Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 August 2026

Hanton QS respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit our website or contact us.

1. Who We Are

Hanton QS is a Chartered Quantity Surveying practice based at:

Hanton QS
Gurtins, Saltmills
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Ireland

Email: info@hantonqs.ie

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Hanton QS is the data controller in respect of personal information collected through this website.

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us when you contact us by telephone, email or through a website enquiry form.

This may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Details of your enquiry or proposed project
• Any other information you choose to provide to us

We may also collect limited technical information about your use of the website, such as browser type, device type, approximate location and pages visited, where analytics services are enabled.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests for information
• Discuss or provide Quantity Surveying services
• Prepare quotations or proposals
• Communicate with existing and prospective clients
• Administer and improve our website
• Maintain the security and operation of our website
• Meet our legal, regulatory and professional obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:

Legitimate interests – where it is necessary for us to respond to enquiries, operate our business and maintain our website.

Contract – where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to provide services under an existing contract.

Legal obligation – where we are required to retain or process information to comply with legal, regulatory, tax or professional obligations.

Consent – where you have specifically consented to certain processing, such as the use of non-essential cookies or analytics technologies.

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

5. Website Enquiry Forms

When you submit an enquiry through our website, the information you provide is used to respond to your enquiry and, where appropriate, discuss the services that Hanton QS may provide.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in an enquiry form unless it is necessary for us to deal with your request.

6. Cookies and Google Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly and, with your consent where required, to help us understand how visitors use the website.

We may use Google Analytics 4 to collect aggregated information about website usage, including pages visited, session information, approximate geographic information, browser and device information.

Analytics cookies will only be used where the appropriate consent has been provided through the website's cookie controls.

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings available on the website.

7. Google Maps

Our website uses embedded Google Maps to help visitors identify the location of Hanton QS.

When you interact with an embedded Google Map, information may be transmitted to Google in accordance with Google's own privacy practices.

8. Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA on website forms to help protect the website against spam, automated submissions and abuse.

When reCAPTCHA is used, certain technical information may be processed by Google for security and fraud-prevention purposes in accordance with Google's privacy terms.

9. Sharing Your Information

We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers where this is necessary to operate our business or website.

These may include:

• Website hosting and technical support providers
• Email and communications providers
• Website analytics and security providers
• Professional advisers where necessary
• Government, regulatory or legal authorities where required by law

We only provide third parties with information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

10. International Data Transfers

Some technology providers used by our website, including Google, may process information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, appropriate safeguards are used where required under applicable data protection law.

11. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet applicable legal, contractual and professional requirements.

Information relating to an initial enquiry will not be kept longer than necessary where no ongoing business relationship develops.

Where you become a client, certain records may need to be retained for longer periods in accordance with legal, contractual, accounting or professional obligations.

12. Keeping Your Information Secure

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Your Data Protection Rights

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

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Ask us to erase personal information
• Ask us to restrict how your information is processed
• Object to certain processing
• Request the transfer of your information where applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

These rights may be subject to conditions or exemptions depending on the circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@hantonqs.ie.

14. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the matter.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Data Protection Commission, Ireland's supervisory authority for data protection.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal obligations.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently updated.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how Hanton QS handles personal information, please contact:

Hanton QS
Gurtins, Saltmills
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Ireland

Email: info@hantonqs.ie