Privacy Policy
Beach Accounting and Law PLLC
Effective Date: 12/16/2025
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Beach Accounting and Law PLLC respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
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1. Information We Collect
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Client Data: Name, contact information (email, phone, address), taxpayer/SSN.
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Financial & Legal Information: Bank account info, tax returns, legal records, case-related documents.
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Website Data: IP address, browser type, cookies if you use our site’s contact forms or blog.
2. How We Collect It
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Directly from you via consultations, forms, emails, or phone.
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From documents you provide (spreadsheets, tax packages, legal files).
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Automatically (IP and cookies) only if you interact with site features.
3. Why We Use It
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To deliver accounting and legal services (tax prep, audits, legal advice).
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For billing and professional communications.
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To comply with legal obligations (Arkansas PIPA, IRS §7216, HIPAA if applicable).
4. Legal Basis
We process data based on:
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Contract necessity for serving you.
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Legal obligations under state and federal law.
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Your consent when you contact us or use site features.
5. How We Share Data
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With service providers (e.g., payment processors, cloud storage).
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With legal authorities when required by subpoena, tax audit, or court order.
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Only with your consent, except for permitted disclosures (Arkansas and federal rules).
6. How We Protect It
We safeguard your information using reasonable physical and electronic security measures appropriate for a professional services firm. This includes secure computer systems for digital records and locked storage for physical documents. Access is limited to authorized personnel only.
7. Data Retention
We keep data only as long as necessary for business, legal, or tax needs. We safely destroy records no longer required.
8. Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) Rights
Arkansas law requires businesses to:
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Safeguard personal data with reasonable security measures.
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Notify residents in case of data breaches involving unencrypted info.
We comply fully with PIPA, including secure handling and prompt notification. We will notify affected individuals as required by law in the event of a data breach.
9. Your Rights
For Arkansas residents, you may request:
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Access to the data we hold about you.
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Correction of inaccurate information.
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Deletion, if not legally required to retain.
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Restrict processing under certain conditions.
To exercise these rights, please contact us (info below).
10. Consent for Electronic Communication
By providing your email or phone number, you consent to receive communications related to your services, billing, and compliance matters electronically. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
11. Children
Our services are for adults and are not directed at anyone under 13 years old.
12. No Guarantee of Absolute Security
While we use reasonable measures to protect your data, no system or method of transmission over the Internet or physical storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Updates to This Policy
We’ll update this policy as needed. We’ll post changes here with a new “Effective Date.”
14. Contact Us
For questions or to exercise data rights, contact us through this website.