Privacy notice

Draft for legal review

[LEGAL REVIEW REQUIRED] This privacy notice is a plain-English draft. It has not yet been checked by a lawyer and must be approved before the site goes live.

Who is responsible for your information

AFE Accountants Limited is the data controller for this website. The company is registered in England and Wales, company number 09292180.

You can contact the team about your personal data by email at adam@afe-accountants.co.uk or by phone on 020 3404 0144.

AFE's registration with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): [ICO REGISTRATION NUMBER: confirm].

What information we collect

• Details you send through the contact or booking form, such as your name, email address, phone number and message.
• Details you give when you call or email the team.
• Applications sent to us about careers.
• Basic technical information your browser sends to the web host, such as your IP address, to deliver the page securely.

How we use it and why

We use your details to reply to your enquiry, arrange a consultation and prepare a quote. The lawful basis is our legitimate interest in answering you, or steps you ask for before entering a contract. [CONFIRM: lawful bases]

If you become a client, your engagement letter and a separate client privacy notice cover the work we do for you. [CONFIRM: client privacy notice]

We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for marketing unless you have agreed.

Who we share it with

Form and booking data is processed for us by [FORM ENDPOINT / BOOKING TOOL providers: confirm]. These providers act on our instructions only.

We may also share information where the law requires it. [CONFIRM: any other recipients or international transfers]

How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not lead to work are kept for [CONFIRM] and then deleted. Client records are kept for [CONFIRM].

Cookies and optional tools

This site currently sets no non-essential cookies. Analytics, chat and maps stay off unless you choose to turn them on. See the cookie notice.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you can ask for a copy of your data, and ask us to correct or delete it. You can also object to or restrict how we use it, and ask for it to be moved.

To use any of these rights, email adam@afe-accountants.co.uk or call 020 3404 0144.

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner's Office. The ICO explains your rights on its guidance for the public.