1. INTRODUCTION
1. Who We Are
Shercock Athletic Club (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an athletic club based in Shercock, Ireland. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection law
2. DATA COLLECTED
We collect personal data when you interact with our website, including:
a) Contact Forms
When you contact us via our website, we collect:
Name
Address
Email address
Phone number
b) Booking Forms
When you book facilities through our website, we collect:
Name
Address
Email address
Phone number
c) Payments
Payments are processed securely by Stripe.
We do not store or process your card details directly.
Stripe acts as a data processor and handles payment information in accordance with their own GDPR-compliant privacy policy.
Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
Responding to enquiries
Managing facility bookings
Processing payments
Sending booking confirmations or related communications
Maintaining internal records
We do not use your personal data for marketing unless you explicitly consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:
Consent – when you submit a contact form
Contract – when processing bookings and payments
Legal obligation – for accounting and record-keeping where required
5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
Personal data is stored securely using appropriate technical and organisational measures.
Access is restricted to authorised club officials only.
We take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss.
6.Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:
Enquiry data: retained only as long as needed to respond
Booking and payment records: retained in line with Irish legal and accounting obligations
When no longer required, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Sharing Your Data
We only share personal data where necessary:
With Stripe for payment processing
With service providers who assist with website operation (if applicable)
Where required by law or regulatory authorities
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
8. International Transfers
Stripe may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data in accordance with GDPR.
9. Your GDPR Rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland):
https://www.dataprotection.ie
10. Cookies
Our website may use essential cookies to ensure proper functionality. We do not use marketing or tracking cookies without your consent.
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 01/01/2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website function correctly and can provide information about how the site is used.
2. How We Use Cookies
Shercock AC uses cookies to:
Ensure the website functions properly
Improve user experience
Remember basic preferences
We do not use cookies for advertising or profiling.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to operate correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Examples include:
Cookies that enable form submission
Cookies that maintain security and prevent misuse
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website functionality)
b) Functional Cookies (if applicable)
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as preferences).
Legal basis: Consent
If you do not use functional cookies, you may remove this section.
c) Analytics Cookies (if applicable)
We may use analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often.
Analytics data is anonymised where possible
No personally identifiable information is collected
Legal basis: Consent
If you do not use analytics, you may remove this section entirely.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services used on our website, including:
Stripe (for secure payment processing)
These third parties may use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
Stripe Cookie Policy: https://stripe.com/cookie-policy
5. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner:
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies
Essential cookies are always enabled
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie management tools (if available).
6. How to Control Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
View what cookies are stored
Delete cookies
Block cookies from specific sites
More information can be found at: https://www.allaboutcookies.org
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Shercock Athletics Club
Email: shercockac@gmail,co
11. Contact Details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Shercock Athletic Club
Address: Shercock, Co Cavan
Email: shercockac@gmail.com
12. AMENDMENTS
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will update this page accordingly and require you to accept the amendments in order to be permitted to continue using our services.