Last Updated: 10 March 2026 

Privacy Statement 

Wayfound respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Statement explains how Wayfound collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit or interact with the website wayfound.ie (the “Website”). 

This Privacy Statement is intended to provide clear information about how personal data is handled through the Website. It should be read together with any other privacy notices that may be provided where appropriate. 

By using this Website, you acknowledge that your personal data may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Statement. 

1. Who We Are

Wayfound is the operator of this Website and is responsible for determining how personal data collected through the Website is used. 

Where this Privacy Statement refers to “Wayfound”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, it means Wayfound as the operator of wayfound.ie. 

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement or how your personal data is handled, you may contact us using the contact details set out at the end of this document. 

2. Scope of This Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to personal data collected through your use of the Website, including where you: 

• Browse the Website 

• Submit an enquiry through a contact form 

• Contact us by email through details published on the Website 

• Interact with Website features or functionality 

• Provide information to us through the Website in any other way 

This Privacy Statement applies only to the Website and does not necessarily apply to any separate client engagement, legal retainer, or professional relationship which may later arise. Where Wayfound is formally instructed to provide legal, tax, or other professional services, a separate and more specific privacy notice may apply in relation to that engagement. 

3. Personal Data We May Collect

The types of personal data we may collect depend on how you use the Website. 

3.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily 

If you contact us through the Website, by email, or through any online form, we may collect personal data that you choose to provide, including: 

• Your name 

• Your email address 

• Your telephone number 

• The name of your business or organisation, where relevant 

• The subject matter of your enquiry 

• Any other information you include in your message or correspondence 

This may include information relating to your legal, tax, business, or personal circumstances if you choose to include such information in an enquiry. 

You should only provide personal data that is reasonably necessary for your enquiry. You should avoid sending highly confidential or sensitive information through the Website unless and until a formal professional relationship has been established and secure arrangements for communication have been confirmed. 

3.2 Information Collected Automatically 

When you access and use the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically. This may include: 

• Your IP address 

• Browser type and browser version 

• Device type and operating system 

• Referring website or source 

• Pages viewed on the Website 

• The date and time of your visit 

• Time spent on pages 

• General location data derived from IP address 

• Other diagnostic or analytics data relating to Website use 

This information helps us understand how the Website is used, maintain security, and improve Website performance and user experience. 

3.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies 

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember user preferences, analyse traffic, and support Website performance. 

Further details about cookies are set out below in the section titled Cookies and Tracking Technologies. 

4. How We Use Personal Data

Wayfound may use personal data collected through the Website for a number of legitimate purposes connected with the operation of the Website and the handling of enquiries. 

These purposes may include: 

• Responding to enquiries, requests, or messages submitted through the Website 

• Communicating with individuals who contact us 

• Assessing whether Wayfound may be able to assist with a particular matter 

• Operating, administering, and improving the Website 

• Monitoring Website usage and performance 

• Protecting the Website and related systems against misuse, unauthorised access, and security threats 

• Maintaining internal records 

• Complying with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations 

• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights where necessary 

We will not use personal data collected through the Website for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes described in this Privacy Statement. 

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable data protection law requires a lawful basis for processing personal data, Wayfound may rely on one or more of the following grounds: 

5.1 Legitimate Interests 

In many cases, we process personal data because it is necessary for our legitimate interests, including: 

• Operating and maintaining the Website 

• Responding to enquiries 

• Improving Website functionality and performance 

• Protecting the security and integrity of the Website 

• Managing our business and services effectively 

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we will do so only where those interests are not overridden by the rights and freedoms of the individual concerned. 

5.2 Consent 

In some circumstances, we may rely on consent, for example where a user voluntarily submits information through a Website form or agrees to the use of certain cookies. 

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn at any time, although this will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. 

5.3 Compliance with Legal Obligations 

We may process personal data where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations to which Wayfound is subject. 

5.4 Pre-Contractual Steps 

Where a person contacts us with a view to obtaining legal, tax, or other professional services, we may process personal data as necessary to take steps at that person’s request before entering into a professional engagement. 

