Legal

Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: [INSERT DATE] · This is a placeholder framework. Have it reviewed and finalised by the firm before publication.

Placeholder — for completion by the firm. The headings below outline a GDPR-compliant structure. Replace the bracketed guidance with the firm's confirmed details (Data Protection Officer/contact, retention periods, processors used, lawful bases). A solicitor should approve the final text.

1. Who we are (Data Controller)

Lohan & Co. Solicitors, 7 Garden Vale, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. Contact: info@lohan.ie, +353 90 64 77610. [Name the individual responsible for data protection enquiries.]

2. What data we collect and why

Through the enquiry form we collect your name, email, optional phone number, area of law, and message, solely to respond to your enquiry. [List any analytics data collected with consent.] We do not store enquiries in a website database; they are transmitted by encrypted email to our office.

3. Lawful basis for processing

We rely on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) for enquiry handling and any analytics or marketing cookies, and on legitimate interests / performance of a contract where you become a client. [Confirm bases with reference to the firm's retention schedule.]

4. How long we keep your data

[State retention periods. Website enquiries that do not become instructions are typically deleted within a defined period; client files are retained in line with the firm's regulatory and limitation-period obligations.]

5. Who we share data with

[List processors, e.g. the transactional email provider (SendGrid/Mailgun) and hosting provider. Confirm appropriate safeguards and Data Processing Agreements are in place. We do not sell personal data.]

6. Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data, and to object to processing and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights contact info@lohan.ie. You may also lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie).

7. Cookie Policy

This site sets cookies in three categories. You control non-essential cookies through the consent banner and can change your choice at any time via Cookie settings.

Strictly necessary — required for core functionality and security; set without consent as permitted by the ePrivacy Regulations.
Analytical — set only with your consent; help us understand site usage. [Name tool, e.g. privacy-friendly analytics.]
Marketing — set only with your consent; support measurement of our communications. [Name tool or remove if unused.]

8. Complaints procedure

[Outline the firm's complaints procedure and the role of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), to which clients may escalate unresolved complaints.]

← Back to home