Privacy Notice
Last updated: January, 2026
Simplified is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage with us.
This notice is provided in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
Business name: Simplified Social Broker Services LTD.
Website: www.simplified.ie
Email: info@simplified.ie
For the purposes of data protection law, Simplified is the Data Controller of your personal data.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact information: name, email address, phone number (if you contact us or complete a form)
- Professional information: organisation name, role, sector (if provided)
- Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits
- Communications: emails or messages you send to us
We do not knowingly collect special category (sensitive) personal data through our website.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data when you:
- Contact us via the website or email
- Sign up for updates or communications
- Engage with us regarding partnerships or services
- Use our website (via cookies and analytics tools)
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries and communications
- Provide information about our services and activities
- Manage relationships with corporate, social enterprise, and community partners
- Improve our website and user experience
- Meet legal or regulatory obligations
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
- Consent – where you have given clear permission
- Legitimate interests – to operate and develop our services and website
- Contractual necessity – where processing is required to engage with you professionally
- Legal obligation – where required by law
6. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies to improve functionality and analyse website traffic. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
We may share data with trusted service providers (e.g. website hosting, analytics) only where necessary and under appropriate data protection agreements.
Your data will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless appropriate safeguards are in place.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this notice, or to comply with legal obligations.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of 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)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@simplified.ie.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC):
Website: www.dataprotection.ie
Address: 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland
11. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.