies or practices that they may follow in relation to your data even in the case as mentioned where you are visiting them through a link in this website. 

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

When you purchase tickets to the conference on our website this is facilitated using Stripe and their services. Clicking the 'Book Now' link will take you to their services. The Stripe Privacy policy with respect to your data is detailed at the following web page:

https://stripe.com/ie/legal/privacy-center

Cookie Policy

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.