Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Accounting Advantage, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal and financial information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or engage our accounting services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number that you voluntarily give to us when you register for services or schedule a consultation.
• Financial Data: Financial information related to your business (e.g., bank statements, tax documents, payroll data) required to perform our accounting and virtual CFO services.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our services to you. Specifically, we use your information to:

• Prepare and file tax returns, manage payroll, and generate financial reports.
• Communicate with you regarding your account or business needs.
• Process payments and refunds.
• Comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors (such as secure cloud storage, payroll processors, or tax software) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. We utilize secure client portals for the transfer of sensitive financial documents and industry-standard encryption. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

6. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to the personal information we have collected about you and the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions (such as data required for tax record-keeping).

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Accounting Advantage
Redding, CA 96003
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (530) 395-6041