Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, and make use of personal information through this website. The following outlines our privacy policy.

Information We Collect

Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected. We collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.

Information we may collect includes:

Contact form submissions: your name, email address, phone number, the services you are interested in, and any message you choose to send us.
Website usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, how far you scroll, links and files you click (including clicks on our phone number and email address), form interactions, site searches, approximate location (city or region), device and browser type, and the website that referred you. This is collected through Google Analytics, described below.
Cookies: small data files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors use our site. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site functionality may be affected.

How We Use Your Information

We will collect and use personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by law. We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

We use contact form submissions to respond to your inquiry. We use website usage data in aggregate to understand which pages and services are most useful to visitors and how many visitors contact us. We do not sell your personal information.

Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to distinguish visitors and to collect information about how you use this site, including the pages you view, scrolling, clicks on outbound, phone, and email links, file downloads, form interactions, site searches, and video views, along with general device, browser, and approximate location information. This information is sent to Google and may be processed on servers in the United States.

Google Analytics does not log or store IP addresses. Google uses your IP address only to estimate your general location and then discards it.
We do not send your name, email address, phone number, or message content to Google Analytics.
Google signals and advertising features are not enabled. We use Google Analytics solely for aggregate site analysis, not for advertising.
Analytics data associated with cookies is retained for 14 months and then deleted automatically.
You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information on how Google handles data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to view aggregated reports about how this website appears in Google Search results, such as search terms and the number of clicks. These reports do not identify individual visitors.

Google Maps and Google Fonts

Our pages include an embedded Google Map showing our office location and use fonts provided by Google Fonts. To display these, your browser connects to Google’s servers, which receive your IP address and browser information. The embedded map may also set cookies controlled by Google. This data is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.

WordPress & Website Platform

This website is built on WordPress, an open-source content management platform, and is hosted by WP Engine. The following technical data is collected as part of operating the site:

Server logs maintained by our hosting provider, containing IP addresses, browser information, and request timestamps, used for security and troubleshooting.
Security logs that may record IP addresses associated with failed login attempts or suspicious requests, used to protect the site.
Contact form submissions, which are emailed to our staff and stored in the website database. Your IP address is not stored with your submission, and submissions are automatically and permanently deleted from the website database after 90 days.

We do not use WordPress to collect personal information beyond what is necessary for operating the website and responding to inquiries. We do not sell or share contact form submissions with third parties, other than service providers that host and operate this website, or as required by law. Correspondence that leads to a client engagement is retained in accordance with our professional record-keeping obligations.

Client Information

This policy covers information collected through this website. Information you provide to us as a client is protected by our professional confidentiality obligations as Certified Public Accountants and by applicable federal and state law.

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including our client portal and online payment services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

Data Security

We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you. To make such a request, please contact us at:

DePaola, Begg & Associates, P.C.
220 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: (508) 775-7819
Email: info@cpacapecod.com

Policy Updates

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of this website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained.

Effective Date: November 2026