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Our Commitment to You

At TCD Students’ Union, your privacy is a top priority. It is at the core of the representative services we provide to our members and the relationships we have with external parties.

We appreciate that you put your trust in us — we do not take this lightly. 

The personal data which you provide to TCD Students’ Union (TCDSU) is processed in compliance with Irish and European Data Protection legislation, specifically the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (‘GDPR’) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and in accordance with our privacy policy which explains the following:

  1. Who We Are
  2. Where This Privacy Policy Applies
  3. Data Protection Officer
  4. Data You Give Us
  5. How We Use Your Data
  6. Why Can We Collect and Use Your Data?
  7. Who We Share Your Data With
  8. Data Retention
  9. Your Privacy Rights
  10. Data Protection Commission (DPC)
  11. Privacy Policy Changes
  12. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, you can contact the TCDSU Data Protection Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Your Privacy Rights

Individuals are entitled to certain privacy rights under the law. It is important to note that these Rights are not absolute, and may be subject to certain exceptions as set out under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. To exercise your rights, please follow these procedures:

Right of Access 

You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we are processing about you and to exercise that right easily and at reasonable intervals (Article 15). 

Right to Erasure

The right to erasure – also known as the right to be forgotten – allows a data subject to stop all processing of their data and request their personal data be erased (Article 17)

  1. Complete the Data Access Request Form or the Data Erasure Request Form. To help TCDSU to respond to a request, individuals should be as specific as possible about the information sought. Any additional details that assist to locate the information, for example; names of relevant officers, relevant time periods, etc. will be most useful in processing the request in a compliant manner. 
  2. Email it to the TCDSU Data Protection Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with proof of identity attached (e.g. a copy of your passport, drivers licence or staff/student ID card). 
  3. Responses to requests will be issued within one month unless an extension is required.

Right to Withdraw Consent; To Rectification; To Restrict Processing; To Object

You have the right to withdraw your consent where that is the legal basis of our processing (Article 7). Individuals have the right to request rectification of their personal data, including the correction or errors and the updating of incomplete information (Article 16). You may also have the right to restrict processing in certain circumstances (Article 18). If a request to stop data processing is rejected by a data controller, the data subject has the right to object to their Article 18 right being denied (Article 21).

  1. To exercise the rights set out above, submit a written request via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with proof of identity attached (e.g. a copy of your passport, drivers licence or staff/student ID card). 
  2. Responses to requests will be issued within one month unless an extension is required.

It is important to note that these rights are not absolute. In certain situations, TCDSU may not be able to accommodate a request. For example, if it would interfere with the provision of a service that you have asked TCDSU to provide you with. You will be notified if this is the case.

Data Protection Commission (DPC)

If you are not satisfied with the information we have provided to you in relation to the processing of your data you can raise a concern with the Data Protection Commission via their online form or contact the Commission at: dataprotection.ie

Privacy Policy Changes

We will always strive to keep explanations about our data practices up-to-date, so this policy may be reviewed and changed over time. An updated version will always be made available on this webpage.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact the TCDSU Data Protection Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.