Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 13, 2026
VLS Integrity Bookkeeping & Accounting (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit www.vlsintegrity.com, contact us, or use services available through our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and company name
- Information submitted through contact forms, consultation requests, newsletters, client portals, or other website forms
- Details about the accounting, tax, bookkeeping, advisory, or other services you are interested in
- Documents or information you choose to provide when communicating with us
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you use our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and pages visited. We may collect this information through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.
Please do not submit confidential financial, tax, identification, or account information through a general website contact form unless we specifically instruct you to use a secure method.
2. How We Use Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and consultation requests
- Provide, administer, and improve our services
- Communicate with current and prospective clients
- Schedule appointments and send service-related notices
- Maintain and improve our website
- Analyze website traffic and usage
- Protect against fraud, misuse, security threats, and unlawful activity
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and professional obligations
- Send marketing communications where permitted by law
3. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate our website or business, such as website hosts, email providers, scheduling platforms, analytics providers, payment processors, client-portal providers, and professional advisers. These parties may access information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information:
- When required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
- To protect our rights, property, clients, personnel, or the public
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, reorganization, or other business transaction
- With your consent or at your direction
Information received in the course of providing professional services may also be governed by an engagement agreement, professional standards, and applicable laws.
4. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve performance. We may use third-party analytics services that collect information about how visitors interact with the website.
You may block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.
5. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no website, email transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
When sensitive information must be exchanged, please use the secure portal or other secure method provided by our firm.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, provide services, comply with legal and professional obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
7. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information we maintain about you. Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us. You may still receive non-marketing communications related to an inquiry or an existing professional relationship.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
- VLS Integrity Bookkeeping & Accounting
- Elk Grove, CA
- Email: valeria@integritybookkeepingllc.com
- Phone: 916-670-9668
- Website: www.vlsintegrity.com