Effective Date: 6 August 2026
Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living Magazine (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
First name
Email address
Your details are securely stored with Mailchimp, our email marketing provider, so we can send you our monthly newsletter and personalise your emails.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the Unsubscribe link included in every email.
For magazine subscriptions, we collect:
Subscriber name
Subscriber postal address
Subscriber telephone number
Recipient name (if different)
Recipient postal address
Recipient telephone number
Renewal contact details
We use this information to:
Process your subscription
Deliver your magazine
Contact you regarding your subscription
Send renewal reminders before your subscription expires
To verify circulation figures and maintain recognised industry standards, we may share limited subscription data with our independent auditing partner, ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations).
When entering competitions, we may collect:
Name
Postal address
Postcode
Telephone number
Email address
We use this information to:
Administer the competition
Contact winners
Deliver prizes
Competition winners may have their name and town or county of residence published in the magazine or on our website.
Competition entries are securely deleted after the draw unless you have specifically opted into our newsletter. Where consent has been given, we retain proof of that consent in accordance with our legal obligations.
We may collect:
Name
Business name
Postal address
Email address
Telephone number
Bank details (where required for payments)
This information enables us to:
Process invoices and payments
Supply products or services
Maintain customer and supplier records
Meet our legal and accounting obligations
Financial records are securely managed using systems provided by The Access Group.
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.
These measures include:
Secure password protection
Multi-factor authentication where available
Encrypted data transmission (SSL/TLS)
Encryption of stored data where appropriate
Restricted staff access
Regular security updates and monitoring
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors use our website.
Cookies may be used to:
Analyse website traffic
Remember your preferences
Improve website functionality
Measure website performance
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Once you leave our website, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information (where legally applicable)
Restrict or object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
Request a copy of your personal data
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living Magazine
PO Box 42
Bangor
Co. Down
BT19 7AD
Email: info@ihil.net
We work with trusted third-party providers who process personal information on our behalf where necessary, including:
Mailchimp (Email Marketing)
The Access Group (Accounting & Business Systems)
Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC)
Each provider maintains its own privacy policy explaining how your information is handled.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology or our business practices. Any updates will be published on this page together with the revised effective date.
