Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 22 May 2026

Welcome to Alongside Accounting (“we”, “our”, “us”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly, securely and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Who We Are

Alongside Accounting is a UK-based accountancy practice providing accounting, bookkeeping, tax, finance strategy and advisory services for individuals, businesses and charities.

Registered Company Name: Alongside Accounting Limited
Company Number: 09475288

Registered Address:
Contingent Works
3 Broadway Buildings
Elmfield Road
Bromley
BR1 1LW
United Kingdom

Email: hello@alongsideaccounting.com
Phone: 020 4568 5201

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal information:

Information You Provide

Full name

Email address

Telephone number

Company name

Financial or accounting information

Tax-related information

Information submitted via forms, emails or consultations

Automatically Collected Information

When using our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address

Browser type and device information

Operating system

Website usage information

Referral URLs

Cookies and analytics data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide accounting and advisory services

Respond to enquiries

Deliver tax and compliance support

Process invoices and payments

Improve our website and services

Send service-related communications

Send newsletters or marketing communications where consent has been given

Meet legal and regulatory obligations

Prevent fraud or misuse of our services

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), we process personal data based on:

Performance of a contract

Compliance with legal obligations

Legitimate business interests

Consent (where required)

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share data with trusted third parties including:

Cloud software providers

Payment processors

Professional advisers

HMRC and regulatory authorities where required

IT and website service providers

All third parties are expected to process your information securely and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for:

Providing services

Meeting legal, accounting and tax obligations

Resolving disputes

Enforcing agreements

Financial and accounting records may be retained for up to 6 years or longer where legally required.

7. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Improve website functionality

Analyse visitor behaviour

Store preferences

Support marketing and analytics activity

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard personal data against:

Unauthorised access

Loss

Misuse

Alteration

Disclosure

While we take security seriously, no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access your personal data

Correct inaccurate data

Request deletion of your data

Restrict or object to processing

Withdraw consent

Request data portability

Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: Information Commissioner’s Office

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies or practices of third-party websites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Alongside Accounting Limited
Email: hello@alongsideaccounting.com
Phone: 020 4568 5201
Website: Alongside Accounting