Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Waterworld Water Sports Shop – Tralee

Effective Date: [August 2025]
Last Updated: [January 2026]

1. Who We Are

Waterworld Water Sports Shop (“Waterworld”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is a retail business based in Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, selling swimwear and water sports equipment both online and in-store.

We are the Data Controller of your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Contact Details:
Waterworld Water Sports Shop
Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Email: [waterworldsport@gmail.com]
Phone: [0876706904]

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2. How We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

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A. When You Use Our Website (Hosted on Wix)

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Our website is hosted and operated using the Wix.com platform. When you:

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• Place an order

• Create an account

• Subscribe to marketing

• Submit a contact form

We may collect:

• Full name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Billing and shipping address

• Order history

• Account login details

Wix stores data on secure servers and provides GDPR-compliant infrastructure.

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B. When You Purchase In-Store (Point of Sale)

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If you make a purchase in our Tralee shop, we may collect:

• Name (for receipts or returns)

• Email address (for digital receipts or marketing, if consent is given)

• Transaction details

We do not store full card payment details. Payments are processed securely via certified payment providers.

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C. Automatically Collected Website Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser and device type

• Pages viewed

• Time and date of visit

• Cookies and tracking information

This helps us improve our website and services.

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3. Payment Processing

Online payments may be processed through:

• Wix Payments

• Stripe

• PayPal

• Or other secure third-party processors enabled via Wix

All payment providers are PCI-DSS compliant.

We do not store full debit or credit card numbers.

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4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

• Contract – To fulfil your online or in-store purchases

• Legal obligation – For tax and accounting compliance

• Legitimate interest – To improve our services and prevent fraud

• Consent – For marketing communications

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5. Marketing Communications

If you opt in to receive marketing, we may send:

• Promotions

• New product updates

• Seasonal swimwear collections

• Special offers

You may withdraw consent at any time by:

• Clicking “unsubscribe” in marketing emails

• Contacting us directly

We do not send marketing without consent.

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6. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share personal data with:

• Wix.com (website hosting & eCommerce platform)

• Payment processors

• Delivery and courier services

• Accountants or legal authorities where required

All third parties are required to comply with GDPR.

We do not sell your data.

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7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

• Transaction records: up to 6 years (Irish tax law)

• Marketing data: until consent is withdrawn

• Customer service communications: as reasonably required

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8. Cookies

Our Wix website uses cookies for:

• Essential website functionality

• Shopping cart operation

• Security

• Analytics (if enabled)

Where required, we will display a cookie consent banner.

You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

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9. International Transfers

Wix may store data in secure data centres outside Ireland or the EU. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are applied in accordance with GDPR.

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10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data

• Correct inaccurate information

• Request deletion of your data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Data portability

• Withdraw consent

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
[Insert Email Address]

You also have the right to complain to:

Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
Website: https://www.dataprotection.ie

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11. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures including:

• SSL encryption

• Secure Wix hosting

• Restricted staff access

• Secure POS systems

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

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12. Children’s Data

Our website and store are not directed at children under 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

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13. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

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