We at 1st
Step Accounting LLC respect Your privacy. This Privacy Policy is designed
to explain how We collect, use, share, and protect the personal information You
provide to Us when You access Our website, purchase Our goods or services, or
engage with Us on social media, as well as Your own rights to the information
We collect.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. We
will alert You to any changes to this Policy by changing the “last updated”
date at the top of this Policy. Any changes become effective immediately upon
publication on Our website, and You waive specific notice of any changes to the
Policy by continuing to use and access Our site(s). We encourage You to review
this Privacy Policy periodically, when You use Our website for any purpose or
engage with Us on social media. You are deemed to have accepted any changes to
any revised Privacy Policy by Your continued use of Our website after the
revised Privacy Policy is posted.
INFORMATION
THAT WE COLLECT
We collect a variety of information from You
when You visit Our website, make purchases, or interact with Us on social
media. By accepting this Privacy Policy, You are specifically consenting to Our
collection of the data described below, to Our use of the data, to the
processing of this data, and to Our sharing of the data with third-party
processors as needed for Our legitimate business interests. The information We
collect may include:
PERSONAL
DATA
Personal Data is information that can be used
to identify You specifically, including Your name, shipping address, email
address, telephone number, or demographic information like Your age, gender, or
hometown. You consent to giving Us this information by providing it to Us
voluntarily on Our website or any mobile application. You provide some of this
information when You register with or make purchases from Our website. You may
also provide this information by participating in various activities associated
with Our site, including responding to blogs, contacting Us with questions, or
participating in group training. Your decision to disclose this data is
entirely voluntary. You are under no obligation to provide this information,
but Your refusal may prevent You from accessing certain benefits from Our
website or from making purchases.
DERIVATIVE
DATA
Derivative data is information that Our
servers automatically collect about You when You access Our website, such as
Your IP address, browser type, the dates and times that You access Our website,
and the specific pages You view. If You are using a mobile application, Our
servers may collect information about Your device name and type, Your phone
number, Your country of origin, and other interactions with Our application.
Derivative data may also include data collected by third-party service
providers, such as advertising and analytics providers, and may include
cookies, log data, or web beacons. Cookies are discussed more fully below. Derivative
data collected by third-party service providers generally does not identify a
specific individual.
FINANCIAL
DATA
Financial data is data that is related to Your
payment method, such as credit card or bank transfer details. We collect
financial data in order to allow You to purchase, order, return, or exchange
products or services from Our website and any related mobile apps. We store
limited financial data. Most financial data is transferred to Our payment
processor, ThriveCart, and You
should review these processors’ Privacy Policy to determine how they use, disclose,
and protect Your financial data. As a courtesy, ThriveCart’s Privacy Policy can be found here: https://legal.thrivecart.com/platform/privacy/.
SOCIAL
NETWORKING DATA
We may access personal information from social
networking sites and apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter,
Snapchat, or other social networking sites or apps not named specifically here,
which may include Your name, Your social network username, location, email
address, age, gender, profile picture, and any other public information. If You
do not want Us to access this information, please go to the specific social
networking site and change Your privacy settings.
MOBILE
DEVICE DATA
If You use Our website via a mobile device or
app, We may collect information about Your mobile device, including device ID,
model and manufacturer, and location information.
OTHER
DATA
On occasion, You may give Us additional data
in order to enter into a contest or giveaway or to participate in a survey. You
will be prompted for this information and it will be clear that You are
offering this kind of information in exchange for an entry into such a contest
or giveaway.
MOBILE APPLICATION
INFORMATION
If You connect to Us using a mobile
application, We may request geolocation information, which includes permission
to track Your mobile device, in order to provide You with location based
services. We may also request access to certain features on Your device,
including Your device’s calendar, camera, contacts, social media accounts,
Bluetooth, and storage. We may also send You “push notifications” regarding
Your account or Our mobile application. If You wish to change Our access to any
of this information, You may do so by changing Your device settings.
HOW WE
USE YOUR INFORMATION
Your information allows Us to offer You
certain products and services, including the use of Our website, to fulfill Our
obligations to You, to customize Your interaction with Our company and Our
website, and to allow Us to suggest other products and services We think might
interest You. We generally store Your data and transmit it to a third party for
processing. However, to the extent We process Your data, We do so to serve Our
legitimate business interests (such as providing You with the opportunity to
purchase Our goods or services and interact with Our website or mobile app).
