Privacy Policy
PRIVACY STATEMENT
SFVBS ("the Company") is not a legal firm and does not offer legal advice. Our focus is on assisting individuals and businesses through our extensive tax, legal document preparation, and marriage services. We are registered under Los Angeles County LDA # 2024164667, valid until August 1, 2026. Our relationship with you is governed by our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
PRIVACY POLICY
At SFVBS, your privacy and security are our top priorities. We take great care to protect the personal information of our clients and their families. Our Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, and protection of the information you provide, allowing you to make informed decisions when using our services.
In this Agreement, “Site” refers to our website, available at www.sfvbs.com. “Service” includes the offerings available through the Site, enabling users to connect with our registered legal document assistants for assistance with legal documents related to divorce and family matters.
The terms "we," "us," and "our" refer to SFVBS, while "you" denotes the user of our Site or Service.
By utilizing our Site or Service, you confirm your acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You agree to the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Data Collection
We collect two primary types of information: "Non-Personal Information" and "Personal Information."
Non-Personal Information refers to data that cannot identify individuals, such as:
- Anonymous usage statistics
- General demographic information
- Referring and exit pages/URLs
- Device and platform types
- User preferences
- Insights based on your interactions and inputs.
Personal Information includes details such as:
- IP address, domain server, device ID
- Full name
- Email address
- Physical address
- Mobile and home phone numbers
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Marital and parental status
- Transaction history
- Items viewed or searched on our platform during registration.
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with applicable legal requirements, ensuring that your information is handled with the utmost care and security. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
- Information Collected via Technology
To activate the Service, you must provide specific Personal Information, including your full name, email address, physical address, mobile number, marital status, and employment details (such as employer name, phone number, and address), along with information on payroll income and deductions, supervisor details, occupation, county of residence, and your monthly personal and household income and expenses. Additionally, you'll need to provide your spouse’s full name, any other names used, email address, mobile and work numbers, date and place of birth, employment information, and their monthly income and expenses. Information regarding any minor children from this marriage is also required, specifically their names, dates of birth, addresses for the past five years, custody arrangements, existing domestic violence restraining orders, and details regarding personal and community assets and debts.
To enhance the quality of our Service, we collect certain information through your browser or our software application. This may include the referring URL (the prior site visited), browser type, device information, access date and time, and other non-personally identifiable information. We utilize cookies—small text files containing anonymous unique identifiers—to track this information. Cookies are sent to your browser from our servers and stored on your device. By using cookies, we gather non-personal data about your preferences while utilizing our services, both individually and collectively. For example, we may collect the following types of information through cookies:
We prioritize the privacy and security of your personal information. Our focus areas include:
- User preferences
- User behavior on our website
- IP address
- Pages visited
- Duration on each page
- Clicked links
- Searches performed on the site
- Referring URLs
Our company utilizes both persistent and session cookies. Persistent cookies stay on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted upon closing. We may also use third-party web analytics services like Google Analytics to boost our online presence. These providers employ cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how you use our website or app and to report trends without identifying individual users. We do not have access to the cookies used by these third-party services, in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
In addition, we use web beacons—small graphic images—to monitor your interactions on our site and assess engagement with HTML emails, including open rates and link clicks. Web beacons gather limited data, such as a cookie identifier, date and time of page views, and the URL of the visited page. This information helps us enhance customer service and improve the usability of our website or app.
Moreover, we may partner with third-party advertising companies to show advertisements on our site when you visit. These companies may use information (excluding your name, address, email, or phone number) about your visits to this and other websites to provide ads that align with your interests. For more details about this practice and your options regarding the use of this information by these companies, please visit [Network Advertising Initiative](http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp). We do not allow any third party to collect your personal information for their own purposes or on their behalf.
a. User Account Registration
When you create an account with us, you're providing essential information. Each time you visit our Site, your browser automatically transmits certain data. Furthermore, when you access or utilize our Service, you have the choice to share Personal Information, which encompasses registering for an account and using our Service.
