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Cookie Policy

By continuing to use Skills Quest Company you consent to the use of cookies.

Cookies are…

Cookies are small pieces of information, typically of letters and numbers stored in simple text files, placed on your computer by a website. Cookies can be read by the website on your subsequent visits. The information stored in a cookie may relate to your browsing habits on the web page, or a unique identification number so that the website can “remember” you on your return visit. Generally speaking, cookies do not contain personal information from which you can be identified, unless you have furnished such information to the website.

Skills Quest Company uses cookies to collect information about visitors use of the website, including things like connection speed, operating system details, the time and duration visits and IP addresses. The information collected by cookies enables Skills Quest Company to understand the use of its site, including the number of visitors it has, the pages viewed per session, time exposed to particular pages etc. This in turn helps to provide visitors with a better experience. Skills Quest Company will not attempt to personally identify visitors from their IP addresses.

Cookies do not in any way compromise the security of your computer. Visitors can use most of the features on this website with no loss of functionality if cookies are disabled from the web browser.

Necessary

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around websites and use the websites’ features, such as accessing secure websites or secure areas of websites.

Functionality

These cookies allow this website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred text size) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Performance

These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

 

 

Privacy Policy

Skills Quest Company is committed to ensuring the privacy of your information. We understand that as a member or visitor using the website, the privacy and the security of your information is very important to you. The purpose of our privacy policy is to outline the Skills Quest Company practices in this area.

The contents of this privacy policy are subject to change and to being updated without notice from time to time. Please read them regularly, as it will be your responsibility to keep yourself informed of any amendments.

When you visit the website and browse through it, our web server collects information about your visit. We gather and monitor statistics such as, for example:

– the number of people who visit the website;
– the date and time of visits;
– the number of pages viewed;
– the amount of time spent on the website;
– the most popular sections of the website

Having access to statistics like how many people visit the website, which sections of the website are most popular with our visitors and the length of time visitors spend browsing the site is of enormous benefit to us in understanding our visitors needs and improving the service we provide to you. We collect personally identifiable information that you enter on the Website or otherwise volunteer to us (such as your name, e-mail address, bank card details, home address, phone number, and/or similar information), when you contact us to, among other things, make purchases or request information. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future experiences for you, improving our operations, and communicating with you.

All information provided to us by you will be treated with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with all applicable legislative and regulatory standards as with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. Here at Skills Quest Company we are GDPR compliant. We will remove or amend the information as appropriate in accordance with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. If you ever decide that you no longer wish us to keep or use information or you want the information to be revised or updated, please feel free to contact us.

Skills Quest Company will not divulge member information to a third party unless we have received member authorisation, or we are required to do so by law. Skills Quest Company understands how important the security and confidentiality of your information is to you. Keeping member information secure is a top priority for us. Our goal is to protect your information on the Internet in the same way as we would over the phone. However, as electronic communications are open to fraud, Skills Quest Company cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of information relating to you passing over the Internet.

Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions are important and are for the protection of both you and Skills Quest Company. Please take the time to read the terms and conditions carefully. By accessing and using the site you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not continue to access and use this website or any of the features hereon.

Skills Quest Company reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions without notice to you. It is your responsibility, and a fundamental requirement to use this website, to regularly read these terms and conditions and to inform yourself of any amendments.

Information appearing on this website is provided in accordance with and subject to the laws of the Republic of Ireland and the laws of the Republic of Ireland govern the conduct and operation of this website. The courts of the Republic of Ireland have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims or disputes arising in relation to, out of, or in connection with these terms and conditions, the information contained on this website, and any use made of that information. Any such claims or disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Ireland. The distribution of information on this website may be restricted by local law or regulation in certain other jurisdictions. The information is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any such jurisdiction and persons accessing these pages should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. If you are in any doubt as to whether the website can be lawfully used by you, your continued access or use of the website is prohibited.

While we have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information on the website is accurate at the time of inclusion we do not make any warranties, undertakings or representations as to the completeness, accuracy or reliability, availability, performance or functionality of the website or any of its contents. We neither accept nor assume any responsibility to you in relation to the contents of the website and we exclude all warranties, undertakings and representations (either express or implied) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. Any opinions or comments expressed on the website reflect our judgement at the date of issue and are subject to change without notice.

This website contains hypertext links to: (i) associated websites maintained by the Skills Quest Company and you are warned that when you enter such websites, you will be subject to the terms and conditions of those websites which may differ from the terms and conditions of this website; and (ii) websites not maintained by the Skills Quest Company and you are warned that when you enter other websites via such hypertext links, you will not be subject to these terms and conditions and you will not benefit from the protections afforded to you in using this website. The Skills Quest Company will not be liable in any way for the content, availability or use of such third party websites. The Skills Quest Company hereby disclaims all liability for the content of such websites and for any damages arising from your use or access of such websites. Take notice; you use such links to such websites entirely at your own risk.

No third party is permitted to create a link from another website to this website without the prior written consent of the Skills Quest Company.

