RISUTAX Pro Privacy Policy Notice
Introduction
At RISUTAX Pro, we prioritize the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy Notice describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our professional tax services website, risutax.com, or choose to provide information through physical copies. We comply with applicable California data laws and other relevant U.S. laws.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, contact information, Social Security number, tax identification number, financial information, and other information you provide to us when you use our services or submit physical copies of documents.
- Usage Information: We collect information about how you interact with our website, risutax.com, including your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages you visit.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to personalize your experience on our website.
- WordPress and Plugin Data: Our website is built on WordPress and utilizes various plugins. These plugins may collect additional information about your usage and interactions on our site.
- Comments: If you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
- Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide tax services: We use your information to prepare and file your tax returns, provide tax advice, and answer your questions, whether provided online or through physical copies.
- To improve our services: We use your information to analyze how our website is used and to make improvements to our services.
- To communicate with you: We may use your information to send you emails, newsletters, or other communications about our services.
- To comply with legal obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Website Functionality: We use information collected through WordPress and plugins to ensure the proper functioning and optimization of our website.
- Comment Management: We use information collected from comments to identify and filter spam and to display your profile picture if you have one associated with your Gravatar account.
How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following parties:
- Third-party service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us provide our services, such as cloud storage providers, payment processors, and WordPress plugin providers.
- Government agencies: We may share your information with government agencies if required by law.
- Other parties with your consent: We may share your information with other parties with your consent.
- Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Security
We take the security of your information seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
- Online Data: We store your information on Google Cloud Platform and rely on their security measures to protect your data. While we take steps to secure your data with higher-level accounts and security on Google Cloud Platform, we are not responsible for any issues or breaches that may occur on their platform.
- Physical Copies: We maintain physical security measures to protect any documents you provide to us in person.
- WordPress and Plugins: We carefully select and manage WordPress plugins to minimize security risks and ensure they adhere to data protection standards.
Data Retention
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
- User Registration: For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding your information:
- Access and update your information: You can access and update your information by logging into your account or contacting us.
- Opt-out of communications: You can opt out of receiving communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or contacting us.
- Delete your information: You can request that we delete your information by contacting us.
- Alternative to Online Services: You have the option to provide your information through physical copies instead of using our online services, thereby limiting the data we store electronically.
- Cookie Management: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Comment Opt-in: When leaving a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
- Data Export/Erasure: If you have an account or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase any personal data we hold about you (excluding data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect about you, the right to request that we delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy Notice
We may update this Privacy Policy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy Notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us.
Effective Date: September 14, 2024
Disclaimer: This Privacy Policy Notice is intended to provide general information and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult with an attorney if you have any specific questions about your privacy rights.