Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. This privacy policy will explain how Corcoran Tax Consulting uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

This privacy statement sets out how we will protect your data, in line with current Irish and EU legislation, through appropriate organisation and technical security measures/processes. It also describes your rights in relation to that data.

Corcoran Tax Consulting reserves the right to make changes to this statement, as necessary. We encourage you to occasionally review this page for information on our latest practices.

This privacy notice specifically covers e-mail marketing and communications. Should you access our services, we will seek additional explicit consent, usually by means of written communications such as a letter of engagement where the scope and price of the service will be mutually agreed and the purposes for which we collect and process your data will be clearly set out in writing for you. A full list of your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation is shown below.

Topics

• The data we collect.
• How we collect your data.
• How we use your data.
• How we  store your data.
• Sharing.
• Retention of data.
• Marketing.
• Your data protection rights.
• Cookies.
• Privacy policies of other websites.
• Changes to our privacy policy.
• How to contact us.
• How to contact the appropriate authorities.

The data we collect:

• Personal identification information (name, email address, postal address and phone numbers).
• We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website.

How we collect your data:

You directly provide us with your personal data. When we collect data from you, we will ensure it is adequate for the purpose and never excessive. We collect data and process data when you

• ask us to provide you with a consultancy service or 
• when you register through our website to enquire about our services.

How we use your data:

We collect your data so that we can:

• Manage your taxation affairs for which we have been engaged.
• Email you with information on our services and updates
• Comply with disclosures required by law
• Produce internal documents, analysing our interaction with clients to monitor our own activities.

How we store your data:

Corcoran Tax Consulting ensures the highest levels of security, both with technical encryption and passwords , when collecting and processing data and when your data is in transit and when at rest on the cloud or on our servers. This is regularly reviewed to ensure those measures remain effective and up to date with the latest available technologies. 

Sharing:

While doing business with you, Corcoran Tax Consulting may share information with carefully selected organisations we engage with to provide certain services. These include:

• Data storage services, such as Microsoft 365 for cloud storage, document and data management;
• IT providers GoDaddy and Register 365.

Retention of data:

To ensure we can perform our services, we will retain basic data provided to us normally for a period of 7 years. It is in the legitimate interests of Corcoran Tax Consulting to be able to do so and to ensure that we can provide support to you for the minimum period allowed under Irish law and regulation. For this reason we will retain these records only for the period allowed under Irish and EU law and regulation, unless you object or request to engage your right to be forgotten.

Marketing:

Occasionally we would like to send you information about products and services that we think you may be interested in. You have the right at any time to opt out of this service.

Your data protection rights:

Current legislation provides the following rights for individuals in relation to their personal data:

• The right to request access to the personal data we hold on you.
• The right to correct and update the personal data we hold on you.
• The right to have your personal data erased under certain circumstances. 
• The right to restrict processing of your personal data. 
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time for any processing of personal data to which consent was sought.
• The right to object to the processing of personal data where applicable.
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission.
• All requests must be in writing.

Cookies:

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. By using our website you are agreeing to the use of cookies. 

For further information about cookies visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies.

How we use cookies:

Our firm uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website including:

• Keeping you signed in.
• Understanding how you use our website.

Types of cookies we use:

There are a number of different types of cookies. Our website uses:

• Functional cookies: Our firm uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
• Advertising: Our firm uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device and your IP address.

How to manage cookies:

You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the following website tells you how to manage cookies http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies. However, in some cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites – social media:

Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing that service. Depending on your own settings, or the policies of social media and messaging services, you may be providing Corcoran Tax Consulting and other organisations, access to certain information. You should check with those services to ensure you are happy with that information being shared.

Changes to our privacy policy:

Our firm keeps its privacy policy under regular review. This privacy policy was last reviewed on 4th November 2022.

How to contact us:

If you have any questions about our firm’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us at geraldine@corcorantaxconsulting.ieor by writing to

Corcoran Tax Consulting

20 Cambridge Road

Rathmines

Dublin 6

D06 VH70

How to contact the appropriate authority:

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that our firm has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact the Irish Data Protection Commission.