Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Angels Garage collects, uses and protects information you provide when using this website or contacting us. We take your privacy seriously and only use your information to respond to your enquiry and provide our services.

Last updated: May 2026

Who we are

Angels Garage
Ballynaboll South, Horsepark
Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 NX50
Ireland

Phone: +353 89 603 8318
Email: info@angelsgarage.ie
Website: https://angelsgarage.ie

For any questions about this policy or your data, contact us at info@angelsgarage.ie.

What information we collect

We only collect information that you give us, or that is automatically logged when you visit our website.

Information you give us

When you fill out our contact form, send us an email, or call us, you may provide:

Your name
Your phone number
Your email address
Vehicle details (make, model, year, registration number — if relevant to your enquiry)
The content of your message

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, our hosting provider and analytics tools may automatically log basic information including:

Your IP address
Browser type and version
Pages you visit and the time of visit
The website you came from (referrer)

Why we collect it (lawful basis)

To respond to your enquiry and quote work — we use the contact details and vehicle information you provide to call or email you back. (Lawful basis: legitimate interest, or steps prior to entering a contract.)
To run our business and keep records — invoices, work history, and customer correspondence may be retained for accounting and legal purposes. (Lawful basis: legal obligation and legitimate interest.)
To understand how our website is used — anonymous analytics help us improve the site. (Lawful basis: legitimate interest.)

Who we share your data with

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with the trusted service providers we use to run our website and business:

Our website hosting provider — stores the website and any data sent through it.
Our email delivery service — used to send and receive enquiries from the contact form.
Google — we embed Google Maps to show our location, and may use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to understand site traffic. Google may collect anonymous usage data subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.
Google Reviews — reviews displayed on our site come from your public Google Business Profile reviews.

We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area except where necessary for the providers above (for example, Google operates globally) and only with appropriate safeguards in place.

Cookies

This website uses a small number of cookies:

Essential cookies — needed for the site to work (e.g. remembering that you’ve already submitted the contact form).
Analytics cookies — anonymous statistics about how visitors use the site.
Embedded media cookies — set by Google when displaying maps or reviews.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. Blocking essential cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

How long we keep your data

Contact form enquiries: retained for up to 2 years so we can follow up on quotes and recurring services.
Customer records (invoices, work history): retained for 7 years to meet Irish tax and accounting requirements.
Server access logs: typically retained for 30–90 days.
Anonymous analytics data: retained as set by Google’s standard policies.

Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request erasure of your data, where we have no overriding legal reason to retain it
Object to or restrict our processing of your data
Receive your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time, where consent was the basis we relied on

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@angelsgarage.ie. We will respond within one month.

Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal data properly, you have the right to complain to the Data Protection Commission of Ireland:

Data Protection Commission
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, D02 RD28
Website: www.dataprotection.ie

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.