Privacy Policy

Croí & Co. | croiandco.ie Last updated: May 2026

Who we are

Croí & Co. is an Irish-owned small business selling Irish language prints and gifts, based in Ireland. Our website is croiandco.ie and our Etsy shop can be found at etsy.com/shop/CroiCo.

If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us through our Contact page or via Instagram @croi_co.

What information we collect

When you visit our website: We may collect basic analytics data such as pages visited, time spent on the site and general location (country level). This is collected via Squarespace's built-in analytics and helps us understand how people use the site. No personally identifiable information is collected simply by browsing.

When you contact us: If you fill in our contact form, we collect your name and email address so we can respond to your query. We will never use this information for marketing without your permission.

When you make a purchase: All purchases are processed through Etsy. When you buy through our Etsy shop, your personal and payment information is collected and processed by Etsy under their own privacy policy, which can be found at etsy.com/legal/privacy. Croí & Co. receives only the information necessary to fulfil your order — your name, delivery address and order details.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your enquiries and messages

  • Fulfil orders placed through our Etsy shop

  • Improve our website based on analytics data

  • Occasionally send updates if you have signed up to hear from us

We will never sell your personal data to third parties. We will never send you unsolicited marketing emails.

Cookies

Our website is built on Squarespace, which uses cookies to operate the site and collect analytics. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

The cookies used on this site are:

  • Essential cookies — required for the website to function

  • Analytics cookies — used by Squarespace to understand site traffic

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions.

Third party services

Our website uses the following third party services, each with their own privacy policies:

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third party services.

Your rights under GDPR

As an Irish business, we are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Correct any inaccurate data we hold

  • Delete your personal data (the "right to be forgotten")

  • Object to how we use your data

  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission Ireland at dataprotection.ie.

Data retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your query, and no longer than 12 months. Order data is retained for as long as required by Irish tax and accounting law (generally 6 years).

Children's privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to check this page occasionally.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch: