Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

White & Company Accountants is a firm of Chartered Accountants based at Courthouse Chambers, 27/29 Washington Street, Cork, T12 WN8F, Ireland. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Irish Data Protection Acts.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Identity data — name, date of birth, PPS number
• Contact data — address, email address, telephone number
• Financial data — income details, tax records, bank account information
• Business data — company registration details, VAT numbers, payroll records
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, and usage data when you visit our website
• Communications — emails, letters, and records of meetings or calls

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide accountancy, tax, payroll, and advisory services to you
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations (e.g. Revenue, CRO, AML requirements)
• To communicate with you about your account or our services
• To send you relevant updates, newsletters, or service information (where you have consented)
• To improve our website and services through analytics

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases: performance of a contract (to deliver our services), compliance with a legal obligation (e.g. tax and AML legislation), legitimate interests (to manage our business and improve our services), and, where applicable, your explicit consent.

5. Sharing Your Information

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

• Revenue Commissioners and other statutory bodies as required by law
• Companies Registration Office (CRO) for company secretarial filings
• Third-party software providers (e.g. cloud accounting platforms) under strict data processing agreements
• Professional advisors such as solicitors or barristers where necessary

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. In general, client records are retained for a minimum of seven years in line with Irish tax and company law obligations.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access — to request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — to request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Right to restrict processing — to request we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@whiteco.ie. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission at www.dataprotection.ie.

8. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse site traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser. By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: