Data Privacy Statement - GDPR

Data Privacy Statement

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland), and the Electoral Act 1992 (Ireland).

By registering as a member of ABAI, you agree that ABAI may collect and store my personal information (name, address, phone number, and family members’ names) for membership purposes.

you understand that your information will be kept secure, used only for ABAI activities and communication, and not shared with third parties without my consent (unless required by law).

you can access, correct, or request deletion of my data at any time by contacting ABAI at info@abai.ie.

This voter registration portal is developed specifically for the Bangladeshi community in Ireland to support Election 2025 process of All Bangladeshi Association of Ireland (ABAI). We collect only the data necessary to assist with your voter registration such as name, email, phone number, location. All data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently.

We process your personal data under legal bases including your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), our legitimate interest in community engagement (Article 6(1)(f)), and legal obligations under Irish electoral law (Article 6(1)(c)). Your data (except name) will never share with anyone outside of authorised election commissioners or IT personnel, where required.

Your data is stored securely within the Ireland and is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil its intended purpose. We apply robust technical and organisational security measures, including encryption, access control, and secure hosting.

You have rights under article 15 to 21 in the GDPR, including the right to:

Access or rectify your personal data
Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to processing
Data portability