Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 18, 2026

At Triple A Welds (“we”, “us”, “our”), we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our customers and site visitors. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

We are Triple A Welds, a fabrication supply business based in Newry, Ireland.
Data Controller: Tripe A Welds
Email: Email address soon

2. What Personal Data We Collect

When you use our website, we may collect the following information:

  • Identity Data: Name, Username, Business Name (for Trade Accounts).
  • Contact Data: Billing address, delivery address, email address, and telephone number.
  • Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and other details of products you have purchased from us.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system (collected via cookies for site security).

3. How We Use Your Data

We only use your data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Order Fulfillment: To process and deliver your order (e.g., passing your address to a courier).
  • Trade Accounts: To manage your business credit account and verify trade status.
  • Communication: To send you order updates, invoices, or respond to inquiries via our contact form.
  • Legal Obligations: To comply with tax and accounting laws (e.g., keeping invoices for Revenue records).

4. Payment Information

We do not store your credit card details. All payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers (Stripe, PayPal, or Revolut). Your payment data is encrypted and transmitted directly to the payment gateway.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data to third parties. We may share your data with trusted service providers necessary to operate our business, such as:

  • Delivery companies (to ship your goods).
  • Payment processors (to handle transactions).
  • Professional advisers (accountants/lawyers) for legal or tax purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. By law, we must keep basic information about our customers (including Contact, Identity, and Transaction Data) for six years after they cease being customers for tax purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Request access to your personal data.
  • Request correction of your personal data.
  • Request erasure of your personal data (the “right to be forgotten”), subject to legal retention requirements.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at james.lawsonsmith@gmail.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to keep track of your cart contents and to recognize you when you return to our site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may cause parts of the website (such as the checkout) to function incorrectly.