Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2025
Lifting and Laughing (“Lifting and Laughing”, “we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under Irish and EU data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland).
Data Controller:
Lifting and Laughing
Unit 7, The Mill, Shean Lower,
Blarney, Ireland, T23 NW95
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 204 0225
1) Information we collect
a) Information you provide
Contact details: name, email, phone number.
Enquiry or booking details: goals, preferred times, programme interests.
Health and readiness information (members only): pre-exercise questionnaires, medical considerations relevant to safe training.
Membership and billing details.
Marketing preferences.
b) Information from your interactions with us
Complete forms on our website or contact us directly.
Attend training sessions, events, or consultations.
Provide health or training-related information required to deliver safe and personalised services.
2) How we use your information
We use your information to:
Respond to enquiries and book consultations.
Provide safe and effective training programmes.
Manage memberships, billing, and customer service.
Track progress and personalise your experience.
Send relevant updates, offers, or news where you have opted in (you can unsubscribe at any time).
Comply with our legal obligations (e.g., health and safety, tax records).
3) Legal basis for processing
We process your information under one or more of the following:
Contract: to provide services you have requested or purchased.
Legitimate interests: to operate and improve our services, manage relationships, and respond to enquiries.
Consent: for optional activities such as marketing (you can withdraw consent at any time).
Legal obligation: to comply with Irish or EU law (e.g., financial or health and safety requirements).
Vital interests: in rare cases, to protect your safety or health in an emergency.
4) Sharing your information
We do not sell or trade your data. We may share your information only when necessary with:
Service providers who help us operate our business (e.g., secure payment processors, IT or email systems).
Professional advisers such as accountants or legal advisors.
Public authorities or regulators, if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our clients or others.
All third-party service providers are required to keep your data secure and process it only in accordance with our instructions and GDPR requirements.
5) Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described:
Enquiry data: up to 12–24 months after last contact.
Member data: for the duration of your membership and up to 6 years afterwards (for legal and financial purposes).
Health and readiness forms: retained while you are a member and for a limited period thereafter, for safety and compliance reasons.
Marketing contacts: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
6) Security
We take appropriate organisational and technical measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes secure storage, restricted access, and encryption where appropriate.
7) Your rights
Under the EU GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data and receive a copy.
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”) in certain cases.
Restrict processing or object to certain uses of your data.
Withdraw consent at any time (for example, for marketing).
Data portability, where applicable.
Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) if you are unhappy with how we handle your data.
Contact the DPC:
Website: www.dataprotection.ie
Phone: +353 57 868 4800 / +353 76 110 4800
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].
8) Children’s privacy
Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 16 years of age. If we become aware that a child has provided personal data, we will delete it promptly.
9) Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will always be available on our website.
10) Contact us
For any questions or data protection requests, please contact:
Lifting and Laughing
Unit 7, The Mill, Shean Lower,
Blarney, Ireland, T23 NW95
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 021 204 0225
Unit 7, The Mill,
Shean Lower,
Blarney,
Ireland,
T23 NW95
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