Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Privacy Policy

Kilmainham Gaol Museum is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data of everyone who uses this website or contacts us. This statement explains what information we collect, why we collect it and what we do with it.

Information we collect

You can browse this website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information. We collect personal data only when you choose to give it to us — for example when you email us a query, request a group or school booking, or ask about an object in the collection.

Why we process your data

  • to respond to your query or booking request;
  • to administer visits, tours and educational programmes;
  • to support research enquiries relating to the collection and archive;
  • to meet our legal obligations as a public body, including the retention of records.

Cookies

This site uses cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always on because the site cannot function without them. Performance, functional and targeting cookies are only set with your consent, which you give through the cookie notice shown when you first visit. You can change your choice at any time by clearing the site data in your browser and making a new selection.

Sharing your information

We do not sell personal data. We share it only where necessary with service providers acting on our behalf, or where we are required or permitted to do so by law. Any links from this website to external content are provided for reference and do not imply endorsement; those sites have their own privacy policies.

Retention

Personal data is kept only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, and in line with the OPW’s records management and retention schedules.

Your rights

Under data protection law you have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to have inaccurate data corrected, to have data erased in certain circumstances, to restrict or object to processing, and to data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected] or write to us at Kilmainham Gaol Museum Visitor Centre, Kilmainham Courthouse, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland. D08 RK28.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission, www.dataprotection.ie.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page.