Last updated: 17 October 2026

1. Introduction

Mary and Richard Byrnes Limited, trading as Byrnes of Ennistymon (“Byrnes”, “we”, “us” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store and share personal data when you visit our website, contact us, make a table reservation, enquire about an event, subscribe to our newsletter or interact with our business.

We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant Irish legislation.

2. Who Is Responsible for Your Data?

The data controller responsible for the personal data covered by this policy is:

Mary and Richard Byrnes Limited
Trading as Byrnes of Ennistymon
The Byrnes, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, V95 XWN3, Ireland
Email: info@byrnesennistymon.com
Telephone: +353 86 056 4081

If our registered office differs from the trading address above, the registered office and any required company details should also be provided in the appropriate website or legal disclosures.

3. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

Contact information: Your name, email address, telephone number and any other contact details you provide.

Reservation information: Booking date and time, party size, seating preferences, special requests and communications concerning your reservation.

Event and function enquiries: Information about proposed weddings, private functions, group gatherings, business events, guest numbers, menu preferences and related arrangements.

Dietary information: Information about food allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements that you choose to share with us. Some such information may constitute health data under data protection law and requires appropriate safeguards.

Newsletter preferences: Your email address, subscription status and records of your preferences or consent.

Communications: Information contained in emails, website forms, telephone enquiries or other messages you send us.

Technical information: Depending on our website configuration, we may collect information such as IP address, browser type, device information, website activity and server logs.

We aim to collect only the information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use personal data to:

• Respond to questions and enquiries.
• Manage table reservations and related communications.
• Arrange group bookings, private functions, weddings and business events.
• Respond to menu, dietary and accessibility requests.
• Send newsletters, offers and updates where permitted by law and where any required consent has been obtained.
• Operate, maintain and secure our website.
• Understand website usage and improve our services, where appropriate.
• Meet legal, accounting, regulatory and record-keeping obligations.
• Establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary.

We will not use your personal data for purposes incompatible with those explained in this policy without providing further information where required.

5. Our Lawful Bases for Processing

Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal data. Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Contract or steps before a contract: To manage reservations, provide requested services or prepare an event proposal.

Legitimate interests: To respond to business communications, maintain website security, manage our operations and protect our legitimate interests, where those interests are not overridden by your rights.

Consent: For activities where consent is required, such as certain forms of direct marketing or the use of non-essential cookies and tracking technologies.

Legal obligation: To comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

6. Reservations and Event Enquiries

When you make a reservation or enquire about an event, we use the information you provide to respond to your request and manage the relevant arrangements.

If we use an external booking platform, the information you submit may also be processed by that provider in accordance with its own privacy information and the arrangements in place with us.

Please provide only the information necessary for your booking or enquiry. If you share information about allergies or other dietary requirements, we will use it to help address your request and handle it with appropriate care.

7. Newsletter and Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may use your email address to send updates about Byrnes of Ennistymon, including menu changes, seasonal offers, events and other relevant news.

We will obtain consent where required by applicable electronic marketing and data protection laws. We will not treat a newsletter subscription as compulsory for making a reservation.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in a marketing email, where available, or by contacting info@byrnesennistymon.com.

We may retain a limited record of your unsubscribe preference to ensure that we respect it.

8. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functions, remember preferences, measure website performance or provide other features.

Strictly necessary technologies may be used where legally permitted. Consent will be requested before using non-essential cookies or tracking technologies where required by law.

The cookies and technologies actually used depend on our website configuration and any third-party tools installed. We will provide appropriate information about relevant cookies, their purposes and how you can manage your preferences.

You may also be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

9. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell your personal data.

Where necessary for the purposes described in this policy, we may share relevant information with trusted service providers, such as:

• Website hosting and technical support providers.
• Reservation and event-management platforms.
• Email and newsletter service providers.
• Website analytics or cookie-management providers.
• Professional advisers, insurers or relevant authorities where necessary.

These recipients should receive only the information needed for their role and must be subject to appropriate contractual, confidentiality or legal safeguards where required.

We may also disclose personal data where required by law or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

The specific providers we use should be identified internally and this policy updated if further detail is required to explain our actual data-sharing arrangements.

10. International Transfers

If a service provider transfers personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that any transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law, using an appropriate safeguard where required.

11. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, operational or reporting requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the circumstances. For example, reservation and event records may be retained for operational or legal purposes, while newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or it is no longer needed.

We will securely delete or anonymise personal data when it is no longer required, subject to any applicable legal retention obligations.

12. How We Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

No website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore encourage you not to send unnecessary sensitive information through general website forms or ordinary email.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable law and any relevant conditions or exemptions, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Request restriction of processing.
• Object to certain processing, including direct marketing.
• Request data portability where applicable.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission.

To exercise your rights, contact info@byrnesennistymon.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

You can find further information through the Data Protection Commission at https://www.dataprotection.ie/.

14. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended to provide information about our hospitality services to the general public. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children through website forms for unrelated purposes.

Where information about children is provided as part of a reservation or event enquiry, it should be limited to what is necessary for the requested arrangements and handled appropriately.

15. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, mapping services and booking providers.

We do not control the privacy practices of those websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before submitting personal information to them.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our business, website, service providers or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page, together with the date it was last updated.

17. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, contact:

Mary and Richard Byrnes Limited
Trading as Byrnes of Ennistymon
The Byrnes, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, V95 XWN3, Ireland
Email: info@byrnesennistymon.com
Telephone: +353 86 056 4081