- 1. Introduction
Precise Booking Services ("we," "our," "us") respects your privacy and is committed to
protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use,
disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website
www.precisebookingservices.com
and our bookkeeping services.
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2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information when you engage with our services or fill out
our website contact form:
- Personal Information: First name, last name, phone number, and email
address.
- Service Information: Details you provide in your message about the
services you are interested in.
- Financial Information: Bookkeeping records, payroll data, GST/PST
information, year-end reports, and other accounting-related materials you provide
for our services.
- Technical Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and
browsing data collected via cookies or analytics tools.
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3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide services: Deliver and manage bookkeeping, payroll, GST/PST
filing, year-end preparation, and related services.
- Respond to inquiries: Answer questions submitted through our contact
form.
- Client communication: Send updates, confirmations, and service-related
notifications.
- Compliance: Meet legal and regulatory requirements, including CRA
communications.
- Service improvement: Enhance our website functionality and the quality
of our services.
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4. Legal Basis for Processing
Precise Booking Services processes personal information under the following lawful
bases:
- Performance of a contract: To deliver bookkeeping, payroll, GST/PST
filing,
year-end preparation, and related services you request.
- Legal obligations: To meet tax, payroll, and record-keeping
requirements,
including responses to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
- Legitimate interests: To operate, secure, and improve our services,
maintain
client relationships, and prevent fraud, provided these interests are not overridden
by
your rights.
- Consent: When you voluntarily provide information via our website or
otherwise.
You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing.
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5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your information. We may share information only as described
below and
with appropriate safeguards:
- Authorized personnel: Employees and contractors who need access to
perform their
duties and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Service providers: Vendors that support our operations (e.g., cloud
hosting, IT
support, secure storage, and accounting platforms such as Sage and QuickBooks) under
written
agreements.
- Government and regulators: When required by law or to comply with
requests from
authorities, including the CRA.
- Professional advisors: Lawyers, accountants, and insurers for
compliance,
advice, or defense of claims.
- Business transactions: In connection with a merger, sale, or
reorganization,
subject to continued confidentiality and applicable law.
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6. Data Retention
We retain bookkeeping and financial data only for as long as necessary to fulfill
service
obligations and comply with legal and tax requirements. After retention periods, data
will be
securely deleted or anonymized.
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7. Data Security
We apply technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your information
from
unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
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8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, including PIPEDA and provincial privacy laws, you may have
the
following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete
information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your information where permitted by law
and
subject to our legal retention duties.
- Restriction/Objection: Ask us to limit or object to certain processing
activities, including direct marketing.
- Portability: Request your information in a structured, commonly used,
machine-readable format where technically feasible.
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is
based on
consent.
- Complaint: Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy
Commissioner of
Canada (OPC)
or your provincial authority.
To exercise these rights, contact us at
bookkeeping.precise@gmail.com
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9. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies or analytics tools to improve your browsing experience. You
can
adjust your browser settings to refuse or manage cookies.
- 10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their
content
or privacy practices.
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11. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside of Canada, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are
in place.
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12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, regulatory, or operational changes.
Updates
will be posted here with a new "Last Updated" date.
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13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: