Privacy Policy for Speir Ard Ltd.

 

 

Speir Ard Ltd. ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website at [Your Website URL - e.g., www.speirard.ie], contact us, or use our services.

We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.

 

1. Who We Are

 

Speir Ard Ltd. Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland Email: brendan.dardis@speirard.com

 

2. What Personal Data We Collect

 

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, company name, postal address (including billing and shipping addresses).

  • Enquiry Information: Details you provide when you contact us via our website forms, email, or phone regarding our products, services, or support. This may include your specific needs, project details, and any other information you choose to share.

  • Website Usage Data (Analytics): Information about your visit to our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, length of visit, pages viewed, and navigation paths. This is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies (e.g., Google Analytics).

  • Marketing Preferences: Your preferences regarding receiving marketing communications from us.

  • Transaction Data: Details about products and services you have purchased from us.

 

3. How We Collect Your Personal Data

 

We collect personal data through:

  • Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms on our website (e.g., contact forms, enquiry forms), communicate with us by email or phone, or engage with us in person.

  • Automated Technologies: When you interact with our website, we may automatically collect Technical Data about your equipment, Browse actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.

  • Third Parties or Publicly Available Sources: We may receive personal data about you from various third parties and public sources, such as business directories or social media platforms, if you have made your information publicly available and it is relevant to our business.

 

4. How We Use Your Personal Data and Our Lawful Bases

 

We use your personal data for the following purposes and rely on the following lawful bases for processing:

Purpose of Processing Type of Data Used Lawful Basis for Processing
To respond to your enquiries and provide quotes Contact Information, Enquiry Information Performance of a contract or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (when you enquire about our services).
To provide our services and products to you Contact Information, Transaction Data Performance of a contract with you.
To manage our relationship with you Contact Information, Transaction Data, Marketing Preferences Performance of a contract with you; Legitimate Interests (to keep our records updated and to study how customers use our services).
To process payments Transaction Data, Contact Information Performance of a contract with you; Legal Obligation (for accounting and tax purposes).
To improve our website and services Website Usage Data, Enquiry Information Legitimate Interests (to understand how our website is used and to improve user experience, and to analyze how our services are performing).
To send you marketing communications Contact Information, Marketing Preferences Consent (where required by law, e.g., for email marketing to individuals); Legitimate Interests (for marketing to business contacts where consent is not required and there is a relevant business relationship). You can opt-out at any time.
To comply with legal obligations Any relevant data Legal Obligation (e.g., tax, accounting, health and safety).
For internal record keeping and administration Any relevant data Legitimate Interests (for efficient business administration, analysis, and auditing).

 

5. Sharing Your Personal Data

 

We may share your personal data with the following categories of third parties:

  • Service Providers: Third-party companies and individuals who provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting, IT support, payment processing, email delivery, and analytics (e.g., Google Analytics). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and only use it for the purposes we specify.

  • Professional Advisors: Lawyers, accountants, auditors, and insurers who provide professional services to us.

  • Legal and Regulatory Authorities: If required by law, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.

  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We will not sell or rent your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

 

6. International Transfers

 

We primarily store and process your personal data within the European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer your personal data outside the EEA, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Transferring data to countries deemed by the European Commission to provide an adequate level of data protection.

  • Using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

  • Relying on your explicit consent.

 

7. Data Security

 

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, use, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • Using secure servers.

  • Implementing firewalls and encryption (SSL/TLS) for data in transit.

  • Restricting access to personal data to authorised personnel only.

  • Regularly reviewing our security practices.

While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

8. Data Retention

 

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

 

9. Your Data Protection Rights

 

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to be informed: About how your personal data is being used.

  • The right of access: To request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • The right to rectification: To request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

  • The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): To request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.

  • The right to restrict processing: To request that we limit the way we use your personal data in certain situations.

  • The right to data portability: To request that we transfer your personal data to another organisation or to you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

  • The right to object: To our processing of your personal data, particularly for direct marketing purposes or where processing is based on legitimate interests.

  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling: To not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you.

  • The right to withdraw consent: Where we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Liam's Email Address]. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it.

 

10. Complaints

 

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us at [Liam's Email Address].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority for data protection issues in Ireland. You can find their contact details on their website: https://www.dataprotection.ie/