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Privacy Policy
Certified Public Accountants, like all providers of personal financial services, are now required by law to
inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information. This communication is
intended to comply with a federal law (‘Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999’) regarding your right to privacy.
Your privacy is important to us.
We are committed to your privacy and retaining your trust. We respect your right to keep your personal
information confidential and to avoid unwanted solicitations. We want you to understand what
information we collect and how we use it.
Types of information we collect.
We collect nonpublic personal information about you that is provided by you, or obtained by us with
your authorization, in connection with providing tax and financial services to you.
Parties to whom we disclose information.
For current and former clients, we do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the
course of our practice except as required or permitted by law. Permitted disclosures include, for
instance, providing information to assist us in providing services to you, such as obtaining a bank loan or
mortgage. In all situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared.
Confidentiality and security of nonpublic personal information.
We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are able to assist you with
your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. In order to guard
your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that
comply with our professional standards.
If you have any questions regarding this policy please feel free to discuss it with us because your
confidence in my ability to provide you with quality services and my professional ethics is very important
to us.
Smith Mountain Lake Office | 12925 Booker T. Washington Hwy | Hardy, Virginia 24101