Data Privacy Notice

The Parish of Tullow, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, D18 N8F1

1. Your personal data — what is it?

Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller's possession. The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") and the Data Protection Acts 2018 (Ireland).

2. Who are we?

The Parish of Tullow, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, D18 N8F1 is the data controller. This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.

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3. How do we process your personal data?

The Parish of Tullow complies with its obligations under the GDPR and the Data Protection Acts 2018 by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data.

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To enable us to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public in a particular geographical area as specified in our constitution

  • To administer membership records

  • To fundraise and promote the interests of the church

  • To manage our employees and volunteers

  • To maintain our own accounts and records (including the processing of Charitable Donation Scheme applications)

  • To inform you of news, events, activities and services running at Tullow Parish

  • To communicate with you via email, phone, text or other means where you have provided your contact details and consented to receive such communications

  • To share your contact details with the Diocesan office so they can keep you informed about news in the diocese

3a. Data collected via our website (www.tullowdublin18.com)

Where you provide your personal details through our parish website, including your name, email address and telephone number via our online sign-up form, this data is collected and stored securely. It is used solely for the purpose of parish communications, including our parish newsletter and notices. Your data will not be used for any other purpose without your explicit consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at tullowdublin18@gmail.com.

4. What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?

  • Explicit consent of the data subject so that we can keep you informed about news, events, activities and services and process your charitable donations

  • Processing is necessary for carrying out obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or a collective agreement

  • Processing is carried out by a not-for-profit body with a religious aim, provided the processing relates only to members or those who have regular contact with the parish, and there is no disclosure to a third party without consent

5. Sharing your personal data

Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared with other members of the church in order to carry out a service to other church members or for purposes connected with the church. We will only share your data with third parties outside of the parish with your consent. We will never sell or transfer your personal data to any commercial third party.

6. How long do we keep your personal data?

We keep data in accordance with Irish Data Protection Legislation and guidance from the Data Protection Commission of Ireland. Specifically:

  • Electoral roll data is retained while it is still current

  • Charitable donation scheme declarations and associated paperwork for up to 6 years after the calendar year to which they relate

  • Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, funerals) are retained permanently

  • Website sign-up data and newsletter subscriber information is retained until you withdraw your consent or request deletion

7. Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • The right to request a copy of your personal data which Tullow Parish holds about you

  • The right to request that Tullow Parish corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date

  • The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for Tullow Parish to retain such data

  • The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time

  • The right to data portability — to request your personal data in a portable format

  • The right to request a restriction on further processing where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data

  • The right to object to the processing of personal data where applicable

  • The right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland)

8. Further processing

If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Data Privacy Notice, then we will provide you with a new notice explaining the new use prior to commencing the processing. Where necessary, we will seek your prior consent to the new processing.

9. Contact Details

To exercise all relevant rights, or to raise queries or complaints, please contact Tullow Parish:

  • Email: tullowdublin18@gmail.com

  • Telephone: +353 1 289 3154

  • Post: The Parish of Tullow, The Rectory, Brighton Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, D18 N8F1

You can also contact the Data Protection Commission (Ireland):

This Data Privacy Notice was last updated: March 2026

Tullow Parish, Carrickmines/Foxrock, Dublin 18 · Church of Ireland · Diocese of Dublin & Glendalough

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