Privacy Policy

Who We Are

This website is operated by Malone & Co. Chartered Accountants, a chartered accountancy practice based at 6 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. We are registered as data controllers under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For any questions about how we handle your personal data, contact us at info@malone.ie or call 042 933 6744.

What Data We Collect

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it through our website. This includes:

Contact forms: When you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and the content of your message. This data is processed by Netlify Forms and forwarded to us by email.

Newsletter signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.

Lead magnet downloads: If you download our free tax checklist, we collect your name and email address to deliver the document and to send you occasional tax tips (you can unsubscribe at any time).

Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible is a privacy-focused analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track individual visitors. All data is aggregated and anonymous. Plausible is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring a cookie consent banner. No personal information is collected through our analytics. For more information, visit plausible.io/data-policy.

Cookies

This website uses only strictly necessary cookies required for the functioning of contact forms (Netlify). We do not use any tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party cookies that require consent. Because we only use essential cookies, no cookie consent banner is required under Irish and EU law.

How We Use Your Data

We use the personal information you provide for the following purposes only:

To respond to your enquiry or request for consultation.

To deliver requested downloads (such as the tax checklist).

To send you periodic tax tips and business insights, if you have opted in.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest (responding to your enquiry) and consent (newsletter and lead magnet subscriptions). You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. If you become a client of Malone & Co., your data will be retained in accordance with our professional obligations and Irish company law (typically six years from the end of the engagement).

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate data we hold about you.

Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we may have to retain it.

Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.

Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to object: You can object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@malone.ie. We will respond within 30 days.

Third-Party Services

This website is hosted on Netlify. Contact form data is processed through Netlify Forms. Analytics are provided by Plausible Analytics. These services have their own privacy policies, and we have selected them specifically for their strong privacy practices and GDPR compliance. We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other tracking or advertising technologies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Malone & Co. Chartered Accountants

6 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Email: info@malone.ie

Phone: 042 933 6744

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) if you believe your data protection rights have been infringed. The DPC can be contacted at www.dataprotection.ie.