Privacy Policy.

Who we are

Last Updated: January 2026

At JAW Virtual Tax & Accounting, a DBA of JAW Virtual Communication Services LLC (“JAW Virtual,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), your privacy is a priority. We are committed to protecting your personal and financial information and ensuring your data remains secure, confidential, and used only to provide professional tax, accounting, and related financial services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or use our services. By accessing this site or submitting information through our forms, portals, or checkout processes, you agree to the terms outlined below.

JAW Virtual Tax & Accounting is a tax preparation, accounting, and financial consulting firm with over 35 years of professional experience. We provide tax preparation, bookkeeping, accounting, IRS representation, and related services to individuals and businesses.

Our website address is: http://jawvirtual.com.

Information we collect

We collect information necessary to provide accurate, compliant, and customized services.
Information collected may include:

Personal Identification Information (name, email, phone number, address)
Financial Information (documents or data you voluntarily upload or share with us for services such as tax preparation or bookkeeping)
Technical Data (IP address, browser type, and operating system, for site analytics and spam detection)
Cookies (used for convenience and website functionality)

Your information is used to:

Assess service needs and prepare estimates
Provide tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services
Process payments and subscriptions
Communicate with you regarding services, documents, and next steps
Maintain compliance with IRS and regulatory requirements
Improve website performance and user experience

We never sell your data to third parties.

Third-Party Services We Use

We work with trusted third-party platforms to operate our business securely and efficiently:

WordPress

Our website is hosted on WordPress and collects standard technical data for functionality and security.

SureCart

Used for payment processing, subscriptions, invoices, and receipts.
Payment information is handled securely by SureCart and its payment processors. JAW Virtual does not store full credit card details.

Drake Software

Used for tax preparation, document management, secure client portals, and internal workflow management.
All tax-related data submitted through Drake is protected under industry-standard security measures.

MailerLite

Used for client communication, transactional emails, and marketing emails (when consent is provided).
Each provider maintains its own privacy and security standards and processes data only as required to support our services.

Comments

If visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from these images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie determines if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Additional cookies are set when logging in or publishing articles to remember your session and preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen preference cookies last one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login cookies persist for two weeks.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles and tools on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, calculators, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other site directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

Who do we share your data with?

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Otherwise, JAW Virtual does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. Any information shared with third-party vendors (such as website hosting, payment processing, or analytics tools) is strictly for business operations and protected under confidentiality agreements.

How long do we retain your data?

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store personal information in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access this data for maintenance purposes.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you provided. You may also request that we delete your personal data. This excludes data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Data submitted through forms, portals, or payments is transmitted securely using encryption where applicable.

Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
This includes secure servers, password-protected systems, and encryption when applicable.

Payments

Payments are processed securely via third-party payment processors through SureCart. JAW Virtual does not store full payment card details.

All invoices must be paid before submission of tax returns or completion of services.

Analytics, Tracking, and Cookies

We use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to help us understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve functionality, performance, and user experience.

These tools may collect data such as:

Pages visited and time spent on the site
Browser type, device, and operating system
IP address (anonymized where possible)
Referral sources (how you found our site)

This data is collected via cookies and similar technologies. It does not personally identify you and is used only for aggregate analysis and performance reporting.

Learn more about how Google uses your data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party features or tools embedded on our website (e.g., calculators, forms, or analytics) may set their own cookies. These are managed by their respective providers and subject to their own privacy policies.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.