The privacy policy below and the terms of use (that you may access here) apply to all users of this website. Please read each document carefully before using this website. By accessing or using this website, including all information, products and services provided on this website, you consent to the privacy policy and you agree to comply with and be bound by the terms of use, each without modification, and acknowledge reading the privacy policy and the terms of use. If you do not consent to the privacy policy or agree to be bound by the terms of use, you may not access or use this website for any purpose.
Thank you for visiting the website of TKA Law Firm PLLC (“TKA Law”, “we”, “our” or “us”). TKA Law is committed to respecting and safeguarding the privacy of visitors to this website. This privacy policy describes the ways we collect, use and disclose personal information that you provide to us, or that we otherwise collect or receive in the course of operating this website or our business. This privacy policy also describes how we store and protect personal information, as well as certain rights you may have to access, restrict or correct our use of your personal information.
POLICY CONCERNING MINORS
Minors should not use this website. Content on this website is directed at individuals over the age of 18 and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect, use or disclose personal information (described below) about users under the age of 13. Please do not access or use this website if you are under the age of 13 and talk to your parents or guardians about websites that you can visit. Parents or guardians who believe that we may have collected personal information from a minor may contact us here to request that such information be removed.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Personal information is information that can be used to identify you, alone or in combination with other information available to us, or that we can link to you. Personal information may include, but is not limited to, your name, telephone number, email address, mailing address, the content, date and time of emails, payment information and information about your business, and may include sensitive personal information.
When you request information about our products or services, we may collect personal information from you such as your name, mailing address, email address and phone number. If you purchase our products or services, we collect personal information regarding your purchase in order to process your purchase. You are required to provide payment and billing information directly to our third-party payment processors, including your name, credit card number, security code, expiration date, billing address and zip code. For your security, we do not have access to nor store sensitive cardholder information, including full credit card numbers or card authentication information.
We may permit you to publicly share content, post comments and ask or answer questions on this website. Such information may be publicly viewable by others depending on where it is posted. If such information is posted on a third-party platform, such as a social media platform, the collection, use, and sharing of your information will also be subject to the privacy policies, terms of use and related agreements of such third-party, which we encourage you to review.
We may also invite you to complete a survey, provide feedback or participate in a promotion using this website or a third-party platform. If you provide the requested information, we will collect and store such information, including your name, email address and any other requested information. If you provide this information via a third-party platform, the collection, use and sharing of your information will also be subject to the privacy policies, terms of use and other agreements of such third-party, which we encourage you to review.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
General
We may collect information that you provide, including when contacting us through this website or by email, telephone or postal mail to request information or legal services. We may also collect information obtained from third parties in relation to us providing legal services or otherwise in the course of our business, such as from parties relevant to providing our services, including but not limited to our service providers or government agencies.
We may also collect information from your browser or device regarding website traffic, including but not limited to location information, IP address, the version of your device, browser information, operating system and the date and time you accessed this website. Our collection of such information may depend on your browser or device settings and is typically not, on a standalone basis, personally identifiable. However, we may combine such information with other information in an attempt to identify you or we may combine such information with information that does identify you.
Cookies and other technology
We use cookies and other technology on this website. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you access a website. Cookies can contain information that a website uses to track the pages you have visited, but will only contain personal information if you have supplied such information. Cookies cannot read data on your device or read cookies created by other sites. We may use cookies to monitor aggregate usage and visitor traffic to improve this website. Cookies also allow third-parties to collect data about the way you interact across sites outside of this website and collect anonymous information about how you use this website, including the length of your visit and your location, to allow us to improve this website. You have several options to control or limit the use of cookies, including opting out of Google Analytics. For more information on Google Analytics’ data practices, click here, and to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics through the use of cookies across all websites you use, click here.
In addition to the cookies we use, certain third-parties and third-party websites may also use cookies or web beacons to customize advertising content. Web beacons are small, usually transparent graphics used to understand browsing activity and are usually used in connection with cookies. Unlike cookies, web beacons are clear picture files that are present when you open a webpage. TKA Law does not have access to or control over such third-parties’ cookies, web beacons or other such technology. Therefore, the practices of such third-parties and third-party websites with respect to information collected using such technology are not covered by this privacy policy.
