Privacy Statement
Introduction
Clerkin Lynch LLP is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of clients, website visitors, and other contacts. This Privacy Statement details how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with the GDPR (General Data Privacy Regulations) and other privacy laws. We believe in transparency and are committed to being upfront about our data practices.
Data Controller
Clerkin Lynch LLP is the controller responsible for your personal data (referred to as “Clerkin Lynch”, “we”, “us”, or “our” in this notice). For full contact details, visit our Contact Us page.
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please notify us of changes to your personal data to ensure accuracy during your relationship with us.
Who is this privacy notice for?
Any visitors to our site. As a law firm, our intended audience is adults, and so we do not knowingly collect data about children.
1. What Data We Collect and Use
We collect personal information to provide legal services and manage our relationship with you. Data we may collect includes:
If we collect any sensitive personal data, we will ensure it is processed with additional care.
Events and Special Information
When registering for a Clerkin Lynch-hosted or sponsored event, we may collect registration details such as meal preferences, job title, and industry to enhance the event experience. We process this data solely for managing and improving event services for our attendees.
2. How We Collect Your Personal Data
We use different methods to collect data from and about you:
● Direct Interactions: You may provide Identity and Contact Data by filling out forms, emailing, interacting with us through social media channels, or otherwise corresponding with us. This includes when you:
(a) request services;
(b) subscribe to our publications;
(c) request marketing communications;
(d) provide feedback; or
(e) apply for a job.
● Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may collect Technical Data about your device and usage patterns through cookies, server logs, and similar technologies. This may include data if you visit websites using our cookies. This includes data like IP addresses collected through tools such as Google Analytics.
3. How we use your personal data
We use your data primarily to deliver legal services, respond to inquiries, and provide relevant updates. Common uses include:
Our processing grounds include contract performance, legitimate interests (balanced against your rights), and compliance with legal obligations. Please contact us if you need details about the specific lawful basis we are relying on to process your personal data.
We do not use any personal data for the purposes of automated decision making or profiling.
4. Data Sharing and Security
We only share data with third-party service providers (e.g., IT services) as necessary and ensure they uphold strict confidentiality standards. We may disclose your personal data to competent regulatory authorities and bodies as requested or required by law. We employ industry-standard security measures, including encryption and restricted access, to protect your data. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be fully secure, therefore, we cannot guarantee security when data is beyond our control.
International Transfer
We do not transfer data abroad, but we will inform you in case we do so. However, our IT service provider, Network IT, may store personal data on servers located inside the European Economic Area (EEA). In certain cases, it may be necessary for them to transfer data to servers located outside the EEA. It is important to be aware that the privacy protections in certain jurisdictions may not be equivalent to those in Europe. They only transfer your data outside the EEA where permitted by law and ensuring that it is subject to appropriate protections.
5. Requirement to provide personal data
Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the contract we have or are trying to enter into with you (for example, to provide you with services). In this case, we may have to cancel a service you have with us but we will notify you if this is the case at the time.
6. Your Rights
Under GDPR and applicable privacy laws, you have the right to:
● Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
● Correction: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
● Deletion: Request deletion in certain circumstances.
● Restriction: Limit data processing.
● Portability: Transfer data to another provider.
● Objection: Object to processing, including for marketing purposes.
● Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing, however, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide certain products or services to you. We will advise you if this is the case at the time you withdraw your consent.
Furthermore, this will not impact the processing of any of your personal data under any other lawful basis provided for under GDPR or other privacy laws.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@clerkinlynch.com.
Third-party links
Our Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our Website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice or privacy policy of every website you visit.
7. Data Storage and Retention
Your data is stored on our servers and secure third-party databases. We retain personal data only as necessary to fulfill its original purpose, including meeting legal, regulatory, and business obligations. Retention periods are determined by the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal data, legal requirements, and processing needs. Upon request, we can provide specific retention periods for your data.
We may also anonymize data for research or statistical purposes, enabling indefinite use without further notice.
Physical documents are shredded and electronic data is securely deleted.
8. Cookies
Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve our services. For more detailed information about the cookies we use and how you can manage them, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.
9. Queries and Complaints
If you have any queries or complaints in connection with our processing of your personal data, you can contact us at info@clerkinlynch.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you are not happy with the way we have used your information or addressed your rights. Details of how to lodge a complaint can be found on the Data Protection Commissioner website, at the following link or call the Data Protection Commissioner on
353 (0)761 104 800.
10. Updates
We may occasionally update this policy. We encourage you to periodically review this policy for the latest information on our privacy practices. We will not contact you directly to notify you of any such changes.
11. Contact Information
For privacy-related inquiries or requests, contact us at: info@clerkinlynch.com or write us at Clerkin Lynch LLP, 30 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, D02 AY19, Ireland.
Last updated: April 2025