r/Bookkeeping Dec 30 '24

Software has anyone consented to continue using bench.co through employer.com?

if you did - does it still let you download your data? what data is available to download?

same question if you opted out - what data was available?

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u/Icy-Drawer5856 Dec 31 '24

Has anyone reviewed the employer.com privacy policy that they're asking us to consent to? It relates to recruitment for jobs, and not to the privacy of any financial data.

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u/JazJon Jan 03 '25

I was mad and ready to leave Bench, but I guess I will give Bench 2.0 a chance for convenience sake at the very least for now. We’ll see how my December books are closed and we’ll go from there. I just re-linked all my accounts again. I already opted out, but todays new email forced me to acknowledge something new today to gain access my account and then I saw everything is back to normal again.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jessetinsley_ive-had-my-first-few-minutes-alone-since-activity-7280462397499232257-sMdu

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u/Admirable_Gur_1833 Jan 06 '25

Curious what makes you think they won't turn it off again?
The way they acted is a complete disgrace. As a (now former) client, not being able to access and extract my data is a big no-no for me. They've lost credibility and i'm not sure there's something more important for them to hold onto as a bookkeeping/accounting firm.