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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 31/10/2024
BJS Consultants (“we”, “us”, or “our”) are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, bjsconsultants.com (the “Website”), and when you engage with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Personal Data: Information that you provide when contacting us through the Website, such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any other details you voluntarily submit.
- Automatically Collected Data: Technical data, including IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, and browsing behavior, collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
2. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide your consent to receive communications from us or engage with our services.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you, such as responding to your inquiries or providing our services.
- Legitimate Interest: Where we have a legitimate interest in improving our services, securing our website, or communicating with you, and that interest is not overridden by your data protection rights.
- Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
3. How We Use Your Data
We may use the personal data we collect for purposes such as:
- Responding to your inquiries and providing our services.
- Improving our Website and services to enhance user experience.
- Communicating updates, including changes to our services or policies.
- Fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Data Sharing
We may share your personal data in the following instances:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in providing our services, including IT support, hosting providers, and analytics services.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights, we may disclose your personal data to regulatory authorities or legal entities.
We do not sell or trade your personal data to third parties.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject under GDPR, you have specific rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Right of Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask for corrections if your data is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format for transfer to another data controller.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain cases, such as for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. While we strive to safeguard your data, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Website. These tools help us analyze user behavior and improve our services. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
9. International Data Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, as required by GDPR, to protect your data.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:
BJS Consultants
1 Marble Hill, Boreenmanna Rd, Ballintemple, Cork, T12 RY8R
Email: info@bjsconsultants.com
Phone: (021) 431 5610
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your personal data is being processed unlawfully.