KSK Accounts is committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information secure.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you use our website or engage us to provide accountancy and tax services.

 

Who we are

KSK Accounts provides accountancy, bookkeeping and tax services to individuals and businesses.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, KSK Accounts is the data controller for personal information covered by this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this policy or how your personal information is handled, you can contact us using the details provided on our website.

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Information we may collect

Depending on the services you use, we may collect and process information including:

• Your name, address, telephone number and email address

• Date of birth and other identification information

• National Insurance number and Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)

• Company and business information

• Financial, accounting and tax information

• Bank and transaction information

• Payroll and employment information

• Information required to complete tax returns, accounts and other statutory filings

• Correspondence and communications with you

• Information you provide through our website or contact forms

• Technical information relating to your use of our website, including cookies and similar technologies

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary for the services we provide or to meet our legal and regulatory obligations.

 

How we use your information

We may use your personal information to:

• Provide accountancy, bookkeeping, payroll and tax services

• Prepare and submit accounts, tax returns and other statutory filings

• Communicate with HM Revenue & Customs, Companies House and other relevant authorities where authorised or required

• Manage our relationship with you and respond to enquiries

• Issue invoices and manage payments

• Verify identity and carry out anti-money laundering checks

• Comply with our legal, professional and regulatory obligations

• Maintain appropriate business and accounting records

• Operate, maintain and improve our website and services

 

Our legal basis for processing your information

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:

• It is necessary to perform our contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract

• We have a legal or regulatory obligation to do so

• It is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights

• You have given your consent where consent is required

 

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information.

Where necessary, we may share information with trusted third parties involved in providing our services or meeting our professional and legal obligations.

These may include:

• HM Revenue & Customs

• Companies House

• Accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax software providers

• Cloud storage and IT service providers

• Banks and payment providers

• Professional advisers, insurers and regulatory bodies

• Identity verification and anti-money laundering service providers

Information will only be shared where there is an appropriate reason for doing so and, where applicable, appropriate safeguards are in place.

 

Keeping your information secure

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

Where we use third-party software or cloud services, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers with appropriate security and data protection arrangements.

 

How long we keep your information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet our legal, regulatory and professional obligations.

Accounting and tax records may need to be retained for a number of years after our professional relationship with you has ended.

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or disposed of where appropriate.

 

Cookies and our website

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function correctly, understand how visitors use the site and improve the user experience.

Some cookies may be essential for the operation of the website, while others may relate to analytics or other optional functionality.

Where required, you will be given the opportunity to manage your cookie preferences.

 

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. KSK Accounts is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. You should review the privacy information provided by the relevant third party when visiting another website.

 

Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights over your personal information, including the right to:

• Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you

• Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information

• Ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances

• Ask us to restrict the way we use your information in certain circumstances

• Object to certain types of processing

• Request the transfer of certain information

• Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information

Some of these rights are subject to legal exceptions.

For example, we may need to retain certain information to meet our legal or regulatory obligations.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact KSK Accounts.

 

Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we have an opportunity to address your concerns.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.

Information Commissioner's Office

 

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, legal requirements or how we process personal information.

The latest version will always be published on this website.