Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Policy Statement

WHO WE ARE

 

Airlinkexpress.ie Respects Your Privacy

This Privacy Statement is issued by Airlinkexpress.ie, a part of Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus of 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 (“Dublin Bus”, “we”, “us”, “our”), which is the operator of this website and the controller of the data we collect.

Dublin Bus respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to inform you of the data relating to you that we collect and use in connection with this website and the uses (including disclosures to third parties) we make of such data.

If you have any questions about our use of your personal data, please contact us at info@dodublin.ie or you can contact our Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@dublinbus.ie.

Sites Covered by this Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to airlinkexpress.ie, DoDublin.ie, and all related DoDublin websites and domains.

Links to Non-Dublin Bus Websites

Dublin Bus websites may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. Dublin Bus is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites or for the privacy policies and practices of other third parties.

 

WHO DO WE PROCESS DATA ABOUT

 

Personal Data That we Collect and Process

We collect and process personal data relating to you in connection with your use of this website and our relationship with you. The types of personal data you provide to us on these pages may include:

Your name and contact details, including your postal address, phone number and e-mail address;

Your user ID and password to your account on our website;

Your credit/debit card or bank account details;

Your contact preferences;

Your educational and employment background;

The Internal Protocol (IP) address from which you access the website (an IP address is the number automatically assigned to your computer when you are surfing the web); and

any other information relating to you that you provide to us or that we generate about you in connection with your use of the website.

 

Requirements to Provide Personal Data

You are not under a statutory obligation to provide us with any personal data.

If you choose to purchase a ticket on our website, there are some pieces of information that you must provide to us so that we can enter into a contract with you and process your payment, such as your name, contact details and your debit/credit or bank account details. If you do not provide us with this information, you will not be able to purchase a ticket on our website.

 

Non-Personal Information

We collect and analyse certain statistical information about the use of this website (“non-personal information”). When you visit our website, the following non-personal information is retained about that visit:

The previous website from which you accessed the website;

The identity of any search engine used to access the website, and any search terms used;

The IP address of any link used to access the website;

The type of browser and operating system used to access the website;

The date and time of your access to the website;

A list of all the pages visited while in the website; and

The page from which you exit the website.

Most non-personal information is collected via cookies or other analysis technologies. To learn more about Dublin Bus's use of cookies, please see below.

 

Children's Privacy

Dublin Bus is committed to protecting the privacy needs of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. Dublin Bus does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 16 and Dublin Bus does not target its websites to children under 16.

 

Dublin Bus's Use of Cookies

Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or internet enabled device by websites in order to add functionality. A cookie can be used to identify a user’s computer or internet enabled device to the website, or to other third party websites. Cookies help to improve the usage and effectiveness of the website, for example by remembering preferences expressed by a user or tracking a user’s use of the website for statistical analysis.

If you would like to restrict the use of cookies, you can turn off the cookie acceptance option in your browser settings. Links to advice on how to do this for the most popular Internet browsers are provided below for convenience and will be available for the Internet browser of your choice either online or via the software help (normally available via key F1). Please note that disabling cookie support may prevent the website from functioning properly and you may not be able to fully utilise all of its features and services. Please see our Cookie policy for further details on the cookies that we use.

 

WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR DATA

 

How Dublin Bus Uses Your Personal Data and Non-Personal Information

Dublin Bus uses your personal data to provide you with products or services and to help us better understand your needs and interests. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction or order, to communicate with you, to provide service and support, to update you on services and benefits, to personalize promotional offers and to personalize some Dublin Bus websites. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research regarding Dublin Bus products or services. We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding such communications.

Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Credit card information is not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or Dublin Bus.

Non-personal information is aggregated for reporting about Dublin Bus website usability, performance and effectiveness. It is used to improve the customer experience, usability and website content.

 

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

The legal bases on which we process your personal data are:

Our legitimate interests in conducting our business in a responsible and commercially prudent manner. We will not process your personal data for these purposes if to do so would constitute an unwarranted interference with your own interests, rights and freedoms;

That this is necessary for the performance of tasks that we carry out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us by law;

That this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that applies to us;

That this is necessary for the performance of our contract with you; or

That you have given your consent to the processing.

 

DO WE SHARE YOUR DATA

 

Who Dublin Bus Shares Your Information With

We may disclose your personal data to other organisations in connection with the above purposes including:

To third parties who we engage to provide services to us in connection with the website, such as outsourced service providers, financial service providers, IT service providers, professional advisers and auditors;

To other members of our corporate group;

To any successor owners or operators of the website; and

To other public authorities and bodies where required or permitted by law, such as the Gardaí or other law enforcement authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation or detection of crime.

