Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 24 August 2026

The Niall Boylan Broadcast Academy respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit talkradiocourse.ie, create an account, purchase a course or use our online services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Account and membership information
• Course purchase and enrolment information
• Billing and transaction information
• Messages or enquiries you send to us
• Information you provide when contacting customer support

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and general website usage information.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Process course purchases and memberships
• Provide access to purchased courses and learning materials
• Send transactional emails relating to your account or purchases
• Respond to questions and support requests
• Maintain and improve our website and courses
• Protect our website and users against fraud, misuse or security threats
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Where required by law, we will only send marketing communications where we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.

3. Payments

Payments for courses or memberships may be processed through third-party payment and membership providers.

Payment information submitted during checkout is handled by the relevant payment provider in accordance with its own privacy and security policies. We do not necessarily receive or store your complete payment card details.

4. Memberships and Course Access

We may use third-party services to manage memberships, authentication and access to online course content.

Information such as your name, email address, membership status and purchase information may be processed as necessary to create your account and provide access to the content you have purchased.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function correctly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience.

Some cookies may be essential for account login, membership functionality, checkout or website security.

Where required, you will be given the opportunity to manage non-essential cookies through our cookie consent controls.

For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy, where available.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate parts of our website and business, including services for:

• Website hosting
• Course and membership management
• Payment processing
• Email communications
• Website security
• Analytics and performance monitoring

These providers may process personal information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place when personal information is processed by service providers.

7. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection law apply, we may process your personal information on one or more legal bases, including:

• Contract: where processing is necessary to provide a course, membership or service you have purchased.
• Legal obligation: where we are required to process or retain information by law.
• Legitimate interests: where processing is reasonably necessary to operate, secure and improve our services, provided those interests do not override your rights.
• Consent: where you have specifically given us permission, such as for certain marketing or cookie activities.

8. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing our services, maintaining appropriate business records and meeting legal, accounting or regulatory obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it is being processed.

9. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

However, no website, online service or method of electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

10. International Data Transfers

Some of the third-party services we use may process information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards will be used where required by applicable data protection law.

11. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Object to certain uses of your information
• Request portability of certain personal information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exceptions.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland if you believe your personal information has been processed in breach of applicable data protection law.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent would be required under applicable law.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to address the matter.

13. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your personal information is handled or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact The Niall Boylan Broadcast Academy through the contact details provided on our website.

Website: talkradiocourse.ie