Privacy Policy

The Irish Jockey Trust has published this Privacy Statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to the privacy of users of our Website. It applies to the use of your personal information (also known as ‘personal data’) by The Irish Jockey Trust through the viewing or use of its main website (www.IJT.ie) or any website within The Irish Jockey Trust domain which has pointed you to this page. The information published here is limited to the use of personal information by IJT websites hosted under the IJT.ie domain only. The Trust does not accept responsibility for the content or privacy practices of other external websites. External links to other websites are not always clearly identifiable as such. Within the IJT domain you may find websites over which the Trust does not maintain editorial responsibility or direct control. Such sites can include the websites of Government agencies, colleges, providers  etc. While IJT  encourages compliance with this web privacy statement at such sites, please consult the privacy statements of individual sites or contact the persons responsible for those sites, in order to understand the policies and practices under which they operate.

General statement

The Irish Jockey Trust fully respects your right to privacy and actively seeks to preserve the privacy rights of those who share information with the Trust. Any personal information you provide to the Trust will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as introduced in May 2018.

Processing of personal information

The Irish Jockey Trust does not collect any personal data about you on this website apart from information you volunteer, for example by emailing the Trust. Any information you provide is not made available to any third parties, other than those working with the Trust on normal  business and is used by the Trust only in accordance with the purpose for which you provided the information and will only be retained for as long as required for the purpose. This includes information supplied as part of our membership, exams, courses and programmes.

The Trust will not process any personal information about you on this website without your permission, save in cases where the Trust is required by law to do so, such as the investigation of a criminal offence by the Gardai.

This is normally stated on the web-page where the information is requested and should be self-explanatory. However, if you have any specific queries about the purpose for which your information is to be used, you should contact our Information Compliance Manager  at info@IJT.ie before submitting the information.

Access and Rectification

If you become aware of any inaccuracy in the personal data you have supplied to us, please let us know and we will update our records accordingly. Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have a right to have incorrect or incomplete data corrected or erased by the Trust. You can do this by contacting us at any of the contact points listed below.

Pursuant to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have certain rights to obtain a copy of the data held by you. For assistance in exercising these rights, please refer to the Trust data protection webpages as set out below.

Security.

We take appropriate physical and technical security measures, including staff awareness training to maintain the security of personal data supplied to us and we review these measures regularly.

Review

This Privacy Statement explains the privacy policy that the Trust has adopted for its websites. However, in legal terms it shall not be construed as a contractual undertaking. The Trust reserves the right to review and amend this Statement at any time without notice and you should check this page regularly to view the most up to date Privacy Statement.

These pages are currently under review in line with new GDPR regulations

Introduction
IJT needs to collect and use personal data (information) about its staff, students and other individuals who come into contact with the Trust. The purposes of processing data include the organisation and administration of courses, examinations, the recruitment and payment of staff, compliance with statutory obligations, etc. Data Protection law safeguards the privacy rights of individuals in relation to the processing of their personal data. The Data Protection Act 1988 and the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 confer rights on individuals as well as responsibilities on those persons processing personal data. Personal data, both automated and manual, are data relating to a living individual who is or can be identified, either from the data or from the data in conjunction with other information.

Purpose of this policy
This policy is a statement of IJT’s commitment to protect the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003.

Data Protection Principles
IJT undertakes to perform its responsibilities under the legislation in accordance with the eight stated Data Protection principles outlined in the Acts as follows:

  • Obtain and process information fairly
    IJT obtains and processes personal data fairly and in accordance with its statutory and other legal obligations.
  • Keep it only for one or more specified, explicit and lawful purposes
    IJT keeps personal data for purposes that are specific, lawful and clearly stated. Personal data will only be processed in a manner compatible with these purposes.
  • Use and disclosure only in ways compatible with these purposes
    IJT only uses and discloses personal data in circumstances that are necessary for the purposes of for which it collects and keeps the data.
  • Keep it safe and secure
    IJT takes appropriate security measures against unauthorised access to, or alteration, disclosure or destruction of data and against accidental loss or destruction.
  • Keep it accurate, complete and up-to-date
    IJT operates procedures that ensure high levels of data accuracy, completeness and consistency.
  • Ensure it is adequate, relevant and not excessive
    Personal data held by IJT are adequate, relevant and not excessive in data retention terms.
  • Retain for no longer than is necessary
    IJT has a policy on retention periods for personal data.
  • Give a copy of his/ her personal data to that individual, on request
    IJT has procedures in place to ensure that data subjects can exercise their rights under the Data Protection legislation.

Procedures and Guidelines
IJT is firmly committed to ensuring personal privacy and compliance with the Data Protection legislation, including the provision of best practice guidelines and procedures in relation to all aspects of Data Protection.

Review
This Policy will be reviewed regularly in light of any legislative or other relevant developments.