1. Introduction
We respect your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect through this website, why, and the rights you have.
2. Organization Identity
The data controller is IRELAND SEARCH AND RESCUE, 15 O'Rahilly St, Ballina, Co. Mayo, F26 TX61, Ireland. Email: info@fanuagrowth.org. Telephone: +353 83 167 0649.
3. Personal Information Collected
- Contact details you provide (name, email, optional telephone).
- The content of your enquiry.
- Basic technical data needed to deliver the site (e.g. your browser's stored cookie choice).
4. Contact Form Information
Our contact form prepares an email in your own email app. Information is only sent to us when you send that email. We use it solely to respond.
5. Volunteer Inquiry Information
Details from volunteer enquiries are used to discuss volunteering with you. Where a role requires Garda vetting, you will be informed separately before any check takes place.
6. Partnership Inquiry Information
Details from partnership enquiries are used to consider and respond to the proposal.
7. Purpose of Processing
To answer enquiries, coordinate volunteering and partnerships, and meet legal obligations.
8. Legal Basis
Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), steps prior to an agreement (6(1)(b)), legal obligation (6(1)(c)) and our legitimate interests in responding to correspondence (6(1)(f)).
9. Data Retention
Enquiry correspondence is kept for no longer than 24 months after the last contact, unless a longer period is required by law.
10. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures, including access controls and secure email, to protect your data.
11. Data Sharing
We do not sell your data. We share it only where required by law or with your consent.
12. Third-Party Services
This site uses Google Fonts to display text and OpenStreetMap for the contact page map. These providers may receive your IP address when content loads.
13. Cookies
See our Cookie Policy.
14. Data Subject Rights
You have the rights set out below. Contact us to exercise any of them; we will respond within one month.
15. Right of Access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
16. Right to Rectification
You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
17. Right to Erasure
You can ask us to delete your data where there is no reason to keep it.
18. Right to Restriction
You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
19. Right to Data Portability
You can ask for your data in a portable format.
20. Right to Object
You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
21. Supervisory Authority
You may complain to the Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28 — dataprotection.ie.
22. Privacy Contact Information
Email info@fanuagrowth.org with "Privacy" in the subject line.
23. Policy Updates
We may update this policy. The latest version will always be on this page.
Last reviewed: November 2026