Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

ACCO Advisory provides accounting, compliance and business support services. Our website address is: https://accoadvisory.co.uk

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care, transparency and respect.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

Information you provide directly

  • Contact details (name, email address, phone number)
  • Information submitted through contact forms
  • Comments left on the website
  • Files or documents you choose to upload

Information collected automatically

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Pages visited
  • Cookies (see section 5)

We only collect the minimum amount of data necessary to operate our website and provide our services.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data to:

  • respond to enquiries
  • provide accounting or advisory services
  • improve our website
  • maintain security and prevent spam
  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell or share your data for marketing purposes.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymised string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

5. Media Uploads

If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the website.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Examples include:

  • remembering your login details
  • saving your comment information
  • storing display preferences

These cookies do not contain personal data beyond what you choose to provide.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.

These websites may collect data, use cookies or track your interaction. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We only share data when necessary, such as:

  • password reset requests (your IP address may be included)
  • spam detection services
  • legal or regulatory requirements

We do not share your data with third parties for advertising.

9. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely.
  • User accounts (if created) store the information provided in the profile.
  • Administrators can see and edit this information.

We retain data only for as long as necessary for legal, administrative or security purposes.

10. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

  • request a copy of the personal data we hold
  • ask us to correct inaccurate information
  • request deletion of your data (where legally permitted)
  • withdraw consent for processing
  • object to certain types of data use

To make a request, contact us using the details below.

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Email: office@accoadvisory.co.uk

Website: https://accoadvisory.co.uk