Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tausig & Associates ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our clients, website visitors, and anyone who contacts us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at tausigpi.com or engage our professional investigation services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you submit our contact form or engage our services.
• Case-Related Information: Details you provide about your legal matter or investigation needs, which may include sensitive personal information about third parties.
• Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other analytics data collected through Google Analytics.
• Account Information: Login credentials if you access our client portal.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries and provide our professional services
• To create and manage your case file
• To communicate with you about your case or our services
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal obligations and professional licensing requirements

4. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in the following circumstances:

• With Your Attorney: When we are retained through legal counsel, we share case findings with the retaining attorney as part of attorney work product.
• Service Providers: We use trusted third-party tools (e.g., CRM, project management) to manage our operations. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect our legal rights.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted communications, secure data storage, and access controls. As a licensed investigation agency, we maintain strict confidentiality protocols consistent with California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) requirements.

6. Data Retention

We retain case-related information for the duration required by applicable law, professional licensing requirements, and our record-keeping policies. Website analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's standard retention periods.

7. Your Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect and how it is used
• Request deletion of personal information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below.

8. Cookies & Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized usage data. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites (e.g., our client portal). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

Tausig & Associates
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1245
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-345-4430