Last updated: 08/27/2024

FBS Tax Specialist LLC ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation services ("Services"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:

Personal Information: When you use our Services, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, Social Security number, and financial information.

Business Information: For bookkeeping and payroll purposes, we may collect information about your business, including financial records, payroll details, tax identification numbers, and other relevant data.

Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our website and Services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and pages viewed.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and store certain information. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide Services: To deliver the bookkeeping, payroll, and tax preparation services you request, including processing transactions, managing payroll, and preparing tax returns.

Communication: To contact you with updates, service-related notices, and promotional materials that may be of interest to you.

Improvement: To improve our website and Services, including troubleshooting, data analysis, and conducting research.

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including responding to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.

3. How We Share Your Information

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

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our Services, such as payment processors, cloud storage providers, and IT support. These providers are required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.

Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, legal process, or government request.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information to protect our rights, property, and safety, or the rights, property, and safety of others.

4. Data Security

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

5. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Correction: You have the right to access and correct the personal information we hold about you.

Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.

Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions under applicable law.

Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly.

6. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. By using our Services, you consent to such transfers.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.