Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of Clare Cancer Support (“we,” “us,” or “our”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website at clarecancersupport.com (the “Service”).

GDPR Compliance

Clare Cancer Support is based in Clare, Ireland and operates within the European Union. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data we hold
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Erase your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing of your personal data
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Object to processing of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@clarecancersupport.com.

Information We Collect

Usage Data

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. These technologies include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, such as remembering your theme preference.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics, which collects anonymized usage data.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of the website may not function properly without cookies.

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Legitimate interest: To operate and improve our website
  • Consent: For analytics cookies (where applicable)
  • Legal obligation: To comply with applicable laws

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain our website
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our content
  • Detect and prevent technical issues

Our website contains affiliate links to third-party retailers (such as Amazon). When you click these links:

  • You will be redirected to the third-party website
  • That website’s own privacy policy will apply
  • We may receive a commission on qualifying purchases
  • We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Data Retention

We retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. This data is generally retained for a limited period unless it is needed to strengthen security, improve functionality, or comply with legal obligations. Analytics data is retained for no longer than 26 months.

International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Data Protection Authority

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (www.dataprotection.ie) or your local supervisory authority.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us: