Privacy Policy

Effective date: 13th April, 2026

At The Mother Within, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care, transparency, and respect. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or engage with our offerings.

1. Who We Are

The data controller responsible for your personal data is: The Mother Within
Email: hello@themotherwithin.ie
Location: Ireland

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at the email above.

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Information you provide directly

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number (if provided)

• Any information you submit via contact forms

• Booking details for classes, workshops, or retreats

• Any personal information you choose to share in communication with us

Website usage data (automatically collected)

When you visit our website, we may collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and device information

• Pages visited and time spent on site

• Clicks, scrolling, and navigation paths

• Referring websites

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries and messages

• Manage bookings, classes, and retreats

• Send relevant information about your booking or participation

• Improve our website and user experience

• Send newsletters or updates (only where you have given consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent – for email marketing and non-essential cookies

• Contract – where processing is necessary for bookings or services you request

• Legitimate interests – to improve our website and services

5. Cookies & Analytics

This website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses cookies and similar technologies.

Essential cookies

These are required for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off.

Analytics cookies

With your consent, we use analytics tools provided by Squarespace to understand how visitors use the site. This may include:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on pages

• Navigation behaviour

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via the cookie banner on our site.

6. Third-Party Services

We may share your data with trusted third-party providers who support our business, including:

• Squarespace (website hosting and analytics)

• Payment processors (e.g. Stripe, PayPal and Apple Pay)

• Squarespace Scheduling (Acuity Scheduling) (booking system and intake forms)

• Email marketing platforms (if you subscribe to newsletters)

These providers only process your data on our behalf and in accordance with GDPR.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as in the United States.

Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, in line with GDPR requirements.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfil the purpose it was collected for

• Meet legal, accounting, or reporting obligations

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 10).

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate data

• Request deletion of your data

• Restrict or object to processing

• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from emails)

• Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your email address].

11. Sensitive Information

For certain offerings, such as retreats or workshops, we may invite you to complete an optional intake form through our booking system, Squarespace Scheduling.

This form may include sensitive personal data, such as information relating to your health, pregnancy, wellbeing, or other personal circumstances. Providing this information is entirely voluntary.

This information is collected only for the purpose of supporting your safety, comfort, and experience during the retreat or session.

By choosing to provide this information, you give explicit consent for us to process it for this purpose.

Your information is processed securely via our booking provider, Squarespace Scheduling (Acuity Scheduling), and will:

• Only be accessed where necessary

• Not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent

• Be stored securely and retained only for as long as necessary

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Email: hello@themotherwithin.ie

This policy is designed to support transparency, trust, and a respectful relationship with your personal information.