Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Next Step Business Solutions LLC ("Next Step Business Solutions," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit nextstepbizsolutions.com or contact us. Next Step Business Solutions is based in Cedar Park, TX and serves clients nationwide through fully remote delivery, with its closest markets across the Austin area and San Diego County.

Information we collect

We collect information you give us directly and a limited amount of information collected automatically when you use the site.

Information you provide. When you complete our contact or consultation forms, we collect your name, email address, phone number, the service you are interested in, and anything you include in your message.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we use cookies and analytics tools to collect standard technical data such as your browser type, device, pages viewed, and the general way you move through the site. This helps us understand what is useful and improve the site.

How we use your information

To respond to your inquiries and schedule consultations.
To provide, maintain, and improve our bookkeeping, accounting, and advisory services.
To communicate with you about your request or an active engagement.
To understand how the site is used and to improve its content and performance.
To meet our legal, tax, and recordkeeping obligations.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for anyone else's advertising.

Cookies and analytics

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them, along with analytics services, to measure traffic and improve the site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when they are used. Some parts of the site may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.

Third-party services

We rely on a small number of trusted service providers to run the site and our practice, which may include website hosting, web analytics, appointment scheduling, email, and accounting software. These providers process information only as needed to perform their service for us and are expected to protect it. The site may also link to third-party sites we do not control, and this policy does not apply to those sites.

How we protect your information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information in our care, including secure document sharing for client materials. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so while we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

How long we keep information

We keep personal information for as long as needed to respond to your request, provide our services, and satisfy legal, tax, and professional recordkeeping requirements. When information is no longer needed, we take steps to delete or de-identify it.

Your choices

You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information you have provided, and you may opt out of non-essential communications at any time. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will respond in line with applicable law.

Children's privacy

The site is intended for business owners and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of the page. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.

Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, reach us at tim.irwin@nextstepbizsolutions.com or (760) 208-8464. You can also write to Next Step Business Solutions LLC, Cedar Park, TX.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.