Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Spanish with Dervla collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit or use our website, www.spanishwithdervla.ie, or communicate with us in connection with our services.
We take the protection of your personal information seriously and aim to handle your data responsibly and transparently.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully so that you understand how your information may be collected and used.
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the meanings set out below:
“Data” means any personal information that you provide to Spanish with Dervla or that we collect in connection with your use of our Website.
“GDPR” means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
“Spanish with Dervla”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to the owner and operator of this Website and the provider of our services.
“User”, “you” or “your” means any person who accesses or uses the Website.
“Website” means www.spanishwithdervla.ie, including any relevant sub-domains or pages operated by Spanish with Dervla, unless specifically stated otherwise.
2. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information processed by Spanish with Dervla in connection with this Website and our services.
Our Website may contain links to external websites, including social media platforms and other third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. Their own privacy policies will apply when you leave our Website.
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, Spanish with Dervla acts as the data controller in relation to the personal information covered by this Privacy Policy.
3. Information we collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following types of personal information:
- Your name.
- Email address.
- Telephone number.
- Information relating to your bookings or classes.
- Payment or transaction information where relevant.
- Information contained in communications you send to us.
- Other information that you voluntarily provide through our Website or when using our services.
We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
4. How we collect your information
We may collect personal information in different ways, including when you:
- Contact us through our Website, email, telephone or other communication methods.
- Register for or book one of our classes or services.
- Make a payment or purchase.
- Complete a form, questionnaire or survey.
- Subscribe to our newsletter or other communications.
- Choose to receive marketing information.
- Use or interact with our services.
We may also collect certain information automatically when you visit our Website.
This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, dates and times of visits, and information about how you interact with the Website.
This information may be used to understand how visitors use our Website and to improve its performance, content and usability.
5. How we use your information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and manage our classes and services.
- To process bookings and payments.
- To communicate with you about your bookings or enquiries.
- To respond to questions or requests.
- To maintain business and customer records.
- To improve our services and Website.
- To understand how users interact with our Website.
- To send relevant marketing communications where permitted by law.
- To carry out research and improve our customer experience.
- To comply with legal, accounting, tax or regulatory obligations.
We will only process your personal information where there is a lawful basis for doing so under applicable data protection legislation.
Where processing is necessary to provide a service or fulfil an agreement with you, our lawful basis may be the performance of a contract or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract.
In other circumstances, we may rely on your consent, our legitimate interests, or another lawful basis permitted by applicable legislation.
6. Marketing
If you have opted to receive marketing communications from Spanish with Dervla, we may contact you by email or other appropriate means with information about our classes, services, news or other relevant updates.
You can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time.
Where applicable, marketing emails will include an option to unsubscribe.
We will not send marketing communications where doing so would breach applicable data protection or electronic communications legislation.
7. Sharing your information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Where necessary to operate our business or provide our services, we may share relevant information with trusted service providers, employees, contractors, professional advisers or other third parties.
These parties may assist us with matters such as:
- Website hosting and technical support.
- Payment processing.
- Website administration.
- Business administration.
- Professional, legal or accounting services.
Where personal information is shared, we take reasonable steps to ensure that it is handled securely and only used for appropriate purposes.
8. Protecting your information
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
These measures may include restricting access to personal information, using secure systems and maintaining appropriate security procedures.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
If you believe that your personal information has been lost, misused, accessed without permission or otherwise compromised, please contact us as soon as possible at:
9. How long we keep your information
We will retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
In some circumstances, we may need to retain certain information for longer periods where this is required or permitted by law, including for tax, accounting, legal or regulatory purposes.
When your information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it securely or otherwise dispose of it appropriately.
Information may remain temporarily in secure backup or archival systems where deletion is not immediately possible.
10. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable data protection legislation, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Right of access
You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to rectification
You may ask us to correct or update information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erasure
You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to restrict processing
You may ask us to limit or restrict how we use your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability
Where applicable, you may request that certain personal information you have provided to us is supplied to you or transferred to another organisation.
Right to object
You may object to certain types of processing, including processing based on legitimate interests and direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent
Where we rely on your consent to process your information, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exceptions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact:
We may need to request information to verify your identity before dealing with certain requests.
11. Keeping your information accurate
We aim to ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date.
If your personal details change, please let us know so that we can update our records.
12. Complaints
If you have any concerns about how Spanish with Dervla handles your personal information, please contact us first:
We will consider your concerns and take reasonable steps to address them.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the relevant data protection supervisory authority.
Where the relevant authority is in Spain, this is the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).
Further information about the AEPD is available at:
13. External links
Our Website may contain links to websites, services or platforms operated by third parties.
These websites have their own privacy policies and terms, and Spanish with Dervla has no control over how those third parties collect or use your information.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing it with personal information.
14. Changes to ownership or business structure
Spanish with Dervla may change, expand, reorganise or transfer part of its business in the future.
If ownership or control of the business changes, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction where legally permitted and where necessary for the continued operation of the relevant services.
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information continues to receive appropriate protection.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, business practices, technology or legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this Website.
We recommend checking this page periodically to ensure that you are familiar with the latest version of our Privacy Policy.
16. Contact information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we process your personal information, or your data protection rights, please contact us:
Spanish with Dervla
Email: info@spanishwithdervla.ie
Website: www.spanishwithdervla.ie
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