Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2/22/25
Introduction
Welcome to Patriot Bookkeeping LLC ("Patriot Bookkeeping LLC," "we," "our," "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.patriotbookkeeping.us, use our services, or engage with us in any other manner. By accessing our website or using our services, you consent to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other identifiers that you provide when interacting with us.
- Usage Data: Information about your interactions with our website and services, including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This helps us understand user behavior and improve our services.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content and advertisements.
- Device Information: We may collect details about the device you use to access our services, such as device model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for purposes including:
- Providing, operating, personalizing, and improving our services to help provide a seamless user experience.
- To process your transactions.
- Communicating with you regarding updates, promotions, customer support, and important service-related announcements.
- Ensuring security, detecting and preventing fraudulent or malicious activities to protect our users and business.
- Conducting research, analytics, and statistical analysis to enhance our services and offerings.
- Complying with legal obligations, responding to law enforcement requests, and protecting our legal rights.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. However, we may share information for the purposes outline above to include the following:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors assisting in service delivery including but not limited to payment providers, technology and infrastructure providers, digital communications services, accountants, analysts, customer support providers, and other providers who perform services for and on our behalf.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights, the rights of others, or to prevent harm.
- Business Transfers: In case of a merger, sale, acquisition, or other business reorganization, your information may be part of the transferred assets.
- Marketing Partners: Where applicable and with your consent, we may share limited data for targeted advertising purposes.
Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your information using reasonable physical, electronic, administrative, and procedural controls to preserve the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your data. However, no security measure, system, or control can provide infallible protection. Therefore, like all businesses, we cannot guarantee that our Services are invulnerable to attack or misuse.
Our Role
- Vulnerability Management: We regularly assess and address potential security vulnerabilities through system updates, patches, and threat monitoring.
- Backups: We maintain secure and encrypted backups where necessary to ensure data integrity and recovery in the event of system failures or security incidents.
- User Controls: We provide users with security settings and access controls to manage their personal data and privacy preferences, such as password management, two-factor authentication, and access restrictions where applicable.
- End-to-End Encryption: We employ end-to-end encryption to protect data in motion and data at rest, ensuring the highest level of security for sensitive information and transactions.
- Incident Response: In the event of a detected security breach, we have a response plan in place and will take reasonable measures to investigate, mitigate, and notify affected users promptly as required by applicable laws and/or regulations.
Your Role
You also play a critical role in the security and privacy of your information. Responsibilities and recommendations include:
- Do not provide us with personal information that we do not request.
- You are responsible for controlling access to any personal computing device through which your information may be stored or accessed.
- You are responsible for safeguarding any passwords or other log-in credentials that may be used to access your information, including in Patriot Bookkeeping LLC environments/systems.
- We recommend that you log out of any account when you are done and/or not using it.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:
- Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal data upon request.
- Opting out of certain data processing activities, including marketing communications.
- Managing cookie preferences through browser settings and opt-out mechanisms.
- Restricting or objecting to the processing of your data under specific circumstances.
Third-Parties
Our website, electronic communications, and applications may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy or security controls and practices of third-parties. You are encouraged to review their privacy and security controls before sharing any information with them.
Retention of Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. The retention period may vary based on legal, contractual, and operational requirements. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your rights, or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: privacy@patriotbookkeeping.us
