Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: July 31, 2026

1. INTRODUCTION

Black Inc (“Black Inc,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (blackinctax.com) or use our tax and accounting services (“Services”). We operate in the United States and Canada.

By using our website or Services, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with it, please discontinue use.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information you provide directly:

• Free consultation form: name, email address, phone number, and any details you include about your tax situation when requesting a free consultation through blackinctax.com.
• Client and service information: name, email, phone number, mailing address, tax-related details, and payment information provided in the course of receiving our Services.
• Communications: information you share when you contact us by email, phone, or messaging.

Information collected automatically:

• IP address, browser type, device details, pages visited, and site usage data, collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 8).

Information from third parties:

• Information from payment processors, identity verification services, and public databases, used to deliver our Services and prevent fraud.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and manage tax and accounting services.
• Respond to consultation requests and communicate with you about your inquiry.
• Process transactions and send invoices.
• Send service updates, appointment reminders, and support communications.
• Send marketing communications and newsletters about our services, tax tips, and offers — only where permitted by law or with your consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every marketing email or by contacting us (see Section 12).
• Measure and improve our website, advertising, and user experience.
• Prevent fraud and maintain security.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. TAX RETURN INFORMATION (IRC §7216 NOTICE)

As a tax return preparer, we are subject to Internal Revenue Code §7216 and related regulations, which strictly limit how tax return information may be used or disclosed. We do not use or disclose your tax return information for marketing or any purpose other than preparing your return and providing the Services you engaged us for, unless you provide separate, specific written consent that meets IRS requirements, or the use or disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.

Marketing communications and our newsletter are based on contact information you provide through our website (such as the free consultation form) with your consent — not on tax return information.

5. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information:

• With service providers who process data on our behalf, such as payment processors, cloud storage providers, email marketing platforms, and analytics providers, under contractual confidentiality obligations.
• When required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or to tax authorities as required.
• With your explicit consent.

6. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to meet legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory retention requirements applicable to tax preparers in the United States and Canada. When information is no longer required, we delete or anonymize it. Newsletter contact information is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

7. DATA SECURITY

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies on blackinctax.com, including:

• Analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site.
• Advertising and conversion tags (such as Google Ads tags and the Meta Pixel) to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to show you relevant ads for our services on other platforms, including retargeting ads.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. To opt out of interest-based advertising, you can also use:

• Google Ads Settings: adssettings.google.com
• Meta ad preferences: facebook.com/adpreferences
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out: optout.aboutads.info

9. YOUR RIGHTS & CHOICES

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access & correction: request access to, or correction of, your personal information.
• Deletion: request deletion of your personal information, unless we are legally required to retain it (for example, under tax record-keeping laws).
• Marketing opt-out: unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link or by contacting us.

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@blackinctax.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

California Residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) may provide you with additional rights, including the right to know the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes of collection, the right to request deletion or correction, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under the CPRA. To submit a request, contact us at info@blackinctax.com or (323) 364-5589.

Canadian Residents

If you are located in Canada, we handle your personal information in accordance with applicable Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA and, for Quebec residents, the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25). You may request access to or correction of your personal information, and withdraw consent to its use, subject to legal and contractual restrictions. Our designated privacy officer can be reached at info@blackinctax.com.

Commercial electronic messages (CASL): we send marketing emails to Canadian recipients only with express or implied consent as required by Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation. Every marketing email identifies us and includes a working unsubscribe mechanism, which we honor promptly.

10. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email (where we have your address) or by a prominent notice on our website before the change takes effect.

13. CONTACT US

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us:

Black Inc

742 S Atlantic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90022

Phone: (323) 364-5589

Email: info@blackinctax.com