Baker Humphreys Accountants Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants

Tel: 01489 891122 | Email: info@bakerhumphreys.co.uk

Privacy Policy

We take your privacy very seriously and make every effort to ensure our standards are upheld. Read more about our privacy policy here.

Baker Humphreys Accountants Ltd is a company incorporated in England and Wales and is a “controller” under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information we may collect from you

We will only collect information from you that is necessary for the preparation and completion of the matter we are dealing with. In particular, we may collect the following information from you which is defined as “personal data”:

• Identifying information such as name, address, email and phone number.
• Family lifestyle and social circumstances.
• Financial details.
• Business activities of the person whose information we are processing.

We may also collect information that is referred to as “special category” data. This could include:

• Physical or mental health details.
• Nationality.
• Criminal convictions. 

How will we use your information?

We will mainly use your information for the provision of accounting and taxation services and advice. This is necessary for the performance of the contract between us. We may also use it for:

• Administration of any accounts.
• Processing bank details in order to obtain payment.
• The prevention and detection of fraud.
• Marketing.
• Credit reference checks (where appropriate).

Who will we share your information with?

Under our code of conduct, there are very strict rules about who we can share your information with. This will normally be limited to official bodies and may include:

• HMRC.
• Companies House. 
• Legal professionals. 
• Courts and tribunals. 
• The police. 

Where you authorise us, we may also disclose your information to your family or associates, or representatives such as banks and building societies and financial advisors. We may also disclose your information to debt collection agencies in the event that you do not settle our fee invoices.

How long will we keep your information for?

We will keep your information for:

• The whole period of time that we are acting for you. 
• Thereafter for a period of six complete tax years (seven calendar years) as we are required to by law.

Cookies Policy

You should use this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use the, the types of cookies we use i.e. the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see this Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website. Your consent applies to the following domain: bakerhumphreys.co.uk.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.

What types of cookies we use

As like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with the website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of this site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information.

Statistics cookies store information about the number of visits to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the websites have been visited, the source of the visit etc. This helps us understand and analyse how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Some cookies are used for marketing purposes. Sometimes when adverts are run, we use cookies to help personalise the advertisements towards you and these cookies also help us keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns.

Functional cookies help certain non-essential functionalities such as embedding content or sharing website content on social media.

Preference cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language so you have a better and more efficient experience on future visits to this website.

How to change your cookie preferences

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the small tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to be able to change your preferences or withdraw your consent.

If you would like to change your browser settings to block/delete the cookies, you can also do so via your browser settings.

What rights do you have?

You have a series of rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) including the right to access a copy of information that we hold about you. Further information on this issue can be obtained from the person responsible for data protection at Baker Humphreys Accountants Ltd. This can be done by telephoning 01489 891122 or by emailing info@bakerhumphreys.co.uk.

Who can you complain to if you are unhappy about what we have done with your information?

If you are unhappy about how we are using your information then initially you should contact the person responsible for data protection at Baker Humphreys Accountants Ltd. If your complaint remains unresolved then you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office. Details for this are available at www.ico.org.uk.

How can I get in touch with Baker Humphreys Accountants Ltd?

These are as follows:

Telephone:

01489 891122

Email: info@bakerhumphreys.co.uk

Address: SHMS House, 20 Little Park Farm Road, Fareham, Hants, PO15 5TD