{"id":65,"date":"2026-11-14T04:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/softwaretaxer.shop\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-11-14T04:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T04:52:53","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/softwaretaxer.shop\/?page_id=65","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Privacy Policy &amp; Data Protection Statement (CCPA \/ CPRA \/ GDPR)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Effective Date:<\/strong> January 1, 2026 &nbsp;|&nbsp; <strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> November 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>SoftwareTaxer LLC<\/strong> (&#8220;SoftwareTaxer&#8221;, &#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;, or &#8220;our&#8221;), located at <strong>100 Enterprise Way, Suite 200 [UPDATE STREET ADDRESS], Austin [UPDATE CITY], TX 78701, United States<\/strong>, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal and billing information you share when visiting <code>https:\/\/softwaretaxer.shop<\/code> or using our desktop software applications.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Information We Collect<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Order &amp; Licensing Information:<\/strong> When you purchase a software license, we collect your name, billing address, email address, telephone number, and order history to deliver your activation key, issue tax invoices, and verify license ownership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payment Card Data Security:<\/strong> Payment card numbers, expiration dates, and security codes (CVV) are processed directly through our PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway (Authorize.Net). We only retain tokenized transaction reference IDs and the last 4 digits of the card for refund and customer-support verification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Desktop Tax Data Privacy:<\/strong> All tax returns, workpapers, SSNs\/EINs, and financial CSV files processed inside SoftwareTaxer desktop applications are stored <strong>100% locally on your own computer hard drive<\/strong>. Our desktop software does not upload or transmit your tax files to our servers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. How We Use Your Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To process and authorize your payment transaction and deliver your software download links and activation key.<\/li>\n<li>To provide customer service, technical troubleshooting, software update notifications, and refund processing.<\/li>\n<li>To prevent fraudulent transactions via AVS\/CVV screening and comply with US federal and state tax record-keeping obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Zero Sale of Personal Information &amp; Third-Party Sharing<\/h3>\n<p><strong>We never sell, rent, trade, or lease your personal information or email address to third-party marketers or data brokers.<\/strong> We share transaction details solely with essential service providers required to complete your order (such as our credit card processor Authorize.Net and transactional email delivery system) under strict confidentiality agreements.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Cookies, Analytics &amp; Google Consent Mode v2<\/h3>\n<p>Our website uses essential session cookies required to maintain your WooCommerce shopping cart and login session, alongside Google Consent Mode v2 controls that respect your browser privacy preferences. You may accept or decline non-essential analytics cookies using our on-screen Cookie Consent banner at any time.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Your California (CCPA\/CPRA) &amp; US State Privacy Rights<\/h3>\n<p>Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, and other US states have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data held in our order records. To exercise your privacy rights, email <strong><a href=\"mailto:support@softwaretaxer.shop\">support@softwaretaxer.shop<\/a><\/strong> or call <strong><a href=\"tel:+1-800-555-0199\">+1 (800) 555-0199<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #cbd5e1; border-left: 5px solid #2563eb; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin-top: 28px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #0f172a; font-size: 17px;\">Official Merchant &amp; Customer Support Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.75; color: #334155; font-size: 14.5px;\">\n            <strong>Legal Business Entity:<\/strong> SoftwareTaxer LLC (DBA SoftwareTaxer)<br \/>\n            <strong>Registered Business Address:<\/strong> 100 Enterprise Way, Suite 200 [UPDATE STREET ADDRESS], Austin [UPDATE CITY], TX 78701, United States<br \/>\n            <strong>Customer Support Telephone:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:+1-800-555-0199\">+1 (800) 555-0199<\/a><br \/>\n            <strong>Technical &amp; Billing Support Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:support@softwaretaxer.shop\">support@softwaretaxer.shop<\/a><br \/>\n            <strong>Credit Card Statement Descriptor:<\/strong> <code>SOFTWARETAXER.SHOP<\/code><br \/>\n            <strong>Customer Service Operating Hours:<\/strong> Monday \u2013 Friday: 9:00 AM \u2013 6:00 PM CST (Excluding US Federal Holidays)\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy &amp; Data Protection Statement (CCPA \/ CPRA \/ GDPR) Effective Date: January 1, 2026 &nbsp;|&nbsp; Last Updated: November 2026 (&#8220;SoftwareTaxer&#8221;, &#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221;, or &#8220;our&#8221;), located at , respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal and billing information you share when visiting https:\/\/softwaretaxer.shop or using our desktop software applications. 1. 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