Policy
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Athlone Union of Parishes collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information through this website and its secure member portal.
Who we are
Athlone Union of Parishes operates this website to publish parish information, receive parish enquiries, and provide a secure online area for members and parish officers to access documents.
Information we collect
- Name, email address, and password details when a user creates a member account.
- Basic profile details returned by Google or Facebook when a user chooses social sign-in.
- Information voluntarily provided in communications with the parish office.
- Document metadata and account activity needed to manage access to protected files.
- Technical and session information required to secure and operate the website.
How we use information
- To create and manage member and admin accounts.
- To authenticate users and control access to secure parish documents.
- To respond to messages and parish-related enquiries.
- To maintain service security, investigate misuse, and support website operation.
Social login providers
If you sign in using Google or Facebook, we receive only the profile data needed to identify and associate your account, such as your name, email address, and provider account identifier. Your use of those providers is also subject to their own privacy policies.
Cookies and sessions
The secure member portal uses session technology and essential cookies to keep users signed in and to protect authenticated areas of the site. These are necessary for the portal to function.
Storage and third-party services
Personal information may be stored using trusted technical service providers engaged to run this website, including managed infrastructure and database services. Those providers process data only as required to support parish operations.
Data sharing
Athlone Union of Parishes does not sell personal information. Data is shared only where necessary to operate the service, comply with legal obligations, or protect the security of parish systems.
Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information held about you, subject to legal and operational requirements. Privacy-related concerns can be raised directly with the parish office.
For account deletion instructions, please use User data deletion.
Contact
For privacy questions, please contact office@athloneunion.ie.
Changes to this policy
This page may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in parish operations, legal obligations, or technical services. The latest version will always be published here.