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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Erin Chronicle collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website, use our educational content, or submit an inquiry about workshops. It also explains how cookies and advertising technologies work on this site, including how to manage your cookie preferences.

Last Updated

January 15, 2026

Effective Date

January 15, 2026

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify users via a homepage banner at least 14 days before changes take effect.

Who we are

Erin Chronicle is a boxing fitness and movement education platform serving users in Ireland and internationally.

Controller details

Erin Chronicle is responsible for the processing of personal data described in this policy.

Business name

Erin Chronicle

Address

1 Windmill Lane, Dublin, D02 F206, Ireland

This website provides educational content related to beginner boxing movement, home fitness routines inspired by boxing, coordination drills, equipment education, and workshop information. We do not sell prohibited products or services, and we do not request sensitive personal data through our forms.

SECTION 13: What data we collect

We collect only what is needed to run the website, respond to inquiries, and measure performance when you consent.

  • Full name (when you submit a form).
  • Email address (when you submit a form).
  • Phone number (optional, when you submit a form).
  • IP address (for security and server logs; may also be used by analytics if you consent).
  • Browser type and version (technical telemetry for troubleshooting; analytics if you consent).
  • Device type and operating system (site compatibility; analytics if you consent).
  • Cookies and tracking identifiers (essential consent storage; analytics and marketing if you consent).
  • Usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and click paths (analytics only after consent).
  • Form submission content (your message and selected topic).
  • Conversion events (form submits, calls, purchases) when marketing measurement is enabled by consent. For this site, conversions typically refer to workshop inquiry submissions.

We do not request sensitive data

Do not include health details, diagnoses, or other sensitive information in any message. If you want training guidance related to an injury or medical condition, consult a qualified healthcare professional first.

SECTION 1: Cookie categories

We use cookies in three categories. Essential cookies are always active. Analytics and marketing cookies activate only after consent.

1. Essential cookies

Purpose: core site functionality, security, session management.

Examples

session_id, csrf_token, cookie_consent_status

Consent required

No. Activated automatically.

Retention

Session duration or up to 12 months for preference storage.

2. Analytics cookies

Purpose: measuring traffic, user behavior, site performance.

Tools

Google Analytics 4

Examples

_ga, _ga_XXXXXXX, _gid, _gat

Consent required

Yes. Activated only after user accepts.

Retention

Up to 14 months.

3. Marketing / advertising cookies

Purpose: remarketing, personalized ad delivery, conversion tracking.

Consent required

Yes. Activated only after user accepts.

Retention

Up to 540 days (Google Ads default).

Marketing cookies may support remarketing and conversion measurement for our educational workshops and content. We do not use marketing cookies to build or target audiences based on sensitive data categories.

SECTION 2: Marketing cookies disclosures

The statements below explain how advertising cookies may be used when you opt in.

Third-party ad serving

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

Advertising partners

We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

Remarketing

We may use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

YouTube and Display Network

Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network.

Tracking technologies

We use the following tracking technologies on this website:

  • Cookies (first-party and third-party)
  • Tracking pixels (Google Ads tag / gtag.js, Meta Pixel)
  • Device identifiers (browser fingerprint, IP address)
  • Conversion event tags

Advertising measurement

We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website such as form submissions, calls, or purchases. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta.

Technologies in use

Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site:

  • Google Ads (gtag.js / Google Tag Manager)
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Remarketing Tag
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram)

Opt-out from personalized advertising

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

  • Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
  • Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
  • Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove ads entirely. You will continue to see non-personalized advertisements.

Cookie preference management

Use the link labeled Manage cookie preferences in the website footer to open the cookie preferences panel. From there, you can accept or reject each cookie category independently.

Quick action

You can manage cookie preferences any time using the footer link. This site does not load analytics or marketing tags until consent is provided through the cookie banner.

SECTION 3: Consent requirements

Consent is optional for analytics and marketing. Essential cookies are required for basic functionality.

Consent banner behavior

  • Offers three options: Accept All, Reject Non-Essential, Manage Preferences.
  • Does not activate analytics or marketing cookies until you accept.
  • Stores your choice in localStorage for 12 months.
  • Is dismissible without accepting (reject keeps only essential cookies active).
  • Links directly to this Privacy Policy.

Consent statement

By clicking 'Accept All Cookies', you consent to the storing of cookies on your device for analytics and advertising purposes, including personalized advertising delivered by Google and Meta. You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie preferences panel without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

EEA / UK users

Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom receive this consent notice in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR. Marketing and analytics cookies are activated solely after explicit, informed, freely given consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a). Consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request.

