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Cookies Policy

Last updated: December 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve your experience
  • Provide relevant information and services

2. How We Use Cookies

Clean Accounts Ltd uses cookies on our website (www.cleanaccounts.co.uk) to enhance your browsing experience and understand how visitors interact with our site.

We use cookies for:

  • Essential website functionality
  • Website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Remembering your cookie preferences
  • Security and fraud prevention

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as:

  • Security and authentication
  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences
  • Load balancing
  • Basic site functionality

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (essential for website operation)

Duration: Session or up to 1 year

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information about:

  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • How visitors arrived at our site
  • Which links are clicked
  • Browser and device information

Services Used: Google Analytics

Legal Basis: Consent (you can opt-out via our cookie banner)

Duration: Up to 26 months

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as:

  • Remembering your preferences
  • Language settings
  • Region selection

Legal Basis: Consent

Duration: Up to 1 year

Marketing and Tracking Cookies

We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we implement these in the future, we will:

  • Update this policy
  • Request your explicit consent
  • Provide clear opt-out options

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use:

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring
Cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat
Duration: 24 hours to 26 months
Privacy: Google Privacy Policy
Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Cloud Accounting Software Links

If you click links to our cloud accounting partners (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent), their cookies are subject to their own privacy policies:

  • Xero Privacy Policy
  • QuickBooks Privacy Policy
  • FreeAgent Privacy Policy

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either:

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for essential functionality like secure navigation.

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a set period (from days to years) to remember your preferences across visits.

Our Cookie Durations:

  • Essential cookies: Session to 1 year
  • Analytics cookies: 24 hours to 26 months
  • Preference cookies: Up to 1 year

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

Important Notes

  • Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality
  • Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impairing the site
  • Deleting cookies will remove your preferences and settings

For detailed browser instructions, visit: www.aboutcookies.org

7. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies:

Web Beacons (Pixels)

Small transparent images used to track page views and user behavior, often in emails to monitor open rates.

Local Storage

Browser storage that persists longer than cookies, used for caching and offline functionality.

Session Storage

Temporary browser storage that clears when the tab is closed.

These technologies are subject to the same consent requirements as cookies.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. We do not track users across third-party websites and therefore do not respond to DNT signals.

You can still opt-out of analytics cookies via our cookie banner or browser settings.

9. Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may collect personal data, such as:

  • IP addresses
  • Device identifiers
  • Browsing behavior

This data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and UK GDPR. We:

  • Minimize data collection
  • Anonymize data where possible
  • Secure data with encryption
  • Retain data only as long as necessary

10. International Data Transfers

Some cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) may transfer data outside the UK. We ensure:

  • Adequate data protection safeguards are in place
  • Data is only shared with GDPR-compliant processors
  • You are informed through this policy

11. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed at individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children via cookies. If you are under 18, please do not use our website without parental consent.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie usage
  • New legal requirements
  • Updates to third-party services

We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, seeking fresh consent.

13. More Information

For more information about cookies and online privacy:

  • UK ICO: ICO Cookie Guidance
  • About Cookies: www.aboutcookies.org
  • All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Clean Accounts Ltd
Email: info@cleanaccounts.co.uk
Website: www.cleanaccounts.co.uk

For general data protection queries, see our Privacy Policy.

Clean Accounts Eastbourne

Modern accounting for modern businesses in Eastbourne and East Sussex. Cloud-powered, human-supported.

Serving: Eastbourne, Brighton, Hastings, Lewes, and across East Sussex

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