| Tax Technologies, Inc. (TTI) has created this privacy statement to demonstrate
its
commitment to user privacy. TTI gathers important information from
its visitors and
customers; therefore, it publishes this statement as a way to communicate
its information
gathering and dissemination practices. TTI reserve the right to change this
statement and will provide notification of the change at least thirty (30)
business days prior to the change taking effect.
Collected Information
TTI requires individuals who register to use the services offered on
its site to
provide contact information. TTI asks for information such as name,
company name, position, address, phone number, e-mail address, and financial
and billing information – such as billing name and address, credit card number,
and the number of users in an organization that will use the services. To offer
better service, TTI may also ask for additional information. Additional
information may include job description, department name, fax number, or
additional company information – such as industry, number of entities in company, or annual revenues.
Registrants can opt out of providing additional
information by not entering it when asked.
Tax Technologies, Inc. uses the information it collects to set up services for
individuals and their organizations. Because TTI is also providing tax filing
related services, it may use the information to authenticate
registrants as valid representatives of their organization.
TTI may also use the information to
contact users and prospects to further discuss their interest in
TTI's services,
and send information complementary to its services.
TTI does not distribute or share customer e-mail addresses.
It uses e-mail
communication to contact users about software updates, critical events, and
complementary offerings. TTI may also elect to send a Customer Newsletter.
Customers can opt out of being contacted by TTI, or receiving further information
from TTI, at any time by sending e-mail to
support@taxtechnologies.com.
Except as TTI explicitly states at the time it requests information, or as provided
in its terms of service, TTI does not disclose to any third-party information
provided. All financial and billing information that TTI collects through the
site is used solely to bill for services. This billing information is not used
by TTI for marketing or promotional purposes.
Tax Technologies, Inc. uses a third-party intermediary to manage the credit card
processing. This intermediary is not permitted to store, retain, or use the
information provided, except for the sole purpose of credit card processing.
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their
user registration and passwords.
Customers of the service use the site to host data and information.
Tax Technologies, Inc. will not review, share, distribute, or reference any
such data except as provided in TTI's terms of service, or as may be required by
law. TTI will only view or access application information to determine
appropriate billing levels and ensure efficient performance of the software.
TTI may also track and analyze non-identifying and aggregate usage and volume
statistical information and provide such information to third parties. Other
exceptions are only made when required by law.
TTI uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with
its servers, administer
its Web site, and gather broad demographic information.
Cookies
Cookies are files' Web browsers placed on a computer’s hard drive.
TTI uses cookies
to help it authenticate users and provide time saving shortcuts and user
preferences. If selected by a user, TTI's system will save authentication
information in a cookie and skip future login requests.
Tax Technologies, Inc. issues a mandatory session cookie to each user for the
duration of his/her session. This helps with the authentication of the user to
the system. If the cookie is rejected, access to and usage of the
service will
be denied.
Third-Party Sites
This site contains links to other sites. Tax Technologies, Inc. is not
responsible for the privacy practices or content of such
Web sites.
Security
Tax Technologies, Inc. understands the importance of security to
its clients.
TTI has security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and
alteration of data under its control.
TTI has teamed with IBM e-business Hosting to deliver
its hosted products. In
this way, its applications are housed in IBM's secure data center and leverage
the expertise of a market leader. This hosting system employs the following
technologies:
Dedicated Internet firewall
24-hour locked and biometric security access to our server vault
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) data encryption
Site monitoring and reporting services
Regularly scheduled backups with secured storage
Due to the nature of Internet security, Tax Technologies, Inc. does not provide
specific details about what security tools are deployed where, and reserves the
right to alter its security tools without notice. No security system is perfect,
and the responsibility of Tax Technologies, Inc. is limited to the terms
contained in the applicable service level agreement.
If you have further questions regarding our security practices, please
send an e-mail to TTI's Security team at
security@taxtechnologies.com.
Opt-Out Policy
Tax Technologies, Inc. offers its visitors and customers a means to choose how
it may use information provided. If, at any time after registering for information
or ordering services, you change your mind about receiving information from
TTI,
e-mail
support@taxtechnologies.com with your new sharing preferences.
Correcting and Updating Your Information
In most cases, updates can be made to information online. If you are unable
to effect changes using TTI's online forms, send an e-mail
to
support@taxtechnologies.com with any desired changes, including discontinuation
of the service.
Additional Information
Questions regarding this statement or the practices of the site should be
directed to Tax Technologies, Inc.’s Security team by e-mail at
security@taxtechnologies.com.
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