Withdrawal of consent

You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking 'Manage cookie preferences' in the website footer, or by clearing cookies via your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred while consent was valid.

SECTION 4: Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

This section explains sharing for ad delivery and measurement when marketing cookies are enabled by consent.

Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include:

Google LLC

cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Meta Platforms, Inc.

pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only, not resold to unaffiliated third parties.

Google and Meta may use this data across their own platforms in accordance with their respective policies. We encourage users to review those policies directly.

SECTION 5: Lead Forms and Contact Requests

If you request workshop information, we process the details you provide so we can respond.

Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a quote, or register interest in our services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes: full name, email address, phone number, and your message.

Legal basis

consent (GDPR Art. 6.1.a) and, where a service relationship exists, performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6.1.b).

Retention

form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.

You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email address in this policy.

A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy.

SECTION 6: Google Services and Advertising

We use Google services only after consent where required, and for measurement and performance improvement.

Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services:

  • Google Analytics 4

    collects anonymized usage data, device info, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

  • Google Ads Conversion Tracking

    records when a user completes a defined action (form submission, call, purchase) after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance.

  • Google Remarketing

    allows us to show ads to previous visitors across Google's network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories (health, finance, religion, sexual orientation).

  • Google Tag Manager

    deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by GTM itself; it acts as a container for the tags listed above.

Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

SECTION 7: Meta Advertising Services

We use Meta Pixel only after consent to understand campaign performance and improve relevance.

Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record:

  • Page views and time on site
  • Specific conversion events (form submissions, purchases)
  • Custom audience membership for retargeting purposes

We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies.

Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

SECTION 8: Prohibited content self-declaration

We keep content aligned with major advertising platform policies.

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to: weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, gambling services (unlicensed), adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

SECTION 9: Landing page integrity statement

We do not change content based on traffic source.

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait-and-switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

SECTION 10: Children's privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under 16.

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at the address in this policy if you believe we have received data from a minor.

SECTION 11: International data transfers

Advertising and analytics partners may process data outside the EEA.

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based.

These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable SCCs can be requested by contacting us directly.

SECTION 12: User rights (GDPR Articles 15 to 22)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have specific rights under GDPR.

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights:

  • Access (Art. 15): request a copy of data we hold about you
  • Rectification (Art. 16): correct inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erasure (Art. 17): request deletion ('right to be forgotten')
  • Restriction (Art. 18): limit how we process your data
  • Portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Objection (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Withdraw consent (Art. 7.3): revoke consent at any time without penalty

To exercise any right, email us at the contact address provided in this policy. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority:

  • EU users: https://edpb.europa.eu
  • UK users: https://ico.org.uk

SECTION 14: Legal basis for processing (GDPR Art. 6)

Below is the legal basis used for each primary category of processing.

Contact form data

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6.1.a) and contract performance (Art. 6.1.b).

Analytics data

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6.1.a).

Marketing and remarketing data

Legal basis: consent (Art. 6.1.a).

Security and fraud prevention

Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f).

Where consent is the legal basis, you can withdraw it at any time using the cookie preferences panel. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

SECTION 15: Retention periods

We keep data only as long as needed for the purposes described.

  • Contact form submissions: 2 years
  • Analytics data (GA4): 14 months
  • Marketing cookies (Google Ads): up to 540 days
  • Email communications: duration of relationship + 1 year
  • Server logs: 90 days
  • Cookie consent records: 3 years (audit requirement)

Some third-party partners may store cookies for their own configured periods. When those cookies require consent, they will only be set after you opt in.

Additional details

Extra clarity on security, third-party links, and how to contact us.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your data has been compromised, contact us using the details below.

Third-party links

This Privacy Policy may reference third-party services (such as Google and Meta) and their public privacy resources. Those external services have their own policies and practices. We encourage you to review them directly.

Contact us

For privacy requests, deletion requests, or questions about this policy, contact:

Phone

+353 1 687 0700

Address

1 Windmill Lane, Dublin, D02 F206, Ireland

Please include enough detail for us to verify your request and respond. For data access requests, we may ask you to confirm ownership of the email address used for the inquiry.

Length and transparency note

This policy is intentionally detailed to support ad platform requirements and to help users understand how analytics and advertising technologies work, how consent is managed, and what choices you have. If anything is unclear, contact us and we will explain it in plain language.