Privacy Policy

Who we are

Effective Date: 2025
Website: http://glocalbookkeeping.com

At Glocal Bookkeeping, we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal and financial information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard data when you use our services or visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Website Usage Information – IP address, browser type, and cookies to improve your experience.

Personal Information – Name, email, phone number, and address when you contact us or sign up for services.

Financial Information – Business transactions, invoices, receipts, payroll details, and other records required for bookkeeping through QuickBooks Online.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, plus the IP address and browser user agent for spam prevention.

An anonymized string from your email (hash) may be provided to Gravatar to see if you use it. After approval, your profile picture appears with your comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors could potentially extract this information.

4. Cookies

Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie with the post ID of the article just edited (expires after 1 day).

Leaving a comment allows you to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience (1 year).

Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to verify if your browser accepts cookies (discarded when closing the browser).

Logging in sets cookies for login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last 2 days, screen options 1 year, and “Remember Me” login persists 2 weeks.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction, including if you have an account and are logged in.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

Password reset requests include your IP address in the reset email.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data (except usernames). Administrators can also manage this information.

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

8. Your Data Rights

You may also request deletion of your personal data, except for information we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold.

9. Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

10. Data Protection & Security

We implement strict security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Only authorized personnel have access to client data.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data:

📧 info@glocalbookkeeping.com
📞 +0220 757 2186
🏢 Kotu, The Gambia