Last Updated: November 2025

1. Introduction

McGrady & Co. Solicitors ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.mcgrady.ie and use our services.

We are a law firm registered in Ireland and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We may collect the following personal information that you voluntarily provide to us:

  • Name and contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
  • Information provided through our contact forms or appointment scheduling
  • Information you provide when you become a client, including case-related information
  • Correspondence with our firm

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide legal services and respond to your inquiries
  • To communicate with you about your case or consultation
  • To improve our website and services
  • To send you relevant legal updates or information (with your consent)
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • To prevent fraud and ensure website security

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to provide legal services
  • Consent: You have given explicit consent for specific processing activities
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is required to comply with legal obligations
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function properly (always enabled)
  • Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality such as Google Maps integration and fonts
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (if implemented)

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services on our website:

These services may collect information as described in their respective privacy policies. We only load these services with your consent (except necessary cookies).

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With your explicit consent
  • To comply with legal obligations or court orders
  • With professional advisors (accountants, auditors) bound by confidentiality obligations
  • With third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or providing services (under strict confidentiality agreements)

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. For client matters, we retain information in accordance with legal and professional obligations.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

  • Right of Access: Request copies of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of processing
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
  • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (where consent is the legal basis)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Ireland/EEA when using third-party services such as Google. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

McGrady & Co. Solicitors
28 Drogheda Street
Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Ireland

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +353 1 841 2966

15. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with the law:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Ireland

Website: www.dataprotection.ie
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +353 (0)761 104 800