Privacy last updated: 04 November 2024 Cookies last updated: 13 May 2021
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What data do we collect?

Stellar Healthcare obtains and stores personal information provided by you via the company website or given to us by you in any other manner. This may include, but is not limited to, your personally identifiable information such as:

  • Full name
  • Postal address
  • Phone number
  • Email address

You can always choose not to provide this information, however some features of the website may not be available without it.

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How do we collect your data?

Stellar Healthcare collects and processes your data when you:

  • Register to our website
  • Place an order for any of our products or services
  • Complete a voluntary customer survey or give us feedback via email
  • Allow cookies when visiting the company website
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How will we use your data?

The purpose of collecting and processing your data is to permit Stellar Healthcare to:

  • Manage your account after registration
  • Process your orders and service requests
  • Send you special offers and relevant communications via email
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How do we store your data?

Stellar Healthcare places great importance on protecting the personal information of our clients. We securely store your personal data in accordance with ISCP standards. Access is limited to only the necessary personnel, and appropriate security measures are in place to prevent unauthorised access.

Stellar Healthcare will keep your data for the period of time appropriate to the patient and specialty:

  • If the patient was under 17 years of age when treatment ended, data is kept until their 25th birthday
  • If the patient was 17 years old at the conclusion of treatment, data is stored until their 26th birthday
  • Personal data of patients with mental disorders is stored for 20 years after their last entry on record, and 8 years after their death if the death occurred in the care of the organisation

When the applicable retention period has passed, your personal data is permanently and irrecoverably deleted.

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Marketing

We at Stellar Healthcare would like to provide you with information about our products and services that we think you might benefit from. We may also share your data with our business partners so that they can inform you of their products and services.

If you have agreed to receive marketing communications but have since changed your mind, you can opt out at any time. You have the right to stop Stellar Healthcare from contacting you for marketing purposes and from sharing your data with business partners.

To opt out, please email us at info@stellarhealthcare.ie.

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Your data protection rights

Every individual whose personal information we have collected has the following rights under GDPR:

Right to Access

Request copies of your personal data held by Stellar Healthcare. A fee may apply.

Right to Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you.

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal data. We will erase it without conditions if asked.

Right to Restrict Processing

Request restriction of how we process your personal data under certain conditions.

Right to Object

Object to Stellar Healthcare’s processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

Right to Data Portability

Request transfer of your data to another organisation or directly to you.

We have one month to respond to any such request. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@stellarhealthcare.ie.

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Changes to our privacy policy

Stellar Healthcare reserves the right to make changes to our privacy policy at any time and for any reason. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.

We encourage you to periodically review this policy. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

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Privacy policies of other websites

The Stellar Healthcare website may contain links to third-party websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our own website. If you follow a link to another site, we encourage you to read their privacy policy before providing any personal information.

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What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour data. When you visit the Stellar Healthcare website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

For more information on cookies, you may visit allaboutcookies.org.

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How do we use cookies?

Stellar Healthcare uses cookies when you visit stellarhealthcare.ie in order to:

  • Maintain your security and privacy during your visit
  • Provide a more pleasant and personalised experience
  • Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
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Types of cookies we use

Stellar Healthcare uses the following types of cookies:

Necessary

Strictly Necessary

Essential for basic website functions including sign-in, cart and billing. Cannot be disabled.

Functional

Functional

Remember your preferences and keep you logged in so you don’t need to re-enter information.

Performance

Performance

Gather anonymous data on page visits and errors to help us improve website performance.

Analytics

Analytical

Collect aggregated statistical data on how visitors use our site to improve user experience.

Advertising

Advertisement

Gather data to display tailored ads and measure advertisement performance across websites.

Session

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies erased when you close your browser. The next visit you appear as a new visitor.

CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsStores user consent for analytics cookies.
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsRecords user consent for functional cookies.
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsStores user consent for “Other” category cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsStores user consent for necessary cookies.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsStores user consent for performance cookies.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsRecords whether the user has consented to cookie use. Does not store personal data.
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How to manage cookies

You will always be informed when a cookie is being placed on your device. You have the option to accept or decline cookies when visiting our website, and you can configure your browser to refuse cookies entirely.

Instructions for removing cookies from your browser are available at allaboutcookies.org. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.