Dublin Bus will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others.

 

HOW LONG WE KEEP IT FOR

 

Retention

We will not hold your personal data for longer than is necessary. We retain your personal data for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement, or to comply with our obligations under applicable law and, if relevant, to deal with any claim or dispute that might arise between you and us.

 

Transfers

In connection with the above we may transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area, including to a jurisdiction which is not recognised by the European Commission as providing for an equivalent level of protection for personal data as is provided for in the European Union, for example our Electronic Direct Mail provider is MailChimp who are based in the United States of America.. If and to the extent that we do so, we will ensure that appropriate measures are in place to comply with our obligations under applicable law governing such transfers. These may include entering into a contract governing the transfer that contains the ‘standard contractual clauses’ approved for this purpose by the European Commission or, in respect of transfers to the United States of America, ensuring that the transfer is covered by the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. If you would like to receive further details of the measures that we have taken in this regard, please contact us at dataprotection@dublinbus.ie

 

WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS

 

Your rights

You have the following rights, in certain circumstances and subject to certain restrictions, in relation to your personal data:

The right to access your personal data;

The right to request the rectification and/or erasure of your personal data;

The right to restrict the use of your personal data;

The right to object to the processing of your personal data;

The right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to require us to transmit that data to another controller; and

Where our processing of your personal data is based on you having provided consent, the right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, or have comments or questions about our Privacy Statement, please contact us at:

Data Protection Officer
Dublin Bus
59 Upper O’Connell Street
Dublin 1.
E-mail: dataprotection@dublinbus.ie

 

Your Marketing Choices

Dublin Bus gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product and service specific information and Dublin Bus marketing communications. Dublin Bus communications may include new product information, special offers, or an invitation to participate in market research. We give you a choice regarding delivery of Dublin Bus communications by postal mail, e-mail and telephone. We will make every effort to honour your preferences. This option does not apply to communications for the purpose of administering order completion.

You can choose whether to receive marketing communications by following the instructions at the time of entering your personal data ("opt-in").

To opt-out of receiving communications you have expressly requested (such as e-mail newsletters, software updates, etc.), use any of the following methods:

Select the e-mail "opt-out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt-out instructions included in each subscription communication

Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered your preferences and follow the opt-out instructions

Contact the Data Protection Officer by letter at Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 or via email at dataprotection@dublinbus.ie. Webmaster] - be sure to provide your name, e-mail and postal address, and relevant information about your Dublin Bus registrations.

 

WHERE DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA

 

Keeping Your Information Secure

Dublin Bus is committed to protecting the information you provide. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, Dublin Bus has in place appropriate physical and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect.

When you purchase travel or tour tickets online or access your personal profile you can do so through a secure server. The use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology means that all personal information, such as your credit/debit card number, will be encrypted as it travels from your computer to the Dublin Bus Online Booking Engine. When received, the information is decrypted and processed in the same way as a normal card transaction by telephone. This security measure is working when you see either the symbol of an unbroken key or closed lock (depending on your browser) on the bottom of your browser window.

If your browser supports SSL, and if you entered our site via our secure server access, then transmission of any sensitive data will be protected. If your browser does not support SSL, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of any browser to enhance the security of further transactions, otherwise the transmission of your personal data may not be protected and Dublin Bus disclaims any responsibility in this regard.

 

Changes to this statement

We may occasionally update this Privacy Statement. We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices. The Privacy Statement will specify the latest date on which the terms have been amended.

 

WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT

 

Complaints

If you are not happy with the way we are using your personal data or how we facilitate your rights or comply with our obligations under applicable data protection law, you have the right to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission by emailing info@dataprotection.ie.

Revision: May 2018

 

What are cookies?

 

Dublin Bus respects the privacy of all visitors to our website. This Cookie Policy outlines our policy concerning the use of cookies on [replace_domain].

We may update our Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or data protection law. Any updates or changes that may affect how we use cookies or how you as a user can manage cookies will appear on this page.

Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or internet enabled device by websites in order to add functionality. A cookie can be used to identify a user’s computer or internet enabled device to the website, or to other third party websites. This allows websites to improve the way they work, such as remembering preferences expressed by a user or tracking a user’s use of a website for statistical analysis. Typically, cookies involve the assigning of a unique number to the visitor.