Please note that the Skills Quest Company cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of information relating to you that passes over the Internet. In accessing this website and in availing of any of the services and/or information available on or via this website, you are deemed by these terms and conditions to accept that electronic mail messaging and Internet communication may not be free from interference by third parties and may not remain confidential. The Skills Quest Company policy in this regard is set out in the privacy policy.

Subject to the Data Protection laws of the Republic of Ireland, the Skills Quest Company may collect and store information arising from your access or use of the website. The Skills Quest Company policy in this regard is set out in the cookies policy.

Save where otherwise appearing, the intellectual property rights and all other rights relating to the content (including without limitation, information, graphics, software, text, sounds, images, trade marks, service marks, trade names and logos) of this website belong to Skills Quest Company.

The intellectual property rights and all other rights relating to content which is supplied in this website under licence to Skills Quest Company belongs to the relevant licensors. Skills Quest Company grants personal users permission to browse this material (including making such copies in RAM or other temporary storage device necessary to facilitate such browsing).

You may not use this website in such a way so as to compromise the privacy of others, to impersonate another person or for purposes which are immoral, illegal or which destroy the integrity of any data or other computer based information or which would violate local or national laws of any country or the European Union.

In the event that any provision in these terms and conditions is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Republic of Ireland.

The Skills Quest Company reserves the right to suspend or withdraw access to the website as a whole and/or any one or number of the services hereon without notice at any time and accepts no responsibility for the website not being available at all times.

Skills Quest Company GDPR Policy

  1. Collection and Use of Personal Information.

Skills Quest Company may collect personal information from you. Personal information is information relating to an identifiable person who can, by virtue of such information, be directly or indirectly identified. You may be asked to provide your personal information anytime You are in contact with Skills Quest Company or a Skills Quest Company affiliated company. Skills Quest Company and its affiliates may share this personal information with each other and use it consistent with this Privacy Policy. They may also combine it with other information to provide and improve our products, services, content, and advertising. You are not required to provide the personal information that we have requested, but, if you chose not to do so, in many cases we will not be able to provide you with our products or services or respond to any queries you may have.

  1. What Personal Information We Collect.

When you, purchase a product, download free content, or contact us, we collect a variety of information, including Your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and contact preferences. When payment, or payment information, is required, we will direct you to submit credit card information through a third-party such as Stripe or PayPal.

  1. How We Use Your Personal Information.

The personal information we collect allows us to keep you posted on Skills Quest Company latest product announcements, and upcoming events. If you don’t want to be on our mailing list, you can opt out anytime by navigating to the unsubscribe link in the last e-mail you received from Skills Quest Company. You will have the option to unsubscribe from an individual list, or from all Skills Quest Company lists.

We also use personal information to help us create, develop, operate, deliver, and improve our products, services, content and advertising, and for loss prevention and anti-fraud purposes.

We may use your personal information, including date of birth, to verify identity, assist with identification of users, and to determine appropriate services.

From time to time, we may use your personal information to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies. Because this information is important to your interaction with Skills Quest Company, you may not opt out of receiving these communications.

We may also use personal information for internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis, and research to improve Skills Quest Company products, services, and customer communications.

  1. Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information.

We also collect data in a form that does not identify any specific individual. We may collect, use, transfer, and disclose non-personal information for any purpose. The following are some examples of non-personal information that we collect and how we may use it:

We may collect information such as business, language, post code, area code, unique device identifier, referrer URL, and the time zone where a Skills Quest Company product is used so that we can better understand customer behaviour and improve our products, services, and advertising.

We may collect information regarding customer activities on any of our websites. This information is aggregated and used to help us provide more useful information to our customers and to understand which parts of our website, products, and services are of most interest. Aggregated data is non personal information.

We may collect and store details of how you use our services. This information may be used to improve the relevancy of results provided by our services.

  1. Cookies and Other Technologies.

Skills Quest Company websites, e-mail messages, and advertisements may use “cookies” and other technologies such as tracking, re-marketing tags, and pixels based on context, e.g., a search query, a channel you are reading, or inferred interests. These technologies help us better understand user behaviour, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, and facilitate and measure the effectiveness of advertisements and web searches. We treat information collected by cookies and other technologies as non personal information. We design and target advertising based on how you interact with Skills Quest Company. If You do not wish to receive ads targeted to your interests from Skills Quest Company, You can choose to limit ad tracking, which will opt your Skills Quest Company ID out of receiving such ads regardless of what device you are using. You may still see ads based on context like a search query or a channel you are reading. Skills Quest Company and our partners also use cookies and other technologies to remember how you use our website and software. Our goal in these cases is to make your experience with Skills Quest Company more convenient and personal, and provide you better customer service. You may also use your browser’s settings to disable cookies and other tracking tools. Please note that certain features of the Skills Quest Company website will not be available once cookies are disabled.

We gather some information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type and language, Internet service provider (ISP), referring and exit websites and applications, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We use this information to administer the site, to learn about user behaviour on the site, to improve our product and services, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. Skills Quest Company may use this information in our marketing and advertising services.

