Statement of Intent

This is the Athlone Regional Sports Centre website policy relating to the personal information that you may be asked to provide when using this website. This may include email address, personal data and other relevant information necessary to communicate and/or deliver specified services to our visitors. Below we have outlined specific guidelines to inform you of how we retain your information and for what purpose. We have the highest respect for your privacy and promise to honour this policy.

What Information do we collect

The information we collect from you when registering, or as part of an online service may include

• Your first and last names, date of birth
• Contact information including e-mail address and phone number
• Demographic information such as postal address, preferences and interests
• Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

Under the Data Protection Act you have the right to request a copy of all personal information we hold for you. All such requests should be sent to;

The General Manager Athlone Regional Sports Centre

Brawny Road

Athlone

Co. Westmeath

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

• Internal record keeping.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, mail or social media.
• We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Cookies

A “cookie” is a small text file, which helps the server to identify your computer but not the individual. The cookies help us to make your visitor session a more personal and enriching experience. If you wish not to have this facility you are able to disable cookies using that option in your particular browsers settings.

Disclosure of Information

In addition to these safeguards, your personal data is protected in the Ireland by the Data Protection Act. This provides amongst other things that the data we hold about you should be processed lawfully and fairly. It should be accurate, relevant and not excessive. The information should be kept up to date, where necessary, and not retained for longer than is necessary. It should be kept securely to prevent unauthorised access by other people.

Security

Athlone Regional Sports Centre is bound by the Data Protection Act and will comply with its requirements. Any details you give will remain completely confidential. Having gained access to the client’s area, we would strongly recommend that you do not divulge your username or password to anyone. Please always remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished using them. This ensures that others cannot access your personal data especially when using a shared, or public access computer terminal.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

The App

The app collects and processes limited health and fitness data only as necessary to provide
core fitness and activity-tracking functionality.
Subject to user consent, this may include workout and activity information such as activity type, 
duration, distance, time, calories burned, step counts, and activity status obtained from system 
health platforms, including Google Health Connect on Android and Apple Health on iOS.
This data is used solely for displaying activity history, generating fitness insights, enabling 
in-app challenges, and supporting app functionality.
Health and fitness data is not used for advertising, marketing, or profiling, is not sold or shared 
with third parties, and access permissions may be reviewed or revoked at any time through device 
settings.
The app does not collect or process sensitive health or medical information.

Changes to Privacy Policy

Athlone Regional Sports Centre reserves the right to modify and update the terms and conditions of this website. In continually striving to improve our service for our clients we need to be able to enhance the site in ways deemed appropriate.

Phone Policy

We are aware many members wish to use their smartphones whilst working out, be it for playing music, to tracking fitness progress to snapping an image of what they are doing and sharing it with their friends.

Athlone RSC sets out below a very simple and clear policy regarding smartphone usage whilst using our facilities.

• Mobile Phone / Smartphone Usage is allowed where an individual wants to capture a photographic or video image, whilst on our gym floor or within our Fitness Class Studio areas only.

• Under no circumstances should mobile phone us be used whilst in Changing room or Pool areas

• When using your phone to video or snap a picture, you must be aware that all members / users have privacy rights and certainly you have no authorization to include any other member or gym user in your imagery without their strict permission.

• At Athlone RSC, we are very aware that social media often creates a false reality. Perfect bodies associated with the proper lighting, at the right time of day, and with the proper filter often create an unrealistic view of what the human body looks like. Some clients strive for or obsess over these looks and in some cases go to drastic lengths to try to achieve them. The desire to look a certain way–an unrealistic way–can be damaging to an individual’s mental (and overall) health and body image. Please be aware of this.

• For the comfort of other users and your own safety, please don’t take or make calls while exercising. Other members don’t want to hear your phone conversations.

• Please don’t Be a gym camper i.e. occupy a piece of equipment to scroll through your social media ooblivious to the fact that people are waiting to use the machine you are occupying.  

Please remember, there are many members who don’t wish to use their phones whilst exercising. Many members wish to clear their minds and focus on their whilst exercising and this should be always respected.

Many Thanks

Athlone RSC