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