Privacy Policy

At Sea Church (“Sea Church”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use our website, contact us, make bookings, purchase tickets, or interact with us online or in person.

1. Who we are

Sea Church Ballycotton is a hospitality, events and entertainment venue based in Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland.

For the purposes of GDPR, the data controller is:

Sea Church Ballycotton
1 Main Street,

Ballycotton
Co. Cork
Ireland

Email: frank-oliver.falter@flynncush.com
Website: seachurch.ie

2. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Information You Provide to Us

Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing information
Booking or reservation details
Wedding or event enquiry details
Messages submitted through contact forms
Newsletter subscription preferences

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Website usage data through cookies and analytics tools

Payment Information

Payments may be processed securely through third-party payment providers. We do not store full payment card details on our systems.

3. How we use your information

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries
Manage reservations, bookings and ticket sales
Provide wedding or event information
Send confirmations and service-related communications
Improve our website and customer experience
Send marketing communications where you have consented
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Prevent fraud or misuse of our services

We will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so under GDPR.

4. Legal bases for processing

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

Purpose	Legal Basis
Responding to enquiries	Legitimate interests
Managing bookings or purchases	Contract
Sending marketing emails	Consent
Website analytics and performance	Consent and/or legitimate interests
Legal compliance	Legal obligation

5. Marketing communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing updates, we may contact you with information about:

Upcoming events
Live music and entertainment
Special offers
Food and drink promotions
Weddings and private events
New openings within the wider Flynn Cush Hospitality Group

You can unsubscribe at any time by:

Clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails
Contacting us directly

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyse website traffic.

Cookies may include:

Essential website functionality cookies
Analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics)
Marketing or social media cookies

Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or cookie banner preferences.

7. Third-party services

We may use trusted third-party providers to support our services, including:

Booking systems
Ticketing platforms
Payment processors
Email marketing providers
Website analytics providers
Social media integrations

These providers may process personal data on our behalf and are required to comply with GDPR and appropriate security standards.

8. Data retention

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

Fulfil the purpose it was collected for
Meet legal, accounting or regulatory requirements
Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Your rights under GDPR

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict or object to processing
Withdraw consent at any time
Request data portability
Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission in Ireland

Irish Data Protection Commission:
Data Protection Commission

10. Data security

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

Unauthorised access
Loss
Misuse
Disclosure
Alteration or destruction

However, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. International Transfers

If we receive an international enquiry and where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

EU Standard Contractual Clauses
Transfers to countries with adequacy decisions
GDPR-compliant service providers

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.

13. Children’s privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 16 without parental or guardian involvement. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent.

14. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, operational or regulatory changes.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Last updated: May 2026

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Sea Church Ballycotton
Email: frank-oliver.falter@flynncush.com
Website: seachurch.ie