Fast Tax Service, Inc. ("Fast Tax”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected via the Fast Tax Website and explains:
- What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
- What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
- The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
By using the Fast Tax website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information Collection
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We have access to/collect information (which may include your name, email address, social security number, mailing address and/or telephone number) that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you.
We also collect anonymous information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age and/or gender preferences, interests and favorites.
IP Addresses and Cookies
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Fast Tax. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by Fast Tax for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Fast Tax Website.
We also use "cookies" on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor's hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
Use and Sharing
Fast Tax does not sell, rent or lease this information to anyone. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request. Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future.
Fast Tax collects and uses your personal information:
- To operate the Fast Tax Website; respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us and deliver the services you have requested
- To inform you of other products or services available from Fast Tax and its affiliates
- To tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy
From time-to-time our site requests information via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and mailing address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.
We share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
We partner with trusted businesses, sponsors and affiliates to provide help with specific services such as sending you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third party to provide these services. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Other Uses
Fast Tax will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Fast Tax or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Fast Tax; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Fast Tax's Website, or the public.
Links
This web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Your Access to and Control over Information
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via email at support@fasttaxweb.com or by calling 1-888-601-2122:
- See what data we have about you, if any.
- Change/correct any data we have about you.
- Have us delete any data we have about you.
- Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
Security
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, tax preparation or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
Policy Updates
Fast Tax will occasionally update this policy to reflect company and customer feedback. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to be informed of how Fast Tax is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Fast Tax welcomes your comments regarding our Privacy Policy. If you believe that Fast Tax has not adhered to this policy, please contact Fast Tax at support@fasttaxweb.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.