Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

This website is operated by Padraig McCabe trading as Sigmology(“we”, “us”, “our”). We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website. You can contact us at padraig@sigmology.ie.

2. What data we collect

We may collect the following personal data:

• Name and job title
• Organisation name
• Email address
• Information you provide in enquiry messages
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site (via analytics cookies, where consent is given)

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

• Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
• Communicate about potential or existing engagements
• Improve the website and understand how visitors use it (analytics, where consent is given)
• Comply with legal obligations

Our legal basis for processing enquiry data is legitimate interest (responding to your request). For analytics, our legal basis is consent, which you provide through the cookie banner.

4. Data retention

We retain enquiry data for up to 3 years from the date of last contact, or longer where required by law or where an ongoing client relationship exists. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the policies of the analytics provider.

5. Third parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Email service providers used to receive and manage enquiries
• Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics), where you have given cookie consent
• Our website host (Vercel), who processes data solely to deliver the website
• Legal or regulatory bodies where required by law

6. Your rights under GDPR

As a resident of the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
• Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland): www.dataprotection.ie

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at padraig@sigmology.ie.

7. Cookies

This website uses cookies. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details and instructions on how to manage your preferences.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our website is served over HTTPS. Contact form submissions are transmitted via your email client directly to our email address.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. Continued use of this website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, contact: padraig@sigmology.ie