Effective Date: 10 September 2025
Who are we?
Fitzsimons Consulting, the Data Controller, is dedicated to making a difference through our focus on the areas of entrepreneurship and growth. Equally at home with entrepreneurs, policy makers, development agencies, and academics, our team provides a bridge connecting all four through consultancy assignments, research, and the development and management of highly innovative initiatives such as Going for Growth, ACORNS, Back for Business and Senior Enterprise, which have been recognized for their excellence.
Our address is 6 James Terrace, Malahide Co., Dublin K36 Y972, Ireland. Fitzsimons Consulting is a data controller with respect to personal data which we collect and process to provide our services.
This notice sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or from others, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Where we use the terms “we” “us” and “our” we are specifically referring to Fitzsimons Consulting. You can contact us at info@fitzsimons-consulting.com
Details of Personal Data Processing
We collect “Personal Data”. Personal Data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. This is data that identifies you or can be used to identify you and may include your name, address, e-mail address and business details. We do not collect special categories of data.
In the course of our business, we collect and process the Personal Data as set out in this Notice. This may include data we receive directly from Data Subjects. (Data subjects mean the individuals viewing our web site and those contacting us by mail, phone, email or via the Contact Us page on our web site.)
We will only process Personal Data for the specific purposes set out in this Notice or for any other purposes specifically permitted by the applicable law. We will notify those purposes to the Data Subjects when we first collect the data or as soon as possible thereafter.
Information we collect about you and purposes for processing
When you visit our web site or contact us, we will collect and use your personal data for certain purposes as follows:
| Type of Data Collected | Purposes and Details of the Processing Activity | Lawful Basis for Processing |
| Personal Data | ||
| Website visit IP Address Cookie Preferences | The website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Link here for our Cookie Policy. | Consent |
| Communications Data When you communicate with us, we may collect the following data: Name Address Phone Number Details in relation to your feedback/query/comment/ complaint | To contact you if required to respond to any communications you might send to us. | Provision of a service |
Disclosure of information to third parties
We attach at Schedule 1 a list of all data processors, who process data on our behalf, with whom your personal data is shared.
How long do we keep hold of your information?
We only collect the amount of personal data that is necessary for us to provide you with our services and to fulfil our obligations. We will only keep that data for as long as necessary.
Automated Decision-making, Profiling and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fitzsimons Consulting does not undertake automated decision making and profiling.
What are your rights with respect to your personal data?
You have the following rights:
- The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to require us to rectify any inaccurate personal data about you without undue delay.
- The right to have us erase any personal data we hold about you in circumstances such as where it is no longer necessary for us to hold the personal data or, in some circumstances, if you have withdrawn your consent to the processing.
- The right to object to us processing personal data about you such as processing for direct marketing.
- The right to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data.
Where our processing of your personal data is based on your consent to that processing (marketing), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time but any processing that we have carried out before you withdrew your consent remains lawful.
You may lodge a complaint with your local Supervisory Authority with respect to our processing of your personal data. The local Supervisory Authority in Ireland is the Data Protection Commission. The Website is www.dataprotection.ie.
You may exercise any of the above rights by contacting us at info@fitzsimons-consulting.com.
Cookies
Do we Transfer Your Information Outside the European Union or European Economic Area?
Fitzsimons Consulting does not transfer your data out of the EU/EEA. All data is processed and stored within the EU /EEA.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update our Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Notice on this Website. We will let you know of the changes by updating the “effective date” on top of this Privacy Notice.
Contact us
If you like to exercise any of your data protection rights or if have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us:
- By email: info@fitzsimons-consulting.com
- By phone number: + 353 01 845 0770
SCHEDULE 1
We have set out below a list of third parties with whom we share your data.
Categories of recipients
- Cloud Services Provider
- Online Surveys and Feedback Forms Service Provider
- Web Provider
- PR/Marketing Service Provider