TAX$IMPLE is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to build users' trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices.  Because this web site, www.etaxsimple.com , wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe. Please note that the TRUSTe program covers only information that is collected through www.etaxsimple.com and does not cover information that may be collected through the TAX$IMPLE® software downloaded from the site or any personally identifiable information gathered through the TAX$IMPLE® Software.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact support@taxsimple.com. If you do not receive acknowledgment of your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you should then contact TRUSTe http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php . TRUSTe will then serve as a liaison with the Web site to resolve your concerns.

This site does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals through the TAX$IMPLE® software. Users of the TAX$IMPLE® software can update their tax return information before sending it to the IRS.  This would be done by using your social security number and e-mail address to re-enter TAX$IMPLE® software and make the appropriate changes.  However, once a return is filed with the IRS it is subject to the same restrictions as any other return filed with the IRS.  Please note, you cannot change the e-mail address or social security number used to identify you to the TAX$IMPLE® software due to security restrictions. The information collected by the TAX$IMPLE® software is not shared with any third party, excluding the relevant tax filing agencies assuming your tax return is filed using our services. All information stored by the TAXSIMPLE® software to complete a tax return is stored on the offline server. During filing of a tax return, the TAX$IMPLE software has a transient copy of your tax return, that is deleted upon acknowledgment of a successful transmission. Any personal information collected by the server side of the TAX$IMPLE® software over the Internet is collected via SSL encrypted sockets and is stored in a secure database at our location. 

Except for purposes outlined above, we do not provide, sell or lease your personally identifiable information to any third parties from the TAX$IMPLE® software, unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. If you have any questions or concerns regarding what is done with your information on any part of TAX$IMPLE® please e-mail us at support@taxsimple.com before submitting any information.

This website, www.etaxsimple.com, does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when provided through the TAX$IMPLE® software. Please note that the TRUSTe certification only applies to information gathered through this website, www.etaxsimple.com, and not through the TAX$IMPLE® software.

Below is a description of the type of information that may be collected through our website.

TAX$IMPLE® may place a "cookie" in the browser files of the TAX$IMPLE® user's computer.   These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information, and are used for customization of the web site's features.   Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, it is possible that some portions of TAX$IMPLE® will not function properly if you do so. For further information on cookies and their use, see the help instructions delivered with your browser or contact the browser's manufacturer. TAX$IMPLE® cannot provide help regarding your browser's cookie settings.

Like most standard Web site servers we use log files.  This includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.  IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

We require your social security number to provide you print and efile results. When you enter your social security number on our "View Tax Return" or "View E-File Results" page, we encrypt it using secure socket layer technology (SSL).

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

We will send you strictly service-related announcements on rare occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if you request an e-file transmission, a secure confirmation e-mail will be sent to you.

Generally, you may not opt-out of these communications, which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you have the option to deactivate your account.

We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of notice on our homepage.

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our Web site.

If you choose to release a testimonial to the TAX$IMPLE website, the name address and testimonial you provide may be displayed publicly on the website. As a result, the information you submit with the testimonial, as well as the testimonial itself, may be collected by third parties for marketing purposes. We are not responsible for personally identifiable information you choose to submit with the testimonials.