Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Privacy Policy for Cork Career Guidance

Cork Career Guidance is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection legislation.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit CareersCork.com or contact us regarding our services.

1. Who We Are

Cork Career Guidance

Career Guidance Consultant: Micheál Landers

Website: CareersCork.com

Email: mlanders@corkcareerguidance.ie

Business Location:
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Student year group or educational background (where voluntarily provided)
Details relating to your enquiry
Appointment booking information
Information submitted through our online forms

We only collect information that is necessary to respond to your enquiry or provide our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

Respond to enquiries
Arrange appointments
Deliver career guidance services
Prepare personalised guidance reports
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent
Performance of a contract
Legitimate interests in providing career guidance services
Compliance with legal obligations

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

With your permission we may use services including:

Google Analytics
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Meta (Facebook) Pixel

These services help us understand how visitors use our website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.

You can accept or decline non-essential cookies through our cookie banner.

6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to:

provide our services
meet legal or accounting obligations
resolve disputes
maintain appropriate business records

When information is no longer required it is securely deleted.

7. Sharing Information

Your information will not be sold.

We may share information only where necessary with trusted service providers such as:

Website hosting provider
Appointment booking systems
Google services
Meta Platforms
Payment providers

These organisations process information only on our instructions or under their own GDPR obligations.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Restrict processing
Object to certain processing
Request transfer of your information where applicable
Withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis

9. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

10. Children’s Privacy

Many of our clients are students under the age of 18.

Where appropriate, parents or guardians may communicate with us on behalf of students or participate in the guidance process. Personal information relating to minors is handled with particular care and only for the purposes of providing career guidance services.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

12. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on this website.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is processed, please contact:

Micheál Landers

Cork Career Guidance

Website: CareersCork.com

Email: mlanders@corkcareerguidance.ie

Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Cork Career Guidance uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit CareersCork.com.

By using our website, you can choose whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, improve performance and provide information about how visitors use the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website.

They enable core functionality such as:

Website security
Navigation
Form submission
Cookie preference storage

These cookies cannot be disabled because the website would not function correctly without them.

Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website.

This information helps us:

Improve website performance
Understand which pages are most popular
Enhance the user experience

We currently use:

Google Analytics

The information collected is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.

Advertising Cookies

With your consent, advertising cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of our online advertising campaigns.

These cookies may be provided by:

Google Ads
Meta (Facebook and Instagram)

They help us understand whether visitors have reached our website through advertising campaigns and assist us in improving future marketing.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner.

You may choose to:

Accept All Cookies
Decline All Non-Essential Cookies

You can also change your browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services including:

Squarespace
Google Analytics
Google Ads
Meta (Facebook and Instagram)

These providers may place cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation or the services we use.

Any updates will be published on this page.

Contact Us

IMicheál Landers M.I.G.I.

Cork Career Guidance

Emmet Place, Kinsale, Co. Cork
M: 083 201 5145
E: mlanders@corkcareerguidance.ie
W: www.careerscork.com