Privacy Policy of KSasserCPA,
the Cyber CFO
To Our Clients:
Your privacy is important to us, and maintaining your trust and
confidence is one of our highest priorities. We respect your
right to keep your personal information confidential and
understand your desire to avoid unwanted solicitations. A recent
law change requires us (along with banks, brokerage houses, and
other financial institutions) to disclose our Privacy Policy to
you – which we are more than happy to do. We hope that by taking
a few minutes to read it, you will have a better understanding
of what we do with the information you provide us and how we
keep it private and secure.
A. Types of Information We Collect
We collect certain personal information about you – but only
when that information is provided by you or is obtained by us
with your authorization. We use that information as necessary to
fulfill our obligations based on the Scope of Work agreed to in
our engagement letter.
Examples of sources of information we collect include but are
not limited:
Information You Provide: Our client engagements routinely
require us to obtain private information about our clients so
that we can proceed with the various services we perform for our
clients as part of the professional relationship.
Other Sources: Depending upon the particular service a client
has engaged the firm to complete, we may request nonpublic
information concerning the matter at hand. However, this
information is never obtained without our client’s specific
authorization for the type of information and the source(s) from
which it may be obtained.
B. Parties to Whom We Disclose Information
As a general rule, we do not disclose personal information about
our clients or former clients to anyone. However, to the extent
permitted by law and any applicable Code of Professional
Conduct, certain nonpublic information about you may be
disclosed in the following situations:
To comply with a validly issued and enforceable subpoena or
summons.
In the course of a review of our firm’s practices under the
authorization of a state or national licensing board, or as
necessary to properly respond to an inquiry or complaint from
such a licensing board of organization.
In conjunction with a prospective purchase, sale, or merger of
all or part of our practice, provided that we take appropriate
precautions (for example, through a written confidentiality
agreement) so the prospective purchaser or merger partner does
not disclose information obtained in the course of the review.
As a part of any actual or threatened legal proceedings or
alternative dispute resolution proceedings either initiated by
or against us, provided we disclose only the information
necessary to file, pursue, or defend against the lawsuit and
take reasonable precautions to ensure that the information
disclosed does not become a matter of public record.
To provide information to affiliates of the firm and
nonaffiliated third parties who perform services or functions
for us in conjunction with our services to you. (Examples of
such disclosures include using an outside service bureau to
process payroll transactions, tax returns or engaging a
records-retention agency to store electronic and/or paper
records.)
C. Confidentiality and Security of Nonpublic Personal
Information
Except as otherwise described in this notice, we restrict access
to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized
employees of our firm and other parties who must use that
information to provide services to you. Any further disclosure
and use of your personal information is limited by the policies
of our firm, applicable law, the Code of Professional Conduct
followed by our firm, and nondisclosure agreements where
appropriate.
We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations to guard your
personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or
premature destruction.
Thank you for allowing us to serve your accounting needs. We
value your business and are committed to protecting your
privacy. We hope you view our firm as your most trusted advisor
and we will work to continue earning your trust. Please call us
if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Karla Sasser, CPA