More information about cookies can be found on www.aboutcookies.org and www.allaboutcookies.org

 

Cookies on Dublin Bus websites

 

Dublin Bus sets the following types of cookies on your device when you visit our websites:

• Strictly necessary cookies
• Performance and analytics cookies
• Targeting and advertising cookies

These cookies are a mixture of first party cookies, which we set ourselves, and third party cookies that are set by third party service providers.

 

Strictly necessary cookies

We use the following cookies which are strictly necessary to allow you to access our websites, to move between pages and to receive services which you have requested:

Cookie Name	Function	Cookie Type
_gdpr	This is used to store a user’s choice in relation to first party tracking cookies and GDPR. It sets GDPR cookies setting status. This is set for a maximum of 730 days if consent is given	First Party
lang	This aids in overriding the website’s language. This is set until a user closes their browser or navigates away from the website.	First Party
bid	Shop basket cookies. These are to store shopping basket items. These are set until the user closes their browser or navigates away from the website.	First Party
uid
u	Login settings for the agent system. These are set up to 1 day.	First Party
p
alert{hash}	These are set to dismiss ‘proclaim’ or alert bar from displaying once the close ‘x’ has been clicked. Each of these is set for up to 7 days. Note, the cookie name will contain a unique hash for each alert bar/message.	First Party

 

These cookies include session cookies that allow users to stay logged in while navigating through our websites and to carry out essential tasks such as adding items to a shopping basket when purchasing tickets on our websites.

These cookies don’t usually contain any personal data and are typically set by Dublin Bus to provide specific services such as e-commerce transactions.

 

Performance and analytics cookies

Cookies are also used to collect statistical information about visitors of our websites and the pages they view. These cookies allow visitors to receive a high quality experience through customised offerings and facilitate timely identification and resolution of any issues that arise. The following performance cookies are used on our websites:

Cookie Name	Function	Cookie Type
Google Analytics Cookies	Google Analytics cookies are used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our website. The information collected is anonymous and includes the number of visitors to the website, what pages they visited and where they have come to the website from. More information is available on: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage	Third Party
_utma	Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing _utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google analytics
_utmb	Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing _utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google analytics.
_utmc	This cookie operates in conjunction with the _utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.
_utmz	Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google analytics.
_ap	Unique tracking session ID. This is set for a maximum of 730 days, if _gdpr cookie consent is not given, this will only be set until the user closes their browser or navigates away from the website.	First Party
_v	Page load ID which is set until the user closes their browser and navigates away from dodublin.ie	First Party

 

These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. Information collected by these cookies is aggregated and used anonymously. Dublin Bus sets Google Analytics cookies to gather this statistical information.

 

Targeting and advertising cookies.

Together with our partners and advertisers we use cookies to display advertisements that we believe are relevant to you and your interests. Third party advertisers and partners may analyse data they collect about your use of our websites in order to serve adverts to you on our websites or on other third party websites. We also work with advertisers in order to display our own adverts on third party websites, based on cookies set on your visit to our websites. Advertisers may also use information about your previous web activity to tailor the adverts which are displayed on our websites. Advertising/targeting cookies may also be used to track your responses to particular adverts, which helps advertisers to ensure that you see the most relevant advertisements in future, both on our websites and on third party websites. The following are targeting/advertising cookies are used on the Website:

Cookie Name	Function	Cookie Type
Google Adwords	Online Advertising	Third Party

 

 

Other third party cookies

Some cookies that have been set on our websites are not related to Dublin Bus. When you visit a page with content embedded from a third party such as YouTube, Twitter or Facebook, these service providers may set their own cookies on your web browser.

We do not control the use of these cookies and cannot access them due to the way that cookies work, as cookies can only be accessed by the party who originally set them. You should check the third party websites for more information about these cookies and the cookie policy of these third parties.

Cookie Name	Description	More Information
You Tube	Social media tracking user interactions for statistical purposes and advertising.	https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Facebook/ Instagram	Social media tracking user interactions for statistical purposes and advertising.	https://en-gb.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
Twitter	Social media tracking user interactions for statistical purposes and advertising.	https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies

Controlling and disabling cookies

 

If you do not want your browser to accept cookies, you can turn off the cookie acceptance option in your browser settings. For further information about how to turn off cookie acceptance please refer to the “Help” function in your browser.

Please note that disabling cookie support may prevent the Website from functioning properly and you may not be able to fully utilise all of its features and services. Click the link for more information on how to manage cookies, including how to opt-out of performance cookies.

Click the link for more information on how to opt out of Google Analytics.