Privacy Policy

How AI Finance Office uses your data

Last updated: 30 March 2026

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Who We Are

AI Finance Office LTD is a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17129776).

Data Controller: Alan de Sousa Caires

Email: info@aifinanceoffice.com

Website: www.aifinanceoffice.com

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What Data We Collect

  • Contact information you provide (name, email, phone number) when booking a discovery call or contacting us
  • Information you share during consultations and engagements
  • Website usage data (page views, referral source) if analytics are added in future
  • Communication records (emails, meeting notes)
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How We Use Your Data

  • To respond to enquiries and book discovery calls
  • To deliver our consulting services
  • To send you relevant information about AI Finance Office services (only with your consent)
  • To maintain records of our engagements for legal and professional obligations
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Lawful Basis for Processing

  • Legitimate interest — Where you have expressed interest in AI finance solutions, we process your data on the basis that you are interested in our services and it is reasonable for us to follow up. You can opt out at any time.
  • Contract — Where we are delivering consulting services under an engagement agreement.
  • Consent — Where you have opted in to receive marketing communications.
  • Legal obligation — Where we need to retain records for tax, accounting, or regulatory purposes.
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Third-Party Platforms

We use the following third-party platforms to store and process data:

Platform Purpose Data Stored Privacy
Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive) Email communications, document storage Contact details, engagement documents Google Privacy Policy
Microsoft 365 Document creation and storage Engagement documents, reports Microsoft Privacy Statement
Calendly Discovery call booking Name, email, booking details Calendly Privacy Policy
Anthropic (Claude) AI processing during engagements Financial data (processed via Anthropic Claude; never used for model training) Anthropic Privacy Policy
YouTube Video content hosting No personal data collected by us Google Privacy Policy
LinkedIn Professional networking and marketing Public profile information LinkedIn Privacy Policy

All third-party providers are based in the US or EU and provide adequate data protection safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent).

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Client Financial Data

During consulting engagements, we may process client financial data (transaction listings, trial balances, invoices). This data:

  • Is processed via Anthropic Claude under a commercial Data Processing Agreement
  • Is transmitted securely to Anthropic's infrastructure and is never used to train AI models
  • Is not retained after the engagement ends unless explicitly agreed in writing
  • Is subject to UK GDPR international transfer safeguards (UK Addendum to EU Standard Contractual Clauses)
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Data Retention

Data Type Retention Period
Contact enquiries 2 years from last contact, then deleted
Engagement records 7 years (legal and professional obligation)
Marketing consents Until you withdraw consent
Financial data Not retained after engagement; subject to Anthropic's DPA data retention terms
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Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

Access Request a copy of your personal data
Rectify Correct inaccurate data we hold
Erase Request deletion (subject to legal obligations)
Restrict Limit how we process your data
Object Object to processing based on legitimate interest
Portability Receive your data in a structured format

You can also withdraw consent at any time for marketing communications.

To exercise any of these rights, contact: info@aifinanceoffice.com

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Cookies

This website is a static HTML file and does not set cookies. If you use our Calendly booking link, Calendly may set cookies on their own domain — please refer to Calendly's cookie policy.

If we add analytics or tracking in future, this policy will be updated and a cookie consent mechanism will be implemented.

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Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including:

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Encryption in transit (HTTPS) and at rest
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Strong passwords and two-factor authentication on all platforms
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Regular review of access permissions
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Secure disposal of data at end of retention periods
11.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top will be revised accordingly. Material changes will be communicated directly where we hold your contact details.

12.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk

Phone: 0303 123 1113

We would appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concerns directly before you contact the ICO. Please email info@aifinanceoffice.com in the first instance.