Privacy Policy (GDPR)
At The Irish Attic Company, your privacy matters to us. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you interact with us.
1. Who We Are
The Irish Attic Company
Ashleigh House, John F Kennedy Rd, Bluebell, Dublin, D12 VE06
Email: info@theirishaaticcompany.ie
Phone: +353 85 777 5132
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address
- Project details: Information you provide about your property and renovation needs
- Marketing preferences: Your preferences for receiving communications from us
- Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed (via cookies and similar technologies)
We do not knowingly collect or process special categories of personal data.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Provide our renovation services and fulfill your project requests
- Contact you regarding quotes, consultations, and project updates
- Manage payments and invoicing
- Send marketing communications (with your consent)
- Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
- Contractual necessity: To provide services you have requested
- Legitimate interests: To run our business effectively (e.g. customer relationship management)
- Consent: For marketing communications (you can withdraw consent at any time)
Legal compliance: To meet obligations under applicable laws
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted third-party service providers only when necessary to deliver our services, such as:
- Payment processors
- IT service providers
- Marketing service providers (for newsletter emails, with your consent)
- Professional advisors (accountants, legal counsel)
All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and comply with GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Typically:
- Contact and project data: retained for 7 years (legal requirement for business records)
- Marketing preferences: until you withdraw consent
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights:
- Right to access your personal data
- Right to rectification of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
- Right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland
To exercise your rights, contact us at: tony@theirishaaticcompany.ie
8. Cookies & Tracking
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy (you can add this as a separate page or section).
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website. We encourage you to review it periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact: