Privacy Policy
(Last updated December 15, 2006)
About This Notice
We are committed to protecting your privacy and earning your trust. This privacy
policy describes the personal information we collect about you as well as how we
use and protect that information.
This privacy policy is specific to the personal information we collect about you
when you access and view our web site regarding your interest in a franchise, when
they become available, or in employment with our company. You may have additional
privacy rights under applicable employment laws that not covered in this privacy
policy. This policy does not pertain to the personal information that is collected
about you when accessing our affiliate's toll-free tax preparation service or the
on-line tax preparation service, at such time as it is available, because those
services are subject to separate privacy policies.
Information we obtain
We collect information about you to provide information or services to you. This
is called Nonpublic Personal Information ("NPI") because it identifies you and is
not available to the public. We collect information from you in two different ways.
During your visit to our web site, we collect information that you voluntarily provide
through input templates so that we can provide information or services to you. We
also collect information through the use of cookies, transparent GIFs, and log files
for internal use only to understand what you want so that we can enhance your online
experience at our web site.
Who might get information about me from you?
The use of your NPI is limited by law, our employee code of conduct, and written
agreements where appropriate.
We restrict access to your NPI to our employees, affiliates, and contracted third
party service providers who need your NPI to provide our services to you. We will
also share your NPI, as appropriate, with the Internal Revenue Service and other
taxing authorities to carry out our contractual obligations to you. We will also
share your information as required to prevent fraud, perform internal research,
or comply with the law.
If you input your contact information on our web site in connection with a web site
contest or survey, we may use your information for our marketing purposes.
If you input your contact information requesting information on a franchise opportunity,
when they become available, we may provide that information at the appropriate time
to a third party representative of ours who may contact you to communicate information
regarding this opportunity.
We will not share your NPI with other companies for their marketing purposes without
your consent. There is no need to "opt out" or to instruct us not to disclose your
information for these purposes.
We do not share information obtained from cookies, transparent GIFs, or log files
with third parties. This information is used for internal purposes to improve our
web site and your online experience at our web site.
Why do you ask for my e-mail address?
We collect your e-mail address so that we can send you e-mails concerning your transactions
with us. We will not share this information or your e-mail address with other companies
for their marketing purposes without your consent.
What about web site security?
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your NPI.
Our security measures help ensure that your data is secured and encrypted, so that
others cannot access it while in transit. We also limit access to our servers and
require our employees to adhere to high standards of ethics and integrity in performing
their jobs.
What about links to other web sites?
Our web site may contain links to other web sites that are not ours. These links
are for your convenience. We do not endorse or approve third party web sites that
are linked to our web site nor have we reviewed the privacy policies of those web
sites (See Terms of Use page, paragraph 3). You should read the privacy policies
of those web sites for your protection.
What does the technical jargon mean?
Cookie: A small text file that is saved on a web user's computer
when the user accesses certain web pages. A cookie identifies a web user to a web
site that gave the user the cookie so that it is easier, for example, for the user
to access his or her account information. In most instances, the information we
gather through a cookie does not personally identify the user.
Transparent GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): A tiny image file
that is transparent to the user and used to track the online movements of the user.
The information we gather through a transparent GIFs does not personally identify
the user.
Log File: A file that maintains a log of every request that is
made to a server, such as a web users internet protocol address, internet service
provider, browser type, date and time of web access, and number of clicks the user
has performed. A log file can also be used to get a good idea of where a web site's
visitors are coming from, how often they return, and how they navigate through a
particular web site. This information is used in the aggregate, and does not personally
identify a user.
Internet protocol (IP) address: A string of numbers that are translated
into a domain name and tied to a particular user.
We want to hear from you
Because we are committed to safeguarding your privacy, we will continually strive
to improve the security of your personal information.
Should you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us by e-mail
at privacy@rdtc.com or by mail at RDTC, Inc.,
Attn: Web Site Privacy Policy, 4815 Watt Avenue, North Highlands, California 95660.