Privacy Policy

Last updated: 7 August 2026

GK Consulting Engineers (“GKCE”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data when you visit our website, https://gkce.ie, contact us, or use our services.

We process personal data in accordance with:

The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”)
The Data Protection Act 2018 (Ireland)
The ePrivacy Regulations where applicable

1. Who We Are

Data Controller

GK Consulting Engineers

11 Millbank
Lucan
Co. Dublin
Ireland

Telephone: (01) 874 9322

Email: office@gkce.ie

Website: https://gkce.ie

2. What Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:

Information you provide

If you complete our contact form or contact us directly, we may collect:

Name
Email address
Telephone number (if provided)
Company name (if provided)
Any information included in your enquiry
Files or documents you choose to upload

Technical information

When you visit our website, our servers may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website

This information is used for website security, performance and administration.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

Respond to enquiries
Provide engineering consultancy services
Communicate with prospective and existing clients
Prepare quotations
Manage projects
Improve our website
Maintain website security
Comply with legal obligations

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected unless required by law.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Consent

Where you voluntarily submit an enquiry or consent to cookies.

Legitimate Interests

To operate and improve our business and website, respond to enquiries, and prevent fraud or misuse.

Contract

Where processing is necessary to provide engineering services or before entering into a contract.

Legal Obligation

Where we must retain information to comply with Irish or EU law.

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to:

Ensure the website functions correctly
Improve website performance
Analyse website traffic
Remember user preferences

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be placed after your consent.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Where we use analytics or other non-essential cookies, these will only be placed on your device after you have given your consent through our cookie banner.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share information with trusted third parties where necessary, including:

Website hosting providers
IT support providers
Email service providers
Professional advisers
Regulatory authorities where legally required

All service providers processing data on our behalf are required to protect your information in accordance with GDPR.

7. International Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

European Commission Adequacy Decisions
Standard Contractual Clauses
Other safeguards permitted under GDPR

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary.

Typical retention periods include:

Contact enquiries: up to 24 months after the last correspondence unless a business relationship develops.
Client records: for as long as required to provide services and meet legal, tax and professional obligations.
Website logs: retained only for the period necessary for security and system administration.

Where data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including:

Secure HTTPS encryption
Restricted access to personal information
Secure hosting
Password protection
Regular software updates
Appropriate security monitoring

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal data
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Request data portability where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission

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

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are intended for businesses and adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact: