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Thank you for visiting our website. Lidl is not only committed to providing you with a comprehensive online service but also to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains what information we obtain and process and your options regarding the ways in which your personal data is used.
Information collected
Lidl collects information we learn about you from visiting our website and using the provided services. Our website gathers statistical and other analytical information of all visitors to our website. Every data file contains the following information:
- The website from which you came when visiting us
- Time and date of website access
- User agent
- HTTP code
- Bytes served
- Information on which browser and operating system you are using
The information listed above is collected by a company contracted by Lidl called E-Gatewayz (http://www.egatewayz.net/index.php) to help us improve our website and for marketing purposes. All files are assigned a pseudonym and used to create user profiles. For this purpose cookies might be used. Technical information gathered by Egatewayz cannot be used to identify you or to create a link to the pseudonym under which your profile is generated without your explicit permission. You can object to the collection of your data by contacting E-Gatewayz under the following link: http://www.egatewayz.net/contact.php
Any personal or business information (e.g. email address or name), which you voluntarily provide in the context of our online services (e.g. registration for teacher etc.) will only be processed for the purpose or purposes they were collected for. Some of the processing can be done by service providers who only receive the information necessary to carry out an assigned contract. Furthermore, all external service providers are bound to Data Protection legislation by contract.
Adequate technical security measures, which are reviewed on a regular basis, are taken to ensure the security of your personal information.
What are cookies and how are they used?
The following Cookies are used on this website:
Cookie |
Name |
Purpose |
More information |
ICO site cookie acceptance |
ec-consent-lidl |
This cookie is used to record if a user has accepted the use of cookies on the website. |
To withdraw your consent after accepting this cookie, delete the ec-consent-lidl cookie. Find out how at www.aboutcookies.org |
Load Balancing Cookie |
DYNSRV |
is a session cookie and is used by the loadbalancer to track which server to send you over to.
The cookie only lasts whilst the visit does, and does not track any user details. |
The information listed above is collected by a company contracted by Lidl called E-Gatewayz |
| ASP SESSION ID |
ASPSESSIONID |
This cookie is essential to retain form selections and page history to make the browsing experience simple. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. |
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To make your visit on our website as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, Lidl Ireland / Northern Ireland uses cookies. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a particular web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. It enables your computer’s server to access information on our website faster and more efficient.
You can of course set your browser not to store any cookies and to delete existing cookies.
For the Internet Explorer 6 simply follow these steps:
- Choose within the top bar menu “tools” the option “internet options”.
- Choose the option “privacy”.
- Move the slider on the left up to the very top (“Block all cookies”).
- Confirm your changes with “apply”.
In Firefox 2.0 simply follow these steps:
- Choose within the top bar menu “tools” the option “options”.
- Choose the option “privacy”.
- Within the privacy section you will find an area called “cookies”.
- Deactivate “Accept all cookies from sites” by un-ticking the box.
- Confirm your changes with “OK”.
Should you be using another internet browser, please check the instruction on your help function on how to disable and delete cookies.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. This privacy statement only applies to the Lidl Fit Factor (www.fitfactor.ie) website, Lidl Ireland / Lidl Northern Ireland’s website, the Lidl Recipe website (www.lidl-recipes.ie) and the Lidl Degree website (www.lidl-degree.ie). If you access other websites using the provided links, the operators of these sites may collect information from you, which will be used by them in accordance with their own privacy policy. Lidl is not liable for the collection and processing of information on these websites.
Access rights
Under Data Protection legislation you have the right to find out what information is held about you. To obtain a copy of your personal information, please write to us at the following address:
Data Controller
Lidl Ireland / Northern Ireland GmbH
Great Connell Road
Newbridge
Co. Kildare
Ireland
A cheque for €6.35 payable to Lidl Ireland GmbH must be enclosed with your letter. Furthermore, you can have your personal data rectified or erased. All of the above applies if Lidl Ireland / Northern Ireland is not obliged to maintain your information to comply with any other legal requirements. |