Privacy on this site
Updated October 16, 2026
Browser storage
Saved events and cached weather forecasts use your browser’s local storage. Saved events stay on that device and are not an account or a mailing-list subscription. Use “Clear saved events” on the calendar to remove favorites.
Location and ZIP search
Optional device location is used in the browser to estimate distances to event towns. It is not saved by our event feature or sent to a geocoding provider. U.S. ZIP searches use a public GeoNames dataset hosted with this site. Distances are approximate and are not driving directions.
External requests and links
Weather forecasts are requested from MET Norway. Product photographs load from Shopify’s content network. These providers receive normal connection information when your browser requests their content. External ticket, social, and source links follow the destination’s own policies.
Hosting
The hosting provider may process normal access and security information to deliver the website. This site does not currently install an audience analytics or advertising tracking script.
Email and shopping
Newsletter signup takes place on this website. Your email and editorial newsletter consent are saved privately on our current host. Signing up here does not enroll you in shop marketing. Email editions have not started yet. See the newsletter signups section below for unsubscribe and deletion details.
The shopping bag stores product selections in your browser. Checkout takes place securely through Shopify, which processes order, shipping, and payment information under the store’s shop privacy policy. We do not collect card details on this website.
Reader stories, essays and videos
When you submit to Our Irish Stories, we store your name, email, general location, text, uploaded media and permission record in private hosted storage for editorial review. Your email and consent record are not included in the public gallery. Approved contributions may display your name, general location, essay, video, transcript and photograph, and may appear in our newsletter under the permission you grant. Submitting does not subscribe you to marketing. Only authorized editorial access can publish a contribution.
We use a daily hashed network identifier to limit submission abuse; it is not a public profile. We keep submissions for editorial consideration and publication management. To request withdrawal or deletion, contact us with your submission reference. Please do not include sensitive information or other people’s private details.