Certified Public Accountants

Frank Campos & Associates, PLLC
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Privacy Policy

Frank Campos & Associates, PLLC has always been committed to maintaining client confidentiality. We appreciate this opportunity to clarify our privacy practices for you as required by law. You do not need to call or do anything as a result of this notice.

We collect nonpublic personal information about you that is provided by you or obtained by us with your authorization to prepare your personal income tax returns and provide personal financial planning to you. This information is collected from you in written form, online, by phone, by SMS at your request, by mail and in personal interviews and consultations conducted by us, as well as by information we collect from others with your authorization.

Parties To Whom We Disclose Information

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our clients or former clients to our affiliates or to nonaffiliated third parties except as permitted by law, the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA), the Code of Professional Conduct of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and Ethics Rulings of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Nonpublic personal information about you and our former clients may be disclosed to both our affiliates and nonaffiliated third parties as permitted by law, our codes of professional conduct and ethics, and ethics rulings of the AICPA as follows:

1. Complying with a validly issued and enforceable subpoena or summons.

2. In the course of a review of our firm’s practices under the AICPA, TSCPA or TSBPA authorization.

3. Initiating a complaint or responding to an inquiry made by the Professional Ethics Committee of the TSBPA, the ethics division or trial board of AICPA or duly constituted investigative or disciplinary body of another State CPA Society or Board of Accountancy.

4. A review of a professional practice in conjunction with a prospective purchase, sale, or merger of all or part of our practice, provided that we take appropriate precautions (for example, through a written confidentiality agreement) so the prospective purchaser does not disclose information obtained in the course of the review.

5. Participating in actual or threatened legal proceedings or alternative dispute resolution proceedings either initiated by or against us, provided we disclose only the information necessary to file, pursue, or defend against the lawsuit, and take reasonable precautions to ensure that the information disclosed does not become a matter of public record.


6. Providing information to affiliates of the firm and nonqualified third parties who perform services or functions for us pursuant to a contractual agreement which prohibits the third party or affiliate from disclosing or using the information other than for the purposes for which the information was disclosed: for example, using an outside service bureau to process client’s tax returns, or, using a records retention agency to store clients’ records.

General Restrictions on Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information to Affiliates and Nonaffiliated Third Parties

As tax preparers, we are prohibited by Internal Revenue Code Section 7216 from disclosing your income tax return information without your consent, other than for the specific purpose of preparing, assisting in preparing or obtaining and providing services in connection with the preparation of an income tax return for you. Furthermore, when conducting income tax preparation or financial planning, we are generally prohibited from disclosing confidential client information about you to affiliates and nonaffiliated third parties without your specific consent as mandated by the TSBPA and TSCPA. (See exceptions under heading “Parties to whom we disclose information”).

Confidentiality and Security of Nonpublic Personal Information

We restrict access to Nonpublic Personal Information about you to those employees and other parties who must use that information to provide services to you. Their right to further disclose and use the information is limited by our employee code of conduct, applicable law, our Rules of Professional Conduct and nondisclosure agreements where appropriate. We also maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that protect your information.

SMS Policy

At Frank Campos & Associates, PLLC, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in all we do; however, this Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information specifically when you opt-in to receive SMS/text messages from us. We are required to supply this information by our telephone service provider and the agencies that govern our use of text messaging capabilities.

When you allow us to send you text messages, we may collect the following information:

  • Phone Number: Required to send you SMS/text messages.
  • Name: Optional, but helps personalize our messages.
  • Consent Records: Your agreement to allow SMS/texting services.


We use the information we collect to:

  • Send you updates, reminders, and other information via SMS/text messages. Message frequency will vary.
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.


We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties for Marketing purposes. We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our SMS/texting services and conducting our business.
  • Legal Compliance: When required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, or other business transaction.


You may opt out of receiving SMS/text messages from us at any time by:

  • Texting “STOP” to the number from which you received the message.
  • Contact us at 903-723-1040 or office@frankcamposcpa.com.


We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our SMS/texting services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us.