Privacy Policy
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Defined Terms
This is a legal document and you should read it carefully.
When the first letter of a word is capitalized in this document, it has a special and specific meaning. We call those words “Defined Terms,” because we’re going to give you a definition of what each term means as used in this document.
- Company – Carol Timpe, EA LLC
- Website – www.caroltimpe.com
- Privacy Officer – Carol Timpe
When you see a plural or a plural possessive pronoun, such as “We” and “Our,” that refers to the Company.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Information
Most actions you take on the Website will relay certain information about you to the Company.
Information Collection Categories
Contact Information
When you fill out our contact form or make a purchase with Us, we collect the information you provide so we can communicate with you.
This might include your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
If you use social media and give us your social media information, we may view your public profiles. Sharing your social media with us may tell us who you follow, who follows you, and your likes or interests. Your privacy settings for social media can be adjusted in the settings menu of your social media provider.
Financial Information
When you make a purchase on the Website, we collect information to process your payment. This includes your billing address and the bank or credit card information you provide.
Profile Information
When you fill out our contact form or make a purchase, we create a profile for you so we can identify you. If you purchase a digital product, we use your information to provide you with access to your purchase.
As you navigate the Website, your computer relays information to us that we use to optimize the Website, improve user experience, and make strategic business decisions about our products and services.
We use session analytics, which means that while you are on our Website, we are using software (such as Google Analytics) to tell us what pages you click on, how long you stay there, and how you generally navigate the Website.
Analytics, including the session analytics we use, may collect information about your computer specifications, internet connection, and IP address.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep your Contact Information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We retain Contact Information as required by law, if applicable. We retain Contact Information necessary to enforce legal agreements and resolve disputes.
We do not keep your financial information. The financial information you provide is processed via Stripe, PayPal, and QuickBooks Payments. These processors may retain your information for their company’s purposes. Review their privacy policies for more information.
We keep your Profile Information as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Aside from the Contact Information we keep for legal purposes, you can ask us to delete collected information. To do that, contact the Privacy Officer listed at the end of this Privacy Policy.
Cookies, Pixels, and Tracking Signals
Cookies are not just tasty treats. A cookie is also a piece of information recorded by your web browser. This allows your web browser to recognize places you have visited.
Our use of cookies assists you when you begin to type our Website. Your computer may autofill URLs based on its cookies memory. Cookies can help remember and autofill things like user IDs and website preferences. You can instruct your browser to reject all cookies, but you may not be able to use some parts of our Website without them.
Pixels aren’t just the tiny colorful squares on your device’s screen. A pixel, also known as a beacon or pixel tag, is a transparent image file that tells us something has been clicked on.
Cookies and pixels may communicate to us the web browser you use, whether you open an email we send, your advertising ID, and other technical information about your device.
We use these cookies and pixels to track your internet usage in order to implement analytics strategies and to ensure our servers and systems are working properly.
You can instruct your browser to reject all cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies by sending a “Do Not Track” signal. Our Website may not function properly if your browser rejects cookies, pixels, or tracking technologies.
Email Marketing
We use ConvertKit to send emails about updates, resources, and offers.
Your email is valuable to us, and your privacy is valuable to you. We take care to ensure that your email and other data are used in a respectful manner, and we keep your email confidential. We do not sell or share your email in exchange for payment.
Occasionally, Company partners with third parties to provide joint education, resources, products, or services. In these cases, your participation is deemed consent for us to share any information you provide with that third party.
You can unsubscribe from our emails anytime using the link in the footer of each email.
Information Disclosure
Company will disclose your personal information only when necessary to provide services, programs, or products to you, or when necessary to work with third parties like lawyers or collection agencies to enforce these terms or any other terms between you and Company. We may also disclose your information when we are otherwise legally required to do so.
Securing Your Information
We make best efforts to ensure the security of your information using industry standards and reasonable methods. We rely on reputable and reliable third-party vendors to collect basic information.
If you work with us in a one-on-one capacity for tax preparation and financial consulting, we may collect additional sensitive data (such as Social Security numbers, past tax information, and other financial records). For this data, we use a separate, secure third-party platform designed for these purposes.
Who Exactly Sees Your Information?
Analytics
We use the following companies for analytics:
- Google Analytics
Marketing
We occasionally use affiliate links on the Website. If you click an affiliate link, that partner may collect information about you via their website.
Payment
When you make a purchase on the Website, your financial information is transmitted to a third-party payment processor. Our payment processors are:
- Stripe
- PayPal
- QuickBooks Payments
Each processor has its own privacy policy. Please review their policies before making a payment.
Your California Rights
If you reside in California, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information a business collects about you and how it’s used and shared
- Delete personal information collected from you (with some exceptions)
- Opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Not face discrimination for exercising your rights
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
To exercise your CCPA rights, contact the Privacy Officer. Your identity will need to be verified before we release, alter, or delete your personal information.
Learn more about your privacy rights as a California resident by visiting https://cppa.ca.gov/
Your European Union Rights
If you are located in the European Union, the GDPR gives you the right to:
- Request access to the data we store about you
- Rectify or erase your personal data
- Restrict or object to how your data is processed
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
We require only the information that is reasonably necessary to enter into a contract with you.
Children’s Protection
This Website is not intended for children under the age of 16.
If you are under 18, you may only use the Website with the permission of a parent or guardian. If you, your parent, or guardian believe you have provided information to the Website, contact the Privacy Officer to request its deletion.
Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that we don’t control. Visiting those sites subjects you to their privacy policies. We are not responsible for how those websites handle your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, contact:
Privacy Officer: Carol Timpe
Email: carol@caroltimpe.com
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