Privacy Policy

Emerald Power — operated by Lawrie Energy Solutions Limited
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

1. Introduction

Lawrie Energy Solutions Limited, trading as Emerald Power ("we," "us," or "our"), is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website emeraldpower.ie (the "Website"), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and the Irish Data Protection Acts 1988–2018.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Lawrie Energy Solutions Limited
Trading as Emerald Power
Email: jefflawrie@emeraldpower.ie

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

a) Information you provide to us:
Name, email address, phone number, and any other details you submit via contact forms, email enquiries, or other correspondence.

b) Information collected automatically:
When you have given your consent, we collect data through Google Analytics, including IP address (anonymised), browser type and version, operating system, referral source, pages visited, duration of visit, and navigation paths.

c) Cookies and similar technologies:
We use cookies to enhance your experience and, with your consent, for analytics purposes. See Section 8 (Cookies) below for details.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries — when you contact us via email or a contact form (legal basis: legitimate interest / performance of a contract).
• To improve our Website — through analytics data collected with your consent (legal basis: consent).
• To comply with legal obligations — where required by law (legal basis: legal obligation).

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent — for the use of Google Analytics and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests — to operate and improve our Website and respond to communications.
• Contractual necessity — to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract or to perform a contract.
• Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics is only activated when you provide your consent via our cookie consent banner.

When active, Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised information about your use of the Website, including your IP address (which is anonymised before storage). This data is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Google operates under appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences on our Website or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We may share your data with:

• Google LLC — through Google Analytics (only with your consent).
• Service providers — trusted third parties who assist in operating our Website or business, bound by contractual data protection obligations.
• Legal or regulatory authorities — where required by law.

8. Cookies

Our Website uses the following types of cookies:

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

• Contact form / enquiry data: retained for up to 2 years after your last interaction, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
• Analytics data: retained in accordance with Google Analytics' data retention settings (default: 14 months).

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability — request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object — object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jefflawrie@emeraldpower.ie. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland:
Website: www.dataprotection.ie

11. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

12. International Data Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA (e.g., through Google Analytics), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

13. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Lawrie Energy Solutions Limited (trading as Emerald Power)
Email: jefflawrie@emeraldpower.ie