Privacy Policy

Introduction

Jack Ross Chartered Accountants ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal data when you use forensic.legal.

We are registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is Barnfield House, The Approach, Manchester M3 7BX.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following personal data:

• Name, email address, phone number, and law firm details when you contact us via our enquiry form or by telephone
• Information about your enquiry, including the nature of the forensic accounting instruction
• Technical data including IP address, browser type, and pages visited (collected automatically via cookies)

How We Use Your Information

We use personal data to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide forensic accounting services
• Send you information relevant to your instruction (we do not send marketing emails unless you opt in)
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including those of ICAEW and ACCA

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data on the following legal bases:

• Consent: where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
• Contract: where processing is necessary for a contract we have with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract
• Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights

Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal data to third parties. We may share data with:

• Other professionals involved in your matter (with your consent)
• Our IT service providers who assist in operating our website
• Regulatory bodies where required by law (ICAEW, ACCA, HMRC)

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. For client engagement records, we retain data for a minimum of 6 years after the end of the engagement, in line with professional requirements.

Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at 0161 832 4451.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: March 2026