Disclaimer
The information on this website has been supplied by the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme. Although the Crisis Pregnancy Programme has made every effort to ensure the information provided is accurate and up to date, the information contained in this website is not intended and must not be taken to be the provision or practice of medical advice or services nor a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have any questions or concerns about your health or treatment or would like more information, contact your GP, doctor or other qualified health professional. Always see your GP or doctor or other qualified health professional before starting or changing any treatment.
Introduction
The Health Service Executive (HSE) owns and runs the www.b4udecide.ie website. The HSE needs to collect and use certain information about you when you use any of the HSE’s online services.
The HSE is committed to protecting your privacy and takes the security of your information very seriously.
The HSE aims to be clear and transparent about the information we collect about you and how we will use that information.
This policy will set out the following:
The Data Controller
The Health Service Executive (HSE) is the Data Controller for all personal data which is collected and used by the www.b4udecide.iewebsite. A Data Controller is the legal entity which determines how and why personal data is collected and used.
The HSE’s headquarters is located at Dr. Steevens Hospital, Steevens Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland
The Data Protection Officer (DPO)
The HSE has appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee the HSE’s compliance with its data protection obligations. The HSE Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted directly, here:
Email address: dpo@hse.ie
What Personal Data we Collect
Personal data means any information relating to you which allows the HSE to identify you, such as your name & address, contact phone numbers and email address.
Most areas of the www.b4udecide.ie website can be accessed by you without the need for you to provide any of your personal data. Some areas, though, require you to submit personal data such as gender and age, for example when you provide feedback on our feedback page.
The HSE may collect and use the following personal data about you:
Cookies & Site Tracking
This website uses cookies to enable the HSE to improve its service to you. Cookies are small text files which are downloaded to your computer device when you visit a website. Your web browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Google Chrome etc) then sends these cookies back to website on each subsequent visit so that they can recognise you and remember things like your preferences. The HSE b4udecide.ie cookie policy is published here
The HSE also uses tracking software to help use monitor users traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop the design and layout of our websites. The tracking software may collect the following technical information about your use of this website:
What we use your Personal Data for
Any personal data we collect from you on this website will only be used by the HSE for the following purposes:
The HSE will not use the data we collect about you on the www.b4udecide.ie website for any other purposes without first contacting you and seeking your consent
The HSE may use anonymised data from this website for the purposes of analysing, planning and improving the service. This anonymised data will not include any of your personal data
How long will we hold onto your Personal Data
The HSE will only retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose it is being processed for. All personal data collected by the HSE is retained in accordance with the HSE Record Retention Policy. The HSE Record Retention Policy is published on the HSE website at: www.hse.ie/eng/services/yourhealthservice/info/dp/recordretpolicy.pdf
When the HSE no longer needs your personal data, they securely delete or destroy your personal data.
Who will have access to your Personal Data
Only HSE staff, agents and suppliers who are directly involved with the management of the www.b4udecide.ie website shall have access to your personal data which is collected by this website.
All HSE staff, agents and suppliers which may have access to personal data shall be bound to the HSE via confidentiality agreements and are obliged to keep your personal data secure, and to use it only for the purposes specified by the HSE.
Will my personal data be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)
The HSE uses Google Analytics to collect information about your use of this website and part of this information includes your IP address which is considered personal data. However, the HSE has anonymised IP addresses for this website which means that no individual can be identified by the IP address.
The HSE does not transfer any other personal data about you outside the EEA. If the HSE decides to transfer your personal data outside the EEA they shall ensure the provisions of Chapter V of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are complied with.
What are your Rights
Under certain circumstances, by law you have the right to
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, then please submit a request, to HSE Consumer Affairs at: www.hse.ie/eng/services/yourhealthservice/info/contact/
When submitting a request, the HSE may need information from you to confirm your identity.
Once your identity has been confirmed, the HSE will supply you with your information free of charge, however, we may charge a reasonable fee if believe your request is clearly unfounded, excessive or repetitive.
Making a complaint
The HSE Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted directly, here:
Data Protection Officer HSE |
Joe Ryan Email: dpo@hse.ie Phone: 01 635 2726 Address: Dr Steevens Hospital Steevens Lane Dublin 8 |
Deputy Data Protection Officer West
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Liam Quirke
Email: ddpo.west@hse.ie Phone: 091-775819
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Deputy Data Protection Officer Dublin North-East (excluding voluntaries)
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Rosalie Smith-Lynch
Email: ddpo.dne@hse.ie Phone: 046-9251265 049-4377343
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Deputy Data Protection Officer Dublin mid-Leinster (excluding voluntaries)
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Debbie Keyes
Email: ddpo.dml@hse.ie Phone: 057-9357876 045-880496 |
Deputy Data Protection Officer South (excluding voluntaries)
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Liam Quirke
Email: ddpo.south@hse.ie Phone: 091-775819 |