Equestrian centres in Ireland handle personal data from riding lesson clients, livery customers, competition entrants, and summer camp participants. The combination of health and medical data from rider registration forms, children's data from youth programmes, and ongoing livery client records creates GDPR obligations that many equestrian businesses overlook.
KEY GDPR RISKS
Collecting medical and health information on rider registration forms without treating it as special category data
Processing children's personal data for riding lessons, pony camps, and competitions without parental consent mechanisms
Retaining rider registration and medical forms for years after the client stops attending
Sharing competition entrant data with governing bodies like Horse Sport Ireland without informing participants
Using CCTV around arenas, yards, and car parks without proper policies or signage
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Equestrian Centres in Wicklow
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