Last updated: April 2025

At WebsiteMaintenance.ie, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at support@webmaintenance.ie.

Who We Are

Our website address is: http://webmaintenance.ie

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymised string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in:

• Login cookies last for two days
• Screen options cookies last for one year
• If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks
• Logging out removes login cookies

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. It contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

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

These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that site.

Website Check

We offer a free website check to assess your site’s performance, security, SEO, and technical setup.

When you request a website check, we collect:

• Your website URL
• Your name and contact email
• Any additional details you provide regarding your website concerns or goals

This information is used solely to carry out the website check and deliver feedback or a summary report. Your details are not shared with third parties, and are stored securely only for as long as needed to complete the review and follow-up.

If you would like your data removed after the check, please email us at support@webmaintenance.ie.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided to us.

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make such a request, email us at support@webmaintenance.ie.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.