Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This statement of Privacy applies to the BAS Certified Public Accountant Firm website (accessible via https://bas.cpa and https://bascpa.com, and to BAS Certified Public Accountant Firm (“BAS”). This Privacy Policy governs data practices for this website. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to “BAS” and “website” include https://bas.cpa, https://bascpa.com and the firm. The BAS website (accessible via either https://bas.cpa or https://bascpa.com) is a business site. By using the website, you consent to the data practices describes in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information via this website

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. 

As a precursor to evaluating your service needs and to align your needs to the services offered by our firm, BAS may collect personal information, such as your First and Last Name, Mailing Address, E-mail Address, Phone Number, and Company/Organization Name.  Instances in which such information is ascertained include; (a) completing the Contact Us form, (b) sending us an email message, or (c) signing up for special offers. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you to respond to your services requests. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future. 

Use of Personal Information

BAS collects and uses your personal information to operate the firm, to respond to inquiries relating to the services offered by our firm, and to deliver services which you request.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

BAS does not sell, rent or lease its client lists to third parties.  As a licensed CPA Firm, BAS follows a rigorous Code of Professional Conduct which requires integrity, objectivity, due care, competence, and maintenance of client confidentiality.

BAS may share data with trusted partners to help render services, perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to BAS, and they are required to maintain confidentiality of your information.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by BAS and/or its web host. This information can include; your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website address. This information is used for the operation of the web service, to maintain quality of the website, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of the BAS website.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any site that collects personally identifiable information. 

Security of your Personal Information

BAS secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. The BAS website uses SSL Protocol for this purpose. When personal information is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

BAS is not a host for any of your information. We do not provide back-up services for any of your data or records, including information or documents exchanged between you and BAS. To enhance our services to you, we utilize a virtual document delivery workspace in a protected, online environment that is independent of the BAS website for delivering service related documents to our firm. 

If you decide to transmit your personal confidential information to us by email or in a manner other than the manner described above, you accept responsibility for any and all unauthorized access to your confidential information. If you request to transmit personal confidential information by other means you agree that we are not responsible for any liability, including but not limited to, (a) any loss or damage of any nature, whether direct or indirect, that may arise as a result of sending confidential information in a manner other than a secure service, and (b) any damages arising as a result of any virus being passed on or with, or arising from any alteration of, any email message.

While no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, we strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. While we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that; (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this website cannot be 100% guaranteed. 

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, will delete the personal information from our records that is collected via the BAS website. Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete personal information if it is necessary to:

• Fulfill the terms of an engagement as required under industry standards for certified public accountants;
• Comply with peer reviews, in the public interest that adhere to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality of the website;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right to free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Enable internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Personal Information of Children 

BAS does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information of children via the BAS website. If you are under age eighteen you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Email Communications

BAS may contact you via email to support your service needs, or for the purpose of providing marketing announcements, promotional offers, confirmations, surveys, and/or general communications. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from BAS or click on a link therein. If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from BAS, you may opt out of such communications by clicking the UNSUBSCRIBE link with the communications.

Changes to this Statement

BAS reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant changes to the way we treat personal information received from this website will be reflected in modifications to the statement of Privacy published herein. Your continued use of the website after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgement of the Privacy Policy and agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy. 

Contact Information

BAS welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that BAS has not adhered to this Statement please contact BAS in writing at:

BAS Certified Public Accountant Firm

19465 Deerfield Ave, Suite 102

Lansdowne, VA 20176

Privacy Policy Last Updated: May 6, 2021