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Privacy Policy

How theoldpunchbowl.ie collects, uses and protects your personal data.

Last updated: 14 April 2026

Summary: We collect minimal data. We use cookies for analytics and affiliate tracking. We never sell your data. You have full rights under GDPR. Contact: hello@theoldpunchbowl.ie

1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to theoldpunchbowl.ie, an independent travel guide for Dublin 4, Ireland. Contact: hello@theoldpunchbowl.ie

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

Usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, approximate location, referring URL.
Email address — only if you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Cookie data — see our Cookie Policy for full details.

We do not collect names, payment details, or sensitive personal data. We do not require account creation.

3. How We Use Your Data

To understand how visitors use our site and improve content
To track affiliate referrals so we can receive commission when you book through our partner links
To send you our Dublin 2026 guide and updates, if you subscribed
To comply with our legal obligations

Legal basis: legitimate interests (analytics and affiliate tracking) and consent (email newsletter and non-essential cookies).

4. Who We Share Data With

We never sell your data. We share only with these service providers:

Travelpayouts — affiliate tracking. Privacy policy
Welcome Pickups — airport transfer affiliate. Privacy policy
Booking.com, Viator, Rentalcars.com, TheFork, OpenTable — when you click through, their own privacy policies apply
Mailchimp — email newsletter. Privacy policy
Cloudflare — hosting and security. Privacy policy

5. Cookies

We use strictly necessary, affiliate tracking, and analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy for full details. You can manage cookies through your browser settings at any time.

6. Affiliate Disclosure

theoldpunchbowl.ie participates in affiliate programmes with Booking.com, Viator, Rentalcars.com, Welcome Pickups, TheFork, OpenTable, and Travelpayouts. When you click certain links and complete a booking, we earn a small commission. You pay exactly the same price — no extra cost to you. All editorial content is independently written. We do not accept paid placements or sponsored reviews.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data — 26 months, then automatically deleted
Email newsletter data — until you unsubscribe, then deleted within 30 days
Affiliate cookie data — expires after 30 days

8. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing of your data, and to withdraw consent at any time. Contact us at hello@theoldpunchbowl.ie. You may also complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission at dataprotection.ie.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

10. Third-Party Links

This site links to third-party websites. Once you leave our site, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.

11. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top indicates when it was last revised.

12. Contact

hello@theoldpunchbowl.ie — theoldpunchbowl.ie, Dublin 4, Ireland