Privacy Policy

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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