Privacy Policy

1.1   Automatically-Collected Information

We automatically receive certain types of information whenever you interact with our website.  For example, when you visit our website, our systems may automatically collect your IP address and the type of browser you use.  Information may be automatically collected through the use of “cookies.”  We may also collect information about your browsing behavior.  This information may be used to help analyze website traffic and improve our services.

1.2   Cookies

To make our website work properly, we may place small data files called cookies on your device.  Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.  They enable the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time.

In general, we use cookies to collect information so that we can determine how to improve our website by seeing which areas and features are most popular, to personalize the website, and to improve the website experience.  Most browsers automatically accept cookies as the default setting.  You can modify the setting to reject cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from a website you visit by editing browser options.  If you decide not to accept our cookies, you will still be able to access our website, but you may not be able to use some of the website’s features or services and you may have a less satisfactory experience.

We use Google Analytics. Google Analytics gathers information about the use of our website by means of cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. You can find out more about Google’s use of information by visiting https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and you can review Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy. The relevant cookies are: _gtag; _ga; _gid; _ga_<container-id>; _gac_gb<container-id>

1.3   Web Beacons

Web beacons are small, transparent graphic images that are delivered through a web browser or HTML e-mail.  Web beacons may include GIF or PNG images, pixels, javascript, or other tags, which are used to track visitor activity on a particular webpage, or the viewing of a particular e-mail.  Web beacons may send this information directly to us, or to third parties we have approved to receive the information.

1.4   Do Not Track Requests

Our website does not respond to browser-based, Do Not Track requests or signals.  However, we do not permit third parties to collect a visitor’s PII while a visitor is on our website.

1.5  Information Submitted by You

When you submit your personal information to us through our website, through our e-mail marketing program or through signing up for a presentation, we will collect that information and use it according to the terms of this policy.

2.0  Use Of Personally Identifiable Information

In general, we use collected information to enhance and extend our client relationships, and to market our services.  We will use collected information to respond to your inquiries and notify you of updates at our firm or legal updates.

2.1  Data Storage

We retain personal information for the period that we find necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless we believe a longer retention period is required by law. You may request that we destroy, transfer, or update your PII in our possession, and we will take commercially-reasonable steps to honor your requests. PII and aggregate information shared with our service providers may be stored on their systems. When we in our discretion deem retention of PII is no longer needed, we may shred, erase, destroy, or otherwise modify it, in whole or in part.

2.2 Security

The secure storage of personal information is of great concern to us.  We exercise care in securely storing or transmitting your information.  Only those individuals who need access to your PII in order to do their jobs are allowed access.  Any of our staff who violates our privacy and/or security policies is subject to disciplinary action, including possible termination and civil and/or criminal prosecution.

We provide you the ability to exercise certain controls and choices regarding our collection, use and sharing of your PII.  These controls and choices include:

• You may change your choices for newsletters and client alerts.
• You may correct and update your information
• You may update your preferences as to whether or not you wish to receive offers from us for our services, or services that we think may be of interest to you.

3.3  Updating This Policy

We may revise this Policy or any part of it from time to time. Updates to this Policy will be posted on this webpage, and you agree that the posting of each update as such is sufficient notification to inform you of all changes included in the applicable update. We will use previously collected information in accordance with the most current version of this Policy.