PrivacyPolicy

Birdswell Partners is an accounting and finance consultancy based in North Devon, England. We provide outsourced finance functions and CFO services to growing SMEs. Contact: [email protected] Address: The Meeting Hall, Avenue Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9AT

We may collect the following personal information: • Name, email address, phone number, and company name — when you contact us through our website or by other means • Business and financial information — when you engage us for our services • Website usage data — through cookies and analytics (see our Cookie Policy for details) • Communication records — emails, messages, and notes from our conversations

We use your personal information to: • Respond to your enquiries and arrange conversations • Provide our accounting, finance, and CFO services • Send you relevant updates about our services (only with your consent) • Improve our website and understand how visitors use it • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following bases: • Consent — when you submit a contact form or sign up for communications • Contractual necessity — when we need your information to provide our services • Legitimate interests — to improve our services and maintain our business relationships • Legal obligation — to comply with accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Your data is stored securely and access is limited to those who need it to provide our services. We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Financial records are retained for a minimum of six years in accordance with HMRC requirements.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with: • Our trusted service providers (e.g., cloud hosting, email services) who process data on our behalf • Professional advisers (e.g., accountants, lawyers) where necessary • Regulatory authorities where required by law All third parties are required to handle your data in accordance with data protection law.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to: • Access the personal data we hold about you • Request correction of inaccurate data • Request deletion of your data (where applicable) • Object to or restrict processing of your data • Data portability — receive your data in a structured format • Withdraw consent at any time To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us: Email: [email protected] Phone: 07969 462776 Address: The Meeting Hall, Avenue Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9AT You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you believe your data has been handled improperly.