Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy describes the collection, use and disclosure of information collected online at www.thelintonlawfirm.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) forms an agreement between you and Linton Law Firm, LLC (“LLF”). Through your continued use of the Website, you consent to the practices described in this Policy. 

This Policy describes what information LLF may collect, how LLF may collect it, with whom LLF may share it, and other matters related to the information LLF collects from the Website, including your choices regarding collection and disclosure to third parties. This Policy is incorporated into the Website Terms of Use and may include terms that are defined in that agreement. Unless stated otherwise, this Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information LLF collects from you online through the Website. The Policy may change from time to time. LLF will post the most current version of the Policy on the Website. Your continued use of the Website means you consent to the terms of any new Policy.

What Personal Information does the Website collect? 

For the purposes of this policy, “Personal Information” means any information that can be used to identify you as an individual. This information includes the following categories: 

1. Identity Data: including first name, last name, title, and gender;

2. Contact Data: including email address and telephone numbers;

3. Technical Data: including IP address, login data, browser type/version, time zone settings/location, browser plug-in types/versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access the Website;

4. Usage Data: including information about how you use the Website, products and services; and

5. Marketing and Communications Data: including your preferences in receiving marketing from LLF and third parties and your communication preferences. 

LLF may also collect other information which alone cannot be used to identify you as an individual. The following paragraphs describe some of the Personal Information and other data LLF may collect from users of the Website. 

How does LLF collect Personal Information? 

1. When you provide it. In certain sections on the Website, LLF may provide online forms in which you can input Personal Information such as your name and email address in order to request information, subscribe to publications, or for other purposes indicated on the Website. 

2. When you access the Website. The Website may gather certain information automatically and store it in log files when you use the Website. We may collect IP addresses and/or click-stream data for purposes of system administration, to understand how visitors use the Website. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the Internet. When you request Web pages from the Website, our computers log your IP address. 

LLF also collects click-stream data when you request pages from the Website. Click-stream data may include such information as the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view and other such non-personal information. LLF also monitors other tracking related information. This data helps LLF analyze how visitors arrive at the Website, what type of content is most popular, what type of visitors in the aggregate are interested in particular kinds of content, and the like. LLF uses this information to update the Website and ensure that we are meeting the needs of our visitors. 

3. Cookies. The Website may use cookies, web beacons and similar tracking technologies. These technologies are widely used for security, to learn about and improve upon how users navigate a website or to enable certain features. Cookies are small data files that are transferred to your hard drive when your browser settings permit the acceptance of cookies. The request for these files from a server reveals certain information, such as your browser type, IP address, and other information. 

By tracking how and when you use the Website, these tools help LLF determine which features and content on the Website are most important to Website visitors. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you can turn off cookies using your browser’s settings menu; however, this may eliminate LLF’s ability to provide you with some of the features or functionality you would otherwise experience on the Website. To learn more about, or to opt-out of Google’s analytic and marketing services, visit Google Analytics Terms of Use, the Google Privacy Policy, or Google Analytics Optout. 

How does LLF use Personal Information? 

In all cases, LLF will only use Personal Information collected from you only as necessary to provide the information or services you have requested (e.g., to respond to a request for a free consultation). We may also use your information for analysis to improve the Website, our services and for market research, and other reasons, with your consent.

With whom may LLF share your Personal Information? 

LLF may share Personal Information with employees and contractors of LLF, with third parties who provide certain services on our behalf, with selected third party organizations with whom LLF may collaborate on various activities or events, or in the other circumstances as required. 

To the extent permitted by applicable laws, LLF may share Personal Information if needed to protect the interests of LLF, our clients, property, or the public. Additionally, LLF may share Personal Information with governmental authorities or otherwise in response to a legal request that we believe requires us to do so, for example, in connection with a criminal investigation or other legal requests from civil or administrative authorities in connection with a pending civil case or administrative investigation.

Third party sites and services.

Certain services on the Website are provided by third parties. You may also visit other third party sites through links on the Website. These third parties are not bound by this policy and may have privacy policies of their own governing the use and disclosure of your Personal Information. Please read any policies of third parties before you provide Personal Information to them. 

How can I unsubscribe, access, or update my Personal Information? 

You may unsubscribe, access, or update any Personal Information LLF holds about you by sending a message through our Privacy Contact Form. We will respond to reasonable requests for access or revision and will provide access to the extent required or allowed by law. 

Privacy Rights for EU Residents.

LLF will process your personal data only under the following circumstances:

1. With your consent;

2.  to perform a contract between you and LLF; 

3. to comply with a legal obligation; or

4. where LLF has a legitimate interest to do so, balancing this interest against your interests and fundamental rights.

If you reside in the EU, you may exercise your Personal Information rights by contacting us through our Privacy Contact Form. Specifically you have the following rights subject to the exceptions allowed by law: 

1. To access your information;

2. To rectify or update your information

3. To erase your information, subject to LLF’s need to retain certain information for legal or other purposes 

4. To receive a copy of your information 

5. To object to or restrict the processing of your information