Effective Date: December 3, 2025
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Smart Filers, protecting your privacy is paramount. This policy explains how we handle your personal information when you use our website, services, and tools (such as the Tax Calculator). By using our services, you agree to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect and Why
We collect data to effectively provide tax and corporate services, enhance our website’s performance, and maintain security. Identity and Contact Data (like your name, email address, and phone number) are collected directly through forms (like Contact Us) and service agreements. Technical Data (like your IP address, browser type, and operating system) and Usage Data (pages visited, time spent, links clicked) are collected through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools as you interact with the site. We also collect Financial/Service Data through forms to understand your specific needs, such as your interest in FBR filing or SECP registration.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies—small files placed on your device—to enhance your experience. These technologies help us remember your preferences, track user activity to understand site performance, and assist in security monitoring. While you can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, please be aware that doing so may prevent you from using some portions of our service.
2. How Your Data is Used: Benefits and Risks
We use your data for legitimate business purposes necessary to deliver our services and maintain a functional, secure website. However, we believe in transparency regarding both the advantages and potential concerns of data handling.
Advantages of Data Collection for You (Pros)
Data collection allows us to offer you a personalized experience, ensuring that the content and services displayed (e.g., FBR vs. SECP guides) are relevant to your specific needs. Usage data helps us improve service quality by identifying slow or complex sections of the website, allowing us to fix bugs and improve usability. Furthermore, data enhances better customer support; by retaining your inquiry history, our team can provide faster, more informed, and accurate professional advice during consultations. Finally, we use IP data for security and fraud prevention, protecting your data and our systems from unauthorized access.
Potential Concerns and Risks (Cons)
You should be aware that your browsing history and usage data may be shared with third-party advertising partners (like Google AdSense) for targeted advertising. Third-party cookies placed on our site by analytics providers may also allow those providers to track your activity across other websites you visit. While we use strong security measures, no data transmission is 100% secure, meaning there is always a residual data breach risk that unauthorized parties could intercept your data. Lastly, in rare cases of legal necessity, we may be compelled to disclose your information to law enforcement or governmental agencies.
3. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We want to be clear: We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We only share data as necessary for essential business operations or legal compliance. This includes sharing necessary data with Analytics Providers (like Google Analytics) to understand website traffic, Advertising Partners (like Google AdSense) to deliver contextual ads, and Service Providers (like email senders and web hosting) to ensure reliable service and delivery. We will also disclose data to Legal Authorities if required by a Pakistani legal process, such as a court order or subpoena.
4. Data Security and Your Rights
Data Storage and Security
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for the duration of our professional relationship and for a reasonable time thereafter to comply with legal obligations (e.g., maintaining tax records for audit purposes). We implement standard industry security practices, including the use of HTTPS encryption (SSL) across our entire website, secure hosting environments (Hostinger), and strict access controls.
Your Rights and Choices
As a user, you retain control over your data. You have the Right to Access the personal data we hold about you and the Right to Rectification to correct any inaccurate data. You can Opt-Out of receiving marketing emails at any time, and you have the Right to Deletion to request that we erase your personal data, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain specific records (e.g., tax documentation). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
5. Contact Information and Policy Changes
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The Effective Date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.