PRIVACY POLICY

Your online privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices.

We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for our web site.

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Special Note About Children

This site is not intended for children, especially kids under 13. Children may use this Site only with the direct supervision of their parent.

Information We Collect & How We Use It

In order to e-file a tax return we must collect a variety of information. This information includes contact information such as: name(s), address, telephone number, and email address. We also collect other kinds of information such as: social security number(s), employer ID number(s), computer IP address(es), date(s) of birth, and income & deduction amounts.

Email Address: We communicate with you through the email address you provide. Initially, we send you a password which allows you to log on to the website. If you choose to e-file your return we email you the resulting acceptance or rejection for the return. Finally, we send an alert at the end of the year to let you know the website is updated for the next tax season.

Tax Return Information: We use a series of secure web-based forms to collect information necessary to compute and display your tax return. If you choose to have us e-file your return, we collect additional information for that purpose. We also provide aggregate statistical information to the government pertaining to our website activity (such as total website hits and total returns e-filed). No specific user information (such as email addresses, social security numbers, names, addresses, etc...) is included in this statistical information. We only collect, store and use information necessary to carry out the purpose of this website.

IP Address: We use IP Addresses for statistical and system administration purposes. IP addresses are anonymously logged to track a users session. If you e-file your return we are required to provide the IP Address used to submit the return. We also reserve the right to use IP addresses to identify malicious users or to protect our site.

Cookies: We use temporary or session cookies in order to properly and securely interact with you when you are online with us. We do not use permanent cookies. Our cookies are not used to collect information off of your computer. Users must have cookies enabled in order to use average1040.com.

Anti-Spam Policy

People who provide us with their e-mail address can rest assured that we will not distribute their address to any third-party source (unless required by law).

Who We Share Information With

We transmit your return information to the government when you have completed the return signature process and paid any fees owed to us by making a a credit card payment through our secure credit card processor gateway. We will not disclose or share your personal information with anyone else (unless required by law). We will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone.

Our Commitment to Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on-line. We use SSL encryption to protect your personal information. We use only the last four digits of the Primary Social Security Number when we email you the resulting acceptance or rejection for your return.

Physical Location of Your Return Information and Our Services

On a February 12, 2004 broadcast of ABC Nightline it was reported that some companies were providing e-file services through the country of India. We are NOT one of those companies. None of the work we do with a return (such as : transmission, relaying of the acknowledgement, customer support, etc...) is performed via what is know as offshore outsourcing. All of our software designing, coding, and testing was done within the United States of America. The data storage or warehousing of your return information is located within the United States of America.

How to Access your Information

Any user may securely access and modify their personal information on-line. Users must have a valid email address and the password we emailed them in order to log on. A user can also remove their on-line return information by using the delete button on our homepage.

Our Commerce Policy

When you e-file your return, we use a secure credit card processor to process your payment of any fees you owe us. We do not have access to the credit card number you provide when you make your credit card payment. Only the credit card processor sees that information.

How Long Do We Keep User Information?

We generally keep user data on our server or in our archives for as long as we reasonably need it. We may alter this practice according to changing requirements. For example, we may delete some data if needed to free up storage space. We may keep other data for longer periods if the law requires it.

Your Consent To This Policy

By using our Site, you agree to this Policy. This is our entire and exclusive Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. We may change it by posting a new version on our Site.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions concerning our Privacy Policy or feel your privacy was violated please email us at support@average1040.com.