Specifically, We may use the information and
data described above to:
GROUNDS
FOR USING AND PROCESSING YOUR DATA
The information We collect and store is used
primarily to allow Us to offer goods and services for sale. In addition, 1st Step Accounting LLC may collect, use, and process Your
information based on the following grounds:
LEGITIMATE
BUSINESS INTERESTS
We may use and process Your data for Our
legitimate business interests, which include, among other things, communicating
with You, improving Our goods or services, improving Our website, and providing
You with the information or products that You have requested.
Performance of a Contract: We may use and
process Your information to enter into a contract with You and to perform Our
contractual obligations to You.
Consent: We may use Your data, or permit
selected third parties to use Your data, based on Your consent to Our use and
sharing of that data. You may withdraw Your consent at any time, but doing so
may affect Your ability to use Our website or other offerings.
As required by law: We may also use or process
Your data as required for Us to comply with legal obligations.
WHY WE
DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
We may share Your information with third
parties in certain situations. In
particular, We may share Your data with third-party processors as needed to
serve Our legitimate business interests, which include administration of Our
website, administration of Your account, entering into contracts with You,
communicating with You, taking orders for goods or services, delivering Our
goods and services, identifying trends, protecting the security of Our company
and website, and marketing additional goods and services to You. The legal
basis for Our disclosure of Your data is both Your Consent to this Privacy
Policy and Our own right to protect and promote Our legitimate business
interests.
The following are specific reasons why We may
share Your information:
Third
Party Processing: We may disclose Your information to
third parties who assist Us with various tasks, including payment processing,
hosting services, email delivery, communications, and customer service. We may
not always disclose these third-party processors if not required by law. We do
not authorize them to use or disclose Your personal information except in connection
with providing Our company with their services.
By Law: We may share Your data as required by law or to respond to legal
process, including a subpoena, or as necessary to protect the rights, property,
and safety of others. This includes sharing information with other parties to
prevent or address fraud and to avoid credit risks.
To
Protect Our Company: We may use Your information to
protect Our company, including to investigate and remedy any violations of Our
rights or policies. We may also disclose Your information as reasonably
necessary to acquire and maintain insurance coverage, manage risks, obtain
financial or legal advice, or to exercise or defend against legal claims.
Business
Transfers: In the unlikely event Our company engages
in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy proceedings, dissolution, reorganization,
or similar transaction or proceeding, We may transfer or share Your data as
part of that proceeding. In such transitions, customer information is one of
the business assets that is acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that
such business transfers may occur and that Your personal information can
continue to be stored, used, or processed as otherwise set forth in this
privacy policy.
Third-Party
Marketing: We may disclose Your information to certain
third parties (Sponsors) for the
purpose of enabling them to contact You so that they can offer You relevant
goods and services.
Affiliates:
We may share Your personal information with Our
business affiliates who promote Our product(s) or service(s) for a commission
fee. We require Our affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. They are not
allowed to spam you and must disclose they are an affiliate for Us. If they do
not do so, they are in violation of their affiliate terms and this Privacy
Policy, and any violation of this nature should be reported to hello@takingyourfrimvirtual.com.
Other
Third Parties: We may share information with
advertisers, Our investors, or other third parties for the purpose of
conducting general business analysis. If We do so, We will make reasonable
efforts to inform You if required by law.
Interaction
With Others: If You interact with others on Our
website or mobile app, such as participating in a group chat or a group online
course, other users may have access to some of Your data, including Your name,
profile picture, and Your history of interaction with Our website, such as
prior comments or posts.
Online
Postings: When You post online, Your posts may be
viewed by others, and We may distribute Your comments outside the website.
External
Links: Our website may include hyperlinks to other
websites not controlled by Us. We suggest You exercise caution when clicking on
a hyperlink. Although We use reasonable care in including a hyperlink on Our
own web page, We do not regularly monitor the websites of these third parties,
are not responsible for any damage or consequences You suffer by using these
hyperlinks. We are not bound by the Privacy Policies of any third-party website
that You access by a hyperlink, nor are they bound by ours. We encourage You to
read the Policies of those third-party websites before interacting with them or
making purchases. They may collect different information and by different
methods than We do.
Other
Purposes: We may disclose Your personal data as
necessary to comply with any legal obligation or to protect Your interests, or
the vital interests of others or Our company.
TRACKING
TECHNOLOGIES
Log
Files: Like many other websites, We make use of log
files. These files merely log visitors to the site – usually a standard procedure
for hosting companies and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The
information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses,
browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit
pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze
trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather
demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked
to any information that is personally identifiable.
