Privacy Policy

We believe in being straightforward about data. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and what you can do about it.

1. Who We Are

Cannabis Seed Bank Ireland (cannabisseedbank.ie and seeds.landracetrace.com) is a cannabis seed retailer and genetics platform operated from Dublin, Ireland. We are the data controller for any personal data collected through this website.

Contact: dave@landracetrace.com

2. Data We Collect

Data you provide directly

• Email address, if you contact us via email
• Name and shipping address, if you place an order
• Any information you voluntarily include in a message to us

Data collected automatically

• IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited, time on site, referring URL
• Device type (desktop / mobile / tablet)

3. How We Use It

We use data collected for the following legitimate purposes:

• To process and fulfil your orders
• To operate and improve the platform
• To respond to enquiries and support requests
• To understand how visitors use the site (aggregate analytics only)
• To detect and prevent technical errors or abuse

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making. We do not sell your data to any third party.

4. Cookies

We use a minimal set of cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details. In summary:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function (theme preference, cart state, session)
• Shopify cookies — set by Shopify for checkout and cart functionality

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

5. Third Parties

Shopify

Our shop is powered by Shopify. When you make a purchase, your order and payment data is processed by Shopify in accordance with their privacy policy.

Affiliate Links

Cannabis Seed Bank Ireland contains affiliate links to seed retailers. When you click an affiliate link, you are directed to a third-party website whose privacy practices are governed by their own policies. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

Hosting

This site is hosted by Hetzner Online GmbH, a GDPR-compliant EU hosting provider. Server logs may include IP addresses for security purposes.

Fonts

We use Google Fonts, which may set cookies or collect IP addresses when fonts are loaded. You can review Google's privacy policy at google.com/policies/privacy.

We do not share your personal data with any other third parties.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the EU/EEA (including Ireland), you have the following rights:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restriction — request we limit how we use your data
• Right to object — object to our use of your data for analytics
• Right to portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at dave@landracetrace.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

Order data is retained for up to 6 years in accordance with Irish tax and accounting requirements. Email correspondence is retained for up to 24 months. Anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely in aggregate form. Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days.

You may request deletion of any personal data at any time, subject to our legal obligations.

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. This includes HTTPS encryption, restricted server access, and regular security reviews. No system is completely secure — if you have concerns, please contact us.

9. Contact & Complaints

For any privacy questions or data requests: dave@landracetrace.com

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie) or your local supervisory authority.