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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines the practices of American Tax Defense, LLC and its Affiliates (hereafter referred to as “Company,” “Us,” “We,” or “Our”), regarding the collection, use, protection, and disclosure of Personal Information gathered through our website, American Tax DefenseTax.com (“Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and protecting your personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) obtained via the Website. Affiliates is defined as any agent or company owned or under common control with American Tax Defense, LLC who may provide authorized services for the Company.

By using Our Website, you agree to the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy and Our Website’s Terms of Use. If you disagree with any part of this policy, please discontinue the use of Our Website and Services.

American Tax Defense and its agents provides financial tax consulting services (“Service”) to residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age.

What Personal Information is Collected Through this Website?

We collect user information through three distinct methods: directly from the user, via our web server logs, and by utilizing cookies. Our primary objective in collecting this information is to offer you a customized online experience that delivers pertinent and valuable information, resources, and services. Rest assured, we do not disclose any of the information you furnish to third parties, except as expressly stated in this Privacy Policy or when compelled by law in good faith.

Categories of personal information collected are:

Identifiers

First name, last name, telephone/mobile number, email address, physical or postal address, unique personal identifier, birthdate, online identifier, IP address, physical characteristics or description, or other unique identifiable Information such as a signature, username or social media handle, or other similar identifiers.

Characteristics of Protected Classifications Under California or Federal Law

Age, mental and physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical information, marital status, or military status.

Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity Information

Device identifier, internet protocol (IP) address, browsing history, information about interactions with Our website, application or advertisements.

Geolocation Information

Location data generated by a consumer device capable of connecting to the Internet that directly identifies the precise physical location of the identified individual at particular times.

Commercial Information

Records of personal property, financial information, products or services purchased, or purchasing or consuming histories, monthly income range, estimated debt, status of payments, or credit rating range.

Professional or Employment Information

Employment status, education, employment history, job description, or business information.

Inferences Drawn From Other Personal Data

Profiling a consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, preferences, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, or aptitudes.

Personal data as described in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)

To the extent collected under another category of Personal Data above.

How Will my Information be Collected?

User-Provided Data: When you complete the contact form found on this website, we will request specific personal details, including your email address, name, phone number, and state. While the contact form mandates only the provision of an email address, in case you engage in an online chat facilitated by this site, you may also be prompted to furnish information. We kindly request that you refrain from submitting any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personally identifiable information (such as Social Security Number, date of birth, driver’s license number, or credit card, bank account, or other financial information) collectively referred to as “sensitive information.” If you decide to submit any sensitive information, please be aware that you do so at your own discretion and risk, and we shall not assume any liability or responsibility for the consequences of your submission.

Automatically when you Visit this Website:

Web server logs: When you visit our website, we may track information about your visit and store that information in web server logs, which are records of the activities on our sites. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. Examples of the information we may collect include:

  • Your unique Internet protocol address
  • The name of your unique Internet service provider
  • The town/city, county/state, and country from which you access our website
  • The kind of browser or computer you use
  • The number of links you click within the site
  • The date and time of your visit
  • The web page from which you arrived at our site
  • The pages you viewed on the site
  • Certain searches/queries that you conducted via our website

The information we collect in web server logs helps us administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use, and improve the user’s experience.

Cookies: To deliver a personalized and tailored service, our websites and applications may employ cookies for storing and assisting in the tracking of your information. Cookies are essentially small data fragments transmitted from a web server to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. These cookies serve the purpose of helping us identify you and facilitating your navigation on our platforms during your visits. They also enable us to retain your passwords and preferences, sparing you the need to re-enter them on each visit.

The utilization of cookies is a commonly adopted practice. Typically, web browsers are configured to accept cookies by default. Nevertheless, if you wish, you have the option to configure your browser to either alert you when a cookie is received or decline cookie acceptance. It’s worth noting that in specific cases, certain functionalities of various websites may experience impaired performance if you opt not to accept cookies.

Who Is This Information Shared With?

We will not sell, rent, or lease mailing lists, consents or other user data to others, and we will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties.

We may share all of the above categories of Personal Information:

  • To American Tax Defense agents, website vendors, Affiliates and/or authorized service providers who may use it on our behalf, and under contractual obligations with Us to provide these Services for a business purpose.
  • In compliance with legal mandates, in situations concerning public safety or policy, when essential for the transfer of our corporate assets (such as in the event of an acquisition by another entity or during bankruptcy liquidation proceedings), or when we genuinely believe that data sharing is imperative to safeguard our rights or assets.

 

Text messaging opt-in data and consent information is for American Tax Defense only and will not be shared with any third parties who are not authorized service providers as described above.

How is Personal Information Protected?

We take specific and reasonable security measures to safeguard your personal information from unintentional loss and unauthorized access, utilization, or disclosure. Nevertheless, it is important to note that we cannot provide an absolute assurance that unauthorized individuals will consistently be incapable of circumventing our security measures.

OPT OUT CHOICES:

Email Communications: Unsubscribe from our emails by clicking the unsubscribe link or contacting us at [email protected].


Text Communications: If you no longer wish to receive text messages, you may text STOP, QUIT, END, CANCEL or UNSUBSCRIBE to stop text messages. A one-time text confirmation of successful unsubscribing will be sent.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children under this age.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy without notice to you, the date reflected at the top of the page provides the effective date. Your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of these changes.

Contact Us

American Tax Defense

2525 Main St suite 360 Irvine
CA 92614