Privacy Policy

This policy will be dated upon publication. It is a draft prepared ahead of launch and should be reviewed by a qualified professional before the site goes live.

Who We Are

This website is operated by Gateswide Engineering Ltd ("Gateswide", "we", "us", "our"), an engineering company based in Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland. Gateswide Engineering Ltd is the data controller for personal information collected through this website.

Contact: see our Contact page · Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland.

What Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when you contact us by email, phone, WhatsApp, or another direct communication channel.

If you consent to analytics cookies, we may also collect standard technical information such as pages visited, approximate location (country/region level), device and browser type, and how you arrived at the site. See our Cookie Policy for full detail.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to enquiries sent through our direct contact channels.
• To maintain records of correspondence with prospective and existing clients.
• Where consented, to understand how visitors use this website so we can improve it.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018, we rely on your consent where applicable, and our legitimate interest in responding to business enquiries and operating this website securely.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal information. Enquiries are handled through the direct communication channel you choose. Where analytics cookies are enabled with your consent, anonymised usage data may be processed by our analytics provider (e.g. Google Analytics).

Data Retention

We retain enquiry correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to you and for legitimate business record-keeping, after which it is deleted or anonymised. [Specific retention periods to be confirmed.]

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request erasure of your data; restrict or object to processing; and request data portability. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address above.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) at www.dataprotection.ie if you believe your data has been mishandled.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active; analytics cookies are only set if you give consent via the cookie banner. Full detail is available in our Cookie Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.