What it means to our Members

On the 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new Europe-wide data protection regulation comes into effect. This new regulation seeks to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union and grants new and enhanced rights for individuals in relation to their personal data

GDPR increases and reinforces the rights of individuals in relation to the data we hold about you. Being transparent and providing accessible information to member’s about how we process your personal data is a key element of the new regulation.

Westport Credit Union takes privacy and the protection of member, volunteer and staff data very seriously. We have always attached the highest priority to the security of our members' assets and information and will continue to do so going forward. Our credit union has been actively working to implement the changes required to be ready for this new regulation.

We have developed a detailed Privacy Notice which will provide you with all the information you require about how we use your data.

A Link to the Detailed Privacy Notice can be viewed by clicking:

Privacy Notices can also be requested by either calling into any of our offices, or by emailing our Data Protection Representative at info@westportcu.ie.

Marketing Consents

As part of improving our service to you, from time to time Westport Credit Union would like to notify you of products, services, competitions and/or promotional offers that may be of interest to you. Having up to date marketing preferences and to communicate with you in this way is part of being GDPR compliant.

All members should ensure that their preferred marketing options are reviewed and updated and that you have the right to change them at any time. You can assist your credit union to ensure it has your correct marketing preferences by downloading, completing and returning the Marketing Consent Form:

This consent form is also available in our offices or can be requested by emailing the Data Protection Representative at info@westportcu.ie.

For members who are already registered for WCU online banking services you will be prompted to refresh your marketing consents when you login for the first time after May 25th 2018.

By choosing electronic forms of marketing such as email and text-marketing this enables us as a Credit Union, to save money on printing & postage costs as well as helping the environment by communicating electronically with you whenever possible.