Cookies:
We also use cookies — small text files sent to Us by
Your computer — and web beacons to store certain information. We may use
cookies to authenticate Your identity, to determine if You are logged onto Our
website, for personalization, for security, for targeted advertising, or for
analysis of the performance of Our website and services. For example, cookies
allow Us to recommend blog posts to You based on what You have read on Our site
in the past. We use cookies that are not specific to Your account but unique
enough to allow Us to analyze general trends and use, and to customize Your
interaction with Our website. This information helps Us to understand the use
of Our site and to improve Our website and service offerings.
We may use any or all of the following types
of cookies:
Essential
Cookies: These cookies help Us run Our website and
improve Your experience with Our website. These cookies may allow content to
load more quickly or allow You to access “members only” or repeat-users sections
of Our website.
Functionality
Cookies: These cookies allow Us to remember Your
preferences from earlier visits to Our website, including login information, so
that You do not have to input the same information multiple times.
Social
Media Cookies: These cookies allow Us to record when
You have engaged with a social media tool while visiting Our website. For
example, We may record that You have “liked” a certain aspect of Our website.
The social media application may also share data with Us that You have allowed
it to share. If You wish to change Your social media sharing settings, please
visit the privacy settings of the social media network.
Advertising
Cookies: We may work with third-party advertising
partners who collect information about Your browsing habits on Our website in
order to later display a relevant ad about Our services when You are on a
third-party site such as a social media platform. These cookies may also allow
Us to access Your location.
In addition, when You first encounter Our
website, You will be asked to “consent to cookies.” If You wish to disable
cookies, You may do so through Your individual browser options. However, this
may affect Your ability to use or make purchases from Our website. More
detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be
found at the browsers’ respective websites. More information about cookies can
be found at What
Are Cookies? By continuing to use Our website and not disabling
cookies on Your browser, You are consenting to Our use of cookies in accordance
with the terms of this policy.
In addition, We may use third-party software
to post advertisements on Our website or mobile application, to oversee
marketing or email campaigns, or manage other company initiatives. These
third-party softwares may use cookies or similar tracking technology. We have
no control over these third parties or their use of cookies. For more
information on opting out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising
Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Pixel
Tags: We may use a pixel tag, which is a small graphic
file that allows Us to monitor the use of Our website and provide Us with
information regarding Your interaction with the website. These tags may collect
the IP address from the device You are using, and the browser type. Pixel tags
are also used by Our third-party partners to collect information when You visit
Our website, and We may use this information to display targeted
advertisements.
Email
Confirmations: We may receive email confirmations when
You open an email from Us. This allows Us to determine if users are responding
favorably to Our email communications and to improve those communications.
Other
Technologies: Other data technologies may be used that
collect comparable information for security, fraud detection, and similar
purposes, to give Us information about Your use of Our website, and to greater
improve Our website and service offerings to You.
WEBSITE
ANALYTICS
We may partner with third-party analytic
companies, including Google Analytics. The analytic companies may also use
cookies (described above) or other tracking technologies to analyze visitors’
use of Our website or mobile app to determine the popularity of the content,
and better understand online activity. We do not transfer personal information
to these third-party vendors. However, in order to access Our website, You must
consent to the collection and use of Your information by these third-party
analytic companies. You should review their Privacy Policy and contact them
directly if You have questions. If You do not want any information to be
collected and used by tracking technologies, visit the Network Advertising
Initiative Opt-Out Tool or Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Google
Analytics: You can opt-out of having Your activity on
Our website made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google
Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This add-on prevents Google Analytics from
retrieving information about Your visits to Our website. For more information
about Google’s Privacy Policy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Twitter:
You can opt-out of Twitter’s internet-based ads by
visiting: https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads.
You can learn more about Twitter’s Privacy
Policy at https://twitter.com/en/privacy.
Facebook: You can opt-out of Facebook’s interest-based ads by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217.
You can learn more about Facebook’s Privacy
Policy at: https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy.
PROCESSING
YOUR INFORMATION
For the most part, We do not process Your
information in-house, but give it to third-party processors for processing. For
example, when PayPal takes Your payment information, they are a third-party
processor. They process Your payment and remit the funds to Us. So in many
instances, it will be necessary for Us to transmit Your information to a
third-party processor, as We do not have the capability to perform these
functions. More detail on third-party processing is detailed below.
