Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs www.MCDahlAccounting.com subdomains, and all portals, applications, products, services, events, and any interactive features, applications, or other services that post a link to this Privacy Policy (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy also applies to information (including the “Personal Information” defined below) that we may collect from you in person at our physical office locations (each a “Location”), via phone calls or other communications with our personnel or in any other instance when you contact us. We refer to all of the above as our “Services.”

We are required by law to tell you what information we collect from you, why we collect it, how we use it, under what circumstances we may share it with third parties, how we protect that information, and how you may opt-out of the sale of that information. As a preliminary matter, we handle all information you provide us with the utmost confidentiality. Your personal information will only be shared with members of our firm who need to know this information in order for us to provide Services to you. At times, we may need to disclose your personal information to third parties outside the firm who may be assisting us with providing Services to you, as set forth in this Policy. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at Mandy@MCDahlAccounting.com

Please note that if you voluntarily provide your information in the course of interacting with our Site, visiting our Locations, or otherwise using our Services, we will take that as your agreement to our collection, use, and disclosure of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. 

By using our Site, contacting us to inquire about our Services, or visiting our Locations, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to our Terms of Use.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any products, services, websites, or content that are offered by third parties (“Third Party Services”), which are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Table of Contents
What Information We Collect and Sources of Information
Why We Collect Information
When We Disclose Information
Ads and Information About You
Your Choices About the Information We Collect
Children’s Privacy
Do Not Track Disclosures
Visitors to the Site Outside of the United States
Updating Personal Information
Links
Security
Your Data Protection Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Your California Privacy Rights (Rights Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA))
Questions/Changes in Privacy Policy

What Information We Collect

(a) Information You Provide to Us

In connection with the Services we provide, we may ask you to provide us with certain information, including

(i) your first and last name, email address, home or business address, telephone number, mobile number, username, driver’s license, social security number, passport number, bank account number, credit card or debit card number, other financial information, your birth date, your payment and/or service history, marital status, current or past job information, educational information (such as student financial information);
(ii) other information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally or identify your household or device ((i) and (ii) are collectively referred to hereinafter as “Personal Information”); and/or
(iii) demographic information, such as your country, state, or county of residence or business operation (“Demographic Information”).

Your decision to provide us with information is voluntary, but if you choose not to provide any requested information, you may not be able to take advantage of all of the Site’s features or our Services.

We use that information to allow you to access the Site and our Services, prepare your personal and/or corporate income tax returns, and also provide various tax and financial planning services to you at your request.

(b) General Browsing

In addition to information that you choose to submit to us, we and/or our service providers may automatically collect and/or store certain information when you visit or interact with the Site (“Usage Information”). This Usage Information may be stored and/or accessed from your personal computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone or other device (a “Device”) whenever you visit or interact with our Site(s). Usage Information may include:

• Your IP address, IDFA, Android/Google Advertising ID, IMEI, or another unique identifier (“Device Identifier”);
• Your Device functionality (including browser, browser language, operating system, hardware, mobile network information);
• Referring and exit web pages and URLs;
• The areas within our Site that you visit and your activities there, including remembering you and your preferences;
• Your Device location or other geolocation information, including the zip code, state or country from which you accessed the Services;
• Your Device characteristics; and
• Certain other Device data, including the time of day you visit our Site.

For location information, we may use this information to provide customized Services, content, promotional offers, and other information that may be of interest to you.

If you no longer wish for us or our service providers to collect and use location information, you may disable the location features on your device. Consult your device manufacturer settings for instructions. Please note that if you disable such features, your ability to access certain features, Services, content, promotions, or products may be limited or disabled.

(c) Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We may use various methods and technologies to store or collect Usage Information (“Tracking Technologies”). Tracking Technologies may set, change, alter or modify settings or configurations on your Device. A few of the Tracking Technologies used on the Site), include, but are not limited to, the following (as well as future-developed tracking technology or methods that are not listed here):

• Cookies. A cookie is a file placed on a Device to uniquely identify your browser or to store information on your Device. Our Site may use HTTP cookies, HTML5 cookies, Flash cookies and other types of cookie technology to store information on local storage.
• Web Beacons. A Web Beacon is a small tag (which may be invisible to you) that may be placed on our Site’s pages and messages.
• Embedded Scripts. An embedded script is programming code that is designed to collect information about your interactions with the Site, such as the links you click on.
• ETag, or entity tag. An Etag or entity tag is a feature of the cache in browsers. It is an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific version of a resource found at a URL.
• Browser Fingerprinting. Collection and analysis of information from your Device, such as, without limitation, your operating system, plug-ins, system fonts and other data, for purposes of identification.
• Recognition Technologies. Technologies, including application of statistical probability to data sets, which attempt to recognize or make assumptions about users and devices (e.g., that a user of multiple devices is the same user).

