Last Updated: October 2026
Meridian Golf Tours (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website (www.meridiangolftours.com) or book tour services with us.
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Controller is Meridian Golf Tours Limited, located at 103 Leven Road, Kennoway, Fife, Scotland, KY8 5HY.
1. Data We Collect About You
We may collect, use, and store different kinds of personal data about you, including:
- Identity Data: First name, last name, and title.
- Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, and billing/billing address.
- Tour & Itinerary Data: Golf handicap, preferred golf courses, accommodation preferences, dietary requirements, and passport/travel details if required for transport logistics.
- Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, cookies, and tracking data regarding how you use our website.
2. How We Collect Your Data
- Direct Interaction: Information you give us by filling in contact forms on our website or communicating with us by email (
info@meridiangolftours.com,ian@meridiangolftours.com) or phone. - Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, tracking tools (such as cookies and Google Analytics) automatically collect technical data about your equipment and browsing patterns.
3. How and Why We Use Your Personal Data
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data for:
- Performance of a Contract: To manage your inquiries, provide bespoke quotes, and book your golf, accommodation, and transport packages in Scotland and Ireland.
- Legitimate Interests: To analyze and improve our website performance, tracking trends via analytics tools to optimize user experience.
- Consent: Where you explicitly agree to receive marketing communications or consent to non-essential cookies.
4. International Transfers & Disclosures
To deliver your vacation, we must share your data with trusted third parties, including:
- Golf courses, accommodation providers, and transport operators in Scotland and Ireland.
- Third-party IT, website hosting, and analytics providers.
- Cross-Border Transfers: Because we organize tours in Ireland (EU), your data will be transferred outside of the UK to the Republic of Ireland. This transfer is safe, as the UK recognizes the EU under a mutual adequacy decision for data protection.
5. Data Security & Retention
We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, altered, or accessed without authorization. We only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
6. Your Legal Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data. You can also object to or restrict processing, or request data portability. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@meridiangolftours.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).