To subscribe to the Service, you need to provide your full name, email address, phone number, and payment details. This information allows SFVBS to set up a customer profile for streamlined order submissions. You can establish a profile by registering with the Service, supplying your email address, and picking a username and password. By registering, you give us permission to collect, store, and utilize your email address per our Privacy Policy.
2. Children's Privacy
At SFVBS, we prioritize safeguarding the privacy of our younger users. We do not knowingly gather information from individuals under 18. Users in this age group are not permitted to register for our services.
If we unintentionally collect personal data without parental consent, we will swiftly delete this information once verified. If you believe this has happened regarding your child, please reach out to us immediately at hello@sfvbs.com. We are dedicated to taking prompt and effective corrective measures.
3. Information Usage and Sharing Practices
Personal Information:
We are committed to securing your Personal Information. Unless otherwise stated in our Privacy Policy, we will not sell, trade, or lease your Personal Information to third parties without your explicit consent. However, we may share specific details with trusted service providers, such as email servers, that assist us in running our business. These partners are contractually obligated to use your data solely in accordance with our Privacy Policy and directives.
Your Personal Information may be utilized to improve communication, respond to inquiries, manage feedback, troubleshoot issues, and alert you to special offers that might interest you.
To protect the rights, property, and safety of our users, we may disclose Personal Information to third parties when necessary to comply with applicable laws, legal procedures, or governmental requests. This could involve investigating potential violations of our Terms of Service, implementing fraud prevention measures, or preventing harm. Such disclosures will comply with all relevant legal standards, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Non-Personal Information:
We gather non-personal information to enhance our services and tailor user experiences. By analyzing usage patterns and monitoring trends through aggregated non-personal data, we improve our offerings. Our Privacy Policy allows us to share this information with third parties, including advertisers and partners, enabling us to use and disclose this data as necessary.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our company or its assets, your Personal Information may be part of the assets transferred. By using our services, you agree to such transfers and acknowledge that any acquiring entity will manage your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy.
If we make changes to our information practices in the future, we will inform you by updating the policy on our website. We encourage you to regularly review our Privacy Policy if you have concerns about how your information is utilized.
4. Protecting Your Information
We employ strong security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your account is secured by a password, and we strongly recommend taking precautions to protect your personal information, such as not sharing your password and logging out after each session.
Additionally, we use advanced security technology, including encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer technology, to further safeguard your data. While these measures significantly reduce the risk of security breaches, it is important to understand that they cannot guarantee complete protection against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
By using our service, you acknowledge and accept these inherent risks. We are dedicated to continually enhancing our security protocols to provide the highest level of protection for your information.
5. Your Rights Regarding Personal Information
You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time. When we send promotional content, you can easily unsubscribe by following the instructions included in each email. You may also set your preferences in the [location of opt-out page, e.g., "Settings" section] of the Site. Please note that regardless of your marketing preferences, we may still send you administrative emails, including updates to our Privacy Policy.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
SFVBS ("SFVBS") is not a legal practice and does not provide legal counsel. We specialize in document preparation, court filing, and the service of legal documents as directed by our clients, in compliance with relevant laws. Your partnership terms with SFVBS are detailed in our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. For legal advice, we highly recommend consulting with a qualified attorney.
6. External Links
In offering our services, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we do not take responsibility for the privacy practices or the information and content found on those external sites. This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to the information we collect through our Site and Services.
Please note that this Privacy Policy does not cover your use of third-party websites accessed via links on our Site or through our Services. If you interact with our Services through another platform, the privacy policy of that specific site or application will govern your engagements.
We strongly advise our users to review the privacy policies of other websites before using them. Your privacy and security are our top priorities, and we want you to make informed decisions when engaging with external sites and applications.
7. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service at any time. In the event of substantial changes, you will be notified via the primary email address associated with your account or through a prominent notice on our website. These changes will take effect 30 days after notification. For minor changes or clarifications, updates will be implemented immediately. We encourage you to periodically check our website and this privacy page for updates.
8. Get in Touch
If you have any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or our site practices, please reach out to us at hello@sfvbs.com.
Registration # LDA Registration # 2024164667, SFVBS, Los Angeles County, valid until August 1, 2026.
Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was revised on September 6, 2024, in accordance with California privacy law requirements.