Last updated: October 2026
SMC Children Services respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you use this website.
Who we are
SMC Children Services (“SMC”, “we”, “us”) is the data controller for personal data collected through this website. You can contact us about this policy or your personal data by emailing recruitment@smccs.ie or by using the form on our Contact page.
What information we collect
- Details you provide through our contact form, such as your name, email address, phone number, organisation and message
- Information you provide when you apply for a job or register your interest. Our Candidate Privacy Notice explains how we use it
- Information about how you use the website, collected through analytics cookies only if you agree to them. See our Cookie Policy
How we use your information
We use your information to respond to your enquiries, to manage recruitment, and to maintain and improve our website. We only collect the information we need for these purposes.
Our legal basis
We process personal data where it is necessary to respond to your request or to take steps before entering into a contract with you, where we have a legitimate interest in operating our organisation and website, where we must comply with a legal obligation, or where you have given your consent (for example, to analytics cookies). You can withdraw consent at any time.
Who we share it with
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with trusted service providers who support our website and email services and who act on our instructions, or where we are required to do so by law.
How long we keep it
We keep personal data only for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, in line with our records retention policy. Enquiries are normally deleted once they have been dealt with.
How we protect it
This website uses HTTPS encryption. Personal data is stored in access-controlled systems, with access limited to staff who need it, and is backed up securely.
Your rights
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to ask us to correct or erase it, to restrict or object to its use, and to receive a copy of it. To exercise any of these rights, email recruitment@smccs.ie. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Data Protection Commission.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows when it was last changed.