Privacy Policy

Who we are?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network is a non-profit organisation dedicated to giving a voice to the parents of gender-questioning children and young people. This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network collects your personal identification information (name, email address), as well as information on the nature of your interest in Gender Dysphoria Support Network.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Gender Dysphoria Support Network with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you register online, voluntarily provide feedback on any of our digital content, or use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

How will we use your data?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network collects your data so that we can send you information and provide non-identifying metadata to interested parties.

How do we store your data?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network securely stores your data on a digital device at The Steps, O’Connell St, Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland.

Gender Dysphoria Support Network will keep your personal details as described above until you notify us that you would like it deleted. If we are so notified, we will delete your data immediately from this digital device.  If the company closes, we will delete all the data.

Marketing

Gender Dysphoria Support Network will not send you marketing information.

What are your data protection rights?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

·        The right to access: you have the right to request Gender Dysphoria Support Network for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a fee for this service.

·        The right to rectification: you have the right to request Gender Dysphoria Support Network correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Gender Dysphoria Support Network to complete information you believe is incomplete.

·        The right to erasure: you have the right to request that Gender Dysphoria Support Network erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

·        The right to object to processing: you have the right to object to Gender Dysphoria Support processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

·        The right to data portability: you have the right to request that Gender Dysphoria Support Network transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

·        The right to restrict processing: you have the right to request that Gender Dysphoria Support Network restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: info@genderdysphoriasupportnetwork.com

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

How do we use cookies?

Gender Dysphoria Support Network may use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including keeping you signed in, understanding how you use our website, remembering your previously selected preferences, and gathering other data pertaining your browsing. For more information about cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.

There are a number of different types of cookies. GDSN uses: 

•       Functionality – GDSN uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.

 How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Gender Dysphoria Support Network website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to Gender Dysphoria Support Network so if you click a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

We keep our privacy policy under review and any changes to the policy will be posted on this web page. The date of our last review was 23rd September 2021.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Gender Dysphoria Support Network’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact by emailing us at info@genderdysphoriasupportnetwork.com

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that Gender Dysphoria Support Network has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Data Protection Commission.

Webform on the DPC webpage: https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/contact/how-contact-us

Postal Address: Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland