Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

McLoughlin Boat Company respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, or enquire about our products and services.

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection legislation.

1. Information We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect certain personal information.

Contact Form Information

If you contact us through our website, we may collect information such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Telephone number, if provided

• Details about your enquiry

• Any other information you choose to provide in your message

We use this information primarily to respond to your enquiry, provide information about our services, prepare quotations where requested, and communicate with you regarding potential or existing work.

Website & Analytics Information

We may collect limited technical information about how visitors use our website, including:

• IP address

• Browser and device type

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the website

• How you arrived at our website

• General website interaction and usage information

This information may be collected using analytics services and is used to help us understand how our website is being used and how we can improve it.

2. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your device that help websites operate correctly, remember preferences, and understand how visitors interact with the website.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function, while others, such as analytics cookies, may require your consent.

Where required, you will be given the opportunity to accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie consent settings.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information collected through our website to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests

• Provide information about our products and services

• Prepare quotations or discuss potential work

• Communicate with existing and prospective customers

• Operate and maintain our website

• Understand how visitors use our website

• Improve our website, services and customer experience

• Maintain appropriate business records

• Meet our legal, accounting or regulatory obligations

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described above unless permitted or required by law.

4. Our Legal Basis for Processing

Under the GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:

You have given your consent – for example, where consent is required for certain cookies or analytics technologies.

It is necessary to take steps before entering into a contract – for example, when you contact us requesting a quotation or information about our services.

It is necessary to perform a contract – for example, when we need your information to provide services you have engaged us to carry out.

We have a legitimate interest – such as responding to business enquiries, maintaining our website, improving our services and operating our business effectively, provided those interests do not override your data protection rights.

We have a legal obligation – where we are required to retain or process information for legal, tax, accounting or regulatory purposes.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our website or business. This may include website hosting providers, IT providers, analytics providers, accountants, professional advisers or other service providers acting on our behalf.

Where third parties process personal data for us, we expect them to handle that information securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

We may also disclose information where required to do so by law or by a competent authority.

6. International Data Transfers

Some website, analytics or technology providers may process information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the information receives a level of protection consistent with applicable data protection law.

7. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

The appropriate retention period may depend on the nature of the information, whether you become a customer, our legal and accounting requirements, and whether the information may be required to establish or defend legal claims.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted or securely disposed of where appropriate.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances

• Request restriction of the processing of your information

• Object to certain processing

• Request transfer of your information where applicable

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland if you believe your personal information has not been handled appropriately.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by third parties. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, business practices, technology or legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact:

McLoughlin Boat Company Limited
Unit 4, Site 9, Lockheed Avenue, Airport Business Park, County Waterford. X91 YR44
Waterford, Ireland

Email: Mcloughlinboatco@gmail.com
Telephone: 0858595677

We will endeavour to respond to data protection requests in accordance with the timeframes required under applicable data protection law.