6. How We Share Personal Data

Wayfound does not sell personal data and does not disclose personal data to third parties except where reasonably necessary and lawful. 

Personal data may be shared in the following circumstances: 

6.1 Service Providers 

We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist with the operation of the Website or related systems, such as: 

• Website hosting providers 

• IT support providers 

• Website developers 

• Analytics providers 

• Cloud or email service providers 

Such providers are only permitted to process personal data on our behalf in accordance with our instructions and subject to appropriate confidentiality and security obligations. 

6.2 Legal and Regulatory Requirements 

We may disclose personal data where required to do so by law, regulation, court order, or other legal process, or where disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, or legal interests. 

6.3 Professional and Business Purposes 

Where necessary, personal data may be disclosed to professional advisers, insurers, auditors, or regulators in connection with the operation of the Website, legal compliance, risk management, or the defence of legal claims. 

7. Data Security

Wayfound takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or unauthorised access. 

Such measures may include, where appropriate: 

• Secure hosting arrangements 

• Access controls and password protections 

• Software and system updates 

• Firewalls and security monitoring 

• Limiting access to personal data to those who need it 

• Administrative procedures designed to reduce misuse or accidental disclosure 

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While Wayfound takes reasonable steps to safeguard personal data, absolute security cannot be guaranteed. 

Users should also take appropriate steps to protect their own information and devices when using the internet. 

8. Data Retention

Wayfound will retain personal data only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of: 

• Responding to enquiries 

• Maintaining records of communications 

• Complying with legal, regulatory, and professional obligations 

• Resolving disputes 

• Establishing, exercising, or defending legal rights 

The period for which data is retained may vary depending on the nature of the data, the context in which it was provided, and any legal or regulatory obligations applying to Wayfound. 

When personal data is no longer required, it will be deleted or otherwise securely disposed of, subject to any legal obligation to retain it for a longer period. 

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to support functionality, improve performance, and understand how visitors use the Website. 

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They can help a website recognise your device, remember preferences, and collect information about browsing behaviour. 

Cookies used on the Website may include: 

9.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies 

These cookies are necessary for the operation and security of the Website. Without them, certain Website functions may not work properly. 

9.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies 

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most often and how users move around the Website. This helps us improve Website performance and user experience. 

9.3 Functional Cookies 

These cookies may be used to remember preferences and improve usability. 

Users can usually control or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the Website. 

If the Website uses a cookie banner or consent management tool, users may also be able to manage cookie preferences through that mechanism. 

10. Third-Party Services and External Links

The Website may use third-party tools or services, including analytics services or embedded content, which may involve the processing of personal data. 

In addition, the Website may contain links to third-party websites. 

Wayfound does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites, platforms, or services and is not responsible for how those third parties collect, use, or process personal data. Users should review the relevant privacy notices of any third-party services or websites they access. 

11. International Transfers

Depending on the providers used to host or support the Website, personal data may in some cases be processed or stored outside Ireland or the European Economic Area. 

Where personal data is transferred internationally, Wayfound will seek to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law. 

12. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have a number of rights in relation to their personal data. 

These may include the right: 

• To request access to personal data held about them 

• To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data 

• To request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances 

• To request restriction of processing in certain circumstances 

• To object to processing in certain circumstances 

• To withdraw consent where processing is based on consent 

• To request portability of data, where applicable 

• To lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they believe their personal data has been processed unlawfully 

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal limitations or exemptions. 

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, you may contact Wayfound using the contact details below. We may need to request additional information to verify identity before responding to such requests. 

13. Children’s Privacy

This Website is not intended for use by children, and Wayfound does not knowingly collect personal data from children through the Website. 

If we become aware that personal data has been submitted by or collected from a child in circumstances where this should not have occurred, we will take appropriate steps to delete that information where required. 

14. Changes to This Privacy Statement

Wayfound may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, Website functionality, operational practices, or other relevant developments. 

Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. 

Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Statement periodically to remain informed about how personal data is handled. 

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or how personal data is handled through the Website, please contact Wayfound at: 

Email: info@wayfound.ie 
Website: wayfound.ie