Privacy Policy for Murphy Surfacing & Groundworks

Last Updated: June 24, 2026

At Murphy Surfacing & Groundworks, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains when, why, and how we collect personal information about people who visit our website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.

1. Who We Are

Murphy Surfacing & Groundworks operates as a certified groundwork and surfacing contractor based in County Galway, Ireland. For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we act as the Data Controller for any personal data you provide to us through this website.

If you have any questions regarding this policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us via email at [Insert Email Address] or by writing to our registered office address in County Galway.

2. How We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you in the following ways:

  • Direct Interaction: When you fill out our contact form, request a free site survey, send us architectural plans, or contact us directly via email or telephone.

  • Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns (via cookies and Google Analytics).

3. The Types of Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, which we have grouped together as follows:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, or business entity name.

  • Contact Data: Email address, telephone numbers, billing address, and project site location or Eircode.

  • Project Data: Details regarding your property, project dimensions, site access specifications, and any architectural maps or drawings you submit.

  • Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your data under the following lawful bases:

Purpose / Activity Type of Data Lawful Basis for Processing
To process your request for a Free Site Survey & Quote Identity, Contact, Project Performance of a contract / Taking steps at your request before entering into a contract
To carry out structural works, civil engineering, or deliveries Identity, Contact, Project Performance of a contract
To manage our relationship with you (e.g., updates on your project timeline) Identity, Contact Performance of a contract / Necessary to comply with a legal obligation
To improve our website and local SEO performance Technical, Usage Legitimate interests (to define types of customers for our services and keep our website updated)

5. Data Retention: How Long We Keep It

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

If you request a quote and do not proceed with our services, your information will be securely deleted after 12 months. If you become a customer, we retain your project data longer to honor structural workmanship guarantees and comply with Irish Revenue requirements for tax audits.

6. Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers only when absolutely necessary to complete your project:

  • Sub-contractors or specialized machinery operators working directly under our supervision on your site.

  • Material suppliers (such as concrete or tarmacadam plants) requiring site addresses and Eircodes for bulk aggregate deliveries.

  • Professional advisors including accountants, insurers, and regulators based in Ireland.

7. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. This includes secure SSL encryption (HTTPS) across our entire website to protect any data submitted through our contact forms.

8. Your Legal Rights Under GDPR

Under data protection laws, you have rights in relation to your personal data. You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data (a "data subject access request").

  • Request correction of any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you.

  • Request erasure of your personal data where there is no good reason for us continuing to process it.

  • Object to processing of your personal data where we are relying on a legitimate interest.

  • Request restriction of processing your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address].

If you are unsatisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the Irish supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.dataprotection.ie).

9. Cookies Policy

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good browsing experience and allows us to improve our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.