Who we are
Ascendant Accountants Limited (we, us, our) operates this website. For data protection queries, please contact [email protected] (FAO: Data Protection Officer).
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage, SDKs and other methods of storing or accessing information on your device. Some of these technologies may process personal data (for example, an online identifier).
Do we use cookies on our public website?
Our public website is designed to work without using non-essential cookies (such as advertising cookies). We aim to use only cookies (and similar technologies) that are strictly necessary to provide the website and any service you request.
However, depending on how you interact with the site (for example, if you submit a form, log into a portal, or follow links to third-party services), cookies or similar technologies may be used by us or by those third parties. This policy explains how that works and how you can control it.
Categories of cookies and whether we use them
The table below summarises common cookie categories and our intended approach for the public website.
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Category |
What it is used for |
Used on our public website? |
|---|---|---|
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Strictly necessary |
Security, load balancing and |
Yes (where needed) |
|
Preferences / functional |
Remembering choices for convenience. |
Not usually (unless you enable a |
|
Analytics / performance |
Measuring site usage to improve it. |
No (unless we introduce |
|
Marketing / advertising |
Advertising tracking and |
No (unless we introduce in |
Essential cookies used on our website
Our public website is intended to operate without non-essential cookies (such as analytics or advertising cookies). We may use strictly necessary cookies and similar technologies to run the site and provide features you request.
These strictly necessary technologies may be used to:
- deliver the website and its core functions;
- help keep the website secure and prevent abuse (for example, to protect enquiry forms from spam); and
- remember choices you make where this is needed for the service to work.
We do not offer public user accounts on this website. If authorised staff access an administrative area to manage the site, the platform may set essential session cookies for that purpose; these are not used to track ordinary website visitors.
Third-party services and links
Our website may include links to third-party websites and services (for example, social media pages, booking tools or client portals). If you follow those links or use those services, the third party may set its own cookies or use similar technologies under its own privacy and cookie notices. We do not control third-party cookies.
Where we embed third-party content directly on our pages, those providers may store or access information on your device when the content loads or when you interact with it. If we introduce such embedded services that rely on non-essential cookies, we will implement an appropriate consent mechanism.
How to control cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- see what cookies are stored and delete them;
- block third-party cookies;
- block all cookies (this may affect how the website works).
Instructions vary by browser. You can usually find help within your browser’s settings or support pages.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website or how we use technologies. We do not display a publication date on this document to avoid it appearing out of date; however, the version number may change when we make material updates.
Contact: If you have any questions about cookies or this policy, please contact [email protected] (FAO: Data Protection Officer).