Privacy Policy
This policy explains how BDE Accountants Ltd collects, uses and protects your personal data, in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Last updated: September 2026
1. Who we are
BDE Accountants Ltd ("BDE", "we", "us") is a limited company registered in England & Wales, based at Europa House, Barcroft, Bury, BL9 5BT. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.
2. Information we collect
- Contact details you provide via our enquiry forms, including your name, email, phone number and business name.
- Service information such as the service you're interested in and any details you share about your business or situation.
- Technical data collected automatically when you visit our website, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiry and provide the services you request.
- To fulfil our legal and regulatory obligations as accountants.
- To send you relevant tax and business updates, where you have opted in.
- To improve our website and services.
4. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data under the lawful bases of contract performance, legal obligation, legitimate interests and, where relevant, your consent (for example, for marketing communications).
5. Sharing your information
We do not sell your data. We may share it with HMRC, our software providers and other professional advisors strictly to deliver our services, or where required by law. Any third party acting on a referral (such as a licensed insolvency practitioner or commercial lender) will handle your data under their own privacy obligations.
6. Data retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet our legal and professional obligations, in line with HMRC and accounting records requirements.
7. Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, restrict or delete your personal data, and to object to or complain about our processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at our Bury office using the details below.
BDE Accountants Ltd, Europa House, Barcroft, Bury, BL9 5BT, UK. Tel 0161 705 4389.