Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 12, 2025
Website: az-tpt.com
Business: Aldridge Consulting LLC
Aldridge Consulting LLC respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit az-tpt.com, contact us, submit information through our website, communicate with us by email, phone, or text message, or otherwise use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information You Provide to Us
When you contact us, request information, complete a form, respond to an email, or communicate with us by phone or text message, we may collect:
• Your name
• Business name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Taxpayer or business account information you choose to provide
• Information related to Transaction Privilege Tax, licensing, reporting, compliance, audit, or collection matters
• Any documents, records, or other information you voluntarily provide
Website and Technical Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:
• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visit
• Referring website
• General usage information
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, hosting services, or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Respond to inquiries
• Provide TPT compliance, consulting, audit, licensing, and related services
• Communicate with taxpayers, clients, cities, towns, and authorized representatives
• Request documents or information needed for TPT compliance matters
• Send emails, phone calls, or text messages related to services, pending matters, appointments, deadlines, requested information, or account follow-up
• Maintain business records
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, or governmental requirements
• Protect our rights, business, clients, and the integrity of our services
3. Text Message and SMS Communications
By providing your mobile phone number to Aldridge Consulting LLC, you consent to receive text messages related to your inquiry, account, pending tax matter, requested information, appointment, licensing issue, compliance matter, or other service-related communication.
Text messages may include requests to call us, reminders to respond to an email, requests for documents or information, appointment-related messages, or follow-up regarding a TPT compliance matter.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP. You may request help by replying HELP or by contacting us directly.
Aldridge Consulting LLC does not sell, rent, or share mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, or text messaging consent information with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information only as necessary for legitimate business, service, legal, or compliance purposes, including with:
• Cities, towns, governmental agencies, or taxing authorities when related to TPT compliance, audit, licensing, reporting, collection, or other authorized matters
• Authorized representatives, such as accountants, attorneys, bookkeepers, or other representatives, when properly authorized
• Service providers that assist with website hosting, email, phone, text messaging, document storage, scheduling, billing, technology support, or similar business operations
• Legal, regulatory, or governmental authorities when required or permitted by law
• Professional advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, or insurers, when reasonably necessary
Service providers are permitted to use information only as needed to provide services to us and are not authorized to use personal information for their own marketing purposes.
5. Confidential Taxpayer and Business Information
Because our services may involve tax, licensing, audit, reporting, or compliance matters, information you provide may include confidential taxpayer or business information.
We take reasonable steps to protect such information and use it only for the purpose for which it was provided, for related service needs, or as required or permitted by law, contract, or governmental authority.
Please do not submit sensitive information through the website unless it is necessary for the services requested.
6. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, analyze website traffic, and understand how visitors use the site.
You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through our website, email, phone, text message, or other electronic means.
8. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business records, comply with legal or contractual obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and support tax, audit, compliance, or governmental processes.
9. Your Choices
You may contact us to:
• Request that we update or correct your contact information
• Ask questions about how your information is used
• Opt out of non-essential communications
• Opt out of text messages by replying STOP
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for legal, tax, audit, contractual, governmental, or business recordkeeping purposes.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are intended for businesses, taxpayers, municipalities, and adults seeking professional services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website or services after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Aldridge Consulting LLC
Email: cindy@aldridgeconsultingllc.com
Phone: (928) 224-0527
Website: az-tpt.com
