1. Who We Are
AccountantFinder.ai is an independent comparison and introduction service operated by Veolytic Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
- Company number: 14092706
- Registered office: 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, England, W1W 7LT
- Contact email: andrew@veolytic.com
In this policy, "we", "us" and "our" refer to Veolytic Ltd, and "the service" refers to AccountantFinder.ai.
AccountantFinder.ai is not an accountancy firm, payroll provider, tax adviser, bank, lender, HMRC, Companies House, government service, professional body or login portal. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to any named supplier, software provider, professional body, government body, review platform, bank or financial institution unless explicitly stated.
2. What Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide through comparison forms
When you use our comparison forms, we may collect:
- Business type and industry sector
- Number of employees
- Business requirements and service preferences
- Software currently used
- Location or region
- Any other details you voluntarily provide about your business needs
2.2 Contact details
If you choose to submit a comparison request, we may ask for:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name
2.3 Technical and analytics data
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referral source
- Interaction data (clicks, scrolls, form interactions)
2.4 What we do NOT collect
We do not ask for and you should not provide:
- Passwords
- Bank account details or sort codes
- Payment card details
- HMRC login details or Government Gateway credentials
- Companies House login details
- Accounting software login details
- Payroll software login details
- Security codes, one-time codes or private authentication credentials
3. Why We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Understand your business requirements
- Identify provider categories and options that may be suitable
- Facilitate introductions to selected providers where relevant
- Improve the service and user experience
- Respond to enquiries
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Lawful Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following lawful bases under UK GDPR:
- Consent: When you voluntarily submit information through our comparison forms, you consent to us processing that information for the purposes described in this policy.
- Legitimate interests: We have a legitimate interest in operating an independent comparison service, improving the user experience, and conducting analytics to understand how the service is used.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required by law to process or retain personal data.
5. How Provider Introductions Work
AccountantFinder.ai is an independent comparison and introduction service. We help you compare suitable providers based on the information you provide about your business needs.
Where relevant, and after explaining how your information will be used, we may share your contact details and business requirements with selected providers who appear suitable for your needs. This is so they can contact you to discuss their services.
We explain this before you submit your contact details. You are not obliged to proceed with any provider. You should carry out your own checks before appointing any provider.
AccountantFinder.ai may receive fees from providers where an introduction becomes a commercial opportunity. This does not affect the information we present to you or the providers we identify as potentially suitable.
6. When Information May Be Shared
We may share your information with:
- Selected providers: Where you have submitted a comparison request and we have explained that your details may be shared with providers who appear suitable for your needs.
- Service providers and processors: Third parties who help us operate the service, such as hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics tools. These parties process data on our behalf and are contractually required to protect your information.
- Legal requirements: Where required by law, regulation, or legal process.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
7. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. These include:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors use the website.
- Advertising and remarketing cookies: We may use Google Ads, Meta Pixel and similar tools for advertising measurement and remarketing. These cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and show relevant ads to users who have visited our site.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or through the cookie consent tool on our website. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Specifically:
- Comparison request data: Retained for up to 24 months from the date of submission, unless you request earlier deletion.
- Analytics data: Retained in anonymised or aggregated form for up to 26 months.
- Legal and compliance records: Retained for as long as required by law.
After the applicable retention period, we will securely delete or anonymise your data.
9. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for continued processing.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Data portability: Request transfer of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at andrew@veolytic.com.
10. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal data, contact us at:
- Email: andrew@veolytic.com
- Post: Veolytic Ltd, 85 Great Portland Street, First Floor, London, England, W1W 7LT
11. Complaints
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):
- Website: ico.org.uk
- Phone: 0303 123 1113
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.