Terms of Service - updated March 2023
The following terms of service apply to all engagements accepted by CMJ Accounting Ltd. All work is carried out under these terms except where changes are agreed in writing in advance. My Engagement Letter sets out the standard terms and conditions and should be construed in accordance with English law.
Anti-Money Laundering
I am required to identify my clients for the purposes of the UK Anti-Money Laundering Legislation. I may request from you, and retain, such information and documentation as I require for these purposes. If I am not able to obtain satisfactory evidence of your identity, I will not be able to proceed with the engagement.
Confidentiality
I confirm that if you give me confidential information I will, at all times during and after this engagement, keep it confidential, with exception of circumstances required by law.
Payment Terms
I will invoice you once the work has been completed. All sums will be due for full payment within 7 days. If the invoice is not paid within 7 days, I will charge interest on the unpaid bill at a rate of 5% per calendar month above the Bank of England base rate until it is paid in full. I reserve the right to stop work if you fail to make any payment when it falls due. I reserve the right to increase my prices once a year. You will be informed in writing in advance of any increase.
Disengagement
Both parties can agree to end an agreement by either of us giving to the other 30 days written notice of our intention to end the agreement.
Any papers will be retained by myself for 7 years, after which they will be destroyed.
Privacy Policy - updated March 2023
My contact details
Name: Chris John
Address: 40 Sampsons Plantation, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3FF
Phone Number: 07876 740089
E-mail: cmjaccs2023@gmail.com
The type of personal information I collect
I currently collect and process the following information:
⦁ Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details)
⦁ Information I require to complete my services to you, for example, tax identification numbers, national insurance numbers, employment details, tax codes etc.
How I get the personal information and why I have it
Most of the personal information I process is provided to myself directly by you for one of the following reasons:
⦁ To carry out the services agreed between yourself & I in the Engagement Letter
⦁ To comply with Anti Money Laundering Regulations
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases I rely on for processing this information is that I have a legal obligation.
How I store your personal information
Your information is securely stored at 40 Sampsons Plantation, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3FF.
I only keep personal information for as long as is required to fulfil the purposed of which it was collected, after which I will destroy all information.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask me for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask me to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask me to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask me to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask me to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that I transfer the personal information you gave me to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, I have one month to respond to you.
Please contact me at cmjaccs2023@gmail.com or 07876 740089 if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about the use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me at:
Address: 40 Sampsons Plantation, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3FF
Phone Number: 07876 740089
E-mail: cmjaccs2023@gmail.com
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk