Privacy Policy

 

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 15 July 2026

At Best You VA ("we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Irish data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.

Who We Are

Best You VA is a Virtual Assistant business providing administrative, bookkeeping, content creation, customer support, and related business support services to entrepreneurs, professionals, and small businesses.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:

Business Name: Best You VA

Website: https://linktr.ee/BestYouVirtualAssistance

Email: info.bestyoucva@gmail.com

What Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website or services, we may collect:

Personal Information

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Business name

  • Information you provide through contact forms or enquiries

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • Cookies and analytics information

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Respond to enquiries

  • Provide requested services

  • Communicate with clients

  • Manage appointments and projects

  • Send invoices

  • Improve our website and services

  • Comply with legal obligations

We will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so under GDPR.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your information because:

  • You have given consent.

  • It is necessary to fulfil a contract with you.

  • We have a legitimate business interest.

  • We are required to comply with legal obligations.

How We Protect Your Information

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

This includes secure passwords, encrypted services where available, trusted software providers, and limiting access to personal information.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party providers only where necessary to operate our business, including:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Email providers

  • Payment processors

  • Bookkeeping or accounting software

  • Cloud storage providers

These providers are required to protect your information and process it only on our behalf.

We may also disclose information where required by law.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our services

  • Meet legal and accounting requirements

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

When your information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to processing

  • Request a copy of your data

  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

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

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission if you believe your information has not been handled correctly.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website traffic.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation or our services.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Best You VA

Website: https://linktr.ee/BestYouVirtualAssistance

Email: info.bestyoucva@gmail.com


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