Privacy Policy

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At MJS And Youngs Ltd, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and process your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Identity Data: Name, title, date of birth, and gender.
• Contact Data: Address, email address, and telephone numbers.
• Financial Data: Bank account details, tax references, and financial records necessary for accountancy services.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system when you interact with our website.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide our professional accountancy and consulting services to you.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations, such as communicating with HMRC.
• To manage our relationship with you, including invoicing and communicating updates.
• To improve our website functionality and user experience.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with third parties only when necessary, including:

• Government bodies such as HMRC or Companies House.
• IT service providers and software vendors used to process our work securely.
• Professional advisers such as legal or insurance consultants when required.

4. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. All electronic financial data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption.

5. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. By law, we are required to keep basic information about our clients for a minimum of six years for tax purposes.

6. Your Legal Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Request erasure of your personal data ("the right to be forgotten").
• Object to the processing of your data.
• Request the restriction of processing your data.
• Request the transfer of your data to another party.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: Customerservice@mjsandyoungs.co.uk
Location: Stoke on Trent, Midlands / Birmingham, UK