Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated on 12/8/2024
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Tax Class 1 Corp. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below.
When you visit our Site, https://nyproperty.tax, and use our Services (as defined below), you trust us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously. In this Privacy Policy, we seek to explain to you, in the clearest way possible, what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding it. If there are any terms in this Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Site and our Services.
This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our Site, and/or any related services, sales, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this Privacy Policy as the “Services”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Site, express interest in obtaining information about our Services, use our Services, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include:
- Contact Information: such as your first and last name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
- Payment Information: If you make a purchase or pay a fee through our Site, we may collect information necessary to process your payment, such as credit card numbers and related security codes. All payment processing is handled by our payment processor (e.g., Stripe), and we do not store your full credit card details on our servers. Please review the payment processor’s privacy policy for more information.
- Property Information: such as property address or parcel identification numbers, which you may provide to facilitate the preparation and filing of your property tax protest forms.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes.
Information automatically collected
We automatically collect certain information when you visit or use our Site. This may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, pages viewed, access times, and other technical information. This information is primarily used to maintain the security and operation of our Site and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also use cookies and similar technologies to collect information. You can learn more about how we use these technologies in the “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below.
Information from other sources
We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, or third-party service providers, to enhance our ability to provide relevant Services and marketing to you.
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
We use your personal information for a variety of business purposes, based on legitimate business interests, your consent, the performance of our contract with you, and/or compliance with our legal obligations. These purposes include:
- Provide and Manage Our Services: To facilitate account creation, process your payment, prepare and file property tax protest forms, and otherwise provide the Services you request.
- Communicate with You: To send you administrative information, such as changes to our terms, conditions, or policies; to respond to your inquiries; and to provide customer support.
- Marketing and Promotional Communications: With your consent or as otherwise permitted by law, we may send you marketing and promotional communications about our Services. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the email or contacting us directly.
- Analytics and Improvement: To analyze usage trends, measure campaign effectiveness, and evaluate and improve our Site, products, marketing, and Services.
- Legal and Compliance: To comply with legal requirements, respond to lawful requests, protect our rights, and investigate potential or actual fraud, security issues, or violations of this Privacy Policy or applicable laws.
3. WILL WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION?
We may share or disclose your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, customer service, and marketing assistance.
- Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, judicial proceedings, court orders, or legal processes.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, investigate potential or actual violations of our policies, prevent fraud, or ensure the safety of any person.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us recognize you, understand your usage patterns, and provide a more personalized experience.
You can control cookies at the browser level. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Site, but some features or areas of our Site may be limited.
For more information on how to control cookies, visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
5. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it. If that is not possible, we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
6. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You access and use the Site and Services at your own risk.
7. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to individuals under 18 years of age. By using the Site and Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years old. If we learn that personal information from users under 18 years of age has been collected, we will delete such information as soon as reasonably practicable. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under the age of 18, please contact us.
8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on where you reside, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below.
If you wish to unsubscribe from our marketing communications, you may click the unsubscribe link in the emails we send or contact us directly. Even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you service-related emails that are necessary for the administration and use of our Services.
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature. There is currently no industry standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. Therefore, we do not respond to DNT signals at this time. If a standard emerges in the future, we will update our practices accordingly.
10. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where our servers and central databases are located. By using our Site or Services, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to the United States.
11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information to them.
12. UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other factors. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date, and the updated version will become effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes, we may notify you by posting a prominent notice on our Site or by sending you an email. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
13. CONTACT US
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
Tax Class 1 Corp.
418 Broadway STE N, Albany, NY 12207
+1 (917) 794-4670
privacy@nyproperty.tax
By using our Site and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.