Privacy Policy

Tharrington CPA, PLLC (“Tharrington CPA”) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who utilize our site or services. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard the information you may provide to us via this website and other domains owned and operated by Tharrington CPA. This policy does not apply to information that may be collected through other sources, such as provided via in-person seminars or directly to an individual attorney. This policy may be revised from time to time, so please revisit this page often to remain fully informed of our policy.

What Information Do We Collect From You?

Tharrington CPA collects two types of information from visitors to our website: personally identifiable information that you supply via this website, and certain non-personally identifiable information that we automatically collect when you visit the site, which we use to analyze site usage. You may choose not to provide us with your personally identifiable information. However, choosing not to provide certain requested personally identifiable information may prevent you from accessing and taking advantage of certain services offered by Tharrington CPA.

Personally Identifiable Information

This website permits you to contact us via email and via our online Contact form. Whenever you send an email via an email link or through the Contact form on the site, you may be providing us with your name, email address and any information you choose to include in the text of your message. For example, you may choose to provide your mailing address or other information necessary or helpful for us to address your query or other concern. Please note, however, that if you reply to one of our marketing emails or otherwise send a communication to us, such communication does not create an attorney-client relationship with us. As such, please do not send to us any information you consider confidential unless and until we have agreed in writing to represent you with respect to such matter. Any information provided to us prior to such agreement cannot be protected from disclosure.

You may also subscribe to one or more of our publications and may otherwise receive generalized legal updates, which we may periodically send to you. You may sign up to receive such publications via this website by providing us your name and email address.

In addition, if you become a client of Tharrington CPA, we may request that you provide us certain personally identifiable information, including your name, job title, company name, certain financial information, phone number, fax number, email address and mailing address, some of which may be collected via our website.

Website Use Information

While you are browsing our website, we automatically log your IP address (a number assigned to your computer when you use the Internet) and your activity while using the site. In order to personalize and enhance your experience on the site, we may also collect information through “cookies.” Cookies are small strings of text that are sent by the site to your browser and then stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to help diagnose problems with our servers and to administer the site. We also use cookies to gather broad demographic information and to help identify you with respect to visits to the site so that we may improve your user experience, and to determine whether you visited the site from a particular Internet link. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but it is possible to change your browser setup so that it does not accept cookies. However, rejecting cookies may prevent you from taking advantage of certain portions of the site.

How Do We Use This Information?

We collect, retain and use the information we collect via our website for legitimate business purposes only, including to:

  • Respond to an inquiry from you or address a request submitted by you (including contacting you directly to request additional information to process your inquiry or request)

  • Contact you and provide you with information regarding Tharrington CPA

  • Correspond with you regarding the website or our services

  • Inform you of developments at our firm or with our services that we believe may be of interest to you

  • Monitor site visitor traffic patterns and site usage

  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules, and requests of relevant regulatory and law enforcement and/or other governmental agencies

  • Enforce our Terms of Use

  • Protect the rights, property and/or safety of Tharrington CPA, our clients and others

We do not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share in aggregate, statistical form, non-personal information regarding the visitors to the site, traffic patterns and site usage with our service providers. Moreover, we will disclose information we maintain, including personally identifiable information, when required to do so in order to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and rules, and requests of relevant regulatory and other governmental agencies, law enforcement agencies or other authorities.

No mobile or messaging consent information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Updating Your Information

We strive to maintain the accuracy of any personally identifiable information that may be collected from you, and will use our commercially reasonable efforts to respond promptly to update our database when you tell us the information in our database is not accurate. It is your responsibility to ensure that such information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You may obtain from us, by email or mail, the information in our records. If you wish to make any changes to any personally identifiable information you have provided to us, you may do so at any time by contacting us at will@tharringtoncpa.com.

Opt Out

You may opt out of receiving communications from us and/or our affiliates at any time by emailing us at will@tharringtoncpa.com.

Children

In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-06 and 16 C.F.R. §§ 312.1-312.12, this site does not knowingly permit children under 13 years of age to become users, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. By using the site, you represent that you are not under 13 years of age.

Third Party Websites

Tharrington CPA may reference or provide links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the third party websites, and you should review the privacy policies posted on such sites. Please be aware that Tharrington CPA does not control, nor are we responsible for, the privacy policies or information practices of third parties or their websites.

Protecting Your Personally Identifiable Information

Because security is important to both Tharrington CPA and you, we will always make reasonable efforts to ensure the security of our systems. If you suspect unauthorized access to your information, it is your responsibility to contact Tharrington CPA immediately. Please be aware that Internet data transmission is not always secure and we cannot warrant that information you transmit utilizing the site is secure.

Data Collection

Our organization diligently collects personal information, including but not limited to name, email address, and phone number, upon registration for our comprehensive range of services. Additionally, we may gather detailed usage data and specific device information to enhance and optimize our service offerings, ensuring a tailored and efficient user experience.

Data Usage

The information provided is meticulously utilized to deliver and continuously improve our services, tailor your experience to your unique preferences and needs, and communicate pertinent updates or promotional offers that may be of interest to you. This data-driven approach allows us to provide a more personalized and relevant service to our valued users.

Data Protection

We employ robust, industry-standard security protocols and cutting-edge technologies to safeguard your data against unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. Our dedicated team of security experts constantly monitors and updates our systems to ensure the highest level of protection for your personal information. Information obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties.

User Rights

You are entitled to access, rectify, or delete your personal data at any time. To exercise these fundamental rights, please contact our dedicated privacy team through the appropriate channels provided. We are committed to responding promptly and efficiently to all user requests regarding their personal data.

Opt-In and Opt-Out

You retain the option to opt-in or opt-out of marketing communications at any time via your account settings or by directly contacting our support team. We respect your preferences and will promptly update your communication settings according to your wishes.

Contact Information

For any privacy-related inquiries or concerns, please do not hesitate to email our dedicated privacy team at (Contact Email)  or call at  (Business number). Our knowledgeable staff is available to assist you with any questions or issues you may have regarding your personal data and privacy.

Policy Updates

We will inform you of any substantial changes to this policy through email or our official website. It is recommended that you periodically review this policy to stay informed about how we protect your personal information and respect your privacy rights.

Accessibility

This comprehensive privacy policy is consistently available for your reference in the footer of our website and within the settings section of our application. We strive to ensure that our users can easily access and understand our privacy practices at all times.

SMS and Phone Number Usage

We maintain a strict policy of not sharing your SMS consent or phone number with third parties or affiliates for marketing purposes. Your contact information is treated with the utmost confidentiality and i
s used solely for the purposes explicitly stated in this privacy policy.

Acceptance Of These Terms

This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the Tharrington CPA Terms of Use policy. If you do not agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, please do not provide us with any information and do not use the site. By using the site and voluntarily providing your personally identifiable information to us, you consent to the collection and use of such personally identifiable information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter or update this policy, and any such modifications, alterations or updates will be effective upon posting. In the event we modify this Privacy Policy, your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

Contacting Us

Questions regarding our Privacy Policy should be directed to Will Tharrington at will@tharringtoncpa.com.

Tharrington CPA may also be contacted at the following address and phone number:

P.O. Box 11147

Charlotte, NC 28220

(336) 580-2153