Future Proof Finance – Privacy Notice

Future Proof Finance Ltd, trading as Future Proof Finance, is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a safe and transparent manner.

You can contact us at:
Address: Clahane, Kilmurray, Clane, Co Kildare, W91 E5C7
Email: info@futureproof.ie

Our principal business is to provide financial advice and arrange transactions on behalf of clients in relation to life and pension products.

💡 Our Commitment to Your Privacy

We want you to feel confident when providing us with your personal information. We will always clearly identify ourselves in all correspondence and on our website. We collect personal data only to provide relevant information, respond to your requests, or deliver financial services that you have engaged us for.

• This Privacy Notice explains:
  • What information we collect
  • How we use it
  • When we may share it
  • How we keep it secure
  • Your rights regarding your personal data

We apply the same data protection standards both online and offline, and fully comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This Privacy Notice summarises how we handle personal data. Our full Data Protection Policy is available upon request

🧩 Information We Collect

In general, you may browse our website without providing any personal details. However, we may collect domain and technical information about your visit for website performance and optimisation purposes.

Some sections of the website may request personal information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Postal address
• Subscription preferences

We may collect this information through:

• Newsletter subscriptions
• Event/seminar registrations
• Whitepaper/download requests
• Contact forms and service requests

🧩 How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

Whenever personal data is collected, we will inform you why it is needed and how it will be used. You will always have the option not to provide this information; however, certain services may require it.

Your information may be used to:

• Respond to queries or requests
• Process your transactions
• Verify your identity
• Provide updates on products/services (only if you opt-in)
• Improve website functionality and performance

We do not retain personal data longer than necessary.

• Payment data is stored only for the duration of the transaction
• Client data is retained while you remain a customer

If a Financial Advisor is acting on your behalf, we may process and share relevant data with that advisor in connection with managing your policy.

Future Proof Finance may also check your personal data against relevant international/economic/financial sanctions or regulatory lists.

⚠️ Spam Protection

Our website may use automated spam detection services such as Akismet to prevent spam submissions on forms or comments.
Information submitted through forms (such as name, email address, IP address, and message content) may be processed by Akismet for spam detection purposes.

Akismet is operated by Automattic Inc. More information about how this data is processed can be found at:
https://akismet.com/privacy/

🗺️ Sharing Information with Third Parties

We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services. These parties will only receive the data necessary to perform their functions and are required to protect it in accordance with data protection laws.

Your data may be stored or processed within:

EU, UK, United States, Switzerland, Any country in which Future Proof Finance operates

By providing your information, you consent to such transfers, including to locations that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.

We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations or to protect the rights and safety of Future Proof Finance or our employees.

📈 Data Security

We take data security seriously and use appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information from:

• Loss or misuse
• Unauthorised access
• Alteration or destruction

Encryption is used when handling sensitive data, such as payment information.
However, as the internet is an open network, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

✅ Your Rights – Access, Correction & Erasure

You have the right to:

• Know if we hold your personal data
• Request access to it
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion where appropriate

To exercise your Right of Access, Rectification, or Erasure, please email us with proof of identity at:
info@futureproof.ie

🔗 Business Relationships & External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites.
Future Proof Finance is not responsible for their privacy practices or content.

We may also use pixels, tracking tools, or transparent GIFs to manage online advertising activity.

🙆🏻‍♂️ Right to Complain

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Data Protection Commission (DPC)
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2
D02 RD28
Ireland

Phone: +353 (01) 765 01 00
LoCall: 1800 437 737
Fax: +353 57 868 4757
Email: info@dataprotection.ie

📞 Contacting Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Notice or how your data is handled, please contact:
Stephen Fallon – info@futureproof.ie

💎 Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Consent – when you have clearly agreed to receive communications or submit your information through our forms.
• Contractual Necessity – when processing is required to provide the financial advice or services you have requested.
• Legal Obligations – when we must process or retain data to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Legitimate Interests – when processing helps us operate, maintain, or improve our services, provided your rights and freedoms are not adversely affected.

Where consent is required, you will always be asked to actively opt-in before your data is processed.