Privacy Policy

GG Financial Consulting
Version: 01.01.2025

Introduction

We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and service users. This policy applies where we act as a data controller with respect to the personal data of clients, prospects, and visitors to our website — in other words, where we determine the purpose and means of processing your personal data.

We use cookies on our website. Where these cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our services, we will request your consent when you first visit our site.

In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refers to GG Financial Consulting. For contact details, see the “Our Details” section at the end of this document.

Protection and confidentiality of your personal data

We take data privacy seriously. Your personal data is protected using appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include encryption, access controls, secure backups, and regular reviews of our data protection practices.

If we provide you with login credentials for any tools or portals, we advise you to treat these as confidential.

Purpose of data collection

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To deliver bookkeeping, tax, and financial consulting services

  • To meet Dutch tax/legal requirements (e.g. filings with the Belastingdienst)

  • To manage communication, invoicing, and client onboarding

  • To operate and optimise our website and client experience

  • To provide newsletters or updates (only if you opt in)

Categories of data we may process

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Contact data – name, phone number, email address, business details

  • Financial data – income, expenses, VAT data, tax numbers, IBAN

  • Identity data – copy of ID/passport (if required for filings or KYC)

  • Service data – details provided when using our services

  • Website usage data – IP address, browser, pages visited, session duration

  • Marketing data – preferences, open/click rates (only with consent)

We may collect this data directly from you, from your accounting software, or through website interactions.

Legal basis for processing

We rely on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

  • Performance of a contract – to deliver the services you requested

  • Legal obligation – for tax and administrative compliance

  • Legitimate interest – to manage our business and improve our services

  • Consent – for sending marketing emails or optional cookies

Sharing your data

We only share your data when necessary and with trusted third parties:

  • Tax authorities (e.g. Belastingdienst)

  • Subcontracted bookkeepers/accountants under NDAs

  • Software providers (e.g. QuickBooks, Google Workspace)

  • Hosting or IT service providers

We never sell or rent your data. Third parties only process your data on our instructions and under GDPR-compliant terms.

International transfers

All of our core operations are based within the EU. If any data is transferred outside the EU (e.g. via cloud services), it will be safeguarded using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

Data retention

We retain personal and financial data for a period of 7 years to comply with Dutch tax law. After this period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.

Your rights under GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Correct or update inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data (where no longer legally required)

  • Restrict or object to processing in certain cases

  • Withdraw consent for marketing

  • File a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch data protection authority)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via email at info@ggfinancialconsulting.com.

Cookies

Our website uses both functional and analytical cookies. Where cookies are used for marketing or tracking purposes, we ask for your consent. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Amendments

We may update this privacy policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website. You should check this page periodically. We will notify active clients of material updates via email.

Our Details

This website is operated by GG Financial Consulting. We are registered in the Netherlands under KvK number 85426245


Email: info@ggfinancialconsulting.com
Website: www.ggfinancialconsulting.com