We may use Tracking Technologies for a variety of purposes, including:

• To allow you to use and access the Site, including for the prevention of fraudulent activity and improved security functionality;
• To assess the performance of the Site, including as part of our analytic practices or otherwise to improve the content, products or services offered through the Site;
• To offer you enhanced functionality when accessing the Site, including identifying you when you sign into our Site or keeping track of your specified preferences or to track your online activities over time and across third-party sites; and
• To deliver content relevant to your interests on our Site and third-party sites based on how you interact with our content.

(d) Sources of Personal Information

Additionally, we may obtain Personal Information from you where you expressly provide us with the information. Examples of sources from which we collect information include:

• interviews and phone calls with you,
• letters or e-mails from you,
• information provided via web forms or inputs/uploads into our Site(s),
• information provided via any web portal,
• documents you have provided to us,
• employment applications,
• tax return or financial planning organizers, and/or
• financial history questionnaires.

(e) Information We Collect When You Interact with Third-Party Sites

The Site may include functionality that allows certain kinds of interactions between the Site and your account on a third-party website or application. The use of this functionality may involve the third-party site providing information to us. For example, we may provide links on the Site to facilitate sending a communication from the Site or we may use third parties to facilitate emails or postings to social media (like a “Share” or “Forward” button). These third parties may retain any information used or provided in any such communications or activities and these third parties’ practices are not subject to our Privacy Policy. We may not control or have access to your communications through these third parties. Further, when you use third-party sites or services, you are using their services and not our services and they, not we, are responsible for their practices. You should read the applicable third-party privacy policies before using such third-party tools on our Site. Please also see our Terms of Use for further information.

(f) Information from Third Parties.
In addition, we may collect information about you from other sources, including consumer credit reporting agencies and state or federal agencies. We may also obtain information about you from marketers and market research firms. We may combine the information we collect from third parties with information that we have collected from you or through your use of the Services.

Why We Collect Information

We may use your information for various purposes, including:

• Responding to your requests for information;
• Providing professional services to you:
• Verifying your identity and for fraud prevention;
• Processing your payments;
• Providing you with online tax preparation products, services, calculators, software, and tax preparation information;
• Evaluating your employment application;
• Providing you with updates and information about products and services we provide;
• Sending you marketing information about M.C. Dahl Accounting Services;
• Sending you email communications such as electronic newsletters about our Services and events which may be of interest to you;
• Improving the effectiveness of our Site, our marketing endeavors, and our product and service offerings;
• Identifying your product and service preferences, providing personalized content and ads and informing you of new or additional information, products and services that may be of interest to you;
• Helping us address problems with and improve our Site and our products and services, including testing and creating new products, features, and services;
• Providing mobile marketing messages and other communications and messages;
• Protecting the security and integrity of the Site, including understanding and resolving any technical and security issues reported on our Sites;
• Engaging in analysis, research, and reports regarding the use of our Sites and Services;
• For internal business purposes;
• Complying with the law and protecting the safety, rights, property or security or M.C. Dahl Accounting Services, the Services, and the general public; and
• For purposes disclosed at the time you provide your information or as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy.

When We Disclose Information

As a general rule, we do not disclose Personal Information about our current or former clients to anyone. However, to the extent permitted by law and any applicable state Code of Professional Conduct, certain nonpublic information about you may be disclosed in the following situations:

• To comply with a validly issued and enforceable subpoena or summons.
• In the course of a review of our firm’s practices under the authorization of a state or national licensing board, or as necessary to properly respond to an inquiry or complaint from such a licensing board of organization.
• In conjunction with a prospective purchase, sale, or merger of all or part of our practice, provided that we take appropriate precautions (for example, through a written confidentiality agreement) so the prospective purchaser or merger partner does not disclose information obtained in the course of the review.
• As a part of any actual or threatened legal proceedings or alternative dispute resolution proceedings either initiated by or against us, provided we disclose only the information necessary to file, pursue, or defend against the lawsuit and take reasonable precautions to ensure that the information disclosed does not become a matter of public record.
• To provide information to affiliates of the firm and nonaffiliated third parties who perform services or functions for us in conjunction with our services to you, but only if we have a contractual agreement with the other party which prohibits them from disclosing or using the information other than for the purposes for which it was disclosed. (Examples of such disclosures include using an outside service bureau to process tax returns or engaging a records-retention agency to store prior year records.)