Social media
We incorporate features of third-party social media platforms on this website, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. We may receive personal information regarding you through these features and third-party social media platforms. We may use such third-party social media platforms to deliver advertising about our products and services. The advertisements may be based on information we have collected (in accordance with the processes described above) and information such third-party social media platforms know about you based on their tracking data.
We also maintain presences on third-party social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. You agree that when you submit any information, communications or materials to us via a third-party social media platform, you do so at your own risk without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of such third-party social media platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Such third-party social media platforms have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use your personal information for various business purposes, including (but not limited to):
- to respond to requests for information, products or services;
- to provide legal services to our clients;
- in connection with business relationships with our clients and vendors;
- to contact you to respond to your requests for customer or technical support;
- to manage and analyze the usage, performance, content, functionality and efficiency of this website;
- to contact you regarding information and notices related to your use of this website;
- to improve the products or services we offer;
- to better understand your needs and interests;
- to investigate any complaints you may have or to notify you about any changes to our products, services or this website;
- for use by third-party agents or contractors that are subject to confidentiality requirements;
- to other professional service providers, counterparties in transactions, regulators, governmental authorities and stock exchanges; and
- to prevent or respond to actual or suspected fraud or illegal activity.
We may also use your personal information for marketing and business development purposes in connection with the products or services we provide, including sending marketing communications and other information that may be of interest to you or your business. We use third-party marketing platforms, including Mailchimp, to send such communications. Such third-party marketing platforms have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read (you may access Mailchimp’s privacy policy here). At any time, you may choose not to receive such communications or information by unsubscribing via the link in an email you have received or contacting us here). Some communications from us are considered transactional or service communications (for example, important notifications and billing information). You agree to receive these transactional and service communications as a condition of any products or services that we provide to you.
We may use or disclose your personal information when we have your consent; for the purposes of entering into or performing our obligations under a contract with you (including a contract to provide legal services); when we reasonably believe such use or disclosure is required to comply with applicable law or legal or regulatory process; to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; to protect the property or safety of any person; or when such use or disclosure is required for our legitimate business interests, including those listed above.
We do not sell, license or otherwise disclose your personal information to third-parties for their marketing purposes without your consent.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR INFORMATION
We generally retain your information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which we are using such information or to comply with applicable legal obligations that may impose a minimum period for which we have to keep your personal information.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use physical, technical, organizational and administrative procedures intended to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, improper use, unauthorized disclosure and unlawful alteration or destruction. Any third parties that we engage to process your personal information are required to adhere to policies regarding the confidentiality of such information. Although we strive to protect your information in these ways, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us through this website, email or otherwise, and you transmit such information at your own risk.
YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law, as described below. For your privacy and security, we will require you to verify your identity before we respond to any requests regarding the following rights to which you may be entitled:
- to request access to the personal information that we maintain about you;
- to request correction of your personal information if it is incomplete or inaccurate;
- to request deletion of your personal information;
- to withdraw your consent to processing of your personal information (provided that such withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent nor will it affect processing of your conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent);
- to request that we restrict processing of your personal information; and
- to the right to data portability.
For each of these rights, we may have valid legal grounds to refuse your request and will let you know if such legal grounds apply. To request to exercise any of these rights, please contact us here. You also have the right to complain to the relevant data protection authority if you believe we have infringed any of your rights.
CHANGE OF CONTROL
We reserve the right to transfer any personal information we have have obtained about you to a potential buyer (and its agents and advisors) in the event of a potential or actual sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a merger, acquisition, divestiture, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation) or other business combination. In the event of such change of control, we will require such third parties to provide levels of protection equivalent to those that we provide with respect to such information.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
You agree that this privacy policy is governed by the laws of the State of New York, in the United States of America, without regard to conflicts of laws principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of state and federal courts located in New York County, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this privacy policy and you agree that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined exclusively in such New York state or, to the extent permitted by law, such federal court.
UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
TKA Law may change, modify or update this privacy policy at any time without notice. We will post any such change, modification or update on this website and any change, modification or update will be effective immediately upon posting. You are responsible for checking this website periodically for changes, modifications or updates. Your continued access or use of this website, including accessing or using the information, products or services offered on this website, after a change, modification or update to this privacy policy has been posted constitutes your acceptance of such change, modification or update.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, please contact us here. Please address your questions or concerns “Privacy Policy”.
Effective June 26, 2020