Privacy Policy

Welcome to EvStation.ie

Effective Date: September 20, 2025

EvStation.ie ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website. It also outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

By using EvStation.ie, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with EvStation.ie, we may collect the following categories of information:

Technical and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on site, and referring websites.
Location Data: If you enable location services, we may collect and use your approximate location to show nearby EV charging stations. This information is used only for providing the requested service and is not stored permanently.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to analyse traffic, personalise content, and improve user experience.
Communication Data: If you contact us directly via email, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.

We do not collect financial details, payment information, or sensitive categories of personal data through EvStation.ie.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain the functionality of EvStation.ie.
To display the nearest EV charging stations and improve service accuracy.
To monitor website performance, security, and usage trends.
To personalise and enhance user experience.
To run analytics, advertising, and marketing campaigns (if applicable).
To comply with our legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

EvStation.ie uses cookies to:

Enable essential website functionality.
Collect analytical data (e.g., Google Analytics) to improve our services.
Deliver relevant advertising (e.g., Google AdSense, if enabled).

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to provide or refuse consent to non-essential cookies. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Services

We may share data with trusted third parties that help us operate our website, such as:

Google Analytics – to analyse visitor interactions.
Google Maps or similar services – to display EV charging station locations.
Advertising networks (such as Google AdSense) – for delivering targeted ads.

These third parties act as independent data controllers and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your data:

Consent: when you allow cookies or enable location services.
Legitimate Interests: to analyse website performance, prevent fraud, and improve services.
Legal Obligations: where processing is required to comply with laws and regulations.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.

Anonymous analytical data may be retained for longer periods to help us improve our website.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. International Data Transfers

While our website primarily operates within the European Economic Area (EEA), some third-party providers (e.g., Google) may process data outside the EEA.

In such cases, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are applied to ensure GDPR compliance.

10. Links to Third-Party Websites

EvStation.ie may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes.

Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."