Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 September 2026

CV Clinic Ireland respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, how I use it, and your rights under applicable data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who is responsible for your data

CV Clinic Ireland is responsible for the personal information collected through this website and through the delivery of career support, coaching and hiring-support services.

For privacy-related queries, you can contact:

Email: brian@cvclinicireland.com
Business address: Ross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry

2. Information I may collect

Depending on how you use the website or services, I may collect:

  • your name

  • email address

  • telephone number

  • CV and employment history

  • LinkedIn profile details

  • job descriptions or role information you provide

  • education and professional qualifications

  • career goals and job-search information

  • interview preparation notes

  • coaching notes where relevant

  • information you submit through website forms

  • payment and transaction information

  • correspondence between you and CV Clinic Ireland

  • technical information such as IP address, browser type and website usage data

For SME hiring-support work, I may also process personal information contained in candidate CVs, applications and interview materials supplied by the hiring organisation.

3. Why I use your information

Your personal information may be used to:

  • respond to enquiries

  • provide CV, LinkedIn and career-positioning services

  • provide interview preparation

  • provide career coaching

  • provide job-search support

  • provide SME hiring and candidate-screening support

  • arrange appointments

  • process payments

  • communicate with you about the service you have requested

  • maintain appropriate business and financial records

  • improve the website and services

  • comply with legal, tax and regulatory obligations

I will not sell your personal information.

4. Legal basis for processing

Depending on the circumstances, personal data may be processed because:

  • it is necessary to provide a service you have requested or entered into a contract for

  • it is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract

  • there is a legal obligation to retain or process certain information

  • there is a legitimate business interest in operating, improving and protecting the service

  • you have provided consent where consent is required

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

5. CVs, coaching and sensitive information

CVs and career discussions can sometimes contain personal or sensitive information.

Please only provide information that is relevant to the service.

Information shared in coaching or career-support sessions will be treated confidentially, subject to any legal or professional obligations that may apply.

6. Candidate information provided by businesses

Where an employer provides candidate CVs or application information for screening or hiring support, that information will only be used for the agreed recruitment-support purpose.

The hiring organisation remains responsible for ensuring that it has an appropriate legal basis for sharing candidate information.

CV Clinic Ireland will process candidate information only as required to provide the agreed service.

7. Sharing your information

I may use trusted third-party providers to operate the business, including services for:

  • website hosting

  • email

  • scheduling

  • video conferencing

  • payment processing

  • cloud storage

  • accounting

  • analytics

These providers may process personal information only as required to provide their service.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law.

8. International transfers

Some service providers used by CV Clinic Ireland may process information outside the European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards will be relied upon in accordance with applicable data protection law.

9. How long information is kept

Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting and tax requirements.

As a general guide:

  • enquiry information may be retained for up to 24 months

  • CVs and client working documents may be retained for up to 24 months after completion of the service

  • coaching records may be retained for an appropriate professional period

  • financial and transaction records may be retained for the period required by law

Information may be deleted earlier where appropriate.

10. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • access personal information held about you

  • correct inaccurate information

  • request deletion of your information

  • restrict certain processing

  • object to certain processing

  • receive your information in a portable format

  • withdraw consent where consent is relied upon

  • make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission

The Irish Data Protection Commission provides further information on these rights.

11. Cookies and website analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality and, where enabled, analytics.

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, you will be given an appropriate choice through the website’s cookie settings or banner.

12. Security

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.

No internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the business, services or legal requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this website.