Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

 

Effective Date: 20/03/2025

 

Welcome to womcgrory.ie (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our clients, website visitors, and business contacts. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018 of Ireland.

 

1. Who We Are

 

W. O. McGrory & Company Limited is a registered accountancy firm in Ireland, providing professional accountancy, tax, and advisory services.

 

Our registered address is:

 

W. O. McGrory & Company Limited

Omac Business Centre

Old Nangor Road

Clondalkin

Dublin 22

Ireland

Phone: (01) 4574844

 

 

 

2. Information We Collect

 

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

• Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address, phone number, business name, job title, and address.

• Financial & Business Information: Tax numbers, financial statements, payroll data, and other information necessary to provide accountancy services.

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and cookies when you browse our website.

• Communication Data: Any correspondence via email, contact forms, phone calls, or in person.

 

3. Lawful Bases for Processing

 

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

• Performance of a contract: Providing accountancy services.

• Compliance with legal obligations: Tax regulations, anti-money laundering laws.

• Legitimate interests: Improving our website and client service.

• Consent where applicable: Optional cookies or marketing communications.

 

4. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to your enquiries.

• To provide accountancy, tax, audit, and advisory services.

• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

• To manage our business relationships.

• To maintain and improve our website (via analytics and performance monitoring).

 

5. How We Share Your Data

 

We may share your personal data with:

• Regulatory or government bodies: Revenue Commissioners, Companies Registration Office (CRO) where required by law.

• Professional service providers: IT support, legal advisors, software providers under appropriate confidentiality agreements.

• Third parties: When required to fulfil our contractual or legal obligations.

 

6. Data Retention

 

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements. Typically, financial data is retained for at least 6 years in line with Irish tax and audit regulations.

 

7. Your Rights

 

Under GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including:

• The right to access your data.

• The right to rectify inaccurate data.

• The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”), where applicable.

• The right to restrict processing.

• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.

• The right to data portability.

• The right to withdraw consent (where consent is the lawful basis).

 

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

 

8. Security

 

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

 

9. Cookies

 

What are Cookies?

 

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us ensure the website operates correctly and may also assist in improving your browsing experience.

 

How We Use Cookies

 

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

 

We do not use non-essential cookies (such as analytics or marketing cookies) without obtaining your explicit consent.

 

Managing Cookies

 

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

 

For further information on how we process personal data, including through cookies, please review the rest of this Privacy Policy.

 

 

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

 

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

 

11. Contact Us

 

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

 

W. O. McGrory & Company Limited

Omac Business Centre

Old Nangor Road

Clondalkin

Dublin 22

Ireland

Phone: (01) 457 4844

 

 

 

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland’s supervisory authority for data protection (www.dataprotection.ie).