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Effective date: 2026-10-15
This policy describes how Plain Tax Help (“we”, “us”) handles information when you visit https://plaintaxhelp.com (the “Site”).
Information we collect
Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address and the content of your message. We do not ask you to submit tax documents or Social Security numbers — please never send them to us.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider and tools may log technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed and timestamps. If we enable analytics, we will describe the tool here. [Owner: list analytics provider, if any.]
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. The Site itself uses a small amount of local storage to remember that you dismissed the cookie notice. Third parties — including advertising partners — may place and read cookies or use similar technologies as described below.
Advertising (Google AdSense and DoubleClick cookie)
We intend to display ads served by Google and its advertising partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at youradchoices.com.
Ad vendors and networks may collect information such as your IP address and device identifiers. Non-personalized ads may still be shown. [Owner: if you add other ad networks or affiliate programs, list them here.]
How we use information
To operate and secure the Site, understand how it is used, respond to messages, comply with law, and (through our advertising partners) show ads and measure their performance.
Sharing
We do not sell personal information that we collect directly from you. We share limited technical data with service providers (hosting, analytics, advertising) that process it on our behalf or under their own policies.
Your choices
- Use your browser settings to block or delete cookies; some features may not work.
- Use the ad opt-out links above.
- Enable “Global Privacy Control” or similar browser signals where supported.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents may have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion or correction, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Because advertising partners may collect information through cookies on this Site, such activity may be considered “sharing” under California law. To exercise your rights or opt out, use the opt-out links above or contact us at [email protected]. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. Other U.S. states and the EEA/UK may provide similar rights.
Children
The Site is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Data retention and security
We keep server logs and messages only as long as reasonably necessary. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure.
External links
The Site links to government and third-party sites that have their own privacy practices.
Changes
We may update this policy and will change the effective date above when we do.
Contact
[email protected] or via the contact page.