LEES Privacy Statement

At LEES, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our clients, whether personal, corporate, or public sector, and our staff. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal and business data in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, as well as relevant professional standards.

Information About Us
We are CG LEE Limited t/a LEES, Company number 4715326, registered in England & Wales.

Your Data
We collect information from personal clients, corporate bodies, public sector organisations, and staff. This includes personal identification, such as name, address, date of birth, financial and accounting records, payment and banking details, correspondence, and information shared in the course of providing our services.

How We Use Your Data
Data is processed to provide accounting, audit, taxation, advisory, and related services, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, manage accounts, billing, and communications, and improve services and internal operations. We do not use client or organisational data for marketing without explicit consent.

Client and Organisational Confidentiality
All information received from clients is treated as strictly confidential in accordance with ACCA rules, UK GDPR, and professional ethics. This includes personal data of individuals associated with the client or organisation, financial, operational, strategic, or sensitive information, and any correspondence, reports, or data shared with us in confidence.

Confidential information is disclosed only when legally required, authorised internally, in the public interest, or professionally required, such as ACCA quality reviews or regulatory investigations.

Internal Security Measures
Encryption of data at rest and in transit, restricted access with role-based permissions, system activity logged and monitored through audit trails, communications conducted via encrypted channels, information stored separately to prevent unauthorised access, and regular encrypted backups maintained and tested.

Internal Controls and Handling Procedures
Secure document management for physical and electronic records, ongoing staff training in data protection, secure handling, confidentiality, and ethics, incident management procedures for data breaches, and contracts with authorised third parties requiring equivalent confidentiality and security measures.

Professional Obligations and Compliance
Staff are bound by ACCA ethical rules and professional secrecy, whistleblowing policies are in place for confidential reporting of breaches, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures are used to verify client and organisational identities and report suspicious activity.

Data Security and Storage
Information is stored on secure servers in the UK or EEA. Hosting providers are ISO 27001 certified. While reasonable efforts are made to safeguard data, internet transmission carries inherent risks.

Data Retention
Data is retained only as long as necessary to meet legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations. Unneeded data is securely deleted or anonymised.

Marketing
Marketing communications are sent only with consent, which may be withdrawn at any time via mail@leesaccountants.co.uk.

Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object, or request data portability. Requests should be sent to mail@leesaccountants.co.uk.

Third-Party Sharing
Data shared with authorised third parties, such as auditors or IT providers, is protected by contracts requiring equivalent confidentiality and security measures. All third-party processing complies with UK GDPR and relevant legal obligations.

Children
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Parents or guardians may contact us to remove such data.

Changes to This Policy
Updates will be posted on this web page.

Website Users and Cookie Policy

This policy explains how LEES collects and uses data from visitors to our website and manages cookies and related technologies.

Information Collected from Website Users
We may collect information when you interact with our website, including:

  • Information submitted via contact forms or registrations
  • Technical and usage data, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on the site, and interactions with content
  • Publicly available information from social media or business sources

How We Use Website Data
Data collected from website users is used to:

  • Provide and maintain the website
  • Monitor website performance and usage
  • Improve the user experience
  • Respond to enquiries or requests submitted through the website

Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enhance your experience, provide analytics, and support embedded content.

  • Users can block or delete cookies via browser settings
  • By using the website, users consent to cookies as described in this policy

Data Sharing
Information collected from website users may be shared with service providers or third parties necessary to operate the website, such as hosting providers, IT support, or analytics providers. All third-party processing is subject to contractual safeguards ensuring confidentiality and security.

Children
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Parents or guardians may contact us to remove such data.

Data Security and Storage
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect website user data, including encryption, access controls, and secure storage. However, internet transmission carries inherent risks that cannot be fully eliminated.

Changes to This Policy
Updates will be posted on this web page.

Contact
Email: mail@leesaccountants.co.uk
Phone: 020 7242 1134
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us