Website Privacy Policy

St Malachy's College is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that any personal information collected through this website is handled securely, fairly and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

This Website Privacy Notice explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how it is used, and the third-party services that help us operate and improve the site.

Please note that this notice relates only to the College website. Information regarding how the College collects, processes and stores personal information relating to students, parents, staff and prospective applicants is available in the College's main Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:

  • Information you choose to provide through online contact forms.

  • Your name, email address and any information you include in your enquiry.

  • Anonymous technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited.

  • Website usage statistics that help us understand how visitors use the site.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information through this website unless you choose to provide it.

How We Use Your Information

Any information collected through the website may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries submitted through contact forms.

  • Improve the performance and usability of the website.

  • Monitor website traffic and visitor behaviour using anonymous analytics.

  • Maintain the security and reliability of the website.

We will only use your information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.

Third Party Services

To provide and maintain this website, we use a number of trusted third-party providers.

Squarespace

This website is hosted by Squarespace, which provides the content management system (CMS), website hosting and security infrastructure.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous information including pages visited, time spent on the website, device type and approximate location. This information helps us improve the website and the services we provide.

Google Analytics does not identify individual visitors.

Campaign Monitor

Where visitors choose to subscribe to College communications or newsletters, we use Campaign Monitor to manage email communications. Your information will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, and you may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.

Elfsight

Some areas of the website use widgets provided by Elfsight, such as calendars, feeds or embedded content. These services may collect limited technical information required to display their content correctly.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to ensure it functions correctly and to help us understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies may include:

  • Essential cookies required for the operation of the website.

  • Performance and analytics cookies.

  • Functional cookies that improve your browsing experience.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your web browser settings. Further information is available in our Cookie Policy.

Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to help protect information submitted through our website. However, no website or internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by other organisations. Once you leave our website, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy notices.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection legislation, you have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Request correction of inaccurate information.

  • Request deletion of personal data where appropriate.

  • Restrict or object to certain processing.

  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Website Privacy Notice or how information collected through this website is processed, please contact:

St Malachy's College
36 Antrim Road
Belfast BT15 2AE

Email: (College email address)

Website Management

This website has been designed, developed and is maintained by PRMT Marketing using the Squarespace content management system.

PRMT Marketing acts as a website service provider on behalf of St Malachy's College and processes website-related information only under the instruction of the College and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Policy last updated: June 2026