Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

FishBase Ireland ("we", "our" or "us") connects anglers with privately owned lakes, ponds and fisheries across Ireland. When you contact us by phone, email or via our website contact form, we act as the data controller for the information you provide.

2. What information we collect

We may collect and process the following categories of data:

• Contact details – your name, email address, phone number and preferred method of contact.
• Trip details – your target dates, preferred county or region, number of anglers, fishing style and equipment needs.
• Communication history – messages and enquiries you send to us and our responses.
• Technical data – basic analytics data such as pages visited, device type and approximate location, collected through cookies or similar technologies.

3. How we use your information

We use your personal information to:

• Respond to your questions and booking requests.
• Recommend lakes, fisheries and experiences that match your needs.
• Communicate important information about safety, access and venue-specific rules.
• Improve our website and services based on aggregated, anonymised usage data.

4. Legal bases for processing

We rely on the following legal bases under applicable data protection law:

• Performance of a contract – when we handle your data in order to respond to your booking request or manage a confirmed trip.
• Legitimate interests – for example, to keep a record of enquiries, protect our business and ensure a safe experience at venues.
• Consent – where required for optional marketing communications or non-essential cookies.

5. Sharing your data

We only share your data with trusted third parties where necessary:

• Venue owners and guides – limited contact and trip details to confirm your booking and arrange access.
• Service providers – for website hosting, analytics and email services, under appropriate data protection agreements.
• Authorities – where we are legally required to do so for safety or regulatory reasons.

6. Data retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as required to handle your enquiry, manage your booking and comply with our legal obligations. Enquiry emails are normally retained for up to 24 months for reference and service quality purposes, unless you ask us to delete them sooner where we are legally allowed to do so.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, update or request deletion of your personal data. You may also have the right to object to certain forms of processing, or to request that we restrict how we use your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details in the footer of this website. We will respond as soon as reasonably possible.

8. Cookies and tracking

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use the site and to keep the website secure. Where legally required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies.

9. Contact us about privacy

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or how we handle your personal data, you can reach us using the contact information below or on our contact page:

• Phone: +44 7808 398 778
• Email: fishbase@gmail.com
• Address: 55 High St, Southill, Biggleswade SG18 9JB, United Kingdom