However, We may, from time to time, process
Your data internally. The legal basis for this processing is both Your consent
to the processing, Our need to conduct Our legitimate business interests, and
to comply with legal obligations. Our purposes in processing this information,
if We do, is to administer, maintain, and improve Our website and offerings, to
enter into contracts with You, to fulfill the terms of those contracts, to keep
records of Our transactions and interactions, to be able to provide You with
goods and services, to comply with Our legal obligations, to obtain
professional advice, and to protect the rights and interests of Our company,
Our customers (including You), and any third parties. We may process the
following data:
INTERNATIONAL
DATA
Our website is hosted by servers located in United
States. Therefore, if You reside outside United States, some of Your data will
be transferred internationally to and stored on those servers. In addition, We
may use third-party processors (including payment processors) and
subcontractors located in United States. We use all reasonable methods to
protect the safety of Your data during transfer, including hosting Our website
on reputable servers and engaging reputable third-party processors. By using
this site and providing Us with information, You consent to this transfer,
processing, and storage of Your information in United States. Note that the
privacy laws in United States may not be as strict as those in other countries.
Please be aware that:
●
We may transfer data that We
collect to locations outside of Our headquarters for processing or storing, and
the data may be processed by Our staff or by third-party processors. For
example, We may engage third parties to fulfill orders. By submitting Your
personal data, You agree to this transfer, storing, and processing. We take all
reasonable steps to make sure Your data is treated securely and in conformity
with this Privacy Policy.
●
Data that is provided to Us is
stored on secure servers. Payment information and other sensitive data will be
encrypted to ensure its safety.
●
The transmission of data via the
internet is never completely secure, and We cannot guarantee the security of
data that is sent to Us electronically. Your transmission of data to Us is at
Your own risk.
●
Where data that You have
transmitted to Us is password protected, You are responsible for keeping the
password confidential. You are exclusively responsible for any breaches of Your
data that results from Your own disclosure of or failure to protect Your
password.
DATA
RETENTION
We retain personal data as long as it is
needed to to conduct Our legitimate business purposes or to comply with Our
legal obligations, or until You ask Us to delete Your data. For example, We
will retain certain personal information indefinitely for the purposes of
maintaining Your account, unless and until You delete Your account. Data that
We gather for a specific and particular purpose, such as assisting law
enforcement or analyzing trends, will be kept for no longer than is necessary
for that particular purpose. Data that is no longer needed by Us for any of the
purposes listed above will be permanently deleted.
We will honor Your request to delete Your
data, as described more fully below, unless We are required by law to retain
access to the data. However, note that We cannot control the retention policies
of third parties. If You wish to have any third parties, including those to
whom We’ve transmitted Your data, delete that data, You will need to contact
those third parties directly. You may request from Us a list of all third
parties to whom We have transmitted Your data.
We may retain usage data (that is, data that
is gathered by Our company or third-party analytics companies for the purpose
of analyzing the use of Our website) as needed for internal analysis purposes.
This type of data is usually retained for a shorter period of time than
personal data, unless the data is necessary to improve the security or
functionality of Our website or offerings, or We are legally obligated to
retain the data for a longer period of time.
SECURITY
OF YOUR INFORMATION
We take all reasonable steps to protect Your
personal data and keep Your information secure. We use recognized online secure
payment systems and implement generally accepted standards of security to
protect against personal data loss or misuse. However, no security measure is
foolproof, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against
interception or misuse. We cannot guarantee complete security of any
information You transmit to Us.
By consent to this Privacy Policy, You
acknowledge that Your personal data may be available, via the internet, around
the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of Your data by other parties.
We will notify You promptly of any known
breach of Our security systems or Your data which might expose You to serious
risk.
CHILDREN
This website or mobile app is not designed for
use by children under age 16, and We do not knowingly solicit personal data
from anyone under age 16. If You are under age 16, do not access or use Our
website or related products or services. If You become aware that We have
collected data of anyone under the age of 16, please contact Us so that We may
delete that data.
SENSITIVE
DATA
We request that You do not submit any
sensitive data to Us, via public postings, email correspondence with Us, or any
other method, including social security number, health data, genetic data, or
information related to Your ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or criminal
history. If You do send Us this information, then by doing so You are
consenting to Our use, storage, and processing of this information in
accordance with this privacy policy.
YOUR
RIGHTS
You have certain rights with respect to Your
personal data, as outlined below. Note that We may charge You a reasonable fee
for actions that You ask Us to take with respect to Your data. In addition, We
reserve the right to request that You provide Us with evidence of Your identity
before We take any action with respect to the exercise of Your data rights.
Further, Your rights may be restricted or nullified to the extent they conflict
with Our compelling business interests, the public interest, or the law.
UPDATE
ACCOUNT INFORMATION
You have the right to update or change any
information You have provided to Us. To update or delete Your information,
please contact Us at hello@takingyourfirmvirtual.com.
