Privacy Policy
Who We Are
At Kick Start Movements, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of every child, parent, guardian, school, and visitor who interacts with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we keep it secure, and the rights you have regarding your personal data. We process all personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.
What Personal Data We Collect
To provide our programmes, classes, camps, and services, we may collect personal information from parents, guardians, and participants. This may include names, contact details, emergency contacts, booking information, payment details, and, where necessary, information relating to a child's health, allergies, or additional support needs. We only collect information that is relevant and necessary for delivering our services safely and effectively.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal information to manage bookings, communicate with parents and guardians, deliver our programmes, maintain attendance records, ensure participant safety, process payments, respond to enquiries, and improve our services. We will only use your information for legitimate purposes and will never use it in a way that is incompatible with the reason it was originally collected.
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information. Depending on the circumstances, we process your data because it is necessary to fulfil a booking or agreement with you, to comply with our legal obligations, to protect the vital interests of participants, because you have given your consent, or where we have a legitimate interest in operating and improving our services.
Sharing Your Data
We treat your personal information with care and confidentiality. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. Where necessary, we may share limited information with trusted service providers who assist us with payment processing, booking systems, website hosting, email communications, or other essential business services. We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect the safety and wellbeing of participants.
Data Retention
We only keep personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including meeting legal, safeguarding, insurance, and accounting requirements. Once information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymised in accordance with our data retention procedures.
Communications (Email & Messaging Platforms)
We may contact parents and guardians by email, telephone, SMS, or approved messaging platforms regarding bookings, programme updates, schedule changes, important announcements, emergencies, or other information relating to our services. We will only send marketing communications where you have chosen to receive them, and you can unsubscribe at any time using the instructions provided or by contacting us directly.
Sensitive Personal Data
In certain circumstances, we may collect limited sensitive personal data where it is necessary to support a child's safety, wellbeing, participation, or medical needs during our programmes. This may include information such as medical conditions, allergies, injuries, dietary requirements, medication, or additional support needs. This information is treated with the highest level of confidentiality, is only accessed by authorised personnel where necessary, and is protected with appropriate safeguards in accordance with GDPR.
Children’s Data
As our programmes are designed for children, we take additional care when handling children's personal information. Personal data relating to children is collected through parents or legal guardians during the booking or registration process, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children online without parental involvement. We only collect information that is necessary to provide our services safely, support each child's participation, and meet our safeguarding responsibilities.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, analyse website performance, and help us understand how visitors use our website. Where required, you will be asked to provide your consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Data Security
Protecting your personal information is extremely important to us. We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. Access to personal information is restricted to authorised individuals who require it to carry out their responsibilities, and we continually review our security practices to help keep your information safe.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or online services for your convenience. Please note that these websites operate independently of Kick Start Movements and have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have a number of rights regarding your personal information. These include the right to access your personal data, request corrections, request the deletion of your data where appropriate, restrict or object to certain types of processing, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you believe your information has not been handled appropriately. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Changes To This Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your personal information, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us. We are committed to responding to privacy-related enquiries promptly and will do our best to resolve any concerns you may have.
Contact Us
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or data protection practices. Any updates will be published on this page with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal information.