Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 12 Janaury 2026

BoringAccounting is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data securely and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website and services.
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1. Who We Are
BoringAccounting provides one-off financial clean-up and insight services to owner-operated businesses.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at: dan@boringaccounting.co.uk
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2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:

Personal & Business Information
• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Business name and details
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Financial & Operational Information
• Accounting data (e.g. reports, transaction data, job or service-level data where shared)
• Information provided through accounting platforms you grant access to (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks)
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Technical Information
• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Website usage data

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
• Deliver the services you have purchased
• Analyse financial data to provide clarity, insights, and reports
• Communicate with you about your engagement
• Improve our services and website
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations
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We only use your data for purposes directly related to delivering BoringAccounting services.

4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
• Trusted service providers who support our operations (e.g. secure IT systems, accounting tools)
• Professional advisers where required (e.g. legal or compliance support)
• Authorities where disclosure is required by law
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We do not sell, rent, or trade your data to third parties.

5. Legal Basis For Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your data based on:
• Contractual necessity – to deliver the services you’ve engaged us for
• Legitimate interests – to operate, improve, and protect our business
• Legal obligations – to comply with applicable laws and regulations

6. Data Retention
We retain personal and business data only for as long as necessary to:
• Deliver our services
• Meet legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements
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Typically, this is up to 6 years after our last interaction, unless a longer or shorter period is required by law.
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7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
• Access – request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction – request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure – request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
• Restriction – request limits on how your data is processed
• Objection – object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Portability – request transfer of your data to another provider
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To exercise your rights, contact Dan at dan@boringaccounting.co.uk.

8. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
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While we take security seriously, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve user experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

10. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
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11. Complaints
If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
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12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact Dan at: dan@boringaccounting.co.uk