In some cases we use a “click-through URL” linked to content on the Skills Quest Company website. When customers click one of these URLs, they pass through a separate web server before arriving at the destination page on our website. We track this click-through data to help us determine interest in particular topics and measure the effectiveness of our marketing communications.

  1. Disclosure to Third Parties.

At times Skills Quest Company may make certain personal information available to strategic partners that work with Skills Quest Company to provide products and services, or that help Skills Quest Company market to customers. Personal information will only be shared by Skills Quest Company to provide or improve our products, services and advertising; it will not be shared with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Legal. It may be necessary − by law, litigation, or requests from government authorities within or outside your country of residence − for Skills Quest Company to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our terms and conditions or protect our operations.

  1. Protection of Personal Information.

Skills Quest Company takes the security of your personal information very seriously. When your personal data is stored by Skills Quest Company, we use computer systems with limited access housed in facilities using physical security measures. When you use some Skills Quest Company products and services that by their nature are public facing, such as when you post on a Skills Quest Company forum or Facebook page the personal information and content you share is visible to other users and can be read, collected, or used by them. You are responsible for the personal information you choose to share or submit in these instances. For example, if you list your name and e-mail address in a forum posting or Facebook page, that information is public. Please take care when using these features.

  1. Retention of Personal Information.

Skills Quest Company will retain your personal information for as long as you remain subscribed. After you unsubscribe Skills Quest Company we will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, to complete purchases you may have made and to allow you time to return said purchases if appropriate, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

  1. Access to Personal Information.

You can help ensure that your contact information and preferences are accurate, complete, and up to date by contacting [email protected]. Access, correction, or deletion requests can be made by contacting [email protected].

  1. Children & Education.

We understand the importance of taking extra precautions to protect the privacy and safety of children using Skills Quest Company products and services. If we learn that we have collected the personal information of a child under 18 we will delete the information as soon as possible.

  1. Third Party Sites and Services.

Skills Quest Company websites, products, applications, and services may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. Our products and services may also use or offer products or services from third parties. Information collected by third parties is governed by their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy practices of those third parties.

  1. Your Rights Under the GDPR.

If you are a citizen or a resident of a country in the European Union, the GDPR grants You the following rights:

  1. Access to Your Personal Data.You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data that is subject to processing by Skills Quest Company. Ordinary requests will be granted without charge to you within one calendar month of when you make the request. In cases of excessive, unreasonable, or repeated requests Skills Quest Company may charge you a reasonable fee and may require additional time to grant your request. Also, Skills Quest Company may use reasonable means to confirm your identity before granting any request for data so as to prevent granting fraudulent requests. To request a copy of your personal data, please contact us by email at [email protected].
  2. To have Your Data Corrected.If Your personal data is erroneous or outdated, You have the right to have it corrected. To do so, please contact Skills Quest Company via e-mail.
  3. To be Forgotten.You have the right to be forgotten by Skills Quest Company. You may exercise this right by e-mailing us at [email protected]. We will comply with your request, at no charge to you, within one calendar month by deleting your account, along with all of your personally-identifiable data that is subject to any Skills Quest Company processing. Naturally, after we grant your request you will not have access to any Skills Quest Company products or services unless and until you subscribe again to Skills Quest Company account. Skills Quest Company may use reasonable means to confirm your identity before granting any request for data so as to prevent the granting of fraudulent requests.
  4. To Restrict Processing of Your Data.You can request that your data not be processed via Skills Quest Company partners. You can make that request by e-mailing us at [email protected]and, if you wish, you can even specify which third parties to restrict from processing your data. We will respond to your request, at no charge to you, within thirty (30) days from when you make your request. Please be advised that some of our partners, e.g., Stripe, are essential to Skills Quest Company services, so that if you block processing by them, Skills Quest Company services may be unavailable to you.
  5. Portability.You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data that is subject to processing by Skills Quest Company in a portable format, or to have it transferred directly from Skills Quest Company to another party. Ordinary requests will be granted without charge to you within one calendar month of when you make the request. Skills Quest Company may use reasonable means to confirm your identity before granting any request to transfer data to you or another party so as to prevent granting fraudulent requests. To request a copy of your personal data in a portable format, or to request a direct transfer of your data, please contact us by e-mail at [email protected].
  6. Our Commitment to Your Privacy.

To make sure your personal information is secure, we communicate our privacy and security guidelines to any Skills Quest Company employees and strictly enforce privacy safeguards.

  1. Privacy Questions.

If you have any questions or concerns about Skills Quest Company Privacy Policy or data processing or if you would like to make a complaint about a possible breach of local privacy laws, please contact us at [email protected]. In responding to your request, we may need to request more information from you. If you are unsatisfied with the response you receive, you may refer your complaint to the relevant regulator in your jurisdiction. If you ask us, we will endeavour to provide you with information about relevant complaint avenues which may be applicable to your circumstances. If you live in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, and you wish to contact us regarding questions or to exercise your statutory rights, please contact us at [email protected] or you may contact us

  1. Updates to the Policy.

Skills Quest Company may update its Privacy Policy and this GDPR Policy from time to time, as posted on our website.