Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

Travel IE ("we", "us", "our") is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. Contact: [email protected], Dublin, Ireland.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following personal data:

• Contact form: Name, email address, message content, and selected topic.
• Newsletter: Email address when you subscribe.
• Automatically: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referral source via cookies and analytics (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Responding to your enquiries and contact form submissions
• Sending newsletter content you have subscribed to
• Improving our website and understanding visitor behaviour
• Complying with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on:

• Consent: Newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies
• Legitimate interest: Responding to enquiries, website analytics, and security
• Contract: Where processing is necessary to provide requested services

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers (e.g. email delivery, hosting) who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements. We may disclose data if required by Irish law or court order.

6. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in aggregated form for up to 26 months.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and to object to processing. You may withdraw consent at any time. To exercise your rights, contact [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie).

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or destruction.

9. International Transfers

Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place as required by GDPR.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect any changes.