Privacy Policy

The privacy and confidentiality of member and visitor information is important to us. Ski Club of Ireland is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your personal information. We may update this policy from time to time, so please check back regularly. We will not disclose identifiable user information to any third party without consent.

What information is collected about you? How do we use it?

We take care to ensure that any personal information you provide is used only in ways that are clear and acceptable to you. You may choose to submit a request for information about our activities, register for lessons, enter a promotion, or subscribe to our email or postal mailing lists. In response, we may ask for details such as your name, contact number, postal address, or email address.

If you provide this information, it will be used only for the purpose specified. Information collected on the skiclub.ie website may be used to:

• Enter you in our promotions or competitions

• Send you marketing communications or surveys

• Respond to questions, enquiries, or suggestions

• Improve the quality of your experience on our site

You can opt out of receiving marketing or promotional communications at any time by emailing the Ski Club of Ireland directly.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any other party, including third-party promoters, nor do we use it for unapproved commercial purposes.

When you submit personal information or make a request, the intended use of your information will be clear from the context, and by providing this information you consent to its use for that purpose.

Secure Bookings

If you decide to make a booking online (for example, ski lessons or membership), you may be directed to a secure third-party booking system. All information submitted through this system, if in an SSL session, is encrypted to protect against disclosure to third parties.

Protecting your information

We want all visitors and members to feel confident about using our website. The Ski Club of Ireland is committed to protecting the information we collect. Our website is hosted in a secure environment and our systems are configured with industry-standard firewalls and encryption technologies.

When you enter personal information (such as during the booking or membership sign-up process), your data is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to ensure safe transmission.

Children’s privacy & parental consent

This website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. The Ski Club of Ireland does not knowingly collect information from users under 18. We specifically request that persons under 18 do not use this site or submit information. Should we inadvertently collect such data, it will not knowingly be shared with third parties, and any disclosure would only occur as a result of the under-18 user submitting it without our knowledge.

Links to other sites

Our website may contain links to other sites we believe may be useful to visitors and members. However, those sites may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for the policies or actions of any third-party websites, including those linked from our site. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of those sites before submitting personal information.

Cookies

When you visit the Ski Club of Ireland website, some browsing-related information on your device may be stored in files called “cookies”.

Types of cookies we use

• Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for navigating the site and using features.

• Performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site, allowing us to improve services.

• Functionality cookies: Store user preferences such as language or location.

• Targeting/advertising cookies: Enable personalised advertising and limit repeat ads.

• Affiliate cookies: Used by partners who promote our activities on their own websites.

• Social media cookies: Allow content sharing on networks like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These networks may track browsing on our site if you are logged into your account.

We have no control over how social networks use this data. Please refer to the relevant network’s privacy policy to adjust your privacy settings.

Why we use cookies

Cookies help us improve your browsing experience by:

• Adapting the site layout to your device

• Remembering details you enter in forms for future visits

• Collecting statistics on visits and usage

• Maintaining security (e.g. prompting you to log in again after inactivity)

• Serving you personalised content and relevant advertising

Please note that advertisements or links on our site may lead to third-party websites. If you click these, your personal details may be collected by the third party. This Privacy Policy does not cover those sites.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy

By using the skiclub.ie website, you consent to this Privacy Policy, including the collection and use of information as described here. Continued use of the site without acceptance of these terms releases the Ski Club of Ireland from responsibility.

Policy modifications & contacting us

The Ski Club of Ireland reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any updates will be published on this page and will apply prospectively.

If you have questions about this policy, please contact:

Email: info@skiclub.ie