Privacy Policy
Last updated: 3 November 2026
Open Road Motorcycling (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you use our website or book training with us, why we collect it, and your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.
1. Who we are
Open Road Motorcycling is a motorcycle training centre based at Atlas Ave, Dock Rd, Courtbrack, Limerick, Ireland. We are the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
Contact: WhatsApp / phone +353 85 737 0600 · Email dermot@bikewise.ie
2. What data we collect
- Booking details: your name, email address and the answers you give when booking (for example, your learner permit number and whether you have your own motorcycle and riding gear).
- Training records: details needed to deliver Initial Basic Training (IBT) and record your progress, including your learner permit details.
- Contact details: information you send us by WhatsApp, phone, email or our contact form.
- Payment details: payments are processed securely by Stripe. We do not see or store your full card details.
- Website data: basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type and pages visited, collected through essential cookies and server logs.
3. Why we use your data and our legal basis
- To provide your training (booking, scheduling, delivering lessons and taking payment): necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
- To meet legal and regulatory requirements, including recording IBT modules and issuing IBT certificates as required by the Road Safety Authority (RSA): legal obligation.
- To answer your questions and keep you informed about your booking: legitimate interests.
- To keep our website secure and working properly: legitimate interests.
We do not sell your personal data and we do not use it for automated decision-making.
4. Who we share your data with
We only share your data where needed to run our business, with:
- Calendly (online booking system)
- Stripe (payment processing)
- Google (calendar and maps services)
- Our website hosting provider
- The Road Safety Authority (RSA), where required for IBT records and certification
Some of these providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, they use appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
5. How long we keep your data
We keep booking and training records for as long as needed to provide your training and to meet our legal, insurance and regulatory obligations. Financial records are kept for 6 years, as required by Irish tax law. Other data is deleted when it is no longer needed.
6. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies to work properly. Embedded services, such as the Calendly booking calendar and Google Maps, may set their own cookies. You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings.
7. Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to its use, to data portability, and to withdraw consent where we rely on it. To make a request, contact us using the details above. We will reply within one month.
If you are not happy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission at www.dataprotection.ie.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.