Who We Are
Our website address is: https://stephensbros.com
1. Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from these images.
Client Communication via Client Portal (TaxDome)
We communicate with clients through chat and SMS via our client portal, TaxDome. All messages sent through the portal are encrypted and secured in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
2. Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Page: A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Logged-In Users: Login cookies last for two days, and screen preferences cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks. Logout removes login cookies.
- Content Editing: Editing or publishing an article sets a cookie indicating the post ID of the article. This expires after one day.
3. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- TaxDome, our client portal, facilitates secure communication and document sharing.
5. Data Retention
- Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to approve follow-ups automatically.
- Registered Users: Personal information provided by users is stored in their user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this data.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to erase it. This excludes data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on December 6, 2024. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@stephensbros.com.