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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Empowering Legal Solutions PC, a California professional corporation, and any of its stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, or representatives (“we,” “us,” or “our”), respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.mergerlawyer.com (“Website”). By using this Website in any way, or by accepting the Terms and Conditions, you agree to comply with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Website.

1. Eligibility

This Website is intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older and who can enter into legally binding contracts under applicable law. By using the Website, you represent that you meet these eligibility requirements.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data:

We may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including your name, email address, phone number, and any message you include when contacting us.

Usage Data:

We may automatically collect information about how you access and use the Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Website. We track this information to understand trends, manage the Website, and enhance user experience.

Anonymous Website Visits:

In general, you can visit our Website without revealing any personal information. However, we may track the domains from which people visit, analyze data gathered from these visits for trends and statistics, and discard the gathered data once it is analyzed. This data is not linked to any personal information.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

We use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the Website and improve your experience. These technologies may collect non-identifiable information, such as browsing activity, and are used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movements, and gather demographic information. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of the Website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive to:

  • Provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Website.
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide you with requested information or services.
  • Send you promotional emails, newsletters, legal updates, and marketing communications about our services, unless you opt out of receiving such communications.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Website.
  • Protect against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
  • Use your information for any commercial or marketing purposes as allowed under the Terms and Conditions, including but not limited to sending offers, promotions, and legal services information.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers:

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

For Legal Compliance:

We may disclose your information to comply with applicable law, legal process, or governmental request, including responding to subpoenas or court orders.

Business Transfers:

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

With Your Consent:

We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against interception or misuse. We disclaim liability for any unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of your personal information caused by third parties beyond our reasonable control.

6. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions, including the use of your information for any commercial, marketing, or promotional purposes. We may retain your information beyond these periods as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as maintaining accurate business and financial records.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access:

You have the right to request copies of your personal information.

Correction:

You have the right to request corrections to any information you believe is inaccurate.

Deletion:

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions and the continued need for such information for business purposes as described in this Privacy Policy.

Opt-Out:

You have the right to opt out of receiving marketing communications from us.

Data Portability:

You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

Right to Know:

You can request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.

Right to Delete:

You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions, including our rights to retain such information for commercial or business purposes.

Right to Opt-Out of Sales:

We do not sell your personal information and have not done so in the preceding 12 months.

Right to Non-Discrimination:

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise your rights under CCPA, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

9. International Data Transfers (GDPR Compliance)

If you are accessing our Website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers are located. By using our Website, you consent to such transfers.

10. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

11. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove such information.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date, and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of any changes to the Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at contact@empowering.legal.