Sales Tax at Scale privacy policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Sales Tax at Scale ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit salestaxatscale.com (the "Site").

Sales Tax at Scale is an independent educational resource focused on multi-state sales tax compliance for growing businesses. The Site publishes informational content and does not process any payments or require visitors to create user accounts.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about what data we collect, which is minimal.

What we collect

Information you provide voluntarily

If you contact us at [email protected], we receive the information you include in your message, such as your name, email address, and the content of your inquiry. We use this information only to respond to your message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, we may automatically collect standard technical data through analytics tools, including:

• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL

This data is collected through Google Analytics and is used to understand how visitors use the site, improve content, and monitor site performance. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.

How we use your information

We use the information described above for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries sent to our contact email
• To understand how visitors use the site and improve our content
• To monitor site performance and security
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use your information for advertising, marketing, or any purpose unrelated to operating this site.

What we do not collect

This site does not:

• Require user accounts or login credentials
• Process payments or collect financial information
• Sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes

Cookies

We use cookies only for analytics purposes. You can decline cookies through your browser settings. The site will continue to function normally without them.

Third-party services

We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects anonymized data about how visitors interact with the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

We do not use any other third-party tracking, advertising, or data collection services.

Data retention

Contact inquiries are retained only as long as needed to respond and for our records. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics' standard data retention settings.

Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information collected through this site. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing.

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request deletion.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, contact us at: [email protected]