Privacy Policy for AlbertaTaxServices.ca
Effective Date: August 18, 2020
Last Updated: August 18, 2023
Introduction
Welcome to Alberta Tax Services (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and maintaining the confidentiality and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our website, https://albertataxservices.ca (the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Personal Data We Collect
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string. This information is collected to assist in spam detection and enhance user experience.
Gravatar: An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you have a profile picture. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here.
Media: If you upload images to the Website, please ensure that images do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this information can be extracted by visitors.
Contact Forms: When you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide to respond to your inquiries and requests.
Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies to streamline the commenting process. These cookies will last for one year.
Login Cookies: Temporary cookies are set when you visit our login page to determine your cookie acceptance. Login information and screen display choices are saved in cookies. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login persistence to two weeks.
Article Editing Cookies: An additional cookie is saved in your browser when you edit or publish an article. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data.
Embedded Content: Articles on this site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites, behaving as if you visited those websites. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interactions with embedded content.
Analytics: We may use analytics tools to collect information about your usage of the Website for improving our services.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for purposes including responding to your inquiries, providing services, improving our Website, and ensuring its security. We may also use data to comply with legal obligations or for legitimate business interests.
3. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. User profile data for registered users is stored until deletion or account termination.
4. Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request its deletion, except where data retention is required for legal or security reasons.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.
6. Third Parties
We do not share your personal data with third parties except for authorized service providers or as required by law.
7. Contact Information
For privacy-related inquiries, you can contact us at info@albertataxservices.ca.
8. Changes to Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updated policies will be posted on this page.