Privacy Policy

Last Reviewed and Updated: 19th August, 2026

At Le Chéile Collective, our priority is to protect, respect, and recognise the importance of your privacy. We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our website, https://www.lecheilekenmare.com.

This policy document explains the manner and reasons why we collect personal details from visitors to our site. It also explains how we use this information, the situations under which information may be revealed to others, and how we ensure its protection.

This Privacy Policy is subject to amendments from time to time, so please ensure that you check it periodically to make sure you are happy with any updates. This policy applies to anyone who uses our website.

1. Contact Information

If you have any queries regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: hello@lecheilekenmare.com

2. About Le Chéile Collective

Le Chéile Collective is based in Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Ireland. We are a community directory and platform dedicated to showcasing local creative talent, visual artists, designers, makers, and local businesses in the region.

3. How We Collect Personal Details

We collect personal information through specific actions on our website when you engage with us, including:

  • Contact & Directory Submissions: When you get in touch with us or apply to be featured in the directory using our web forms.

  • Website Interaction: As you browse the site (see Section 11, "Use of 'Cookies' and Analytics").

4. What Type of Information Do We Collect?

The personal details we are most likely to collect include:

  • Your name, email address, phone number, and business or creative project details.

  • The content of any specific inquiry or message you submit via our contact forms.

  • Your IP address and general geographical location.

  • Details of the pages you interacted with on our website and the time and date of your visit.

5. How Do We Use Your Information?

We use your information for the following specific purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries regarding the directory, joining the collective, or general questions.

  • To review, process, and publish directory listings that you explicitly request or submit to us.

  • To improve our website's user experience and functionality by analyzing aggregate visitor behaviour.

  • To carry out our obligations arising from any agreements entered into by you and us.

  • To send you updates or communications related to the collective that you have requested or consented to receive.

6. Who Has Access to Your Details?

Under no circumstances will we sell or rent your information to any third parties, and we will not share access to your details with external firms for marketing purposes.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may pass your information to our trusted third-party service providers and hosting platforms strictly for the purpose of running and maintaining the website:

  • Squarespace: Our website platform provider, which hosts the site, processes our contact form submissions, and powers basic, anonymised site analytics.

When we use service providers, we only disclose the personal information necessary to deliver that specific service. We ensure that our systems rely on platforms that maintain robust technical standards to keep your information secure and prohibit them from using your data for their own direct marketing purposes.

8. What Are Your Choices? (Marketing Consent)

We require your prior opt-in consent before contacting you with marketing or community newsletter updates. You have complete choice over whether you wish to receive information from us. You can adjust your choices or unsubscribe at any time by emailing us at hello@lecheilekenmare.com.

9. Your Rights: Accessing and Editing Your Details

Under the GDPR, you have the legal right to ask Le Chéile Collective for a copy of the personal details we hold about you (known as a Subject Access Request). You can contact us at any stage to edit, adjust, restrict, or completely delete this information.

10. How Do We Protect Your Information?

Once you provide us with personal details, we take precautions to ensure it remains protected:

  • We secure our website environment using modern encryption standards and SSL security certificates to protect your data during transmission.

  • We make every effort to secure your information within our administrative systems.

Please note that standard email messages are sent over the open Internet. While we do our utmost to protect your data, we cannot 100% guarantee the security of email transmissions sent to us before they reach our site.

11. Use of 'Cookies' and Analytics

Le Chéile Collective uses cookies to ensure basic site functionality and to gather statistical insights through native Squarespace Analytics. Cookies are small pieces of text information stored on your device that allow the site to recognise you on return visits and help us understand visitor navigation patterns.

You can adjust or turn off non-essential cookies via our on-site cookie banner or through your internet browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain interactive elements on this website.

12. External Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to external websites belonging to featured artists, makers, businesses, and social networks. This Privacy Policy applies strictly to https://www.lecheilekenmare.com. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any external sites you visit.

13. Minors (16 and Under)

The personal information of minors under the age of 16 is particularly vulnerable. We do not intentionally target or collect personal data from individuals under 16 without parental or guardian consent.

14. Transferring Your Details Outside of the EU

Because website infrastructure and cloud server networks (such as Squarespace) operate globally, information you provide to us may be processed or stored outside of Ireland or the European Union (EU). Where this occurs, standard legal protections (such as EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place to ensure your personal information remains secure and protected under European privacy standards.