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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 16, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines how we, Johnston and Associates CPA PC, using RingCentral’s text messaging service, collect, use, and protect your personal information when you engage with our text messaging communications. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled responsibly and ethically.

2. Information We Collect

  • Phone Numbers: We collect your phone number to enable text messaging communication with you.
  • Messaging History: We may collect your messaging history, including the content of your messages, for the purpose of providing and improving our services.
  • Consent: We will only send you text messages with your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Communication: We use your phone number and messaging history to send you text messages as part of our business operations.
  • Service Improvement: We may analyze messaging data to improve our services and user experience.
  • Marketing (with Consent): With your explicit consent, we may use your phone number to send you marketing or promotional messages.

4. Your Rights and Choices

  • Opt-In: Before sending you any text messages, we will obtain your explicit consent, which you can provide by sending us a text first or by agreement via phone or email.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving text messages at any time by replying “STOP” to a received text.
  • Data Access and Correction: You have the right to access, review, and correct your personal information held by us. Please contact us to exercise these rights.
  • Data Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information by contacting us.

5. Data Security

  • We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
  • We will not share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the revised policy on our website or through other communication channels.

7. Contact Us

  • If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our text messaging practices, please contact us.