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Cookie Policy

 

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site.

 

Last updated: June 2026

What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to function more efficiently, and to provide useful information to website operators.

Cookies can be “session” cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.

Who Places Cookies on This Site?

Cookies on stannesparkgolf.ie are set by:

  • St. Anne’s Park Golf Club (first-party cookies)
  • Trusted third-party providers, including Google (Analytics and YouTube), Hotjar, and Complianz (detailed in the tables below)

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website functions correctly and securely
  • Remember your cookie consent choices
  • Understand how visitors use our site and improve your experience
  • Enable embedded YouTube videos and other third-party content

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as accepting or declining cookies. No consent is required for these cookies.

Cookie Name Domain Purpose Duration Type
cmplz_policy_id stannesparkgolf.ie Complianz — stores accepted cookie policy ID to remember your consent 1 year Necessary
cmplz_statistics stannesparkgolf.ie Complianz — stores cookie consent preferences 1 year Necessary
cmplz_id stannesparkgolf.ie Complianz — stores cookie consent preferences Session Necessary
cmplz_user_data stannesparkgolf.ie Complianz — session consent data Session Necessary
wpEmojiSettingsSupports stannesparkgolf.ie WordPress — determines if your browser can display emojis properly Session Necessary
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA youtube.com YouTube — stores your cookie consent state for the youtube.com domain 6 months Necessary

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. All data is collected and reported anonymously. Your prior consent is required before these cookies are set.

Cookie Name Domain Purpose Duration Type
_ga stannesparkgolf.ie Google Analytics — calculates visitor, session and campaign data. Stores information anonymously and assigns a random number to recognise unique visitors. 13 months Analytics
ga* stannesparkgolf.ie Google Analytics — stores and counts page views 13 months Analytics
hjSessionUser* stannesparkgolf.ie Hotjar — ensures data from subsequent visits is attributed to the same user ID 1 year Analytics
hjSession* stannesparkgolf.ie Hotjar — attributes data from subsequent visits to the same user ID for the current session 1 hour Analytics
YSC youtube.com YouTube — tracks the views of embedded videos Session Analytics

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality, such as embedded video playback. They may be set by third-party providers whose services appear on our pages. Your prior consent is required.

Cookie Name Domain Purpose Duration Type
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE youtube.com YouTube — measures available bandwidth to determine whether you receive the new or old player interface 6 months Functional

Advertisement Cookies

These cookies are set by YouTube (Google). They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other websites. Your prior consent is required.

Cookie Name Domain Purpose Duration Type
__Secure-YNID youtube.com YouTube — protects user security and prevents fraud, especially during login 6 months Advertisement
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN youtube.com YouTube — manages feature rollout and experimentation to ensure a consistent experience during A/B tests 6 months Advertisement
__Secure-YEC youtube.com YouTube — stores video player preferences for embedded YouTube content Past session Advertisement

Other Cookies

The following cookies have been detected on this site but are pending full categorisation. We will update this policy when categorisation is complete.

Cookie Name Domain Purpose Duration Type
hjActiveViewportIds stannesparkgolf.ie Hotjar — tracks active viewport IDs for session recording purposes Persistent Other
boxzilla_pageviews stannesparkgolf.ie Boxzilla — tracks page views to control when pop-ups are displayed Session Other

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner managed by Complianz. You can accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category. Refusing cookies is as easy as accepting them. You can update or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of the website.

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites.

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Third-Party Opt-Outs

  • Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Retention Periods

Consent-related cookies (cmplz_* series) are retained for a maximum of 13 months. Analytics and functional cookies are retained for no longer than 13 months. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.

Legal Basis for Processing

Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating the website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). All other cookies are processed on the basis of your freely given, specific, and informed consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access your personal data, have inaccurate data corrected, request erasure, restrict or object to processing, and data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our services. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

St. Anne’s Park Golf Club Website: stannesparkgolf.ie Email: info@stannesparkgolf.ie Phone: +353 85 760 4214

Our Policies

Cookie Policy

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site.

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality. For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

The Cookies We Set

When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

More Information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods.

Email:info@stannesparkgolf.ie
Phone: +353857604214
Our Policies

Privacy Policy

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to privacy. The following information is designed to help you understand what information we collect and how we handle and use this information. Whether you’re a visitor or a member, your personal data is of the utmost importance to us.

Contact

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 is located Ballyboggan Road, Northside, Co. Dublin. Any queries can be posted to the above address or by email info@stannesparkgolf.ie or phone: +353857604214

Personal Identification Information

We may collect personal identification information from Members or Visitors in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Members or Visitors visits our website, fills out an enquiry form, responds to a survey, enters a competition, makes a dinner or golf reservation, books a golf lesson, or any other activity or service we make available. Members and Visitors may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number etc… We will collect personal identification information from Members or Visitors only if they voluntarily submit such information to us, whether it is on our website, over the phone or through a visit to our facility. Members and Visitors can refuse to supply certain information, but they may not be able to take advantage of many of our services or facilities as a result.

