Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
Weston Club (“we,” “us,” or “our”) organises speed dating and singles events in Galway and surrounding counties. We are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal data in line with the GDPR and Irish Data Protection legislation.

2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity: name, date of birth (where applicable)
• Contact: email address, phone number
• Booking and event data: ticket purchases, preferences (age group, attendance information)
• Payment information: payment confirmation (processed securely via Square; no card data stored)
• Email subscription data: consent, preferences, open/click statistics
• Technical data: website usage and cookies (anonymous unless you provide the info)

3. How We Collect Your Data
We obtain your data when you:

• Purchase tickets via Ticket Tailor
• Pay through Square – we receive only confirmation details
• Sign up for newsletters via Brevo, with explicit consent
• Contact us by email, phone, or through our social media channels or website

​4. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

Purpose	Legal Basis
​Booking & ticket processing	​Contract performance
Payment confirmation	​Contract performance
​Event comms (reminders, updates)	​Legitimate interest
Newsletter/email marketing	​Consent
​Customer enquiry handling	​Legitimate interest
​Website functionality and analytics	​Legitimate interest / consent

5. Sharing Contact Information After a Match
If you participate in a speed dating or other Weston Club event and a mutual match occurs (i.e., both individuals express interest in each other), we will share your first name and phone number with your match so that you can contact each other.

This sharing is done only in the case of a mutual match and is considered a core part of the service we offer. By attending an event and submitting your match preferences, you consent to this specific use of your data.

6. Third‑Party Services
We share personal data only with trusted partners involved in service provision:

• Ticket Tailor: event ticketing and attendee management
• Square: payment processing (no card numbers stored by us)
• Brevo (Sendinblue): managing email communications
• Google Analytics (optional): anonymous website usage tracking

We do not sell or rent your personal data to any third party.

7. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses the following tracking tools:

• Essential cookies: required for basic functionality
• Analytics cookies: optional, used for improving user experience (can be opted out)

No data is collected via cookies unless explicitly permitted.

8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for:

• The fulfilment of booking and event obligations
• Maintaining accounting and regulatory compliance
• Event communications
• Retaining newsletter subscribers until they unsubscribe

Once the retention period is over, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Data Security and Storage

• Data is stored on secure servers (Ticket Tailor, Square, Brevo)
• We apply industry-standard encryption (TLS/SSL) for data in transit
• Access is restricted to authorised personnel only
• We periodically assess our systems and update security safeguards

10. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate details
• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”) unless legal retention applies
• Request restriction or object to certain uses
• Withdraw consent at any time for marketing communications
• Request data portability where applicable
• Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission: www.dataprotection.ie

To exercise any of these rights, please email [email protected].

11. Children
Our services are intended for adults aged 25 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us information, please contact us to have it removed.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy
This policy may be updated occasionally to reflect legal, operational, or technological developments. We will post updates on our website.

13. Contact Information
For any questions, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Caroline Allen
Data Controller, Weston Club
Galway, County Galway, Ireland
✉️ [email protected]