1. Introduction
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to privacy. The following information is designed to help you understand what information we collect and how we handle and use it. Whether you’re a visitor or a member, your personal data is of the utmost importance to us.
2. Contact
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort is located at Blessington Lakes, Tulfarris, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 EE95.
- Post: Blessington Lakes, Tulfarris, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 EE95
- Email: golf@tulfarris.com
- Phone: (+353) 45 867 609
3. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect personal identification information from Members or Visitors in a variety of ways, including when you:
- Visit our website
- Fill out an enquiry or contact form
- Respond to a survey or enter a competition
- Make a dinner or golf reservation, or book a golf lesson
- Contact us by phone or visit our facility
The types of data we may collect include: name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. We will only collect personal data if you voluntarily submit it. You can refuse to supply certain information, but this may limit your access to some of our services.
Where personal data must be collected from a person under the age of 16, consent will be obtained from a parent or guardian, in line with data protection regulations. We do not share member information with other members or visitors without prior consent.
Any photography obtained at club events or competitions will only be taken with the prior consent of the Member or Visitor concerned.
4. Purpose for Collecting Your Information
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort may collect and use your personal information for the following purposes, based on your consent:
- To respond to enquiries, contact form submissions, or questions
- To process bookings (Pro Shop, restaurant, golf lessons)
- To enter you in promotions or subscribe you to our mailing list
- To send marketing communications, newsletters, or surveys
- To improve the quality of your visit to our facility
- To contact Members regarding membership updates or club news
- To send safety SMS updates regarding course availability
- To confirm bookings (golf, restaurant, lessons) by phone, email, or SMS
If you make an online booking, you will be redirected to a Booking Engine provided by our Booking Management System partner. Bookings made by phone are handled by our staff in accordance with strict privacy procedures to ensure your data remains secure.
For health, safety, and security purposes, we operate CCTV at our facility. CCTV footage is automatically deleted after 60 days. This footage is used solely to monitor the security and safety of the facility and staff. It may be shared with appropriate authorities in the event of a criminal, health, or safety prosecution. Any Member or Visitor not involved in a prosecution will have their identity obscured.
All information transmitted via this website in an SSL session is encrypted and protected against disclosure to third parties.
5. Retention Period
Personal data will only be retained for as long as Members or Visitors are happy for us to hold it and to receive our communications.
- Members and Visitors may opt out of newsletters, SMS updates, and other communications at any time.
- Our systems will automatically delete data after one year if our newsletters have never been opened or engaged with.
- Name, address, email address, phone number, and transaction history may be retained for operational and legal purposes.
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort periodically reviews all data held and deletes data that is no longer necessary.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection legislation, you have the following rights:
| Right | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Right to be Informed | You have the right to receive clear and fair information about how your personal data is processed. |
| Right of Access | You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or ask for it to be updated, amended, or removed. Contact us at golf@tulfarris.com or (+353) 45 867 609. We will respond within 30 days. Requests deemed excessive or unfounded may be subject to a prescribed fee or refused. |
| Right to Rectification | You have the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected. We may contact you by reasonable means to verify or update your information. |
| Right to Erasure | You may request deletion of your data where: consent is withdrawn; the data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected; processing was unlawful; there is a legal obligation to delete; or you object to processing and there is no overriding reason to continue. |
| Right to Restrict Processing | You have the right to suppress or block the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. |
| Right to Object | You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or public-interest tasks, and to direct marketing. |
| Right to Data Portability | You have the right to obtain your data in a structured, commonly used format and to reuse it across different services. |
| Rights re: Automated Decision-Making | You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (including profiling) that produces a legal or similarly significant effect on you. |
7. How We Protect Your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.
All sensitive data exchanged between our website and Members or Visitors is transmitted over an SSL-secured communication channel, encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
8. Sharing Your Personal Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We may share your information with trusted external data processors to help us operate our business, including:
- Club V1 – membership management
- Golfnet – golf operations
- BRS Golf – tee time booking
- Handicap Master – handicap administration
We may also use third-party service providers to send newsletters, conduct surveys, or administer club competitions. Information is only shared for these limited purposes and with your prior permission.
9. Electronic Newsletters
If you opt in to our mailing list, you will receive emails which may include club news, updates, and information about services or events. You can unsubscribe at any time by:
- Clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email
- Contacting us via our website
- Calling a member of staff on (+353) 45 867 609
We may use third-party service providers to distribute newsletters or surveys. Your data is only shared with these providers for those limited purposes, with your consent.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort reserves the right to update this privacy policy at any time. When changes are made, a notification will be posted on our website and the date at the bottom of this page will be revised. We encourage Members and Visitors to check this page periodically. Continued use of our services following any update constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised policy.
Last updated: June 2025
