Table of organisations or types of organisations with which personal data may be shared in Ireland
Organisation or category of organisation |
Lawful basis for data sharing |
Agencies who provide credit referencing, identity verification checks, adverse media checks, sanction screening, PEP checks, anti-money laundering checks and fraud prevention services |
Legal obligation Legitimate interest |
Banks and other financial institutions |
Legitimate interest when working on behalf of a customer |
Charities for the purpose of payroll giving |
Consent |
Child Maintenance Services |
Legal obligation |
Credit providers |
If and only if you wish to avail yourself of credit facilities for our fees, we will share your contact details with your consent. |
European bodies where we act for Members of the European Parliament |
Legal obligation |
Government agencies for immigration status, visas and right-to-work information |
Legal obligation (if using our HR services) |
Grant Aid bodies |
Performance of a contract |
Independent medical practitioners |
Legitimate interest (if using our HR services) |
Insurers |
Performance of a contract |
Investors and other types of lenders |
Performance of a contract |
Introducers e.g. for Corporate Finance purposes |
Legitimate interest |
Lawyers and barristers e.g. Forensics, Divorce, Family, Criminal |
Performance of a contract or legal obligation |
Legal firms providing debt collection services |
Legitimate Interest |
Legal firms providing legal advice |
Legitimate Interest |
Mortgage companies/Building Societies |
Legitimate interest when working on behalf of a customer |
National anti-fraud and anti-money laundering authorities (Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and Garda Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation (anti-fraud and anti-money laundering) |
National prosecution authorities for criminal cases (Office of the Director of Public Prosecutor in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
National research or statistical authorities |
Legal obligation |
National employment authorities (Department of Social Protection or Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment or Department of Justice in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
National bankruptcy and insolvency authorities (The Insolvency Service of Ireland in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
National business administration authorities (Companies Registration Office in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
National Revenue, Customs and Excise authority (Revenue Commissioners in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
National social services authorities |
Legal obligation |
Occupational health specialists |
Legitimate interest (if using our HR services) |
Owner managers |
Performance of a contract |
Other accountants |
Legal obligation (anti-fraud and anti-money laundering) Legitimate interest (professional clearance) |
Pension Providers |
Performance of a contract |
Police (Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland) e.g. criminal cases |
Legal obligation |
Regulators including but not limited to: Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountants Ireland (CPA Ireland), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Irish Tax Institute, the Governance Institute and the Pensions Regulator (in the Republic of Ireland) |
Legal obligation |
Shareholders and Directors |
Performance of a contract |
Specialist accountancy advisors |
Legitimate Interest (advice upon complex accountancy matters) |
Specialist HR companies (such as those who advise on debt and submit cases to the Insolvency Service and The Accountant in Bankruptcy in the UK) |
Legitimate Interest |
Targets e.g. for Corporate Finance purposes |
Legitimate interest |
Trade Unions (for payroll deduction services) |
Consent |