Privacy Notice

Last updated: June 2026

Michael Davitt Advisory is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Notice explains what information I collect, why I collect it, how it is used, how long it is retained, and your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who I Am

Michael Davitt Advisory provides coaching and advisory services focused on personal development, self-reflection, clarity and life transitions.

Data Controller:
Michael Davitt
Email: michael@michaeldavittadvisory.com
Website: www.michaeldavittadvisory.com

2. What Information I Collect

Depending on how you interact with Michael Davitt Advisory, I may collect the following information.

Contact information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Postal address, if voluntarily provided

Booking information

  • Appointment dates and times

  • Session bookings, cancellations and rescheduling information

  • Payment information, processed through third-party payment providers

Client information

  • Information you choose to share during coaching or advisory sessions

  • Information submitted through intake forms or email correspondence

  • Brief session notes kept for continuity, administrative and professional purposes

Website information

  • Basic website analytics

  • Cookie information, where applicable

  • Information submitted through website contact forms

3. Why I Collect Your Information

I collect personal information in order to:

  • Provide coaching and advisory services

  • Schedule and manage appointments

  • Communicate with clients and prospective clients

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Maintain appropriate records

  • Process payments

  • Improve website performance and user experience

  • Comply with legal, tax and regulatory obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal information is processed on one or more of the following bases:

  • Your consent

  • Performance of a contract or service agreement

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Legitimate business interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms

5. Confidentiality

Information shared during coaching and advisory sessions is treated confidentially.

However, confidentiality may be limited where:

  • Disclosure is required by law

  • There is a serious risk of harm to you or another person

  • Safeguarding concerns require appropriate action

Please note that Michael Davitt Advisory is not a healthcare, psychotherapy, counselling, medical, psychiatric or emergency-support service.

6. How Your Information Is Stored

Reasonable technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

Information may be stored using secure digital systems including:

  • Email services

  • Scheduling software

  • Secure cloud storage

  • Accounting and payment systems

  • Website hosting platforms

  • Video-conferencing platforms, where online sessions are held

Only information necessary for the operation of the business is retained.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

To operate the business, certain trusted third-party providers may process information on my behalf.

These may include services such as:

  • Squarespace, for website hosting

  • Acuity/Squarespace Scheduling, for appointment booking

  • Zoom or another agreed video platform, for online sessions

  • Stripe, PayPal or another payment processor, if used for payments

  • Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or another email/cloud provider, for communication and secure document storage

These providers are expected to comply with applicable data protection requirements.

8. International Transfers

Some third-party service providers may process or store personal information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.

Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are relied upon where required under applicable data protection law.

9. How Long Information Is Kept

Client records and brief session notes are generally retained for up to 12 months following the conclusion of the coaching relationship unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Financial and accounting records may be retained for longer periods where required by Irish tax or legal obligations.

Information submitted through contact forms or general enquiries will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry and manage any resulting professional relationship.

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted.

10. Cookies

This website may use cookies and analytics tools to improve user experience and understand website performance.

Where required, cookie consent mechanisms will be provided.

You may also be able to manage cookies through your browser settings.

11. Clients Under 18

Michael Davitt Advisory primarily works with adults.

I do not knowingly provide coaching or advisory services to children under 18 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement and agreement.

12. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing

  • Receive a copy of certain information in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details above.

13. Changes to This Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on this website.

14. Contact and Complaints

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Notice or how your information is handled, please contact:

Michael Davitt
Email: michael@michaeldavittadvisory.com

If you believe your personal data has been handled improperly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission.

Irish Data Protection Commission: www.dataprotection.ie