Effective date: 1 January 2026 | Last reviewed: 1 January 2026
1. Who We Are
ClearPath Coaching Ireland ("we", "our", or "us") is a coaching services company registered in Ireland. Our registered address is 14 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, D02 TK64, Ireland. We can be contacted at hello@clearpathcoaching.ie or by telephone at +353 1 234 5678.
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website, enquire about our services, or engage with us as a client. It is prepared in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Data you provide directly
- Name, email address, and phone number submitted via contact or booking forms
- Information you provide about your coaching goals, challenges, and circumstances
- Payment and billing information processed via our secure payment provider
- Communications you send to us by email, phone, or through our website
- Newsletter subscription preferences and email address
Data collected automatically
- IP address and browser type when you visit our website
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
- Device type and operating system
- Referring website or search engine
- Cookie data (see section 5)
Data collected from third parties
We may receive data from referral partners, with your consent, or from publicly available professional profiles if you contact us about our services.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries and provide the coaching services you have requested
- To manage your client account, scheduling, and session records
- To process payments for coaching services
- To send you our newsletter and coaching insights, where you have consented
- To improve our website and understand how visitors interact with it
- To comply with our legal and contractual obligations
- To protect our legitimate business interests, including fraud prevention
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:
- Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide our coaching services to you
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications — you may withdraw consent at any time
- Legitimate interests: For website analytics, improving our services, and responding to enquiries
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with Irish or EU law
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to understand how our site is being used. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only set with your consent.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices to personalise your experience.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For more information on managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.
6. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating our business (e.g. email service, payment processing, scheduling software), bound by strict data processing agreements
- Legal requirements: Where required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our clients, staff, or third parties
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets — you will be notified in advance
We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless adequate safeguards are in place.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Our standard retention periods are as follows:
- Client session records: Retained for 6 years after the end of your coaching engagement
- Enquiry data: Retained for 2 years if no coaching relationship was established
- Financial records: Retained for 7 years in accordance with Irish Revenue requirements
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent
- Website analytics data: 26 months from collection
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data in certain circumstances ("the right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data in certain situations
- Right to data portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@clearpathcoaching.ie. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission Ireland at www.dataprotection.ie.
9. Data Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Secure HTTPS encryption on all website communications
- Access controls and password policies for all systems holding personal data
- Regular staff training on data protection and confidentiality
- Data minimisation — we only collect what we genuinely need
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the Data Protection Commission as required by GDPR.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are intended for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
We take all data protection queries seriously and will respond to your request within 30 days of receipt.