Who We Are

Gosia O'Grady trade as Effigotherm is a registered BER Assessor no. 110266 with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection laws.

What Personal Data We Collect

As part of the BER (Building Energy Rating) assessment process, we may collect the following personal information:

Full name(s) of the homeowner(s)

Contact details (e.g. phone number, email address, postal address)

Property details (e.g. Eircode, type of dwelling, year built)

Utility usage and building systems data (if applicable)

Access arrangements for the property

Photographs of building elements (no personal identifiers)

BER files and documentation as required by SEAI

Why We Collect Your Data

We collect your data for the following purposes:

To carry out a BER assessment as required under Irish legislation

To submit BER data to the SEAI National BER Register

To contact you regarding appointments, reports, or follow-ups

To comply with legal obligations

For record-keeping and audit purposes, as required by SEAI

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

Contractual necessity: To provide BER assessment services at your request

Legal obligation: Compliance with SEAI regulations under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

Legitimate interests: Efficient operation of our services and compliance monitoring

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with:

SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) for registration of the BER certificate

Auditors appointed by SEAI (for quality assurance or compliance checks)

Professional advisors or insurers (if necessary for legal or regulatory reasons)

We will never sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above and to comply with our legal obligations. Typically, we retain assessment files for 10 years as required by SEAI.

Your Data Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

The right to access your personal data

The right to rectification of incorrect or outdated data

The right to erasure (in certain circumstances)

The right to restrict or object to processing

The right to data portability

The right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (www.dataprotection.ie)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including secure storage, encryption, password protection, and restricted access procedures.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about your data, please contact:

Name: Gosia O'Grady

trade as: Effigotherm

Registered BER Assessor no.:110266

Phone: 0862166376

Email: contact@effigotherm.ie

Last update: 23/09/2025