Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 19, 2026

🔒Privacy Statement

checkireland.ie does not collect, store, track, or sell any personal data.

  • No sign-up is required for any tool
  • We use only essential cookies for basic functionality (no analytics or tracking cookies)
  • All calculations run in your browser - nothing is sent to our servers
  • We are fully GDPR-compliant
  • Your privacy is protected

What We Don't Collect

CheckIreland.ie is designed with privacy at its core. We explicitly do NOT:

  • ❌ Collect any personal information
  • ❌ Store your rent, salary, or financial data
  • ❌ Track your browsing behavior
  • ❌ Use analytics or advertising cookies
  • ❌ Share data with third parties
  • ❌ Require account creation or email addresses
  • ❌ Store IP addresses beyond basic server logs
  • ❌ Use tracking pixels or beacons

How Our Tools Work

All calculations happen in your browser. When you use our calculators:

  • ✅ Your data stays on your device
  • ✅ Nothing is sent to our servers
  • ✅ Results are computed locally using JavaScript
  • ✅ Close the tab and your data is gone forever

Cookies

We use minimal, essential cookies only:

  • Cookie Consent: Remembers if you've seen the cookie banner (expires after 1 year)
  • Session Cookies: Basic functionality only (no tracking)

We do NOT use:

  • ❌ Google Analytics cookies
  • ❌ Facebook Pixel
  • ❌ Advertising cookies
  • ❌ Third-party tracking cookies

GDPR Compliance

CheckIreland.ie is fully compliant with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to Access: We don't store your data, so there's nothing to access
  • Right to Erasure: No data stored means automatic deletion
  • Data Minimization: We collect nothing beyond what's absolutely necessary
  • Purpose Limitation: Essential cookies serve only functional purposes
  • Transparency: This policy clearly states what we do (and don't do)

Data Sources

Our tools use only publicly available data from official Irish Government sources:

  • Residential Tenancies Board (RTB): Rent pressure zones, rental data
  • Central Statistics Office (CSO): Salary statistics, cost of living
  • Revenue Commissioners: Tax rates, credits, stamp duty
  • Property Price Register: House prices (anonymized by government)
  • SEAI: Grant amounts, energy data
  • Department of Social Protection: Welfare rates

All this data is publicly available and anonymized by the source agencies before we access it.

Third-Party Services

We use minimal third-party services:

  • Hosting: Firebase/Vercel (no user data transmitted)
  • CDN: For faster page loads (no tracking)

We do NOT use:

  • ❌ Google Analytics
  • ❌ Facebook integrations
  • ❌ Ad networks
  • ❌ Marketing platforms

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when changes were made. We will never reduce your privacy protections without clear notice.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our practices:

  • 📧 Email: privacy@checkireland.ie
  • 🏢 Company: Conjora Limited (trading as CheckIreland)
  • 🇮🇪 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Our Commitment

CheckIreland.ie is built by Irish people, for Irish people. We believe financial transparency should never come at the cost of your privacy. Your data belongs to you, not us. Always.