Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [22/09/2025]

Bradán Accountants (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, and other applicable laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you engage with us, either through our website, email, phone, or in person.

1. Data Controller

Bradán Accountants
Suite 2, Cathedral Buildings
Middle St, Galway, H91 ERD1, Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (091) 450 705

2. Information We Collect

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

Contact details: name, address, phone number, email address.
Business and financial data: accounting records, tax information, payroll details, invoices, payments.
Identification data: PPS number, tax ID, identity verification documents (where legally required).
Website and technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, cookies.
Other information: any details you voluntarily provide when contacting us.

We do not intentionally collect data from children under 16.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data for purposes including:

Providing accounting, tax, payroll, and related services.
Responding to enquiries, providing quotes, and managing client relationships.
Complying with legal and regulatory obligations (e.g. revenue, anti-money laundering laws).
Internal administration, billing, and record-keeping.
Improving our website and services through analytics and feedback.
Marketing communications (only if you have consented).

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We only process your data where one of the following applies:

Consent – you have given clear consent.
Contract – processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps before entering a contract.
Legal obligation – processing is necessary to comply with the law.
Legitimate interests – processing is necessary for our business interests, provided your rights are not overridden.

5. Sharing Your Data

We may share your personal data with:

Trusted service providers (IT, hosting, software, professional advisers) under strict confidentiality.
Revenue Commissioners, regulatory authorities, or law enforcement when legally required.
Auditors, insurers, or legal representatives for compliance and risk management.

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. International Transfers

If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure it is protected by:

Adequacy decisions of the European Commission, or
Standard contractual clauses and equivalent safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, and to meet legal, tax, and regulatory requirements. After that, data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access a copy of your data.
Correct inaccuracies.
Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”), subject to legal obligations.
Restrict or object to processing.
Data portability (receive your data in machine-readable format).
Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing).

Requests can be made by email to [email protected]. We will respond within one month.

9. Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data, including encryption, access controls, and staff training. While we take all reasonable steps, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to:

Enable core site functionality.
Improve website performance and usability.
Analyse visitor behaviour (e.g. Google Analytics).

You can disable non-essential cookies at any time through your browser settings. For details, see our Cookie Policy.

11. Marketing

We may contact you with updates, news, or offers related to our services, but only if you have opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on our website with a revised effective date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Bradán Accountants
Suite 2, Cathedral Buildings, Middle St, Galway, H91 ERD1, Ireland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (091) 450 705

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission:
www.dataprotection.ie

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