Who we are

AccountingStack (accountingstack.co.uk) is an independent UK publishing website. For the purposes of UK GDPR, we are the data controller of personal data collected through this website.

Data we collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Contact form submissions — when you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
  • Directory listing enquiries — when you enquire about a listing, we collect business contact information.
  • Analytics data — if you consent to analytics cookies, we collect anonymised usage data including pages visited, time spent, and referring websites.
  • Server logs — our hosting provider automatically collects IP addresses, browser type, and pages requested. This data is not linked to personal identifiers.

We do not collect special category data (such as health, financial, or biometric data). We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16.

How we use your data

We use personal data only for the following purposes:

  • Responding to contact form enquiries (legal basis: legitimate interests)
  • Processing directory listing requests (legal basis: contract)
  • Improving the website through analytics (legal basis: consent)
  • Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months, after which they are deleted.

Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies — required for the site to function, including your cookie consent preference stored in localStorage.
  • Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors use the site (only set with your consent).
  • Marketing cookies — used for advertising purposes (only set with your consent).

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie preference centre, accessible via the banner on first visit or our Cookie Policy page.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services which may process data:

  • Netlify — hosting and form processing. See Netlify's privacy policy for details.
  • Google Fonts — font delivery. Google may log requests; see Google's privacy policy.
  • Analytics providers — only activated with your consent. See the relevant provider's privacy policy.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restrict how we process your data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is consent-based)

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Contact

To exercise your rights or ask questions about this policy, please use our contact form and select "Privacy enquiry" as the subject.

Last updated: April 2026