Privacy Policy
Last updated June 2026
1. Introduction
This privacy policy explains how norenthikes.ie collects, uses and protects the personal data of people who visit or interact with this website. The site is operated by the No Rent Hikes campaign, supported by People Before Profit, in connection with the campaign against proposed rent increases by South Dublin County Council.
We take your privacy seriously and will only collect and use your data in ways that are lawful and fair, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page. If you have questions about how your data is handled, please contact us using the details in section 9 below.
2. Who We Are
The data controller for this website is the No Rent Hikes campaign, c/o People Before Profit.
Data protection contact:
Cian Prendiville
Email: cian.prendiville@oireachtas.ie
You may contact Cian with any queries, requests or complaints relating to the use of your personal data in connection with this campaign.
3. Website Platform and Hosting
This website is built and hosted on the Solidarity Tech platform, operated by Solidarity Software Inc. Solidarity Tech is a campaign and organising software platform used by progressive organisations across Ireland and internationally.
When you visit this website, technical data including your IP address and browser information (User Agent) is processed by Solidarity Tech's servers as part of normal web hosting operations. Please refer to Solidarity Tech's own privacy policy at solidarity.tech/privacy for further detail on their data handling practices.
4. What Data We Collect and Why
We collect personal data only where you actively provide it to us. The main activities that involve data collection are set out below.
4.1 Signing the Petition or use the 'Contact the Councillors' form
If you sign the petition or use our 'Contact the Councillors' form on this site, we will collect your name and email address, and optionally your address and phone number. This information is used to:
• Record your support for the campaign and present the petition to South Dublin County Council / email the Councillors
• Send you updates about the campaign, including information about public meetings, events and the council vote if you opt in
• Contact you with future campaign-related communications from People Before Profit
The legal basis for processing this data is your consent, given when you complete and submit the petition form. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at the address in section 9.
4.2 Registering for Events
If you register for a public meeting, street meeting or other campaign event through this website, we will collect your name and email address, and optionally your phone number and postal address. This information is used solely to manage attendance at the event and to send you joining instructions or updates about that event, unless you opt-in to more general contact.
4.3 Contacting Us
If you contact us through the website or by email, we will retain the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry. We will not use this information for any other purpose without your consent.
4.4 Visiting the Website
Standard server logs and analytics may record your IP address, browser type, pages visited and the time and date of your visit. This data is used in aggregate to understand how the website is being used and to improve its performance. It is not used to identify individual visitors.
5. How Your Data is Stored
Personal data collected through this website is stored securely on the Solidarity Tech platform. Solidarity Tech acts as a data processor on our behalf and processes your data only as instructed by us, in accordance with a data processing agreement.
Your Personal Data may be sent outside of the European Economic Area (‘EEA’) as a result of the Campaign’s use of certain software, the providers of which store and process some of its data in servers outside of the EEA, including Australia and the USA. Such transfers are on the basis of safeguard measures such as standard contractual clauses under Article 46.2 of the GDPR or an adequacy decision by the European Commission under Article 45 of the GDPR.
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Campaign data collected in connection with this rent hike campaign will be reviewed and, where appropriate, deleted or anonymised following the conclusion of the campaign.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We will not sell, rent or otherwise share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:
• With Solidarity Tech, as our hosting and platform provider, solely for the purpose of operating this website and delivering our communications to you
• With People Before Profit, as the political party supporting and organising this campaign, for the purpose of campaign communications and political organising activity
• With South Dublin County Council or Councillors, where petition data is submitted to them as part of the campaign, in which case only your name and, where provided, your general area will be included
• Where we are required to do so by law or by order of a court or regulatory authority
If you sign up to receive campaign updates, your email address and name may be held in a contact list managed by People Before Profit and used for future communications about the party's activities, including future campaigns and elections. You may opt out of this at any time.
7. Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. This website may use cookies for the following purposes:
• Functionality: to remember your preferences and ensure the site operates correctly
• Analytics: to collect anonymised data about how visitors use the site, helping us improve it
• Session management: to maintain your session if you log in or submit a form
You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some parts of the site may not function correctly if you disable cookies. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
8. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to have inaccurate data corrected
• The right to have your data erased (the 'right to be forgotten'), subject to certain conditions
• The right to restrict how we process your data
• The right to receive your data in a portable format
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
• The right to object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address in section 9. We will respond to your request within one month. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission, the Irish supervisory authority for data protection (dataprotection.ie).
9. Contact
For any queries, requests or concerns about how your personal data is used, please contact:
Cian Prendiville
No Rent Hikes Campaign / People Before Profit
Email: cian.prendiville@oireachtas.ie
10. Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to other websites, including the People Before Profit website, South Dublin County Council's website, and social media platforms. This privacy policy applies only to norenthikes.ie. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party sites and encourage you to read their own privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. Where changes are significant, we will take steps to notify you, for example by email if we hold your contact details.