Privacy Policy
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how Civitas Advisory collects and uses personal data when you use our website or engage our online advisory services.
Data we may collect
- Contact details (name, email, phone if provided).
- Information you include in enquiries and uploaded documents.
- Basic technical data (e.g., IP address, browser type) if analytics are enabled.
How we use your data
- To respond to enquiries and provide advisory services.
- To manage engagements, payments, and service communications.
- To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud.
Legal basis
Where applicable under GDPR, processing may be based on your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and legitimate interests (e.g., service security).
Data sharing
- Payment processors (e.g., Stripe) for payment handling.
- Service providers for hosting, email delivery, or CRM tools, where enabled by us.
- Authorities only where required by law.
Data retention
We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes above, including legal or accounting requirements.
Your rights
- Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection.
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland).
Contact
For privacy requests, contact: youremail@yourdomain.ie (replace with your professional email).