We may aggregate, de-identify, and/or anonymize any information collected through the Site or Services such that such information is no longer linked to your personally identifiable information. We may use and share this aggregated and anonymized information (non-Personal Information) for any purpose, including without limitation, for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with our affiliates and third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners and others.

Finally, we also may share your information, including your Personal Information, with our affiliates and other third parties, such as companies with whom we have marketing or other relationships, for direct marketing purposes. (If you are a California resident, you have the right to request additional information regarding the “sale” of your information. Please see the Section entitled “Your California Privacy Rights” below about these rights.) In addition, we may share the information we have collected about you, including Personal Information, as disclosed at the time you provide your information and as described in this Privacy Policy.

Ads and Information About You

You may see certain ads on our Site because we participate in advertising networks administered by third parties. These networks track your online activities over time and across third-party websites and online services by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of the Tracking Technologies described above, and they use this information to show you advertisements that are tailored to your individual interests. The information they collect includes information about your visits to our Site(s), such as the pages you have viewed. This collection and ad targeting take place both on our Site(s) and on third-party websites that participate in the ad network. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our communications and marketing efforts. You can find additional information in our cookie policy including ways to opt-out of certain Tracking Technologies.

Your Choices About the Information We Collect

If you would prefer that we not share your name and mailing address with third parties (other than with our affiliates) to receive promotional offers, you have the option to opt-out of such sharing. To do so, please email us atMandy@MCDahlAccounting.com. Your choice will not affect our ability to share information in the other ways described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not wish to receive e-mails about special offers, events, and other promotions from us, email us at Mandy@MCDahlAccounting.com to opt-out or click the link in the email to “unsubscribe.” If you do not wish to receive other marketing materials by regular mail from us, please write us at:
M.C. Dahl Accounting Services

1916 40th Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

Please note that certain of your personal information, such as your name or other identifying information, may remain in our database even after a deletion request in order to maintain the integrity and historical record of our database and systems, or to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Children’s Privacy

M.C. Dahl Accounting Services recognizes the importance of children’s safety and privacy. The Site(s) are not designed to attract children and are not intended for use by any children under the age of 13. We do not request, or knowingly collect, any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. Minors under the age of 16 (but older than 12) may use the Site(s) only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to bound by the terms of use of the site. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under 13 who has provided her or his information to us, please contact us at Mandy@MCDahlAccounting.com to request the deletion of that information.

Do Not Track Disclosures

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a web browser setting that requests that a web application disable its tracking of an individual user. When you choose to turn on the DNT setting in your browser, your browser sends a special signal to websites, analytics companies, ad networks, plug-in providers, and other web services you encounter while browsing to stop tracking your activity. Various third parties are developing or have developed signals or other mechanisms for the expression of consumer choice regarding the collection of information about an individual consumer’s online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services (e.g., browser do not track signals), but there is no universally-agreed upon standard for what a company should do when it detects a DNT signal. Currently, we do not monitor or take any action with respect to these signals or other mechanisms.

Visitors to the Site Outside of the United States

If you are visiting the Site from a location outside of the U.S., your connection will be through and to servers located in the U.S. All information you receive from the Site will be created on servers located in the U.S., and all information you provide will be maintained on web servers and systems located within the U.S. The data protection laws in the United States may differ from those of the country in which you are located, and your information may be subject to access requests from governments, courts, or law enforcement in the United States according to laws of the United States. By using the Site or providing us with any information, you consent to the transfer to, and processing, usage, sharing and storage of your information in the United States and in other countries, as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Updating Personal Information

We prefer to keep your Personal Information accurate and up to date. If you would like to change your contact information, please contact us at Mandy@MCDahlAccounting.com

If so, we will do our best to make good faith efforts to make requested changes in our then-active databases as soon as reasonably practicable (but we may retain prior information as business records). Please note that it is not always possible to completely remove or delete all of your information from our databases and that residual data may remain on backup media or for other reasons, such as a legitimate business reason.