True. And, I wonder if they circumvent that by asking if you want to opt in to certain services, such as creating a profile of your info to transfer it to next year's return, or compare across years for audit risk. Once you opt-in, you'll have a whole new set of terms and conditions, and that law won't apply. Data brokers can connect your mortgage info to your mobile app usage to your ad network data. The data is commonly collected, sold and used. Most customers can use the free version of turbotax, but the company has an obligation to shareholders to maximize the return on their investment.
