Privacy Policy — Ireland

1. Who we are

Lawvoo ("we", "us") runs a directory of solicitor firms in the Republic of Ireland, with an enquiry form that puts members of the public in touch with a firm. We are based in the United Kingdom. Because we offer this service to people in Ireland, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to how we handle your data, and so does the UK GDPR. We are the data controller.

• Email: lawvoo12@gmail.com
• Our representative in the EU (Article 27 GDPR) will be named here once appointed. Until then, please contact us directly at lawvoo12@gmail.com.

2. What data we collect

If you send an enquiry through our form, we collect:

• your name, email address and phone number;
• your town or county, and your Eircode if you choose to give it;
• the area of law, a short title and a description of your legal matter, and how urgent it is;
• the solicitor you asked about, if you came from a "Request a callback" button;
• the date and time you sent it, and that it came from the Ireland pages.

If you just browse the site, we don't ask for any personal details. When the enquiry form is closed, we count clicks on "Request a callback" and "Find a solicitor" — this records only the time, which button was used and which listing it was for. It does not record your name, IP address or any cookie.

Our hosting provider automatically handles technical data such as your IP address and browser type so that pages can be delivered and protected against attacks.

3. How we use your data, and our legal basis

• To pass your enquiry to a solicitor firm so it can contact you — basis: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you give by ticking the box on the form.
• To contact you about your enquiry (for example, to confirm which firm will receive it) — basis: your consent.
• To stop spam and misuse of the form, and keep the site secure — basis: our legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)).
• To keep records we must keep by law — basis: legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)).

We don't use your enquiry for marketing, and we don't make automated decisions about you.

4. Sensitive information

Case descriptions can include sensitive ("special category") information — for example about your health, your immigration status or family matters. We only use it to pass your enquiry to a solicitor firm, and we rely on your explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a) GDPR), given when you tick the box and send the form. Please include only what a solicitor needs to understand your situation. We don't take personal injury enquiries through the Ireland pages.

5. Who we share your data with

• One solicitor firm. If you chose a firm ("Request a callback"), we send your enquiry to that firm only. If you didn't choose one, we email you first with the name of a listed firm that covers your matter, and only pass your enquiry on if you agree. The firm then becomes a separate data controller and handles your data under its own privacy notice and professional rules.
• Google — enquiries are stored in a Google Sheet and our email runs on Gmail.
• Vercel — hosts the website.
• Cloudflare — its Turnstile check helps stop automated spam on the form.
• Resend — if switched on, sends us an email alert when an enquiry arrives.
• Gardaí, courts or regulators, only where the law requires it.

We do not sell your data, and we never share it for marketing.

6. Transfers outside the EU

We are based in the UK, so your enquiry is transferred from Ireland to the UK. The European Commission has decided that the UK gives an adequate level of protection (adequacy decisions renewed on 19 December 2025, running until 27 December 2031). Google, Vercel, Cloudflare and Resend may process data in the USA; those transfers are covered by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or by standard contractual clauses in their data processing terms.

7. How long we keep your data

• Enquiries: 12 months from when you send them, then deleted — sooner if you ask.
• Emails you send us: up to 2 years, so we can deal with any follow-up.
• Click counts: kept as long as useful; they contain no personal data.

A firm that receives your enquiry keeps its own copy for as long as its own rules require.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR you can ask us to:

• give you a copy of the data we hold about you;
• correct anything that is wrong;
• delete your data;
• restrict how we use it, or object to our use of it;
• give your data to you in a portable format.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by emailing lawvoo12@gmail.com. This stops any further use but doesn't undo what was done before, and a firm that already has your enquiry must be asked separately (we'll tell you which firm it is). We reply within one month, free of charge.

If you're unhappy with how we handle your data, please tell us first. You can also complain to Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), or to the data protection authority in the EU country where you live or work. Because we are based in the UK, you can also contact the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

9. Cookies

We don't use advertising or analytics cookies, so there is no cookie banner. Cloudflare Turnstile may use strictly necessary technical data to check the form isn't being sent by a bot. If we ever add optional cookies, we will ask for your consent first, as Irish ePrivacy rules require, and update this policy.

10. Security

The site is served over HTTPS, access to enquiries is limited to us, and our accounts use strong passwords and two-step verification. If a breach puts your data at risk, we will tell you and the relevant supervisory authority where the law requires it.

11. Children

The enquiry form is for people aged 18 or over. We don't knowingly collect data from children.

12. Solicitors listed on this site

Our Irish listings use professional information that firms and solicitors publish on their own websites, together with the Law Society of Ireland's public Find a Solicitor register. We rely on our legitimate interest in helping the public find legal help. Solicitors can ask us to correct or remove a listing at any time — see update or remove a listing.

13. Changes to this policy

We'll update this page if anything changes, and change the "last updated" date above.

14. Contact us

Lawvoo — lawvoo12@gmail.com