Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 25 February 2026

1. Who we are

GlobalForumium operates from 24 O'Connell St, Trinity Without, Waterford, X91 A891, Republic of Ireland. We provide independent pre-purchase property inspection services for buyers of second-hand homes. You can contact us at [email protected] or by telephone at +1 855 400 3575.

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) as retained in Irish law through the Data Protection Act 2018, GlobalForumium is the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website.

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

Contact form and direct enquiries

When you contact us through the website form, by email or by telephone, we collect: your name, email address, telephone number, and the content of your message (which may include the address of a property you are considering purchasing).

Website usage data

If you consent to performance cookies, we may collect information about how you interact with this website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and the device and browser type used. This data is collected in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Cookie data

We use cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. The categories of cookies we use and the data they collect depend on your consent preferences.

3. How we use your personal data

We use the personal data you provide to:

  • Respond to your enquiry and provide information about our services
  • Arrange and coordinate property inspections on your behalf
  • Deliver inspection reports to you
  • Maintain records of services provided for our legitimate business purposes
  • Comply with our legal obligations

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling. We do not send marketing communications unless you have specifically requested them.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6 of the GDPR:

  • Performance of a contract: Where you have engaged us to carry out an inspection, processing is necessary to perform that contract.
  • Legitimate interests: Responding to enquiries and maintaining business records constitutes a legitimate interest.
  • Consent: Where you have given consent for non-essential cookies, we process data on that basis. You may withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with Irish or EU law.

5. How long we retain your data

We retain personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Enquiry data where no inspection was commissioned: up to 12 months from the date of the enquiry.
  • Data relating to inspections carried out: up to 7 years from the date of the inspection, in line with our professional liability obligations.
  • Website analytics data (where consented): up to 26 months, in line with standard analytics retention periods.

6. Who we share your data with

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

  • Our surveyors and staff who need it to carry out the inspection you have commissioned
  • Service providers who assist us in operating this website and our business (such as email hosting providers), under data processing agreements that require them to protect your data
  • Regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies where required by law

We do not share your data with estate agents, auctioneers, mortgage brokers or any other party involved in the property transaction.

7. Your rights under GDPR

Under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights in respect of your personal data:

  • Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: You may request that inaccurate data be corrected.
  • Right to erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability: Where processing is based on consent or contract, you may request your data in a portable format.
  • Right to object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

8. Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with this policy or applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the supervisory authority for data protection in Ireland. The DPC can be contacted at www.dataprotection.ie.

9. International transfers

We process and store personal data within the European Economic Area (EEA). If any transfer outside the EEA is necessary, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of this website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, contact us at:

GlobalForumium
24 O'Connell St, Trinity Without, Waterford, X91 A891
[email protected]
+1 855 400 3575