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Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) and the Data Protection Acts 1988–2018, the data controller is:

Chris Quigley Paving
📧 Email: Chris@cqpaving.com
📞 Phone: 087 257 2072
📍 Ireland

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through:

  • This website

  • Email, telephone, or other direct communications

  • Enquiry and quotation requests

  • Client engagements and contracts

By using this website or contacting us, you acknowledge the terms of this Privacy Policy.

3. Personal Data We Collect

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

3.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Address or site location (where relevant to services)

  • Details contained in enquiry or quotation requests

3.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website, we may collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on the site

  • Referring URLs

This data does not normally identify you personally.

4. Purposes of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • Responding to enquiries and quotation requests

  • Providing paving, driveway, and related services

  • Managing client relationships and contracts

  • Accounting, invoicing, and tax compliance

  • Improving website functionality and user experience

  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, our lawful bases for processing include:

  • Consent — where you voluntarily submit an enquiry or opt into communications

  • Contractual necessity — where processing is required to perform a contract

  • Legal obligation — to meet statutory or regulatory requirements

  • Legitimate interests — including business administration and service improvement, provided such interests do not override your rights

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to ensure proper operation and to collect anonymous analytics data.

You may control or disable cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Disclosure of Personal Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data.

We may disclose personal data to:

  • IT and website hosting providers

  • Professional advisors (e.g. accountants or legal advisors)

  • Regulatory or law enforcement authorities where legally required

All third parties are required to safeguard personal data in accordance with GDPR.

8. Data Transfers

We do not intentionally transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where any such transfer occurs (e.g. via hosting providers), appropriate safeguards will be in place in accordance with GDPR.

9. Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Enquiry data: up to 3 years

  • Client and financial records: 6–7 years (as required by Irish law)

After this period, data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss or destruction

  • Disclosure or alteration

Despite these measures, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

11. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data

  • Request erasure of your data

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Data portability

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at:

📧 Chris@cqpaving.com
📞 087 257 2072

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland).

12. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

13. Contact Details

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Chris Quigley Paving
📧 Chris@cqpaving.com
📞 087 257 2072

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