Privacy Centre

At Tipperary Credit Union, we have prepared for GDPR in a proactive manner. We have been actively implementing the changes required in order to remain compliant under the new regulation. We have demonstrated and documented accountability through a number of technical and organisational measures these include:

Appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Tipperary Credit Union has appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee the transition into GDPR and act as a point of contact for members, staff and the supervisory authority. Our Data Protection Officer oversees how we collect, use, share and protect your information to ensure your rights are fulfilled.

Data Minimisation & Privacy by Design

We have reviewed and amended existing application forms and updated them accordingly so that they are aligned with the principles of the GDPR

Policy Updates

We have reviewed and updated Tipperary Credit Union’s data protection policies and also provided a data protection privacy notice which has been made available to all staff and members

New Data Register

We have conducted a data audit to identify all personal data held by Tipperary Credit Union and recorded the legal basis for processing such data

Staff training

We have conducted regular and appropriate staff training for GDPR readiness

Outsourcing Policies

We have contacted any data processors we share information with to ensure they too are GDPR compliant with their own policies and procedures

Revision of Internal Controls

We have revised internal controls and undertaken GDPR readiness assessments

Tipperary Credit Union has always appreciated your trust in us to collect, process and protect your information. As a data controller and processor of your personal data, we will continue to operate in a transparent manner and continue to minimise the risk of unfair outcomes for our customers or impact on their data rights.   We will continue to safeguard your personal data by maintaining our strong security mechanisms and technologies already in place  as your data security is paramount in our organisation.

We will continue to manage processes and systems to improve our level of member service while providing you with the assurance that your information is safe and secure in line with and use your personal date and develop a strong risk culture and putting security at the front of our priority. Tipperary Credit Union takes privacy and the protection of personal data belonging to our members and staff very seriously. We treat information belonging to our members and staff with the highest priority in terms of security and we will continue to implement this strategy going forward. Therefore, we fully support the enhancements to data protection which will be introduced by GDPR.

GDPR increases and reinforces the rights of individuals in relation to the information we hold about them. Being transparent and providing accessible information to members about how we process their personal information is a key element of GDPR.

What do you need to do?

The changes described above are purely to enhance your understanding of GDPR and to clarify your rights under the new regulations. Please take some time to read our updated Privacy Notices below for more detailed information on how we use your information and your rights.

If you have any questions in relation to GDPR, please call us on 062 80400 or email us at dpo@tipperarycu.ie.

You have a right to a copy of your personal data held by this credit union. Therefore, you may at any time submit a written subject access request to Tipperary Credit Union by post, fax or email.  The credit union will reply to your request within 1 month of receipt of the written or emailed request.

A Subject Access Request should be addressed to:

Data Protection Officer, Tipperary Credit Union, Emmet Street, Tipperary

and must include sufficient details to identify the person concerned and to help locate all relevant information.