How we collect, use, and protect your information

1. Information We Collect

1040 Tax Store may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you visit our website, complete a contact form, submit a lead form, request information, call us, email us, or communicate with our team.

Information we may collect includes:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, and preferred method of contact.
• Business information: tax business interests, software needs, affiliate interest, growth goals, experience level, and inquiry details.
• Communication information: messages, questions, call notes, form submissions, CRM records, and follow-up history.
• Website usage information: pages visited, links clicked, device type, browser type, approximate location, referring source, and interaction data.
• Advertising interaction data: information about ad clicks, page views, form submissions, and conversion events measured through pixels or advertising platforms.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our general website forms unless specifically requested through a secure and appropriate channel.

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Respond to your questions, requests, and business inquiries.
• Provide information about tax software, support, affiliate-style opportunities, and branded growth paths.
• Contact you by phone, email, text message, or other communication methods you provide.
• Manage leads, customer relationships, follow-up campaigns, and CRM records.
• Improve website content, user experience, advertising performance, and lead form quality.
• Measure ad performance, retarget visitors, and create marketing audiences where permitted.
• Protect our website, business, users, systems, and legal rights.
• Comply with applicable laws, business obligations, and platform requirements.

3. Cookies, Pixels & Advertising Tools

Our website may use cookies, pixels, tracking tags, analytics tools, and similar technologies. These tools help us understand website activity, measure marketing campaigns, improve user experience, and deliver more relevant advertising.

We may use Meta Pixel and similar advertising tools to measure events such as page views, ad clicks, form activity, and conversions. These tools may help us create retargeting audiences so that visitors who interacted with our website may later see relevant 1040 Tax Store ads on platforms such as Facebook or Instagram.

Cookies and pixels may collect or process information such as:

• Device and browser information.
• Website pages visited and time spent on pages.
• Referral source, campaign source, or ad interaction.
• General location data based on IP address.
• Conversion events such as a contact form submission or thank-you page visit.

You can usually adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some advertising platforms also provide ad preference settings that allow you to manage personalized advertising.

4. Email, Text & CRM Follow-Up

When you submit your contact information, you authorize 1040 Tax Store to contact you about your inquiry, tax software, support, business opportunities, promotions, educational information, follow-up reminders, and related services.

We may use CRM systems, email marketing tools, phone systems, text messaging tools, and advertising platforms to manage communication. Message frequency may vary depending on your inquiry and engagement.

You may request to stop receiving marketing emails or text messages by following unsubscribe instructions, replying STOP where applicable, or contacting us directly. Even after opting out of marketing messages, we may still send service-related or transactional messages when appropriate.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information as a standalone customer list. However, we may share information with trusted service providers and platforms that help us operate our website, manage leads, communicate with prospects, deliver advertising, analyze traffic, process inquiries, or support business operations.

Examples of parties that may process information on our behalf include:

• Website hosting and security providers.
• CRM, email, phone, and text messaging providers.
• Advertising and analytics platforms, including Meta-related business tools where used.
• Software, operational, or support vendors that help us respond to inquiries.
• Legal, compliance, or professional advisors when necessary.

We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, business transfer, fraud prevention, platform compliance, or to protect the rights and safety of 1040 Tax Store, users, customers, or others.

6. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. No website, platform, email system, CRM, or online transmission method can be guaranteed 100% secure.

You are responsible for submitting accurate information and avoiding the use of insecure channels for highly sensitive information. If you believe your communication with 1040 Tax Store has been compromised, contact us promptly.

7. Data Retention

We may retain your information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, manage business relationships, support marketing follow-up, maintain records, improve services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, purpose of collection, legal requirements, and business needs.

8. Your Choices & Privacy Requests

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or a copy of certain personal information we maintain about you.

You may also:

• Ask us to update or correct your contact information.
• Request that we stop sending marketing communications.
• Use browser settings to block or delete cookies.
• Use platform-level ad settings to manage personalized advertising.
• Contact us with questions about how your information is used.

To make a privacy request, contact us using the information listed below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for adults and business users. 1040 Tax Store does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that information from a child has been submitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to third-party websites, platforms, software providers, payment providers, social media platforms, or related business resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Review their privacy policies before submitting information to them.

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how 1040 Tax Store handles information, contact us:

1040 Tax Store
Miami, Florida
Phone: 786-725-9739
Email: info@my1040taxstore.com
Website: https://my1040taxstore.com/