Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Little Stars Montessori School ("we", "our", or "us"), located at Clontarf Rugby Club, Castle Avenue, Dublin 3, is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information when you visit our website (little-stars.ie) or make an enquiry regarding our sessional Montessori services and ECCE scheme places.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Enquiry & Booking Data: When you submit a visit booking or information request through our website form, we collect your name, phone number, email address, child's age/date of birth, desired start term, and any specific messages or questions provided.
• Technical & Usage Data: When you browse our website, technical infrastructure data (such as IP addresses, browser types, and device details) may be processed to ensure secure operation.
• Cookie Preferences: We record your cookie consent choice (whether you accept or reject optional cookies) locally on your device via browser local storage.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes:

• To respond to your tour requests, inquiries, and enrolment applications for our Montessori school.
• To send automated confirmation copies of your submitted inquiries to both our school administration and your provided email address via secure mail APIs (SMTP2GO).
• To evaluate website traffic and visitor interactions through analytics tools (Google Analytics), strictly contingent upon your explicit prior consent.

4. Data Security & Storage

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Form submissions are securely processed over encrypted channels and transmitted via SMTP2GO API infrastructure. We do not sell, trade, or rent personal data to third parties.

5. Cookies, Analytics & Consent Notifications

Our website utilizes local storage mechanisms to remember your explicit cookie notification preferences (saving whether you selected "Accept All" or "Reject Optional").

We use Google Analytics to measure site traffic and understand user engagement. In compliance with EU ePrivacy regulations and Irish DPC guidelines:

• Analytics tracking scripts are completely withheld from loading by default.
• Tracking cookies and performance scripts will only initialize if you explicitly click "Accept All" on our site's cookie consent banner.
• If you click "Reject Optional" or ignore the banner, analytics cookies will not fire.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR regulations, you hold the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access copies of your personal data.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• The right to request erasure of your data under specific circumstances.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at: