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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Washington Accounting & Financial Services ("WAFS," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website at washingtonacfs.com or contact us through our website forms.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and business name when you submit a website form or contact us directly.
  • Business Information: Revenue range, industry, and service needs as provided voluntarily through our contact forms.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time on page, browser type, and referring URL, collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies.
  • Communications: Messages and inquiries you send to us via email or website contact forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations
  • Provide the accounting, tax, advisory, and financial planning services you request
  • Send you information about our services, events, or resources that may be relevant to you (you may opt out at any time)
  • Improve our website experience and marketing effectiveness
  • Comply with applicable legal and professional obligations

3. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects usage data in an anonymized form. You may disable cookies through your browser settings. For more information on Google Analytics data practices, visit policies.google.com/privacy.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business (e.g., CRM platforms, email services), subject to confidentiality agreements.
  • Professional Obligations: Where required by applicable law, court order, or professional licensing regulation.
  • Business Transfer: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all of our assets, subject to appropriate confidentiality protections.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You may:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information, subject to our legal retention obligations
  • Opt out of marketing communications at any time by replying "unsubscribe" to any email from us

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@washingtonacfs.com.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Washington Accounting & Financial Services
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 555-5555
hello@washingtonacfs.com