Effective Date: January 1^st, 2025

At Sterling Tax & Accounting PLLC, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide when visiting our website or using our services. By accessing or using our site, you agree to the terms described in this policy.

Consent

By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

• The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
• The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy

Data We Collect

We collect personal and non-personal information as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

• IP address
• Location
• Clicked links
• Content viewed
• Browser type

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

• First and last name
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address
• Payment information

This data may be collected using the following methods:

• Creating an account, service, phone, or

How We Use the Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

The data we collect is used for the following purposes:

• Enhance user experience, improve website functionality, and personalize services.
• Communication.

Who We Share Personal Data With

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

• If required by the law.

• If required for any legal

• To prove or protect our legal

• To any prospective or existing purchasers of the Company, in the event that the Company elects to pursue a sale or merger, subject to your prior written consent.

• When you explicitly permit us to disclose your information to third parties.

Third-Party Links

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

Retention of Data
Data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was originally collected. Once that purpose has been met, the data will be securely deleted or anonymized in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

How We Protect Your Data

In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect user data and minimize potential risks. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is entirely secure. As such, while we take all reasonable steps to safeguard personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security beyond what is reasonably practical.

Children’s Privacy

The minimum age to use our website is 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact us.

Accessing, Correcting, or Deleting Your Data
You have the right to request information about whether we hold your personal data, how it has been used, and whether it has been disclosed to any third parties. You may also request that your data be corrected, updated, or deleted. To exercise these rights, please contact our office.

Do Not Track Notice

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, improve site functionality, and better understand how our services are used.

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates.

Messaging Consent

We offer the option to receive notification via SMS. By providing your phone number and choosing to opt in, you consent to receive these messages.

• Use of information: We use your phone number for specific notifications you have opted into. Not marketing or promotional purposes.
• No third-party sharing: We will not share or sell you SMS content to third parties.
• Opting out: If you would like to opt out of receiving text messages, please reply STOP to any message you receive from us. Message and data rates apply.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us:

Sterling Tax & Accounting PLLC

5418 Metropolitan Pkwy

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Email: info@sterlingmita.com

Phone : (586) 231-3613