1. Introduction
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Website operated by ONICORE Limited (“ONICORE”, “we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
2. Company Information
For the purposes of EU and Irish electronic commerce transparency rules, our key company details are:
- Legal name: ONICORE Limited
- Company Registration Number (Ireland): 802766
- Registered Office: 61 Windfield Gardens, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland, H91 V3AW
- Email: info@onicore.ie
- Website: onicore.ie
3. Scope of the Website
The Website provides general information about our business, services, and ways to contact us. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Website is not an e-commerce store and does not itself create a binding contract for the supply of goods or services.
If we provide services to you, the terms for those services will normally be set out in a separate written agreement, statement of work, proposal, or contract.
4. Changes to the Website or These Terms
We may update the Website and these Terms from time to time. We will update the 'Last updated' date at the top when changes are made. Your continued use of the Website after changes means you accept the updated Terms.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Website lawfully and responsibly. You must not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its servers, or related systems.
- Interfere with the security or integrity of the Website (including attempting to introduce malware).
- Use the Website in a way that disrupts, damages, or impairs its availability.
- Use the Website to transmit unlawful, defamatory, or infringing content.
- Scrape or harvest data from the Website in a manner that violates applicable law or our rights.
We may restrict or suspend access if we reasonably believe there is misuse or a security risk.
6. Intellectual Property
All Website content (including text, graphics, logos, and layout) is owned by ONICORE or licensed to us, unless otherwise stated. This content is protected by intellectual property laws.
You may view and print pages for your own personal or internal business use. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, or exploit Website content for commercial purposes without our written permission, except where permitted by law.
Relevant Irish laws may include:
- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2000/act/28/enacted/en/html
- Trade Marks Act 1996 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/6/enacted/en/html
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may include links to third-party websites for convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. Visiting third-party sites is at your own risk.
8. Disclaimers
8.1 General information only
The Website content is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended as professional advice (including legal, financial, or technical advice) and should not be relied on as such.
8.2 No warranties
We aim to keep the Website accurate and available, but we do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude warranties not expressly stated in these Terms.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ONICORE will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Website.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability where it would be unlawful to do so (for example, liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or other liability that cannot be excluded under Irish law).
10. Privacy and Cookies
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Statement and Cookies Policy, which explain how we process personal data and use cookies.
- Privacy Statement: (included in this document)
- Cookies Policy: (included in this document)
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of Ireland. If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA, mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence may also apply.
Subject to mandatory rules, the courts of Ireland shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from or relating to these Terms and the Website.
Relevant EU conflict-of-law and jurisdiction instruments include:
- Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/593/oj/eng
- Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1215/oj/eng
12. Consumer Rights (If Applicable)
If you use the Website as a consumer (rather than on behalf of a business), you may have additional rights under EU and Irish consumer law. These Terms do not limit mandatory consumer rights.
Relevant EU consumer law instruments include:
- Directive 2011/83/EU (Consumer Rights Directive): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj/eng
- Directive 93/13/EEC (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1993/13/oj/eng
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Statement and Cookies Policy, form the entire agreement between you and ONICORE regarding your use of the Website. They do not override any separate written agreement for services that ONICORE may enter into with you.
15. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@onicore.ie.
16. Reference List (Links)
For convenience, key legal texts referenced in these Terms include:
- Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/31/oj/eng
- European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 68/2003) (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2003/si/68
- Electronic Commerce Act 2000 (Ireland, revised): https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2000/act/27/revised/en/html
- Companies Act 2014 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/act/38/enacted/en/html
- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2000/act/28/enacted/en/html
- Trade Marks Act 1996 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/6/enacted/en/html
- Rome I (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/593/oj/eng
- Brussels I Recast (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1215/oj/eng
- Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj/eng
- Unfair Terms Directive 93/13/EEC: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1993/13/oj/eng
Appendix A: Master Legal and Guidance Reference Index
This index consolidates the primary laws, regulations, case law, and guidance referenced across the Cookies Policy, Privacy Statement, and Terms & Conditions. It is provided for transparency and ease of navigation.
A1. Data Protection and Privacy
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng
- Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/act/7/enacted/en/html
- Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj/eng
- S.I. No. 336/2011 (Irish ePrivacy Regulations): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2011/si/336/
A2. Regulators and Guidance
- Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC): https://www.dataprotection.ie/
- DPC guidance on cookies (page): https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/dpc-guidance/guidance-cookies-and-other-tracking-technologies
- DPC guidance note on cookies (PDF): https://www.dataprotection.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/2020-04/Guidance%20note%20on%20cookies%20and%20other%20tracking%20technologies.pdf
- DPC report on cookies and tracking (PDF): https://www.dataprotection.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/2020-04/Report%20by%20the%20DPC%20on%20the%20use%20of%20cookies%20and%20other%20tracking%20technologies.pdf
- EDPB Guidelines 05/2020 on consent (page): https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/guidelines/guidelines-052020-consent-under-regulation-2016679_en
- EDPB Guidelines 2/2023 on technical scope of Article 5(3) ePrivacy (page): https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/guidelines/guidelines-22023-technical-scope-art-53-eprivacy-directive_en
- EDPB Recommendations 01/2020 on supplementary measures for transfers (page): https://www.edpb.europa.eu/our-work-tools/our-documents/recommendations/recommendations-012020-measures-supplement-transfer_en
A3. International Transfers
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 (Standard Contractual Clauses): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj/eng
- CJEU Case C-311/18 (Schrems II) judgment: https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?docid=228677&doclang=EN
A4. Cookies Consent Case Law
- CJEU Case C-673/17 (Planet49) (cookie consent principles): https://curia.europa.eu/juris/fiche.jsf?id=C%3B673%3B17%3BRP%3B1%3BP%3B1%3BC2017%2F0673%2FJ&language=en
A5. E-Commerce and Website Transparency
- Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/31/oj/eng
- S.I. No. 68/2003 (European Communities (Directive 2000/31/EC) Regulations 2003) (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2003/si/68
- Electronic Commerce Act 2000 (Ireland, revised): https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2000/act/27/revised/en/html
- Companies Act 2014 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/act/38/enacted/en/html
A6. Consumer Law
- Directive 2011/83/EU (Consumer Rights Directive): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/83/oj/eng
- Directive 93/13/EEC (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/1993/13/oj/eng
A7. Intellectual Property
- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2000/act/28/enacted/en/html
- Trade Marks Act 1996 (Ireland): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/6/enacted/en/html
A8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
- Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/593/oj/eng
- Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1215/oj/eng