Privacy Notice

Mountaineering Ireland is committed to protecting your privacy & security. Please read carefully so that you are aware of the steps we take to protect your privacy, what information we collect and how we use it now or may use it in the future. Any external links to other websites are identifiable as such, and we are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of these other websites. Mountaineering Ireland delivers the Get Ireland Walking initiative as part of its operations. Get Ireland Walking exists to maximise the number of people participating in walking, for recreation, transport and health throughout Ireland.

What data we will collect (Walking Groups)

When registering a group/s with Get Ireland Walking, Get Ireland Walking will collect certain information about you the Group Coordinator which will include your name, address, email address, postal address, telephone number and the names of the Get Ireland Walking Volunteer Walk Leaders that support the groups walking activities and a starting/meeting place for your walk.

Get Ireland Walking is committed to protecting your privacy & security but as an open group walk coordinator and direct contact person your name and contact number will be publicly visible. You can choose to have your group set private; this will be via an opt in/opt out format on the registration page.

Why we will collect it (Walking Groups)

We process personal information in pursuit of our legitimate interests to:

• Provide a point of contact for persons wishing to join a social walking group in their local areas.

• To adhere to criteria associated with our Walk Leader Insurance which we provide as a support for Walk Leaders.

• To engage with Walk Leaders periodically fostering support through our volunteer network.

• Develop and maintain an accurate record of registered walking groups.

• Monitor participation in walking by demographic.

• Respond to and communicate with group coordinators regarding questions, comments, support needs or complaints, concerns or allegations about insurance and walking-related topics. We will use your personal information to investigate your complaint or appeal in line with our complaints and appeals policies.

• Please note all credit card or other payment information details, including credit card numbers and bank details, are managed and stored by Mountaineering Ireland, our host organisation/NGB and all payments/invoices are processed through Mountaineering Ireland.

What data we will collect (Get Ireland Walking Newsletter)

When a visitor to our website www.getirelandwalking.ie opts in to subscribe to the Get Ireland Walking newsletter,  a contact name and email address will be recorded, added to a database and used when the newsletter is being circulated. You can opt out at any time newsletter by using the unsubscribe button on the webpage or email admin@getirelandwalking.ie  and request for your personal data to be removed from our database. Your information will not be shared with any third party or used for any other purpose other than sharing of the Get Ireland Walking newsletter.

How long we will keep your data (App & Ireland Lights Up registration)

We will keep your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with services and in line with our legitimate interests outlined above. Registration data for events and campaigns will be stored on our database. This data will remain active for the duration of the campaign and up to four weeks after the campaign has finished.

Clubs/groups will be removed from the database four weeks after the campaign has finished. Clubs may instruct Get Ireland Walking to remove their club/details at any time admin@getirelandwalking.ie

Why we keep it (General)

Mountaineering Ireland stores your data through secured means to ensure your data protection rights and personal information are always protected.

Your rights in relation to your personal information are:

• You have a right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you by making a “subject access request”;

• If you believe that any of your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you have a right to request that we correct or complete your personal information.

• You have a right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information for specific purposes; and

• If you wish us to delete your personal information, you may request that we do so. 

Sharing your data

We will not transfer your data to any other third parties without obtaining your consent and, where possible, will anonymise your data before sharing (see subheading below).

Third Party

Sport Ireland is a main stakeholder of the Get Ireland Walking initiative. The research team in Sport Ireland carry out systematic evaluations of sport and physical activity programmes to determine physical activity levels in Ireland. To better understand walking and physical activity behaviours evidence-based metrics are used to measure physical activity levels at base line (timepoint one), at the end of the challenge (timepoint two).

Participants are asked: “In the last seven days, how many days were you physically active?” Participants/users will be offered a choice to opt in for information on future challenges, walking information and physical activity research surveys (up to three months).

Participants will also be asked on each date of the challenge to rate their feelings, mood and energy levels. This information is not shared with any party and is personal to the user. It provides feedback information to the user daily throughout the challenge. Once the challenge is complete or stopped at any time, this information will no longer be available. 

As part of registration of your Walking Group, your details are shared with Sport Ireland for inclusion on the new National Database of Sport & Recreation Amenities due to go live in 2023. This database will include up-to-date, accurate information on opportunities to be active in Ireland. If you register as a closed group your details will not be shared. 

We have partnered with the fitness tool Train Pack App and your details will be shared with Train Pack. If you register as a closed group your details will not be shared. 

Sport Ireland Data Protection and GDPR

Sport Ireland takes its responsibilities and duties under data protection legislation and GDPR very seriously. Under GDPR, Sport Ireland and National Governing Bodies (Mountaineering Ireland) should not collect any more data of individuals than is required for the effective delivery and development of their services. It is vital that participants personal data is protected at all times and that appropriate measures are put in place so participants can exert control over their data. Get Ireland Walking will not share any identifiable personal data with Sport Ireland unless instructed to do so by the participant.

How we protect your personal information

User data of the Get Ireland Walking application is stored on a secure server. The system is accessed by Get Ireland Walking Staff only for restricted access for the purposes set out above.

Data Subjects

Registered group data is also shared with third parties for the purpose of gathering information to populate participating clubs in the Ireland Lights Up Campaign as part of RTE’s Operation Transformation TV show. Registered GAA Clubs will also have the option to participate in MyLife, by Irish Life, through getirelandwalking.ie/irelandlightsup Get Ireland Walking will provide registration details of GAA clubs (club name, county, contact name, contact email address) who opt in for the Every Step Counts Challenge with Irish Life for communication purposes and to share information about the challenge.

Complaints

If you have any concerns or complaints in relation to how Mountaineering Ireland collects and/or processes your personal data, you should contact dataprotection@mountaineering.ie . If you are dissatisfied with how your concern/complaint is dealt with by Mountaineering Ireland, you have the right to report your concern/complaint to the Data Protection Commissioner at info@dataprotection.ie.