Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This privacy notice explains how K & T Architects Limited trading as JSA Architects collects and processes your personal data through your use of our website, www.jsarch.ie.

K & T Architects Limited trading as JSA Architects (Company Registration No. 362862) is the data controller responsible for your personal data and is referred to in this notice as “we”, “us” or “our”.

Our full contact details are as follows: K & T Architects Limited trading as JSA Architects (Company Registration No. 362862), 10 Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 V8W2. You may contact us by email at jsa@jsarch.ie.

For any privacy-related questions, concerns or requests regarding your personal data, please contact us at jsa@jsarch.ie.

It is important that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please let us know if your information changes during your relationship with us by contacting us at the email address above.

2. What Data We Collect About You, Why We Collect It and the Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data means any information capable of identifying an individual.

We may collect and process communication data, including information you provide when contacting us through our website, by email, by telephone or through social media. We use this information to respond to enquiries, maintain records of correspondence and, where necessary, establish, pursue or defend legal claims. Our lawful basis for processing this information is our legitimate interests in operating our business effectively and maintaining communications.

We may also collect client data including your name, company name, postal address, email address, telephone number and project-related details where these are necessary for the provision of architectural services, preparing fee proposals, managing projects and maintaining records. The lawful basis for this processing is the performance of a contract or taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.

We may also process personal data where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations applicable to our practice, including tax, accounting, planning, building control and professional obligations. The lawful basis for this processing is compliance with a legal obligation.

Where you submit drawings, plans, photographs, specifications or other project-related documents through our website or by email, we will process that information only for the purpose of responding to your enquiry, progressing discussions or providing our professional services.

We may collect website usage and technical data including your IP address, browser type, device information, time spent on pages and navigation paths while using our website. This information helps us operate and secure our website, analyse website performance and improve the content and services we provide. The lawful basis for this processing is our legitimate interests and, where applicable, your consent through our cookie settings.

Where you have chosen to receive updates from us, we may process marketing data including your communication preferences in order to send occasional news or updates relevant to our services. The lawful basis for this processing is your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

We do not intentionally collect special category personal data such as information relating to health, race or ethnicity, religious beliefs, political opinions, trade union membership, sexual orientation or criminal convictions unless this is specifically required for a project and permitted by law.

3. How We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect personal data directly from you when you contact us, complete forms on our website, email us or otherwise communicate with us.

We may also collect certain technical information automatically through cookies and similar technologies while you use our website.

In some cases, we may receive information from trusted third-party providers, including website hosting services such as Squarespace, analytics providers such as Google Analytics, or professional advisers involved in supporting our business.

4. Marketing Communications

Where you have consented to receive communications from us, we may contact you with updates relating to our services or our practice.

You may opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in any communication we send or by contacting us directly at jsa@jsarch.ie.

Choosing not to receive marketing communications will not affect service-related communications or correspondence connected with existing enquiries or projects.

5. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share your personal data with carefully selected third parties where necessary for the operation of our business and the delivery of our services. This may include website and IT service providers, architects and design consultants, engineers, surveyors, contractors where relevant to project coordination, professional advisers such as accountants, insurers or solicitors, and regulatory or planning authorities where required by law.

We require all third parties who process personal data on our behalf to respect the security of your data and to process it only in accordance with legal requirements and our instructions.

6. Transfers of Personal Data Outside the EEA

Some of the service providers we use, including Squarespace and Google, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.

Where this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information. These safeguards may include the use of European Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses and other measures required under GDPR to ensure your personal data remains protected.

7. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to protect your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, altered, disclosed or accessed without authorisation.

Access to personal data is limited to employees, consultants and service providers who have a legitimate business need to access it and who are required to keep it confidential.

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and the relevant supervisory authority where we are legally required to do so.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting and regulatory obligations.

When deciding how long to retain data, we consider the nature of the data, the purpose for which it was collected, legal requirements and the potential risks associated with holding it.

Where required for accounting and tax purposes, certain records may be retained for up to seven years.

In some circumstances we may anonymise personal data for research or internal analysis, in which case that information may be retained without further notice.

9. Your Legal Rights

Under data protection law you have rights in relation to your personal data. These include the right to request access to your data, request correction or deletion of your data, restrict or object to processing, request data portability and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jsa@jsarch.ie.

You also have the right to make a complaint to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission if you believe your data has not been handled correctly. Further information is available at www.dataprotection.ie.

We may ask for proof of identity before processing certain requests. We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within one month.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins or social media platforms.

If you choose to follow these links, please note that we do not control those third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy notices before submitting any personal information.

11. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to help the website function correctly, improve performance and understand how visitors use the site.

Where analytics cookies are used, these will only be activated with your consent.

You can accept or reject cookies through our cookie settings and can also manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Further information about the cookies we use, including their purpose and duration, is available in our Cookie Policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or changes in how we operate our website and services.

Any updates will be published on this page and will take effect from the date of publication.

Last updated: 27 May 2026