Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 September 2026

CompareWeddingVenues.ie respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share information when you use our website or submit an enquiry through our services.

1. Who We Are

CompareWeddingVenues.ie is an online wedding venue comparison and enquiry service that helps couples connect with suitable wedding venues and related wedding service providers in Ireland.

2. Information We Collect

When you use our website or submit an enquiry, we may collect information such as:

• Your first and last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Preferred wedding location or county
• Preferred wedding date
• Estimated number of guests
• Venue preferences
• Any information you provide in enquiry or contact forms
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type and device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Process your wedding venue enquiry
• Match you with relevant wedding venues or service providers
• Share your enquiry with selected venues or suppliers who may contact you directly
• Contact you regarding your enquiry
• Improve our website and services
• Analyse website performance and user behaviour
• Prevent spam, fraud or misuse of our services
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

When you submit a wedding venue enquiry, your contact details and relevant enquiry information may be shared with selected wedding venues or wedding-related service providers so they can respond to your request.

Depending on the service requested, more than one venue or supplier may receive your enquiry.

We do not sell your personal information to unrelated third parties for their own general marketing purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal information where necessary to provide the service you request, where you have provided consent, where we have a legitimate business interest, or where processing is required by law.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function properly, understand how visitors use the website and measure advertising performance.

These may include cookies or tracking technologies from services such as:

• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• Meta / Facebook
• Website hosting and security providers

Where required, you may be asked to provide consent before non-essential cookies are placed on your device.

7. Marketing Communications

We may contact you in relation to an enquiry you have submitted.

We will only send separate promotional or marketing communications where permitted by law or where you have provided appropriate consent.

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us directly.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing our services, handling enquiries, resolving disputes and complying with legal obligations.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, disclosure or alteration.

However, no online system or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under applicable Irish and European data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where consent is relied upon
• Request data portability in certain circumstances
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including wedding venues and service providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites.

12. Children

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date will be revised.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us.

CompareWeddingVenues.ie
Email: hello@compareweddingvenues.ie

You also have the right to contact the Irish Data Protection Commission if you have concerns about how your personal information is handled.