1. Who We Are

Ring of Culture is an Irish cultural platform and independent publishing imprint founded by Vítor Vicente and operating from County Wicklow, Ireland.

We organise literary events, publish books and magazines, provide editorial and translation services, run literary competitions, offer cultural tours and workshops, and operate an online bookshop.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Email: info@ringofculture.com

Website: https://www.ringofculture.com

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Ring of Culture, we may collect:

• Name

• Email address

• Telephone number

• Postal address

• Billing and shipping details

• Competition entries

• Manuscript submissions

• Event registrations

• Newsletter subscriptions

• Messages submitted through contact forms

When you visit our website we may also collect technical information including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the website

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• process book orders

• provide publishing services

• respond to enquiries

• administer competitions

• organise events and workshops

• deliver newsletters (where you have consented)

• improve our website

• comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis

We process personal data under one or more of the following lawful bases:

• your consent

• performance of a contract

• legal obligations

• legitimate interests

5. Third-Party Services

Depending on the services you use, your information may be processed by trusted third-party providers including:

• Wix

• payment providers

• shipping companies

• Google services

• YouTube

• email service providers

We never sell your personal information.

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies.

Please see our Cookie Policy for full details.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have the right to:

• access your personal data

• correct inaccurate information

• request deletion

• restrict processing

• object to processing

• request data portability

• withdraw consent

Requests may be sent to:

info@ringofculture.com

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always appear on this page.

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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 July 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences and improve user experience.

How We Use Cookies

Ring of Culture uses cookies for several purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website.

They enable features such as:

• page navigation;

• secure access;

• shopping cart functionality;

• checkout;

• website security.

These cookies cannot be disabled through our website because they are necessary for its operation.

Analytics Cookies

Where enabled, analytics cookies help us understand:

• how visitors use our website;

• which pages are most popular;

• how visitors found our website;

• website performance.

These cookies are only used where you have provided consent.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember preferences such as language settings and other website customisations.

Marketing Cookies

If marketing or embedded third-party services are used (such as YouTube videos or social media integrations), cookies may be placed by those providers.

These cookies will only be activated after your consent where required.

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies;

• Reject non-essential cookies;

• Customise your preferences.

You may change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on the website.

Most browsers also allow you to delete or block cookies through their settings.

Third-Party Services

Depending on the services used by Ring of Culture, cookies may be set by third parties including:

• Wix

• Google

• YouTube

• Stripe

• PayPal

• Mailchimp

These organisations maintain their own privacy and cookie policies.

Changes to this Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically.

The latest version will always be published on this website.

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