Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to moli.ie (“we”, “us”, “our”, “the Site”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and protect your personal data when you visit or use our website moli.ie (the “Site”) and any related services.
We are based in Ireland and subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By using our Site you accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Who we are
Controller: Newman House Literary Centre CLG t/a Museum of Literature Ireland, registered in Ireland, with registered address at 86 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at: [email protected] / 01-7165900/
3. What personal data we collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data about you:
Information you provide on registration, contact forms, purchase orders (e.g., name, email address, postal address, telephone number).
Payment information (if relevant) through our payment processor (we do not hold full card numbers unless otherwise stated).
Technical and usage data automatically collected when you visit our Site, for example: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time and date of visit, referrer URL (via cookies or similar technologies).
Cookies and tracking technologies: we use cookies (see our Cookie Policy) to improve your experience, remember your preferences, analyse site usage.
4. Purpose and lawful basis for processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes (and lawful bases under GDPR):
To operate and provide you with our services / web-site features (necessary for contract performance).
To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you (legitimate interest).
To send you marketing communications (with your consent) and keep you updated about our offers and news.
To improve our Site, analyse usage and user behaviour (legitimate interest).
To comply with legal obligations (legal obligation).
5. Who we share your data with
We may share your personal data with:
Service providers and third-party processors who assist us in operating the Site, providing services, payment processing, hosting, analytics, email communications.
Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law or to protect our rights and interests.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes.
6. International transfers of data
If we transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (for example via EU standard contractual clauses) in accordance with the GDPR.
7. Data retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out above or as required by law. Once no longer required, data will be securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
The right to access your personal data (obtain a copy).
The right to correct (rectify) inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to erasure (also known as the “right to be forgotten”) under certain circumstances.
The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability (in certain cases).
The right to withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on your consent.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the contact details above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland).
9. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage. We regularly review our security practices.
10. Children
Our Site is not directed at children under 16. If you are under 16, please do not submit personal data on the Site. If we discover that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without parental/guardian consent, we will delete that data.
11. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your use of the Site, remember preferences, and provide analytics. For detailed information, please see our separate Cookie Policy [link].
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The “Last updated” date at the top will show when the policy was last revised. Please review this page periodically.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
[email protected] / 01-7165900
Last updated: 4 November 2025
