Privacy Policy

Inland Fisheries Ireland – “IFI” is the data controller responsible for your personal data. IFI is committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy in accordance with Data Protection legislation. 

Contact details:

• 3044 Lake Drive, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin - D24 CK66
• info@fisheriesireland.ie 
• Data Protection Officer – dpo@fisheriesireland.ie 

We may collect and process the following personal data:

• Identity data (e.g. First name, Last name, address)
• Contact data (e.g. email address, phone number)
• Technical data (e.g. IP address, browser type, device information)
• Usage data (e.g. pages visited, time spent on website)
• Cookies and tracking data (see Cookie section below)

We collect data through:

• Forms submitted on our website:
  • Contact us
  • Your feedback
  • Register your complaint
  • Data subject access request
  • Freedom of Information
  • Access Information on the Environment
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Direct communications (email, phone)
• Automated technologies (analytics tools)

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

We use cookies to:

• Ensure website functionality
• Analyse traffic and usage
• Improve user experience

You can manage your cookie preferences via our cookie banner/settings.

We may share your data with:

Service providers

• IT support, analytics providers
• Solicitors
• Insurance providers
• License and Permit Distributors
• Data Protection consultancy
• Freedom of Information consultancy
• Access Information on the Environment consultancy

Legal or regulatory authorities (if required):

• Revenue Irish Tax and Customs
• The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority “SFPA”
• Marine Institute
• Office of the Information Commissioner “OIC”
• Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information “OCEI”
• An Garda Síochána
• Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
• Workplace Relations Commission “WRC”

All third parties are required to respect your data and process it in accordance with GDPR.

IFI does not transfer any personal data outside the EEA.

If any data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Adequacy decisions

We retain personal data only as long as necessary.

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact us at: dpo@fisheriesireland.ie 

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you may contact:

Data Protection Commission (Ireland)

Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

If you have any questions regarding this privacy notice, please contact our Data Protection Officer as follows:

dpo@fisheriesireland.ie 

Tel: +353 (0) 1 884 2694