Last updated: April 2025
CPA Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website cpaguide.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. Please read this policy carefully.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you contact us through our contact form, including your name, email address, and the content of your message. We do not collect payment information, social security numbers, or other sensitive financial data.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit CPA Guide, our servers automatically record certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to analyze site traffic, improve our content, and maintain the security of our website.
Cookies
CPA Guide uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience on our site. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences to improve your experience on return visits.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve the CPA Guide website and its content
- Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
- Analyze site traffic and user behavior to improve editorial quality
- Protect the security and integrity of our website
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
Third-Party Services
CPA Guide may use the following third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts: Web font rendering. Fonts may be loaded directly from Google’s servers.
- WordPress.org: Our content management platform.
CPA Guide does not currently run display advertising through third-party ad networks. If this changes, this policy will be updated.
Links to External Sites
Our site contains links to CPA firm websites and other external resources. CPA Guide is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions for a reasonable period to allow us to respond to your inquiry and maintain records of editorial correspondence. Analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics provider’s default settings.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to opt out: California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- Right to data portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
Children’s Privacy
CPA Guide is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of CPA Guide after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through our contact page.