Privacy Policy
Effective July 15, 2015
Last amended July 15, 2015
The Needle Law, P.C. is committed to the protection of your privacy. In the course of using this Website, you may provide the Needle Law, P.C. with information about yourself. The Needle Law, P.C. works diligently to ensure that it has taken appropriate administrative and technical measures to prevent the unauthorized or unlawful use of your information, and to prevent any accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information. This Privacy Policy explains how the Needle Law, P.C. collects, uses, and safeguards information collected on the Needle Law, P.C. Website.
The Needle Law, P.C. reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. Any changes will appear on this page. By continuing to use this Website, you accept the present terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Information
The Needle Law, P.C. collects information about visitors to the Needle Law, P.C. Website in two primary ways:
First, the Needle Law, P.C. uses technologies that automatically collect and store Non-Personal Data when you visit the Website, including sending one or more “cookies,” “web beacons,” or other anonymous identifiers to your device.
Second, you may also affirmatively provide information about yourself (“Personally Identifiable Information”), such as by using contact forms on the Website or by calling or e-mailing the Firm.
The Needle Law, P.C. may keep any collected information for an unlimited period of time, or for the amount of time permitted by law.
Non-Personal Data
When you visit the Needle Law, P.C. Website, the Needle Law, P.C. may automatically collect certain Non-Personal Data such as:
- Your IP address and geographic location;
- The date and time you access the Needle Law, P.C. Website and other Websites;
- The URLs of Websites and pages you visit before, during, and after you visit the Needle Law, P.C. Website; and
- Information about your device hardware and software.
The Needle Law, P.C. may also place cookies on your computer to recognize you on return visits, to enhance your browsing experience, and to collect additional information about you for traffic analysis. Cookies are small files with code and text that are saved on your device upon accessing certain Websites that use them. Web beacons are also small files saved to your device, often by web analytics software to track visitor information. Cookies and web beacons allow the Needle Law, P.C. to conduct Website traffic analysis to better understand the Website’s visitors, and while they contain information unique to your device and browser, they do not provide any Personally Identifiable Information.
The Needle Law, P.C. may contract with third-party service providers to better understand the Firm’s Website visitors. These third parties may use cookies and other identifiers to collect Non-Personal Data, such as your gender, age, industry, interests, etc., but the Needle Law, P.C. does not control how third parties use these technologies.
Acceptance of these anonymous identifiers is not required for site functionality. You may adjust your browser settings or use other means to prevent cookies from being placed on your device, but doing so may result in reduced functionality and a less personalized browsing experience.
The Needle Law, P.C. uses a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this Website. Google may use and share information collected about you in accordance with the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. The Needle Law, P.C. Website may also use Google Display Advertising to aggregate additional information about visitors to enhance the browsing experience. This may include the use of one or more of the following: Remarketing, Google Display Network Impression Reporting, the DoubleClick Campaign Manager integration, or Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting. The Firm’s use of these products, if any, is in accordance with Google’s Policy Requirements for Display Advertising. The Needle Law, P.C. will not merge Personally Identifiable Information with Non-Personal Data without your prior affirmative (i.e., opt-in) consent to that merger. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies or by opting out of Google Analytics.
Personally Identifiable Information
We may collect information that identifies you (“Personally Identifiable Information”) when you interact and voluntarily provide such information. Personally Identifiable Information is data that allows you to be identified as a particular person, such as your name, address, or phone number.
The type of Personally Identifiable Information collected on the Website may include:
- Your name;
- Your contact information (e.g., address, phone number, and e-mail address); and
- Any other information you choose to provide the Firm.
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, the Needle Law, P.C. does not automatically collect Personally Identifiable Information about you, and does not collect such information without your consent.
Use of Information
The Needle Law, P.C. will not use or disclose to any third parties the information it collects from this Website, except as provided by this Privacy Policy.
Non-Personal Data
The Needle Law, P.C. uses Non-Personal Data in ways including, but not limited to:
- Improving the usability and design of the Website;
- Evaluating and improving the content of the Website;
- Diagnosing problems with the Website; and
- Assessing the interests and demands of visitors to the Website.
We may share your Non-Personal Data with third parties or permit third parties to place cookies, tags, web beacons, and other anonymous identifiers to collect additional Non-Personal Data when you browse the Website. We or other third parties may use the collected Non-Personal Data to serve advertisements and targeted advertisements to you before, during, and after your visit to the Website.
Personally Identifiable Information
Once collected, the Needle Law, P.C. may use your Personally Identifiable Information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:
- Answering your emails or online requests;
- Delivering and processing surveys and newsletters;
- Personalizing and improving the usability of the Website;
- Fulfilling and/or delivering products and services requested by you; and
- Keeping you informed about events.
The Needle Law, P.C. will not share your Personally Identifiable Information with third parties except where:
- You have given your express consent to share the information with third parties;
- The Firm, in its good-faith judgment, determines it needs to provide your information to a third party in order to deliver services you requested; or
- Disclosure is required by law or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of personnel of the Firm, or members of the general public.
Opting Out
Visitors who wish to opt out of marketing communications may reply to any marketing communication with the subject line “Unsubscribe.”
You may also block or disable cookies on your device, thereby restricting the collection of Non-Personal Data enabled through the use of cookies. Using Google Ads Settings, you can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads. For more information about opting out of Google Analytics tracking, you may visit Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs.
Information Transmitted Is Not Secure
Any information sent to the Needle Law, P.C. by e-mail or through the Website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only. If you choose to send information to the Needle Law, P.C. over the Internet, including by e-mail or contact form, you do so at your own risk.
Transmission of Information Does Not Form an Attorney–Client Relationship
Transmission of information from this Website does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and the Needle Law, P.C. or any attorney therein, nor is it intended to do so. The transmission of the Website, in part or in whole, and/or any communication with the Needle Law, P.C. through this Website does not constitute or create an attorney–client relationship between the Needle Law, P.C. and any recipients.