Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Kidkast Drogheda Theatre School Ltd (Company No. 503454, referred to as “Kidkast”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a performing arts school founded in 1998 by Tracey Martin and John Murtagh. We operate from three locations in Ireland:

Kidkast Drogheda Theatre School Ltd is a company registered in Ireland under company number 503454.

• Drogheda — Old Abbey Dance Studios, Old Abbey Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth, A92 C967
• Collon — Teach Raithneach, Starinagh, Collon, Co Meath, A92 W283
• Garristown — Garristown Community Centre, Main Street, Garristown, Co Dublin, A42 K267

We can be contacted at info@kidkast.ie or by phone at 041 983 6200. Kidkast is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Parent / guardian details — full name, email address, phone number, and postal address
• Child details — first name, surname, date of birth, and age
• Class enrolment information — which classes a child is enrolled in, their location, and any relevant medical information or special requirements shared voluntarily by parents
• Payment information — class fee payments processed through our booking system (class.ms/kidkast); we do not store full card details directly
• Communications — emails, phone records, and messages you send us
• Website usage data — basic technical data collected via cookies (see Section 9)

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:

• To manage your child’s class enrolment, attendance records, and timetable
• To process class fee payments and send receipts
• To communicate with parents and guardians about class updates, cancellations, recitals, and events
• To respond to enquiries and provide customer support
• To comply with our legal and safeguarding obligations
• To send occasional newsletters or updates about Kidkast, where you have consented to receive these

We will never use your data for purposes that are incompatible with those listed above without first obtaining your consent.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:

• Contract — processing is necessary to fulfil our enrolment agreement and manage your child’s place in classes
• Legitimate interests — to communicate important information about classes and to operate and improve our school
• Consent — for marketing communications such as newsletters, where you have opted in
• Legal obligation — where processing is required to comply with Irish law, including safeguarding requirements

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties.

We may share your data with the following categories of third parties, only where necessary:

• Payment processors — our booking and payment platform (class.ms) processes payment data on our behalf and is bound by its own data protection obligations
• Legal and regulatory authorities — where we are required to do so by law, for example in response to a court order or to comply with our safeguarding obligations

All third parties who process data on our behalf are required to handle it in accordance with GDPR and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

• Active enrolment records — retained for the duration of your child’s time at Kidkast
• Financial records — retained for 7 years in accordance with Irish tax and accounting requirements
• Contact and communication records — retained for up to 3 years after your last contact with us
• Marketing consent records — retained until you withdraw consent

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

7. Children’s Privacy

As a performing arts school, we necessarily collect and process personal data about children under 18 years of age. We take our responsibilities in this area very seriously.

All data relating to children is collected from and with the consent of a parent or guardian. We collect only the minimum data necessary to manage a child’s participation in our classes. Child data is handled with the utmost care and is never shared with third parties except as described in Section 5.

Parents and guardians may request to view, correct, or delete data about their child at any time by contacting us at info@kidkast.ie.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights under GDPR:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@kidkast.ie. We will respond to all requests within one month.

9. Cookies

Our website uses a small number of cookies to ensure it functions correctly. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

We use:

• Essential cookies — necessary for the website to function; these cannot be disabled
• Google Fonts — our website loads fonts from Google Fonts, which may set cookies; see Google’s privacy policy for details

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics on this website. You can control cookie settings through your browser at any time.

10. Analytics & Tracking

Kidkast Drogheda Theatre School Ltd does not currently use any analytics, advertising, tracking pixels, or behavioural monitoring tools on this website. We do not track individual visitors or their behaviour across other websites.

Should we introduce analytics tools in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated and where required, we will seek your consent before any tracking begins.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please get in touch:

• Email: info@kidkast.ie
• Phone: 041 983 6200
• Post: Kidkast Drogheda Theatre School Ltd, Old Abbey Dance Studios, Old Abbey Lane, Drogheda, Co Louth, A92 C967

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.