Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 1st, 2026

PNW Accountants ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website or contact us about our tax, accounting, consulting, or other professional services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing or business address
• Business name and general business information
• Information you provide when requesting a callback or consultation
• Information contained in messages, inquiries, or other communications you send to us
• Other information you choose to provide

We may also automatically collect limited technical and usage information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring website, and general information about how you interact with our website.

If you engage us for professional services, we may collect additional information necessary to provide those services. Information collected in connection with professional services may be subject to additional confidentiality, privacy, security, record-retention, and other legal or professional requirements.

2. How We Collect Information

We may collect information through:

• Website forms and other website features
• Email, telephone, and other communications
• Consultation or callback requests
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Website hosting, security, analytics, or other service providers
• Information you provide directly in connection with professional services
• Information contained in messages, inquiries, or other communications you send to us
• Other lawful sources, where appropriate

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
• Respond to consultation or callback requests
• Communicate with you about our services
• Provide tax, accounting, consulting, and other requested professional services
• Maintain business and client records
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical obligations
• Protect our rights, property, personnel, clients, and business
• Carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time information is collected or otherwise permitted by applicable law

4. Tax and Financial Information

Our website is not intended to be used to submit sensitive tax, financial, Social Security, banking, or other confidential information unless we specifically provide or direct you to an appropriate secure method for doing so.

Please do not submit Social Security numbers, Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), bank account information, passwords, tax returns, financial records, or other highly sensitive information through ordinary website contact forms or email unless we have specifically instructed you to use an appropriate secure channel.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, understand how visitors use the website, improve website functionality and user experience, and support website security.

We may use third-party website or analytics providers for these purposes. These providers may collect information about your device, browser, and website activity in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law.

You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with service providers that assist us with website hosting, communications, website security, analytics, technology, administrative functions, or other legitimate business operations. These providers may receive access to information as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf and, where applicable, are expected to handle such information in accordance with applicable contractual or legal requirements.

We may also disclose information:

• When required or permitted by applicable law
• In response to a subpoena, court order, legal process, or governmental request
• When reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, security, or safety
• To investigate or prevent fraud, security incidents, or other unlawful activity
• In connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, subject to applicable law

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. e are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites or services.

If you follow a third-party link, your information may be collected and handled according to that third party's privacy policy and terms. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information.

8. Data Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

The specific safeguards used may vary depending on the nature and sensitivity of the information and the systems involved.

However, no method of transmitting, storing, or processing information over the internet or through electronic systems can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to provide requested services, maintain appropriate business and professional records, comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or professional obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal or professional requirements.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply to you, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about the processing of your personal information, subject to applicable exceptions and limitations.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We will respond to privacy requests as required by applicable law.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the website, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or a privacy-related request, please contact us:

PNW Accountants
Email: privacy@pnwaccountants.com