Your privacy is important to us.
This policy explains what data D&F Tyrrell Partners collects, why we use it, how we keep it secure, and the rights you have under data protection law.
It covers clients, website visitors, and anyone who sends an enquiry from our Carlow office on the R417.
Clear notice
Straight answers on collection, use, and retention.
Security checks
Regular reviews of access, storage, and confidentiality controls.
Direct contact
One place to raise a privacy query or ask for a copy of your data.
What this notice covers
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Clients, former clients, and people who ask for legal advice. -
Visitors who browse our site or use our enquiry form. -
Business and professional contacts who deal with us on a matter.
Short version.
We only keep the data we need to answer your enquiry, deliver legal services, meet legal duties, and protect the file.
What we collect
Only what we need.
D&F Tyrrell Partners collects data in a narrow, practical way. If you send an enquiry, engage us for legal work, or browse the site, we may hold information that helps us reply, act for you, or keep the site working.
Sensitive data is handled only where the law allows it, or where you give clear consent.
Enquiry details
Name, email address, phone number, and the details you include in a message.
Client file data
Identity details, instructions, documents, and records needed for legal advice and representation.
Site usage data
Anonymous traffic information and cookie data that help us understand how the site is used.
Special category data
Only where it is needed for a case and handled with the legal safeguards the file requires.
How we use information
Purpose and lawful basis.
We use personal data for clear reasons. Each purpose has a lawful basis, and we do not use client data for unrelated work.
| Purpose | What we do | Lawful basis |
|---|---|---|
| Reply to enquiries | We read your message, contact you back, and keep a record of the exchange. | Legitimate interests and steps taken at your request. |
| Deliver legal services | We prepare advice, manage deadlines, and handle documents linked to your matter. | Contract, legal obligation, and legitimate interests. |
| Meet legal duties | We keep records for tax, compliance, conflict checks, and professional duties. | Legal obligation. |
| Marketing contact | We contact you only where consent is in place. | Consent. |
| Automated decisions | We do not make automated decisions that affect you in a legal or significant way. | Not used. |
Your rights
Ask. We will answer.
You can ask to see your data, correct it, ask for deletion in some cases, restrict processing, move data, or object to certain uses.
If you think we have not handled a request properly, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission in Ireland.
Use the contact details below to make a request. We may need to verify your identity before we release any data.
Contact our data protection lead
Privacy queries go here.
If you want to exercise a right, raise a concern, or ask about how we handle your file, contact us directly. We handle those requests in confidence.
Response standard
We read privacy requests carefully and reply with the next step, or ask for the detail we need to verify your identity.
Confidential
Privacy matters are handled inside the firm.
Direct
You speak to the team, not a call centre.
Need to act on your rights?
Send the request now.
Use the contact details above if you need access, correction, erasure, or a direct answer about our data handling.