Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Who We Are

We're GETBATA Tax Consultancy, run by Peter Lando. Been helping people with their taxes for years and we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we handle your personal information when you use our services or visit our website.

What Information We Collect

When you get in touch or use our services, we collect:

• Your name, email, phone number and address
• Tax-related documents and financial information
• Details about your employment and income
• Any other information you provide to help with your tax affairs

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

• Provide tax consultancy services
• Communicate with HMRC on your behalf
• Keep records for legal and professional requirements
• Contact you about your case or services
• Comply with our professional obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data because it's necessary for the contract between us (providing tax services) and because we have legitimate business interests in running our consultancy. For some processing, we may ask for your explicit consent.

Who We Share Information With

We only share your information when necessary:

• HMRC - when required for your tax affairs
• Professional advisors - accountants, lawyers etc when needed
• Service providers - secure cloud storage, email services
• Legal authorities - if required by law

We never sell your data to third parties or use it for marketing without permission.

How Long We Keep Your Data

Tax records need to be kept for at least 6 years after the relevant tax year ends. This is a legal requirement. We'll keep your information for this period unless you ask us to delete it earlier and we're legally able to do so.

Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

• Access - you can ask to see what data we hold about you
• Correction - you can ask us to fix incorrect information
• Deletion - you can ask us to delete your data (subject to legal requirements)
• Portability - you can ask for your data in a portable format
• Objection - you can object to certain types of processing

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information including secure file storage, encrypted communications, and limiting access to authorized personnel only. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Cookies and Website Data

Our website uses basic cookies to function properly. We don't use tracking cookies or analytics that identify individual users. Your browser settings can control how cookies are handled.

Contact About Privacy

If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us:

Peter Lando
GETBATA Tax Consultancy
15 Abbey St, Chester CH1 2JF
Email: info@domain.com
Phone: +441244401444

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new date. For significant changes, we'll notify existing clients directly.

Complaints

If you're not happy with how we've handled your personal data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.