Privacy
Last updated November 12, 2026
We collect as little as we can. This page says what we collect, why, and how to get it deleted.
Who we are
We’re Before You File. We publish educational content about small business setup and tax timing on Instagram (@beforeyoufileco), on this site and in our weekly email. You can reach us at hello@beforeyoufile.co or at Before You File, 96 Clinton Ave, Newark, NJ 07114.
What we collect
Your email address, when you ask for The Before You File Checklist or sign up for Before You File Weekly. That is the only thing we ask you for.
What our email tool records. We send email through beehiiv. Like most email tools, it records whether an email was opened and which links were clicked, along with your IP address and basic details about your device and email app. We see this as counts and as a history for each subscriber.
How the site is used. We use Vercel Web Analytics to count visits and see which pages people read and where they came from. It records things like the page, the referring site, your rough location, and your browser and device type.
What our web host records. This site is hosted on Vercel. Like any web server, it keeps short-term logs that include IP addresses and the pages requested. We use them only to keep the site running and to block abuse.
What you send us. If you reply to an email or message us on Instagram, we have what you wrote.
We don’t ask for your name, phone number, address, tax details or payment details. Please don’t send us tax documents or your Social Security number. We can’t give individual advice, and we don’t want to hold that information.
How we use it
- To send you the checklist, and a corrected version when a rule changes.
- To send Before You File Weekly, one email a week.
- To see which pages and topics people read, so we know what to write next and what to fix.
- To answer you when you write to us.
We don’t sell your email address or share it with sponsors, advertisers or anyone else who wants to market to you. If we work with a sponsor, they see totals only, such as how many people subscribe.
Who else handles it
Two companies process data for us so the site and the emails work:
- beehiiv stores our subscriber list and sends our email.
- Vercel hosts this site and measures how it’s used, through Vercel Web Analytics.
Both are based in the United States, so your data is stored and processed there.
If you comment a keyword on one of our Instagram posts, an automated message replies with a link. That happens inside Instagram, through a tool called ManyChat, and Instagram’s own privacy policy covers what Instagram collects.
We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
Cookies and tracking
This site measures visits with Vercel Web Analytics, which doesn’t use cookies. We don’t run advertising trackers, and we don’t follow you around other sites.
Our emails do measure opens and clicks, as described above. Turning off automatic image loading in your email app stops most open tracking.
Links to other sites
We link to official sources such as IRS.gov and SBA.gov, and sometimes to other companies. Those sites have their own privacy policies. If a link earns us a commission, we say so next to the link.
How long we keep it
We keep your email address for as long as you’re subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we keep the address on a do-not-email list so we don’t write to you again by mistake. Ask us and we’ll delete it completely.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe with the link at the bottom of any email. It takes effect right away.
- See, correct or delete what we hold about you by emailing hello@beforeyoufile.co. We’ll answer within 30 days.
Depending on where you live, the law may give you more rights over your data, such as the right to a copy of it or to object to how it’s used. Write to us and we’ll honor the request wherever you live.
Security
Your data sits with the companies named above, which encrypt it in transit. No system is perfectly secure, which is one more reason we collect so little.
Children
Before You File is written for adults who run a business. It isn’t directed at children, and we don’t knowingly collect information from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has given us an email address, tell us and we’ll delete it.
Changes
If this page changes, we’ll update the date at the top. If the change affects how we use your email address, we’ll email subscribers before it takes effect.