LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2025

1. Who We Are

Empirical Accountancy Ltd ("E.A.L", "we", "us", "our") is an accounting and business support practice registered in Trinidad and Tobago. Our principal place of business is Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago. We can be contacted at empirical.acct.ltd@gmail.com or +1 (868) 766-0243.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly when you: • Submit an enquiry or consultation request via our contact form (name, email address, telephone number, business name, and the nature of your enquiry). • Contact us by email or telephone. • Engage us to provide professional accounting, payroll, tax, or corporate secretarial services. We do not collect payment card information through this website. Any financial data you share with us in the course of an engagement is held under strict professional confidentiality obligations.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to: • Respond to your enquiry and provide a tailored service proposal. • Deliver the accounting, payroll, VAT, tax, and corporate secretarial services you have engaged us for. • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including obligations under the laws of Trinidad and Tobago. • Improve the quality and performance of our website and services. We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following bases: • Contract: processing is necessary to perform the services you have requested. • Legitimate Interests: responding to website enquiries and maintaining the security of our systems. • Legal Obligation: complying with applicable tax, anti-money laundering, and professional regulations in Trinidad and Tobago.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy and to comply with our legal obligations. For clients, financial records are retained for a minimum of seven (7) years in accordance with applicable tax legislation. Enquiry data from non-clients is retained for up to twelve (12) months.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or destruction. All electronic communications are conducted over encrypted connections where available.

7. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to: • Access the personal information we hold about you. • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data. • Request deletion of your data where we have no legal obligation to retain it. • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at empirical.acct.ltd@gmail.com.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on the DreamHost Remixer platform. Your use of the site is also subject to DreamHost's privacy practices. We do not embed third-party advertising trackers on this site.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the most recent revision will be noted at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact: Empirical Accountancy Ltd Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago Email: info@empiricalaccountancy.com Telephone: +1 (868) 766-0243 · +1 (868) 334-6081