Privacy Policy

Maritime Area Regulatory Authority Website

The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) is committed to protecting your privacy and respecting your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable data protection legislation.

This Privacy Notice explains how MARA processes personal data in connection with your use of the MARA website and when you contact us through the website.

For further information about how MARA processes and protects personal data across its functions, including your rights and how to exercise them, please see our Data Protection Policy.

Who we are

MARA is the data controller for personal data processed in connection with this website and our related services.

If you have any questions about how your personal data is processed, you can contact our Data Protection Officer:

Data Protection Officer – Roisin Nolan
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority
Email: maradataprotection@mara.gov.ie

Personal data we collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect personal data that you provide directly to us, for example when you:

  • contact MARA or submit an enquiry;
  • complete an online form or make a submission; or
  • provide your details when requesting information or services.

We may also collect technical information about your use of the website, such as your IP address, browser and device information and information about how you use our website. We only collect and use personal data that is necessary for the relevant purpose.

How we use your personal data

MARA processes personal data for purposes including:

  • providing information and services through our website;
  • responding to enquiries and communications;
  • administering online forms and submissions;
  • maintaining the security, functionality and performance of our website;
  • complying with legal and regulatory obligations; and
  • carrying out MARA’s statutory functions and duties.

Depending on the nature and purpose of the processing, MARA relies on the applicable lawful basis under Article 6 of the GDPR, including where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation or to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority. Where appropriate, MARA may also rely on consent or another lawful basis provided for under data protection law.

If we process special category personal data, we will ensure that an appropriate condition under Article 9 of the GDPR applies.

Sharing your personal data

Where necessary and permitted by law, MARA may share personal data with Government Departments, public bodies, local authorities, service providers and other third parties where this is necessary to carry out our functions, provide services or meet our legal obligations.

MARA requires service providers processing personal data on our behalf to comply with applicable data protection requirements.

If personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, MARA will ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and that appropriate safeguards are in place.

How long we keep your personal data

MARA retains personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it is processed and in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory and records management requirements.

Different retention periods may apply depending on the type and purpose of the processing.

Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances and subject to applicable legal exemptions, you may have rights under data protection law including the right to:

  • access your personal data;
  • have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected;
  • request erasure of your personal data;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to certain processing; and
  • where applicable, receive your personal data in a portable format.

Further information about your rights and how to exercise them is available in our Data Protection Policy.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support its operation and, where applicable, to understand how the website is used and improve our services.

Where consent is required for the use of cookies or similar technologies, we will ask for your consent before using them. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on our website.

For further information about the cookies used on this website, their purposes and how you can manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

Automated decision-making and profiling

MARA does not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how MARA processes your personal data, we encourage you to contact our Data Protection Officer in the first instance.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission, Ireland’s supervisory authority for data protection.

Further information

Further information about MARA’s approach to data protection, including information about your rights and how MARA manages and protects personal data, is available in our Data Protection Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or the processing of your personal data, please contact the Data Protection Officer using the details above.

Document Updated: 31/08/2026

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