Last updated: 6th June 2025

1. Who We Are

We are Two Degrees Architects Ltd., trading as doineedplanning.ie, a company registered in Ireland (Company No. 749181). Our registered office is in Walkinstown, Dublin 12, Ireland.

You can contact us at info@doineedplanning.ie for any privacy-related queries.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect and process the following personal data:

1. Visitors Who Contact Us: When you use the contact form we collect your name, email address, and any address or other information you choose to include. We use this information to respond to your queries or messages, and to prepare or discuss a potential consultation. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in operating our service and providing planning advice.

2. Consultation Clients: When you book and pay for a 1-to-1 consultation via Google Calendar and Stripe, we may collect your name and email, appointment details, payment confirmation, any information you submit about your project. Legal basis: processing necessary for the performance of a contract and our legitimate interest in defending against potential professional liability claims.

3. Who We Share Data With

We use trusted service providers to help us operate our website and deliver services, such as appointment scheduling, payments, and analytics. These providers may process personal data on our behalf, or where applicable, in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You can review their policies here:

• Squarespace Privacy Policy

• Google Privacy Policy

• Stripe Privacy Policy

We ensure that any third parties we work with are GDPR-compliant and take appropriate measures to safeguard your data.

4. How Long We Store Data

General enquiries: retained for up to 12 months unless needed longer for follow-up.

Consultation bookings and related data: retained for up to 5 years, in line with professional indemnity risk management for architectural services, and for the defence of legal claims.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies to improve your experience and understand how people use our website.

Types of Cookies Used:

• Essential cookies: required for the site to function properly.

• Analytics cookies: used to track anonymous usage statistics via Squarespace and potentially Google, if you accept them.

A cookie consent banner appears on your first visit, allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. If declined, analytics cookies will not be loaded. You can also control or delete cookies via your browser settings.

6. Data Transfers Outside the EEA

Some of our service providers (such as Google, Stripe, and Squarespace) may store or process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States.

Where this occurs, those providers implement legal safeguards such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to help protect your data.

7. Social Media

We maintain a presence on Instagram. If you interact with us there, your data is subject to Instagram’s own privacy policies. We do not collect personal data directly from social media.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have rights under GDPR, including:

• Access to the data we hold about you

• Correction of inaccurate data

• Deletion of your data (where applicable)

• Restriction or objection to processing

• Provision of a copy of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, email info@doineedplanning.ie.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie).

9. Automated Decision-Making

We do not use your data for profiling or automated decision-making.

10. Need for Data

You can browse our website without providing any personal data. If you choose not to provide data via the contact form or booking system, we may be unable to respond to queries or provide consultation services.