Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 17, 2025

First Class Tax Solutions ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website firstclasstaxcareers.com (the "Site") and use our application portal (the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data You Provide

We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for the Service or submit an application, such as:

• Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number, collected through Google OAuth and our application form.
• Professional & Employment Data: Information you provide in your employment application, including work history, qualifications, skills, and your resume.
• Onboarding Data: Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) and digital signatures for employment documents, if an offer is extended and accepted.

Derivative Data

Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. This information is used for system administration and to improve the Service.

How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Process your application for employment.
• Communicate with you regarding your application status and onboarding process.
• Generate an AI-powered synopsis of your application for internal review by our hiring managers.
• Fulfill and manage the onboarding process, including document signing.
• Notify you of updates to the Service or our policies.
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data storage, application analysis, and email delivery. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and are restricted from using it for any other purpose. Our key service providers include:

• Google: For user authentication via OAuth 2.0.
• Supabase: For database hosting, user authentication management, and file storage (resumes, signatures).
• OpenAI: To process application data and generate a summary synopsis for internal evaluation purposes. We only provide necessary application details and do not share sensitive personal identifiers beyond what is needed for the summary.
• Nodemailer/SMTP Provider: For sending transactional emails, such as application confirmations and status updates.

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Your Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. You may review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

• Logging into your account settings and updating your account (where applicable).
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below to request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data.

We will make commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to comply with legal obligations.

Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: