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Privacy Policy
Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how we handle your personal information for our services on the Michael L. Brown, C.P.A., P.A. websites. It applies generally to the mlbrowncpa.com website and other related websites where this policy appears in the footer of the page. Some Michael L. Brown, C.P.A., P.A.-branded websites or websites we operate may be governed by separate privacy policies. The policy that applies on any of our domains or subdomains is always the policy that appears in the footer of each website.
By accepting the Privacy Policy and the User Agreement in registration, you expressly consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Collection
You can browse our sites without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. Once you give us your personal information, you are not anonymous to us. If you choose to provide us with personal information, you consent to the transfer and storage of that information on our servers located in the United States.
We may collect and store the following personal information:
- email address, physical contact information, and financial information, such as credit card or bank account numbers;
- transactional information based on your activities on the sites;
- correspondence sent to us;
- other information from your interaction with our sites, services, content and advertising, including computer and connection information, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the sites, advertising data, IP address and standard web log information;
- information from other companies, such as demographic and traffic data; and
- other supplemental information from third parties (for example verification of credit cards, etc.).
Marketing
We don't sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies and use it to improve and personalize our services, content and advertising.
Use
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. You agree that we may use your personal information to:
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provide the services and customer support you request;
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prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities;
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customize, measure and improve our services, content and advertising;
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tell you about targeted marketing, service updates, and promotional offers; and
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compare information for accuracy, and verify it with third parties.
Our Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, respond to claims that a listing or other content violates the rights of others, or protect anyone's rights, property, or safety.
We may also share your personal information with:
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Service providers under contract who help with our business operations (such as fraud investigations and bill collection).
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Law enforcement or other governmental officials, in response to a verified request relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity. In such events, we will disclose information relevant to the investigation, such as name, city, state, zip code, telephone number, email address, User ID history, IP address, fraud complaints, data accessed.
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Other business entities, should we plan to merge with or be acquired by that business entity. (Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this privacy policy with respect to your personal information. If your personal information will be used contrary to this policy, you will receive prior notice.)
Without limiting the above, in an effort to respect your privacy we will not otherwise disclose your personal information to law enforcement, other government officials, or other third parties without a subpoena, court order or substantially similar legal procedure, except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm or financial loss or to report suspected illegal activity.
The State of Florida assures the legal confidentiality of communciations between a Certified Public Accountant and a client. When you are using this site in that relationship you are protected by Florida Statute 473.316, which you may access at www.flsenate.gov/Statutes.
Cookies
We use "cookies" (information we ask your web browser to store for us) on certain of our pages to provide sessions and security, customize our services, and promote trust and safety. For more information about why we use cookies, see Your Privace in a World of Cookies and Web Beacons.
A few important things you should know about cookies are that:
- We offer certain features that are available only through the use of cookies.
- We use cookies to help identify you and maintain your signed-in status.
- Most cookies are "session cookies," meaning that they are automatically deleted from your computer at the end of a session.
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You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, although doing so will interfere with your use of our sites and services.
Account Protection
Your password is the key to your account. Use unique numbers, letters and special characters, and do not disclose your password to anyone. If you do share your password or your personal information with others, remember that you are responsible for all actions taken in the name of your account. If you lose control of your password, you may lose substantial control over your personal information and may be subject to legally binding actions taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any reason, you should immediately notify Michael L. Brown, C.P.A., P.A. and change your password.
Security
Your information is stored on our servers located in the United States. We treat data as an asset that must be protected and use lots of tools (encryption, passwords, physical security, etc.) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access and disclosure. All communication to our servers is encrypted and you can trust that you are communicating with us through our Network Solutions SiteSafe Certificate (see the bottom of the page). Files that you upload in particular are encrypted in such a way as not to be accessible even if the security of the web and database servers are broken. While we are confident that we are using leading edge technology to protect your data, be aware that there will always remain a chance that a third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications.
General
We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended terms on this site. All amended terms automatically take effect 30 days after they are initially posted on the Site. In addition, we will notify you through the email. If your questions are not answered online, you may write to us at: Michael L. Brown, C.P.A., P.A., 3001 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 211, Coral Gabls, FL 33134, or send a messge using our contact form.
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Contacting Support
If you have any additional concerns please contact Customer Support.
