PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 01/02/2026


1. Introduction

Your Irish Tour (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store and protect your personal data when you:

  • Visit our website (https://youririshtour.ie)

  • Submit an enquiry

  • Make a booking

  • Use our embedded booking system

  • Contact us directly

This policy complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Irish data protection laws.


2. Who We Are

Business Name: Your Irish Tour
Registered Address: 19 Cuil Duin Walk, Fortunestown, Dublin, D24 X9WY
Email: info@youririshtour.ie
Website: https://youririshtour.ie

For the purposes of data protection law, Your Irish Tour is the “Data Controller” of your personal data.


3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information:

Information You Provide Directly

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Travel dates

  • Group size

  • Special requests or preferences

  • Billing details

  • Payment information (processed via third-party providers)

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of access

  • Referral source

This information is collected via cookies and analytics technologies.


4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide quotations

  • Confirm and manage bookings

  • Process payments

  • Deliver tour and transfer services

  • Improve our website and services

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Prevent fraud or misuse

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


5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

Contractual Necessity

To fulfil your booking or respond to your enquiry.

Legitimate Interests

To improve our services and ensure the security of our website.

Consent

For non-essential cookies and any marketing communications.

Legal Obligation

To comply with tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.


6. Booking Platform (Bókun)

We use Bókun as our booking management platform.

When you submit a booking through our website, your personal data is securely transmitted to and processed by Bókun for the purpose of managing your reservation.

Bókun may process:

  • Contact details

  • Booking information

  • Tour preferences

  • Payment references

For more information, please see Bókun’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.bokun.io/privacy


7. Payment Processing (Stripe)

Payments made through our website are processed securely by Stripe, our third-party payment processor.

We do not store full credit or debit card details on our servers.

Stripe may collect and process:

  • Card details

  • Billing address

  • Transaction amount

  • Payment authentication data

For more information, please see Stripe’s Privacy Policy:
https://stripe.com/privacy


8. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with trusted third parties where necessary to provide our services, including:

  • Bókun (booking platform)

  • Stripe (payment processor)

  • Website hosting providers

  • IT and website maintenance providers

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)

All third-party providers are required to process your data securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.


9. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, including Bókun and Stripe, may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where international transfers occur, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses

  • Adequacy decisions where applicable

  • Compliance with recognised international data protection frameworks


10. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

Typically:

  • Enquiry data: retained for up to 24 months

  • Booking records and financial records: retained for up to 7 years for tax and accounting purposes


11. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request data portability

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
[Insert Email Address]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission.


12. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure website functionality

  • Analyse website traffic

  • Improve user experience

  • Enable booking functionality

For detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.


13. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss or theft

  • Alteration

  • Disclosure

While we take reasonable precautions, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.


14. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.


15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page with the updated “Last Updated” date.


16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Your Irish Tour
19 Cuil Duin Walk, Fortunestown, Dublin, D24 X9WY
Email: info@youririshtour.ie
Website: https://youririshtour.ie