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Privacy Policy

Your privacy and the security of your personal data are fundamental to how we operate. This policy explains exactly what information we collect and why.

Last updated: 27 July 2026. Vaughan Verdict & Co. is based at West Pier, Dún Laoghaire, and applies GDPR compliance across client work, website forms, and email contact.

Client confidentiality Handled by the firm only, unless law requires disclosure.
Secure storage Encrypted records and office access controls.
Your rights Access, correct, erase, restrict, and object.
Solicitor reviewing client records at a desk in a bright Dún Laoghaire office
Clear rules. Quiet room. We keep personal data tight, limited, and traceable.

What Personal Data We Collect

We collect only what we need to answer your enquiry, run your matter, and meet legal duties. Nothing else.

Contact details from forms

  • Name, email, and phone number Used to reply to your message and follow up on instructions.
  • Any details you choose to send For example, a timeline, dispute summary, or property matter.

Case-related information

  • Documents and instructions Letters, contracts, filings, and notes that relate to the work.
  • Legal identifiers File references, court details, and other data needed for the file.

Website use and cookies

  • Basic usage data Pages viewed, device type, and rough timing for site upkeep.
  • Minimal cookies Kept light and used only where needed for the site to work.
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Processes your data in-house.
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Your data is not sold to third parties.
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Protected by office and system controls.

Why We Process Your Information

We only process data when there is a clear legal reason for doing it. That includes instructions from you, compliance duties, and consent where it applies.

Clear purpose. Limited use.

We use your information to provide legal services as instructed, manage your file, and meet court, regulatory, and tax obligations. If you ask us to send updates or marketing, we do that only with your explicit consent.

Short version: if we do not need it, we do not keep it.

Data Sharing & Security

We do not sell data. We share it only when the work requires it, such as with barristers, courts, or trusted service providers acting under our instructions.

Sharing

  • Shared only when necessary We pass data on for a case file, a filing, or a legal deadline.
  • Courts and counsel We disclose only what is needed for the matter in hand.

Security

  • Encrypted storage Client records are stored with access controls and encryption where used.
  • Firewalls and office protocols Staff follow strict handling rules for files, email, and devices.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You can ask to see the data we hold, correct it, erase it, restrict how we use it, or move it where the law allows. You can also object in some cases.

What you can ask for

Access to your file. Correction of wrong details. Erasure where lawful. Restriction or portability where the rules allow it.

If we need more information to verify your request, we will ask for it once.

How to exercise your rights

Email [email protected] or write to West Pier, Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.

If you are unhappy with how we handle a request, you can contact the Data Protection Commission in Ireland.

Questions About This Policy

If you want to ask about data handling, retention, or a request under GDPR, contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].

Postal address: West Pier, Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.