Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your personal data
Introduction
The Party Studio is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The Party Studio, The Mart, Old Bray Road, Dublin 18 is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
What Data We Collect
When you place an order or create an account, we may collect the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Delivery address
- Order history
We do not collect any personal data beyond what is necessary to process your order and provide our services.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Processing and fulfilling your orders
- Arranging delivery or click and collect
- Sending order confirmation and dispatch notifications
- Responding to customer enquiries
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
We will not use your data for marketing purposes unless you have given explicit consent, and you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Payment Processing
Payments are processed securely by SumUp. When you make a payment, your card details are handled entirely by SumUp and are never transmitted to or stored on our servers.
SumUp is a PCI DSS compliant payment processor. For information on how SumUp handles your payment data, please refer to their privacy policy.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to provide essential functionality such as maintaining your shopping cart and session, as well as analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site.
For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Order data is retained for a minimum of 6 years to comply with Irish tax and accounting obligations.
If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal data except where retention is required by law.
Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access - request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification - request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure - request deletion of your personal data where there is no legal basis for continued processing
- Right to data portability - request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to restrict processing - request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to object - object to processing of your data in certain circumstances
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie) if you believe your rights have been infringed.
Contact for Data Requests
To exercise any of your rights, or if you have questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
Email: hello@thepartystudio.ie
Address: The Party Studio, The Mart, Old Bray Road, Dublin 18
We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by the GDPR.