Privacy
Policy
Effective Date: July 2, 2008
Last Updated: July 2, 2008
Nissenbaum Law Group, LLC (the "Company"),
is committed to protecting the privacy of
its Users (as defined below). This document
("Privacy Policy") outlines what
information the Company collects from its
Users through www.gdnlaw.com (the "Website")
and how that information is used. The Company
will only keep Users' information which they
submit through the Website for internal use.
Revisions to this Policy
The Company reserves the right to revise,
change, amend, alter or modify ("Update")
this Privacy Policy and its other policies
and agreements at any time and in any manner.
The User, as defined below, is responsible
for periodically checking for any Updates
of this Privacy Policy by re-visiting the
Website and using the "refresh"
button on the User's browser. Any Updates
supersede any prior versions immediately upon
posting on the Website. If the User does not
agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy,
or any updated terms hereto, his sole remedy
is to not use the Website.
Information Collected
The information which the Company collects
through the Website may include personally
identifiable information ("Personal Information")
which refers to information that helps it
identify users or viewers of the Website (collectively,
"Users" and each a "User").
The Personal Information includes data such
as a User's name, street address, phone number,
facsimile number, email address, username
and password. The Website allows Users to
submit Personal Information in order to contact
or communicate with the Company. If User contacts
the Company through this Website, please note
that Personal Information may be maintained
by the Website. Users are responsible for
keeping all Personal Information current and
may change any previously entered information
through the Website in the manner set forth
below.
The Website may also collect data that cannot
be traced back to a specific individual ("Anonymous
Information"). For example, the Company
may be able to keep count of how many Users
have viewed the Website and specific content
therein, or key words utilized to find the
Website, but this information does not necessarily
include information regarding Users' names,
street addresses, phone numbers or email addresses.
Users who view the Website but do not enter
their Personal Information are generally anonymous
Users. Only Anonymous Information and no Personal
Information will be intentionally collected
by the Company from anonymous Users. The Website
may use browser cookies to collect Anonymous
Information. The Website may also incorporate
web beacons or similar tracking technologies
to allow the Company to track how the Website
is used. Such technologies are used to collect
Anonymous Information, e.g. the name of the
User's internet service provider, the IP address
of the User's computer, User's browser software
and operating system, the identity of any
linked-form or linked-to website and other
similar information. The Company may combine
a User's Anonymous Information with similar
information collected from other Users to
help improve the Website and services.
The Website is hosted by Findlaw.com. Please
contact Findlaw.com for information about
their policy regarding the collection and
retention of User information. Company does
not know Findlaw.com's policies in this regard
and makes no representations or warranties
regarding Findlaw.com's use or collection
of information about Users. Submitting information
via the Internet may not be secure and/or
confidential. Users should refrain from sending
attorney-client privileged information through
the Website without prior approval from the
Company to do so and should thereafter take
into account that the Company cannot guarantee
that such information will be secure, due
to its means of transmission.
Third Party Advertisers and Links to Third
Party Websites.
The Website may include advertisements from
third-party companies which may include links
to third party websites. The advertisements
placed by these companies are not affiliated,
owned, maintained or updated by the Company.
If User visits the website of these third-party
advertisers, they may use cookies and/or request
and collect User's personal information. The
Company does not know of the policies of these
independent third-party advertisers and is
not responsible for the information collected
or how the information is used by any third-party
advertisers. The Company also cannot confirm
or in any way guarantee the accuracy of the
information provided by those third party
advertisers on their websites. The Company
strongly recommends that User reads and reviews
the privacy policies of any other third-party
websites that it may view.
Information Sharing
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy
Policy, the Company will not intentionally
distribute, rent or sell a User's personal
information to third parties without the User's
permission. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Company will share Users' information, including
without limitation Personal Information amongst
its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates
and other related entities and related websites.
The Company may be required by law enforcement
or judicial authorities to provide Users'
Personal Information to the appropriate governmental
authorities. If the Company receives a request
from law enforcement or judicial authorities,
then it reserves the right to provide the
requested information.
Security Procedures
The Company undertakes reasonable efforts
to operate secure data networks which are
protected by industry standard firewall and
password protection systems. The Company undertakes
reasonable efforts to review its security
and privacy policies on a periodic basis and
it may adjust and change the systems as necessary.
Notwithstanding the above, and although the
Company is ever diligent in its security pursuits,
it cannot guarantee the success of its efforts.
Special Cases
It is the Company's policy to not use or
share the Personal Information about the Users
of the Website in ways which have not been
outlined or described herein without first
allowing its Users a chance to opt out or
otherwise disallow such unrelated uses. However,
the Company may disclose Personal Information
about its Users or information relating to
their Use of the Website for any reason if,
in its sole discretion, it determines that
it is reasonable to do so, including:
A. To comply with laws, such as the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act, regulations or
governmental or legal requests for such information;
B. To reveal information that is needed to
identify, contact or bring legal action against
any User who may be violating the terms and
conditions of the Website;
C. To operate the Website properly;
D. To protect the Website and its Users;
and/or
E. To fully cooperate with law enforcement
authorities, private-party litigants and others
seeking information about its Users to the
extent required by applicable law.
Managing and Deleting Users' Personal Information
If a User would like to modify or delete
any personal information previously entered
on the Website, he can update his information
by sending an email with his current and updated
information to gdn@gdnlaw.com.
Protection of Children
The Company does not knowingly collect or
use any personal information from children
(minors younger than 13) through the Website.
If the User is a parent and believes the Company
may have inadvertently collected such information
from User's child, please notify the Company
immediately by sending an email to gdn@gdnlaw.com.
Additional Information
If Users have any questions about this Privacy
Policy, please feel free to contact the Company
by phone at 908-686-8000.
Terms and Conditions
The Terms and Conditions set forth on the
Website shall govern any claim relating to
this Privacy Policy and will otherwise be
deemed applicable to it.
Corporate Transfers of Information
Information about the Users of the Website,
which include the Users' Personal Information,
may be disclosed in association with certain
business dealings such as any debt financing,
acquisition or merger, sale of assets and
in the event of a bankruptcy, assignment for
benefit of creditors or receivership in which
particular information could be sold or transferred
to other parties as an asset. By using the
Website and/or entering his Personal Information,
each User consent to the Website's use of
his information as outlined in this Privacy
Policy.
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