This Privacy Policy describes how Blackthorne Wicker LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit or interact with our website and when you use our services. We are a tax services firm and may process sensitive financial information provided by clients during our engagements. This policy is provided for informational purposes only and may not address requirements specific to your jurisdiction. Please consult a legal professional for compliance guidance.
1. Website Hosting and Visitor Data
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Web pages you view while on this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs this data to run the website and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.
2. Analytics
This website collects personal data to power Squarespace Analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of the site, such as:
Clicks
Internal links
Pages visited
Scrolling activity
Searches
Timestamps
We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to better understand site traffic and activity.
3. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies that download to your device when you access the site.
Necessary cookies:
These functional cookies are always active and allow Squarespace to securely serve the website.
Analytics and performance cookies:
These cookies are used only after you acknowledge our cookie banner. They help us view site traffic, activity, and other analytics data.
For information about the specific cookies Squarespace uses, please refer to Squarespace’s published cookie documentation.
4. Information You Provide Voluntarily
A. Form Submissions
When you submit information using a form on this website (for example, a contact form or consultation request), we collect the data requested in the form in order to respond and provide services. We share this information with Squarespace for website hosting and may also store it in the following systems:
Squarespace database
Microsoft database
Etc.
B. Scheduling
If you book a consultation or appointment through our website, we collect personal information such as your:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Details relating to your appointment
Files you upload
We share this information with Squarespace Scheduling (Acuity Scheduling), which provides booking and scheduling services to us.
C. Customers and Clients
As a tax services firm, we may collect information you provide directly during onboarding or service delivery. This information may include:
Name and contact details
Tax documentation
Financial information you voluntarily disclose
Any files or records required to complete tax preparation and advisory services
This information is not collected through Squarespace by default; it is provided directly by you during service engagement and handled separately and securely according to professional standards.
5. Online Store and Payment Processing (If Applicable)
If you make any purchases or pay invoices via our website, we may collect information such as:
Billing address
Contact details
Payment-related information (processed by our payment processor)
We use Squarespace Payments, which may rely on the following third-party providers:
Stripe (payment processing): See Stripe’s privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy
Sift (fraud prevention): See Sift’s privacy policy at https://sift.com/service-privacy
Our payment processors collect payment information directly and do not share full card details with us.
6. Customer Accounts (If Enabled)
If you create a customer account on this website, we may collect:
Billing and shipping addresses
Details about your orders or bookings
Email address
Name
Phone number
This information is shared with Squarespace so they can provide customer account services.
7. Emails
A. Abandoned Cart Emails (If Commerce is Enabled)
If you begin checkout and abandon your purchase, you may receive an automated email within 24 hours. You may unsubscribe at the bottom of the email.
B. Marketing Emails
We may send marketing emails or newsletters. You may unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of each email. We share your contact information with Squarespace, our email marketing provider.
C. Order and Account Emails
We may email you about your order, account activity, or scheduling information. These transactional emails cannot be unsubscribed from.
8. Share Buttons (If Enabled)
This website may include share buttons that allow you to share content to third-party services. Those third parties may receive:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Details about the content you shared
Your IP address
9. Fonts
This website displays fonts provided by Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. These services may receive:
Your IP address
Information about your browser, network, or device
Details about the page you are viewing
This information is used to display the correct font files.
10. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
Provide and optimize our website
Communicate with you about inquiries, consultations, services, and account activity
Deliver tax preparation and advisory services
Maintain security and prevent fraud
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Blackthorne Wicker LLC does not share, sell, or transfer mobile opt-in data or SMS message information with third parties for marketing purposes or any unrelated use.
11. How We Protect Your Information
We take commercially reasonable measures to safeguard personal information submitted through our website and through professional service channels. While no method of transmission is entirely secure, we maintain appropriate administrative and technical controls.
12. Your Choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as the ability to request access, deletion, correction, or to opt out of certain processing. Please contact us for assistance.
You may also adjust cookie preferences through our cookie banner if applicable.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, you may contact us at:
Blackthorne Wicker 800 North King Street Suite 304-1761 Wilmington, Delaware 19801-3550
