Copyright and Website Use

Information about copyright, website content and the permitted use of AA Ireland meeting information.

Copyright and Website Use

1. General Information

This website is maintained by the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous of Ireland (GSBAA) to provide information about Alcoholics Anonymous, its activities and services, and to assist individuals in locating AA meetings.

The information provided on this website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute a legal contract between the General Service Board and any individual or organisation unless expressly stated otherwise.

While reasonable efforts are made to ensure that information is accurate and up to date, the General Service Board makes no guarantee as to its completeness, accuracy or availability. Information may be amended or removed without prior notice.

2. Copyright and Intellectual Property

The content of this website, including text, publications, graphics, images, logos, documents, meeting information, databases and other materials, is protected, where applicable, by copyright, database rights, trade mark rights and other intellectual property laws.

All rights held by the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous of Ireland and other relevant rights holders are reserved.

Except where expressly permitted, website content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, distributed or otherwise reused without prior written authorisation from the relevant rights holder.

3. Use of AA Meeting Information

The AA meeting information published on this website is provided solely to assist members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other individuals seeking help to locate AA meetings.

This information has been made available to the General Service Board for this specific purpose and is not provided for reproduction, redistribution or incorporation into third-party services.

The General Service Board does not authorise third parties to extract, copy, reproduce, store, redistribute, republish or otherwise reuse information from the AA Ireland meeting directory without prior written permission.

This restriction includes, but is not limited to:

  • Scraping, harvesting or systematically extracting meeting information, whether through automated tools or manual collection.
  • Copying or reproducing meeting names, addresses, locations, geographical coordinates, meeting times, formats or online joining details for third-party use.
  • Storing, caching or maintaining copies of meeting information in external databases, systems or applications.
  • Republishing or displaying meeting information on third-party websites, mobile applications, directories or other services.
  • Using meeting directory information in commercial or non-commercial products, services or platforms.
  • Collecting or using meeting information for advertising, subscription-based services, data aggregation or other purposes unrelated to accessing the official AA Ireland meeting directory.

These restrictions apply irrespective of whether the information is provided free of charge, attributed to AA Ireland or accompanied by a link to the original source.

4. Automated Access and Data Collection

The use of automated systems, bots, scripts, crawlers, scraping tools or similar technologies to systematically collect, extract, reproduce or store information from this website is not authorised without prior written permission.

The General Service Board reserves the right to implement technical measures to protect its website, meeting directory and underlying data against unauthorised collection or use.

5. Permitted Personal Use

Individuals are welcome to access and use this website, including the meeting directory, for personal information and to locate AA meetings.

Information may be viewed and individual meeting details may be noted or printed for personal use in connection with attending meetings.

This permission does not extend to the systematic collection, reproduction, redistribution or publication of meeting information by third parties.

6. Links to the AA Ireland Website

The General Service Board welcomes direct links to the official AA Ireland website and meeting directory, provided such links do not falsely suggest affiliation with, approval by or endorsement from Alcoholics Anonymous Ireland.

The official meeting directory is available at
Find an AA Meeting.

Providing a direct link does not confer permission to extract, reproduce, store or republish the underlying information.

7. Third-Party Websites and External Links

This website may contain links to external websites maintained by third parties.

Such links are provided for convenience and information purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the content, services or views expressed on those websites.

The General Service Board is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability or privacy practices of external websites.

8. Limitation of Liability

While reasonable care is taken in maintaining this website, the General Service Board accepts no responsibility for errors, omissions or interruptions in the availability of information, to the extent permitted by law.

The General Service Board shall not be liable for loss or damage arising from reliance upon information published on this website, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

9. Requests for Permission

Any organisation, business, individual or third-party service wishing to reproduce, distribute, publish or otherwise reuse material from this website, including meeting directory information, must obtain prior written authorisation from the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous of Ireland.

Requests should be directed to:

General Service Office
Alcoholics Anonymous Ireland
Email:
[email protected]

The General Service Board reserves the right to decline requests for permission.

10. Reservation of Rights

The General Service Board reserves all rights available to it under applicable copyright, database protection and other relevant laws.

Nothing in this notice is intended to restrict any use that cannot lawfully be prohibited under applicable legislation.

The General Service Board may amend this notice from time to time.

Last updated: October 2026