CONFIRM
PERSONAL DATA AND ITS USE
You have the right to request that We confirm
what data We hold about You, and for what purposes. You also have the right to
confirmation of whether We process Your data or deliver Your data to
third-party processors, and for what purposes. We will supply You with copies
of Your personal data unless doing so would affect the rights and freedoms of
others.
Change
Consent: You have the right to change Your consent to
Our use of Your information. In such cases, We may require You to delete Your
account with Us, as described above, and You may not have full access to Our website.
Request
a Copy of Data: You have the right to request a
digital copy of the data that We hold about You. Your first request for a copy
of Your personal data will be provided free of charge; subsequent requests will
incur a reasonable fee.
Transfer
Your Data: You have the right to request that We
gather and transfer Your data to another controller, in a commonly used and
machine readable format, unless doing so would cause Us an undue burden.
Delete
All Data: You have the right to request that We delete
all data that We hold about You, and We must delete such data without undue
delay. There are exceptions to this right, such as when keeping Your data is
required by law, is necessary to exercise the right of freedom of expression
and information, is required for compliance with a legal obligation, or is
necessary for the exercise or defense of legal claims. Such a request may
result in a termination of Your account with Us and You may have limited or no
use of Our website.
Emails
and Communications: You may opt out of receiving
future email correspondence from Us by checking the appropriate box when You
register for the account or make a purchase. You may change Your communication
settings by contacting Us at hello@takingyourfirmvirtual.com.
Marketing
Communications: You may opt out of receiving any
third-party marketing communications or having Your personal information used
for marketing purposes. You may do this by contacting Us at hello@takingyourfirmvirtual.com.
Processing:
You may, in some circumstances, restrict the processing
of Your data, such as when You contest the accuracy of Your data or when You
have objected to processing, pending the verification of that objection. When
processing has been restricted, We will continue to store Your data but will
not pass it on to third-party processors without Your consent, or as necessary
to comply with legal obligations or protect Your rights or those of others or
Our company. In addition, You may opt out of any processing of Your data
altogether. Note, however that doing so may result in the termination of Your
account and loss of access to Our website.
Complaints: If You are an EU resident, You have the right to complain to a
supervising authority if You believe We are misusing Your data or have violated
any of Your rights under this Privacy Policy or applicable law. You may do so
in the EU member state in which You reside or have Your place of business or in
which the alleged infringement took place. If You are located outside the EU,
You may have rights under privacy laws in the jurisdiction where You live.
CALIFORNIA
PRIVACY RIGHTS
The State of California has established its
own unique regulations that apply to California residents.
As of its effective date of January 1, 2020 We
are also compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act Of 2018, Cal. Civ.
Code §§ 1798.100 Et Seq. (CCPA).
Any California resident may request, free of
charge, the personal information We have collected or stored about themselves
or about a member of their household. For security purposes, We reserve the
right to ask for verification of Your identity and proof of your California
residency at the time of your request.
Any California resident has a right to request
the personal data We have collected, or request deletion of the personal data
We have collected, including but not limited to:
●
Any personally identifying
information, such as a real name, alias(es), mailing or resident address, IP
address, email address, account name, biometrics, or any other data that could
uniquely identify a California resident; and
●
Commercial information, including
products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, search history,
interactions with Our website, or any other purchasing or browsing history of
Our site and/or offer(s); and
●
Site comments made publicly or
privately; and
●
Geolocation data; and
●
Professional or employment-related
information; and
●
Education information.
We reserve the right to collect any of the
above data on California residents and their households.
We do plan on selling your data. Regardless,
any California resident can email us at hello@takingyourfirmvirtual.com
to explicitly request to opt-out of any such sale of data.
California residents also have the option to
request a full deletion of their account and any data We have collected and
associated with them.
We agree to comply with any data request or
deletion made pursuant to the CCPA in a reasonable timeframe, during normal
business hours and excluding holidays or Our pre-scheduled time off.
NEWSLETTER
PRIVACY
We offer the opportunity for You to volunteer
certain information to Us that is used for email and marketing purposes. This
information includes, but is not limited to, Your name and email. You will have
an opportunity to unsubscribe from any future communications via email, but We
reserve the right to maintain a database of past email subscribers. We reserve
the right to use this information as reasonably necessary in Our business and
as provided by law. Your information will be shared with reasonably necessary
parties for the ordinary course of conducting Our business, such as through
Facebook ads or Google Pay Per Click marketing campaigns. We do not ever sell
Your information to third parties.