Cookie Policy

Updated: May 24, 2018

National Association of Tax Professionals INC (“NATP”, "us", "we", or "our") uses cookies on the natptax.com website and other websites operated or controlled by NATP (the "Service"). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.

Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service and your choices regarding cookies.

What are Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a trusted third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

Examples of Cookies we use:

Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Tracking Cookies. We use Tracking Cookies to collect information about how users use our Service to improve the service and provide targeted advertising.

How our Service Uses Cookies

When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To enable certain functions of the Service
We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:
To authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts
To store your encrypted login info
To provide a single sign on across NATP services and providers
To make improvements to our website and service
To serve you with interest based or targeted advertising

Third Party Services Cookie Usage

NATP Service uses the following third-party service providers that use cookies.

Google / DoubleClick / Analytics: NATP uses Google Analytics to collect information about how website visitors use our website across multiple devices and channels. We track things like the effectiveness of our online campaigns, where website visitors enter and exit the sites, what types of devices site visitors are using, page load times and to assist with capacity planning. We participate in remarketing to show ads on other sites based on activities performed on the NATP service. We may use Google Analytics to improve user experience of our service.

Facebook Pixels: NATP uses Facebook Pixels to track effectiveness of online campaigns and how visitors interact between Facebook and our service. We participate in remarketing to show ads on other sites and Facebook based on activities performed on Facebook or the NATP service.

Wistia: NATP uses Wistia to stream online video to site visitors and education users. The cookie may be used to improve the user experience and to track views of videos.

SurveyGizmo: NATP uses SurveyGizmo to deliver forms for collecting survey data from our site visitors.

YouTube: NATP uses YouTube to stream online video to site visitors. The cookie may be used to help user experience of the video playback and to track views of videos.

BlueHornet: NATP uses BlueHornet to send and track targeted emails deliver forms to collect information from site visitors and provide a portal to manage email preferences.

Absorb: NATP uses Absorb to deliver our education and track some exam information. The cookies may be used to track exam and learning session information to help improve the user experience.

Optimal Workshop: NATP uses Optimal Workshop to collect information from users to improve the user experience of our service.

Cookie Control: NATP uses Cookie Control to store visitors' cookie preferences.

What are Your Choices Regarding Cookies

If you'd like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.

Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.

For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050 For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?locale=en_US For any other web browser, please visit your web browser's official web pages.

Where Can You Find More Information About Cookies

You can learn more about cookies and the following third-party websites:

AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/
Self Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising opt-out: www.aboutads.info/choices