Privacy Policy

The data controller for your personal information is Marathon Ireland. You can contact us at: [email protected]

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To display running events and provide information about races across Ireland
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Website Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website functionality
• Event Promotion: To publish and promote running events you submit to us
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities
• Legitimate Interest: To operate our website and provide running event information
• Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to fulfill our services
• Legal Obligation: When required by law

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share information in these limited circumstances:

• Event Information: Event details you submit may be published on our website for public viewing
• Service Providers: With third-party services that help us operate our website (analytics, hosting)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services and maintain event listings
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes and enforce agreements

Event information may be retained indefinitely as historical records of Irish running events. Contact information is typically deleted within 3 years of last contact unless you request earlier deletion.

As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for specific processing activities

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data:

• SSL encryption for data transmission
• Secure hosting infrastructure
• Access controls and authentication
• Regular security assessments

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EU/EEA. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions by the European Commission.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.