This Privacy Policy explains how Form 8938 Guide ("we," "us," or "the Site") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit https://8938.formefiling.com. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information we collect
1.1 Information you provide directly
If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content, solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not require account creation to use this site, and we never ask for financial account numbers, tax identification numbers, or other sensitive personal data through this website.
1.2 Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we (and our service providers) may automatically collect certain information when you visit, including:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring/exit pages
- Cookie identifiers (see our Cookie Policy for full detail)
2. How we use information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site's content and functionality
- To understand which guides are most useful, in aggregate and anonymized form
- To respond to messages submitted through our contact form
- To serve and measure advertising, where you have consented to advertising cookies
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
3. Cookies and advertising
We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functionality and, where you consent, for analytics and advertising purposes. This may include third-party services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense / Google Ads, which may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
You can control non-essential cookies through the cookie banner shown on your first visit, or at any time via the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of any page. You can also opt out of personalized advertising directly through Google's Ad Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page. Full detail is available in our Cookie Policy.
4. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting providers, analytics providers), under obligations to protect your data
- Advertising partners (e.g., Google), only where you have consented to advertising cookies
- Legal authorities, where required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights or the safety of others
5. Data retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to address your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for recordkeeping. Analytics data is generally retained per our analytics provider's default retention settings.
6. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict our use of your personal information, and to opt out of certain data sharing (including for advertising purposes). This includes rights available under frameworks such as the EU/UK GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), where applicable. To exercise these rights, contact us via our contact page.
7. Children's privacy
This Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
8. International visitors
If you access the Site from outside the United States, be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.
9. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information collected through the Site. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact us
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent via our contact page or to contact@formefiling.com.