Privacy Policy
Last updated: 09/10/2026
The Rotary Club of Sligo (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled securely and transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website hosted on the Wix platform rotarysligo.ie
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when using our website features:
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Donations: Name, email address, billing address, phone number, and payment processing details (e.g., credit/debit card information).
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Membership Applications: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, profession/background information, and membership preferences.
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Event RSVPs & Ticket Purchasing: Name, email address, contact number, billing details, and specific event preferences (e.g., dietary requirements, if requested).
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Newsletter Signup: Name and email address.
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Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing actions captured automatically via Wix system cookies and analytics.
Note: Payment details are processed directly by secure third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe, PayPal). The Rotary Club of Sligo does not store full financial payment card details on its servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
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Processing donations and issuing tax/acknowledgment receipts.
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Reviewing membership applications and communicating regarding club activities.
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Managing event registrations, ticket sales, venue capacities, and attendee updates.
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Sending news, event updates, and club bulletins (only where you have opted in).
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Improving website functionality, security, and user experience.
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Fulfilling legal, statutory, or regulatory obligations in Ireland.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under European data protection laws, we rely on the following legal bases to process your information:
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Consent: When you explicitly opt-in to receive our newsletter or marketing communications.
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Contractual Necessity: When processing details necessary to complete ticket sales, donations, or membership registrations.
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Legitimate Interests: To run and organize club operations, improve website usability, and engage with our supporters and local community safely and effectively.
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Legal Obligation: To comply with financial accounting and reporting obligations regarding donations or paid events.
4. How We Store and Share Your Data
Website Platform & Storage:
Our website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data may be stored through Wix’s data storage, databases, and general Wix applications behind secure firewalls.
Third-Party Service Providers:
We may share relevant data with trusted service providers who perform functions on our behalf, including:
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Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal, or Wix Payments to process secure transactions.
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Email & Newsletter Platforms: Mailchimp or Wix Email Marketing to manage newsletters.
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Event Management Tools: Integrated Wix Events or third-party ticketing engines.
All third parties are contractually required to safeguard your data and process it strictly in accordance with applicable GDPR laws. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or administrative requirements.
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Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you choose to unsubscribe.
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Donations and Ticket Purchases: Accounting records are retained for the statutory period required under Irish tax laws (typically 6 years).
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Membership Records: Retained for the duration of active membership plus a reasonable period for alumni records.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your data, subject to legal storage obligations.
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Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data under certain conditions.
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Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from communications at any time using the "Unsubscribe" link in emails or by contacting us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at arnie.griffin@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland (www.dataprotection.ie).
7. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. We encourage you to use caution when submitting data online.