Privacy Policy

Last updated: 24 February 2026

1. Introduction

fishing.ie is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data Controller

fishing.ie is operated by an individual based in Ireland who acts as the data controller for the purposes of GDPR Article 4(7). For any data protection enquiries, please contact us at fishingie@gmail.com.

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Account information: email address, display name, and profile avatar — provided directly or via Google sign-in.
• Fishing reports: venue, date fished, weather conditions, methods used, narrative text, catch details (species, size, weight), and photographs.
• Venue follows: which venues you choose to follow.
• Authentication data: session cookies necessary to keep you signed in.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases (GDPR Article 6):

• Consent: when you create an account and submit fishing reports.
• Contract performance: to provide you with the fishing.ie platform and its features.
• Legitimate interest: for service improvement and security.

5. How We Use Your Data

• Providing the fishing.ie platform, including venue profiles, fishing reports, and personalised features.
• Displaying fishing reports you submit — publicly or privately, according to your choice.
• Showing your followed venues and personal fishing log.
• Maintaining the security and integrity of the platform.

6. Third-Party Data Processors

We use the following third-party services to operate fishing.ie. Each acts as a data processor under GDPR Article 28:

• Supabase (United States) — database, authentication, and file storage.
• Vercel (United States) — website hosting.
• Google (United States) — OAuth sign-in authentication.
• Anthropic (United States) — AI-powered features via the Claude API.
• Met Eireann (Ireland) — weather data. No personal data is shared with this service.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our processors are based in the United States, outside the European Economic Area. These transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission under GDPR Chapter V, or by other appropriate safeguards.

8. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Fishing reports are retained while published. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting fishingie@gmail.com.

9. Your Rights

Under GDPR (Articles 15–22), you have the following rights:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction: request that we limit how we process your data.
• Data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Object: object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Withdraw consent: withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact fishingie@gmail.com.

10. Cookies

fishing.ie uses only essential cookies required to keep you signed in and operate the platform. We do not use any tracking, analytics, or marketing cookies. These essential cookies are set by our authentication provider (Supabase) and are strictly necessary for the service to function.

11. Children's Privacy

fishing.ie is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16, in accordance with GDPR Article 8 and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018. If you believe a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact & Complaints

If you have questions or concerns about how we handle your data, please contact us at fishingie@gmail.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Ireland
www.dataprotection.ie