Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Business Accounting ("we", "us") collects, uses and protects personal data when you use the b-accounting.org website (the "Site"), and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is Business Accounting, 4 Weymouth Terrace, London E2 8JP, United Kingdom. For any privacy matter you can reach us at [email protected].

2. Categories of Data We Collect

Correspondence data: your name, email address and the content of your message when you email us.
Technical data: IP address, browser and device type, pages visited and time of visit — held in server logs and analytics.
Cookie data: necessary cookies always; analytics cookies only with your consent (see our Cookie Policy).

3. Purposes of Processing and Legal Basis

We process personal data for the following purposes, each with its legal basis under the UK GDPR: to respond to your enquiries (performance of a request and our legitimate interests); to operate, secure and maintain the Site (legitimate interests); and to produce anonymous usage statistics that help us improve our content (your consent). Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

4. Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with processors who act only on our instructions: our hosting provider (to serve the Site) and, if you consent to analytics, Google Analytics (to produce anonymous statistics). These providers process data solely for the purposes described above.

5. International Data Transfers

Some of our providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred internationally (cross-border), we rely on appropriate safeguards recognised under the UK GDPR — such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), the UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or an adequacy decision — so that your data remains protected.

6. Retention

We keep email correspondence for up to 24 months after your enquiry is resolved, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Server logs are kept for up to 12 months and analytics data for up to 14 months. Records of your cookie consent are kept for as long as needed to evidence your choice.

7. Your Rights under UK GDPR

As a data subject you have the right to access your personal data; to request its rectification or erasure; to restrict or object to processing; to data portability; and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these data subject rights, email [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk — though we would welcome the chance to address your concern first.

8. Children's Data

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us with data, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Security Measures

We apply appropriate organisational and technical security measures to protect your personal data — including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls and data minimisation. We protect and safeguard the limited data we hold; however, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time; the current version is published on this page with the date of its last update.

11. Contact

For any privacy question, or to exercise your rights: [email protected], 4 Weymouth Terrace, London E2 8JP, United Kingdom.