Privacy Policy

Declan Bruce Accountants & Business Advisors is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you share with us, and the rights you have over that information.

If you have any questions about this policy or the way we handle your data, please contact us at info@declanbruce.com or 01724 376542.

We collect information that you provide directly to us when you use this website, such as when you complete our contact form. This may include your name, email address, telephone number, business name and the nature of your enquiry.

We also collect limited technical information automatically, such as your IP address and browser type, which helps us keep the site secure and understand how it is used.

We use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry, to provide the professional services you engage us for, and to meet our legal and regulatory obligations as accountants and tax advisers.

We will not use your personal information for marketing purposes without your consent, and we will never sell your data to third parties.

We process your personal data on the following lawful bases: to take steps at your request before entering into a contract (for example, responding to an enquiry about our services); to perform the contract we have with you; to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; and, where applicable, on the basis of your consent.

We may share your information with trusted third parties who support our work, such as software providers and HMRC, where this is necessary to provide our services or meet our obligations. These parties are only given access to the information required to perform their role and are bound by confidentiality.

We will only disclose your information where required to do so by law, or to protect our rights, property or safety.

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to request its correction or deletion, and to object to or restrict its processing. You also have the right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. If you have a concern about how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

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

This website does not set any cookies that personally identify you, other than those strictly necessary for the site to function. Any analytics used are configured to minimise the personal data collected.

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.