PRIVACY

Scott Johnston FCCA is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Policy explains when and why I collect personal information about people who visit my website, how I use it, the conditions under which I may disclose it to others, and how I keep it secure.

I may change this policy from time to time, so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you are happy with any changes. You should also note that by using my website, you agree to be bound by this policy.

Any questions regarding this policy and my privacy practices should be sent by email to scottjohnston@accamail.com.

Or by writing to:

Scott Johnston
Chartered Certified Accountant
48 Caledonia Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 2JN

Alternatively, you can telephone 0141 889 9991.

How do I collect information from you?

I obtain information about you when you use my website. For example, when you complete the contact form or engage with other methods of contact.

What type of information do I collect from you?

The personal information I collect might include your name, address, email address, phone number, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when. If you make a donation online or purchase a product from us, your card information is not held by us; it is collected by our third-party payment processors who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions, as explained below.

Use of ‘cookies’

Like many other websites, the website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.

It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences. How this is done varies depending on the browser you use. You should check the support pages for your particular browser if you are unsure how to disable cookies.

The main cookies used on my site:

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use my site. I use the information to compile reports which help me improve the functionality and market the site.

The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.

For more information on Google Analytic’s privacy policy visit here – http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

How is your information used?

I may use your information to:

Who has access to your information?

I will not sell or rent your information to third parties.

I will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

I may transfer your personal information to a third party as part of a sale of some or all of my business and assets to any third party or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation. Or I may transfer your information if we are under a duty to disclose or share your data to comply with any legal obligation or to enforce or apply my terms of use or to protect the rights, property or safety of our supporters and customers. However, I will take steps with the aim of ensuring that I continue to protect your privacy rights.

Your Choices

You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from me. If you do not want to receive direct marketing communications from me, then you can contact me via phone, email or using the contact form and I will remove you from marketing communications.

I will not contact you for marketing purposes by email unless you have given your prior consent.

You can change your marketing preferences at any time by contacting me

How you can access and update your information

The accuracy of your information is important to me. You have the right to request a copy of the report I hold about you so that you can ensure its accuracy. You can do this by the following methods.

Send an email to scottjohnston@accamail.com and request the information held about you:

Any questions regarding this policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to scottjohnston@accamail.com.

Or by writing to:

Scott Johnston
Chartered Certified Accountant
48 Caledonia Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 2JN

Alternatively, you can telephone 0141 889 9991.

Right to erasure

Visitors/users of the site should have the ability to have all records of their data held by a business where there is no legitimate reason for that business to maintain that reason; this includes where GDPR is super-ceded by other laws governing the details obtained.

Security precautions in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information

When you give me personal information, I take steps to ensure I treat it securely.

Any non-sensitive details (your email address etc,) are transmitted over the Internet, they can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while I strive to protect your personal information, I cannot ensure the security of any information you send to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once I receive your information, I make my best effort to ensure its security on my systems.

Links to other websites

My website may contain links to other sites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to my website, so I encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. I cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from my website.

Also, if you linked to my website from a third party site, I cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.

Transferring your information outside of Europe

As part of the services offered to you through this website, the information that you provide to me may be transferred to countries outside the European Union (“EU”). By way of example, this may happen if any of my servers are from time to time located in a country outside of the EU. These countries may not have similar data protection laws to the UK. By submitting your data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. If I transfer your information outside of the EU in this way, I will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are made with the aim of making sure that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this Policy.

If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU to provide you with those services.

Review of this Policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Policy was last updated in September 2018.