Any personal data which needs to be collected from a Member or Visitor under the age of sixteen, their consent will be obtained from a parent or guardian, in relation to golf bookings, golf lessons and golf camps etc… as per data regulations. We do not hand out any members information to fellow members or visitors without their prior consent.
Any photography obtained from events or competitions taking place at the club will only be obtained with prior consent of the Member or Visitor.

Purpose For Collecting Such Information

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 may collect and use Members or Visitors personal information for the following purposes, which you have provided us with consent to do so:
You may wish to submit an information request or contact form to the club, participate in one of our promotions or subscribe to our e-mail or postal mail lists and making a booking in the Pro Shop or Restaurant. In response, we may ask for information such as your name, email address, postal address and/or phone number. In the event you opt to provide us with this information, we will only use it for the purpose specified and consented to. Information collected on this website, over the phone or by staff in the clubhouse may be used to: enter your email in our promotions, send marketing communications or surveys to you, respond to your questions or suggestions, improve the quality of your visit to our facility.

If you decide to make an online booking on our website, you will be linked to a Booking Engine provided by our Booking Management System partner. In the case of booking or making a restaurant reservation over the phone, our staff follow a strict privacy policy and procedure to make sure your data is kept secure. In the case of making a golf booking over the phone our staff will input your data onto our booking management system. We understand that security remains the primary concern for our Members and Visitors and we have chosen our Booking Management System partner carefully.

We may contact Members in relation to their membership and provide weekly updates and newsletters to our Members, which they can unsubscribe from at any time. We also provide safety updates in the form of SMS messages in regard to the course being open or closed for play or play being delayed.
To help provide the best possible experience to our Members and Visitors we may contact them in relation promotions or events which we are holding.
We may need to contact visitors in relation to confirmation of a booking. This might include a golf booking, restaurant reservation or golf lesson etc… and the contact method will be over the phone, email, SMS etc…

For health, safety and security purposes, we do collect CCTV footage at the facility. This data is deleted after 60 days. This footage is used for monitoring the security of the facility, for the health, safety and welfare of users of the facility, including staff. This footage will be shared with the appropriate bodies for the purpose of a criminal, health or safety prosecution. We will block out any Members or Visitors identification who are not part of the prosecution.
All information sent to this website, if in an SSL session, is encrypted and protected against disclosure to third parties.

Retention Period

Personal data that we process for any purpose or purposes will only be kept for as long Members or Visitors are happy for us to retain such data and to receive our newsletters.
Members or Visitors have the opportunity to opt out from receiving newsletters, SMS updates etc… at any time.

Our systems will delete the Members or Visitors data after one year if our newsletters have never been opened or engaged with. We may retain the following personal data as follows:
Name, address, email address, phone number, and transaction history will be retained.

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3’s policy is to periodically review all data supplied and obtained and delete data which is no longer necessary.

Right To Be Informed

You have a right to receive fair processing information.

Updating, Verifying Personal Data

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 requires the need to store accurate, complete and up to date data. Members or Visitors have the right to update or rectify their information. St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 reserves the right to take such actions to ensure accuracy, including but not limited to contacting Members or Visitors by any reasonable manner.

Right Of Access To Your Personal Data

You have the right to erase your personal data in several circumstances, these include:

• Withdrawing consent
• If the Member or Visitor’s personal data is to be deleted to comply with a legal obligation
• The personal data was processed unlawfully
• Where the Member or Visitor’s personal data is no longer necessary regarding the purpose in which it was collected for
• Where the Member or Visitor’s objects to the processing and there is no requirement to continue processing

Right To Restrict Processing

You have the right suppress or block the processing of personal data.

Right To Object

You have the right to object to the following:
• Processing which is based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest / exercise of official authority
• Direct marketing

Right To Data Portability

You have the right to obtain their data and reuse it for their own purposes across different services.

Right In Relation To Automated Decision Making And Profiling

You have the right not to be subject to a decision when:
• It produces a legal effect or something similar significant effect on the data subject
• It is based on automated processing

How We Protect Your Information

For data stored on our Management Systems and/or throughout our premises, we adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information.
Online, all sensitive and private data exchanged between our website, Members or Visitors happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Members or Visitors personal identification information to others. We may share your information with external and internal data processors such as Club V1, Golfnet, BRS, Handicap Master and we may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and website or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters, surveys, running club competitions or handicap purposes. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Electronic Newsletters

If a Member or Visitor decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include club news, updates, related product or service information, etc… If at any time the Member or Visitors would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email or Member or Visitor may contact us via our website or through phoning a member of staff. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the website or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

St. Annes Park Golf Par 3 has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our website, revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Members or Visitors to frequently check this page for any changes and to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.