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Last updated: 6th August 2025
At Castlemaine Community Centre (“we”, “our”, or “us”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and store your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018 in Ireland.
1. Who We Are
Castlemaine Community Centre is a community organisation located in Castlemaine, County Kerry, Ireland. This website is used to share information, events, and services with the local community and visitors.
If you have any questions about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Castlemaine Community Centre
Email: castlemaineccentre@gmail.com
Phone: (066) 976 7833
Address: Tralee Road, Castlemaine, Co. Kerry, Ireland
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
Identity Data: name, email address, phone number.
Communication Data: information submitted through contact forms or event registration.
Usage Data: information about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, and pages viewed (via analytics).
Booking or Facility Use Data: if you book a facility or register for an event.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your data through:
Forms you complete on our website (e.g., contact, event registration, booking).
Email or phone communications you initiate with us.
Cookies and analytics tools that collect usage information.
4. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)
We collect and process your data under the following legal bases as set out by the GDPR:
Consent: Where you have given clear permission for us to process your data (e.g., newsletter sign-up).
Contract: When processing is necessary for a service you have requested (e.g., room booking).
Legitimate Interests: To run and improve our community services and website effectively.
Legal Obligation: Where we are required to retain data for tax, legal, or regulatory purposes.
5. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
Respond to your queries or messages.
Register you for events or bookings.
Send you information you’ve requested.
Improve our website and services.
We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.
6. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We store your data securely and take all reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect it. Only authorised personnel have access to your data, and we use secure servers and services to manage our website and communications.
7. Data Retention
We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. For example:
Booking and event information is kept for a period required for administration and reporting.
Contact form submissions may be stored for up to 12 months for customer service purposes.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access – Request access to your personal data.
Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
Restriction – Request we restrict how we use your data.
Objection – Object to how we process your data in certain situations.
Portability – Request we transfer your data to another organisation.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email].
If you are not satisfied with our response, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission in Ireland:
www.dataprotection.ie
9. Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and measure site traffic. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more information, see our [Cookie Policy] (if available).
10. Third Parties
We may use trusted third-party services such as:
Website hosting providers
Email delivery services
Analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics)
These third parties are bound by data protection obligations and may only process your data on our behalf and under our instructions.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.