Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Mayo Association Galway is a voluntary organisation founded in 1971 to foster friendship and community among Mayo people living, working and studying in Galway. We are the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website (mayoassociationgalway.com).

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us via our Facebook page or through our committee members listed on the website.

2. What Data We Collect

Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. GA4 collects information such as pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate geographic location (country or region level). This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you.

Social Media Interactions

We maintain pages on Facebook, LinkedIn and X (Twitter). If you interact with us on those platforms, the relevant platform's own privacy policy applies. We do not embed social media trackers or advertising pixels on this website — the social media links on this page simply direct you to our external profiles.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

• Google Analytics: On the basis of our legitimate interest in understanding how visitors use our website so we can improve it (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). You may opt out at any time — see the Cookies section below.

4. How Long We Keep Your Data

Google Analytics data is retained in line with GA4's default data retention settings (14 months). We do not collect or store other personal data through this website.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services, which may process personal data:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC): Website analytics. Google may transfer data to the US under appropriate safeguards. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Facebook (Meta Platforms Inc.): We link to our Facebook page. If you follow that link, Facebook's own privacy policy applies. See Facebook's Privacy Policy.
• LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company): We link to our LinkedIn page. If you follow that link, LinkedIn's own privacy policy applies. See LinkedIn's Privacy Policy.
• X / Twitter (X Corp.): We link to our X profile. If you follow that link, X's own privacy policy applies. See X's Privacy Policy.

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

6. Cookies

Google Analytics sets the following cookies on your device when you visit our website:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics	2 years
_ga_J6T0LRDNGT	Maintains session state for Google Analytics	2 years

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or manage cookies through your browser settings.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restriction of processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to object — to object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interests.
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Facebook page. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority for data protection in Ireland.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly.