Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2025

Welcome to Taste of Sligo, where we celebrate the best food and drink experiences Sligo has to offer. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection laws.

1. Who We Are

Taste of Sligo
Website: www.tasteofsligo.ie
Email:trabanstrandhill@gmail.com

We are the data controller for your personal information collected via this website.

2. What Information We Collect

We only collect information necessary to provide our services, including:

  • Information you provide directly: your name, email address, and message when you contact us or submit a form.
  • Automatically collected information: via cookies (see our Cookie Policy), including anonymous analytics data and technical info like your browser and IP address.
  • Security & spam protection: through plugins like Loginizer and Akismet to keep the site safe.

We do not collect sensitive personal data or sell your information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and messages
  • Manage bookings or information requests
  • Improve our website’s design and usability
  • Maintain site security and performance

We only keep your data as long as necessary to fulfil these purposes.

4. Data Sharing

We may share limited data with trusted third-party services that help operate our website, including:

  • Google (Site Kit / Analytics) – website performance and usage analytics
  • WPMU DEV (Smush) – image optimization
  • Automattic (Akismet) – spam filtering
  • Softaculous (Loginizer / GoSMTP) – security and email delivery

These providers are GDPR-compliant and only process data on our behalf.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Object to certain types of processing
  • File a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie)

To exercise your rights, email us at trabanstrandhill@gmail.com.

6. Data Security

We use secure hosting, SSL encryption, and plugin security measures to keep your data safe.
Access to personal data is limited to authorized personnel only.

7. Links to Other Sites

Our site may link to other websites. We’re not responsible for their content or privacy practices — so check their policies if you click away.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Updates will be posted here with a new “last updated” date.

9. Contact Us

Questions about privacy?
📧 trabanstrandhill@gmail.com
📍 Sligo, Ireland