Paprika Partners Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 21, 2026

1. Introduction


Paprika Partners ("we," "us," or "our") is a boutique accounting and financial operations firm providing bookkeeping, accounting, and advisory services. We are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website (paprikapartners.co) and to handling personal information responsibly.

 

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, your rights regarding that information, and how to contact us with questions or requests.

 

2. Information We Collect


A. Information You Provide


When you complete the contact form on our website, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Your phone number (if provided)

  • Your company or organization name (if provided)

  • Any message or inquiry content you choose to submit

 

We do not collect payment information, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive financial data through our website.


B. Information Collected Automatically


When you visit our website, certain technical information is collected automatically through Google Analytics and standard web server logs. This may include:


  • Your IP address (anonymized where required by applicable law)

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page

  • Referring website or source

  • General geographic location (country or city level)

 

This information is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies. See Section 5 for more detail on cookies.

 

3. How We Use Your Information


We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions

  • To communicate with you about our services

  • To understand how visitors use our website and improve the user experience

  • To analyze aggregate traffic patterns and referral sources via Google Analytics

  • To comply with applicable legal obligations

 

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

 

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA, UK, and Switzerland Visitors)


If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:


  • Legitimate interests: Responding to inquiries, improving our website, and analyzing usage patterns.

  • Consent: Where you have explicitly consented to the use of cookies for analytics purposes.

  • Legal obligation: Where processing is required to comply with applicable law.

 

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent as our legal basis, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

 

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies


Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

 

Google Analytics


We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the site. The information generated (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may use this information to evaluate your use of our site and to compile reports on website activity.

 

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:


  • Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at:

    • https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

  • Adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies

  • Using our cookie consent mechanism (where present on the site)

 

For more information on how Google processes this data, see Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

 

Essential Cookies


Some cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

 

6. How We Share Information


We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service providers: We use Google Analytics to process website usage data on our behalf. Google acts as a data processor under our direction.

  • Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority.

  • Business transfers: If Paprika Partners is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the same protections described in this policy.

 

Where we share data with international third parties (such as Google LLC, based in the United States), we rely on appropriate safeguards including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission and the UK Information Commissioner's Office, as applicable.

 

7. Data Retention


We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

  • Contact form submissions are retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for general business record-keeping purposes.

  • Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with our configured retention settings (default: 26 months).

 

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us at the address below.

 

8. Your Rights


Depending on your location, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information:

 

For EEA, UK, and Swiss Residents (GDPR / UK GDPR)


  • Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").

  • Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.

  • Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

  • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

  • Right to lodge a complaint: Contact your local supervisory authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK, or your relevant EU data protection authority).

 

For California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)


California residents have the right to:


  • Know what personal information we collect, use, share, or sell.

  • Request deletion of personal information we hold about you.

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information).

  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

 

For Australian Residents


Australian residents have rights under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), including the right to access and correct personal information we hold about you, and to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe your privacy rights have been breached.

 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@paprikapartners.co. We will respond to verifiable requests within the timeframes required by applicable law (generally 30 days, or up to 45 days where permitted with notice).

 

9. International Data Transfers


Paprika Partners is based in the United States. If you are visiting our website from outside the United States, including from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Europe, or Australia, please be aware that information you provide may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

 

10. Children's Privacy


Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

 

11. Security


We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

12. Third-Party Links


Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

 

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy


We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

 

14. Contact Us


If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to exercise your privacy rights, or have a concern about how we handle personal information, please contact us:

 

Paprika Partners

Email: admin@paprikapartners.co

Website: paprikapartners.co

 

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.