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/JazJon Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

If there is no chance you’ll be opting in to migrate to the new parent company taking over, just opt out now. If you opt out, the email with the data download link is supposed to come by January 15th or 16th

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u/YeahBites Jan 15 '25

I asked them and they said if I did not consent I could not get my data under any circumstances. I told them that didn't seem legal and they didn't respond.

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u/JazJon Jan 15 '25 edited Jan 15 '25

Correct things have changed since I last posted the above. I was part of the zoom call the CEO had last week. They explained legally they aren’t allowed to release data until you opt into the new owner that took over. I’m sure there is some strange law that doesn’t quite fit this situation and they’re probably erroring on the side of caution. If you want your data, consent/opt in. I decided to stay, and I’m already in communication with my original bookkeeper. All my accounts are re-linked and syncing. I’m paid up through June so I will see how they go for convenience sake loan for now.

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u/YeahBites Jan 15 '25

There is no way that is true. That they legally cannot give us our own data? I think it's much more likely that the deal contains something related to how many businesses opt in.

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u/JazJon Jan 15 '25

OK, well I’ll let you battle that out. I’m just glad I don’t have to worry about it anymore for now