Privacy policy
Privacy policy
This privacy policy explains what information may be collected when you use Larne-Cairnryan.com, how that information is used and which third-party services may appear on the website.
Our website address is https://www.larne-cairnryan.com/. This website provides ferry route information, timetables, weather, webcams, port details and booking links for the Larne Cairnryan ferry route.
Who we are
Larne-Cairnryan.com is an independent ferry information website. We publish practical information about the Larne to Cairnryan ferry crossing, including the live timetable, prices and tickets, Larne Port, Cairnryan Port, webcams and weather information.
If you have privacy questions about this website, you can contact us through the contact page.
Route information
We provide ferry route content, port details, weather, webcams and timetable information.
External services
Some pages use third-party widgets, maps, webcams, weather tools, timetable data or booking links.
Partner links
Some outgoing links may be affiliate or partner links. These can use tracking to register bookings or clicks.
What personal data we collect
The website can collect limited information when you interact with it. This may include technical data, comment data, contact form data, cookie data and information shared by third-party services embedded on the website.
| Data type | When it may be collected | Why it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | When you visit the website. | To keep the website working, secure and readable on different devices. |
| IP address and browser data | When comments, forms or anti-spam systems are used. | To help detect spam, abuse and technical problems. |
| Contact details | When you contact us through a form or email. | To respond to your message. |
| Cookie data | When cookies are used by this site or third-party tools. | To remember preferences, measure website use or support embedded tools. |
| Affiliate click data | When you click a booking or comparison link. | To track referrals, bookings or commission where applicable. |
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address and the browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be sent to the Gravatar service if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
Contact forms and email
If you contact us through a form or by email, we may receive your name, email address, message and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information to reply to your message and handle your request.
Do not send sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your question.
Media
If you are a registered user and upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors may be able to download images from the website and extract location data from them.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. This website, WordPress, embedded tools and external services may use cookies for basic website functions, spam protection, analytics, embedded content, affiliate links or user preferences.
- Comment cookies. If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These can last for one year.
- Login cookies. If you log in, WordPress stores cookies for login information and screen display options. Login cookies usually last for 2 days, or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
- Temporary cookies. When visiting a login page, a temporary cookie may be used to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
- Editor cookies. If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be stored. It contains no personal data and usually expires after one day.
- Third-party cookies. External tools such as weather widgets, webcam embeds, maps, videos, analytics or booking links may set their own cookies.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this website may include embedded content, such as weather widgets, webcams, maps, videos, booking tools, timetable tools or other external content. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, add third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account with that external website and are logged in there.
Weather, webcam and timetable tools
Some pages on Larne-Cairnryan.com use third-party tools to display weather, webcam or timetable information. These tools may load scripts, iframes or external data from other services.
| Tool type | Example use on this website | Possible data processing |
|---|---|---|
| Weather widgets | Weather forecast page. | May load external scripts, cookies or usage data. |
| Windy webcams and maps | Webcams and weather pages. | May load external iframe, webcam, map or analytics data. |
| Timetable data | Live timetable pages. | May load external route, departure or arrival data through API connections. |
Affiliate links and booking redirects
Some links on this website may point to ferry operators, booking platforms or comparison websites. These links may use tracking parameters or redirect links, for example through URLs starting with /go/.
If you click a partner link and make a booking, we may receive a commission. The price for you does not change because of this. The external booking website is responsible for its own privacy policy, booking process, payment handling and customer data.
Analytics and website measurement
We may use analytics or server logs to understand h
