This is the website of QK Meats (‘we’, ‘us, ‘our’).
This policy discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices relating to this website. In order to fully understand your rights, we encourage you to read this in full. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy policy at any time. Each time you use this website you shall be bound by the then current Privacy policy and accordingly you should review the Privacy policy each time you use this website.
This policy governs the online processing activities of this website. For offline processing of personal data, please request a copy of our data protection policy using the contact details below
About Us
We are QK Meats, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dawn Farms. We are a company specialising in meat processing and ready to eat food production.
Data Controller
QK Meats is the controller of the personal data it processes. You can contact us in a number of ways, which are set out on the contact us page of our website at https://www.qkmeats.com/contact-us/
Data Protection
We take our responsibility to protect your data seriously and will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear knowledge and permission. Any personal information which you volunteer to us will be treated strictly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988-2018. Where data is submitted it will be used for the stated purpose and any reasonably incidental purposes only.
We do not sell or distribute your personal information to third parties for purposes of allowing them to market products and services to you.
Communicating via the internet and sending information to you by other means necessarily involves your personal information passing through or being handled by third parties
The information we collect
For general web-browsing certain statistical information is available to us via our internet service provider. This information may include the IP and logical address of the server you are using, the top-level domain name from which you access the internet (for example .ie, .com, etc.), the type of browser you are using, the date and time you access our site and the internet address linking to our site. We may also use temporary “session” cookies which enable a visitor’s web browser to remember which pages on this website have already been visited.
You have an opportunity to send us information via this website, such as through the “contact us” page or directly via the email address listed on our site. In the case of our contact form, we collect name, email, and message content. We use these details solely for the purpose for which you provided them.
The purpose of collecting information
Website functionality - We analyse website users’ pattern of use to help us to improve, administer and diagnose problems with our server and website.
Complaint handling – we may use the data you provide to us via our contact form or email address.
Responding to your query – you may provide us with personal data through our contact form or email address while seeking information about our products.
Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data based on the following lawful basis:
Processing necessary for the performance of a contract (e.g. Employment contract)
Processing necessary for QK Meats to pursue its legitimate interests
Processing based on the Data Subject’s consent
Processing that is required under applicable law (e.g. Revenue/PRSI)
Your rights
Under data protection law, data subjects have certain rights. Subject to certain restrictions, which are set out below, you can exercise these rights in relation to your personal data we process.
We reserve the right to request you to provide additional information in order to enable us to identify your personal data and/or to verify your identity.
Restriction of data subject rights in certain circumstances
Article 23 of the GDPR allows for data subject rights to be restricted in certain circumstances. In addition, the 2018 Act contains certain provisions dealing with the restriction of rights of data subjects, in particular Sections 59, 60 and 61, which give further effect to the provisions of Article 23. Further information can be found here.
Who we share your information with
We do not share your information with third parties other than those set out in this policy. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Where we store personal information
We generally store personal information on servers located inside the European Economic Area. However, in certain cases it may be necessary for us to transfer certain information to servers located outside of the EU. It is important to be aware that the privacy protections in certain jurisdictions may not be equivalent to those in Europe but we will only transfer your information outside the EEA where permitted by law and ensuring that it is subject to appropriate protections.
Data Retention
QK Meats retains personal data for a range of periods as set out in our Data Retention Policy.
Security
We take our security responsibilities seriously, employing the most appropriate physical and technical measures. We review our security policy regularly.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This legal policy and all issues regarding this website are governed exclusively by Irish law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.
General
Delay or failure on our part in enforcing any of our rights shall not constitute a waiver by us of our rights and remedies. If any part of this Privacy Policy is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the remainder will not be affected.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this policy, our practices relating to the website or your dealing with the website, you can contact us at info@qkmeats.com.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy on occasion. This privacy policy was last updated 01 May 2022.
Prepared by Ambit Compliance.