Effective Date: October 1, 2009
This Privacy Policy governs the way in which Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP ("Wilson Elser") collects and uses personal and non-personal information we learn about you from your visit to this website (the "Website"). This use is separate and distinct from Wilson Elser's use of information obtained during a client relationship because, as a law firm, client information is used in accordance with strict legal ethical rules.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
-Non-Personal InformationWilson Elser may collect non-personal information about your activity at this Website. The Website may automatically recognize and store information about the type of browser you are using; your Internet Protocol ("IP") address; the time, date, and length of your visit; and the referring site. This information, if collected, is collected via computer code sent to your computer (commonly referred to as "cookies"). The cookies will not expire, unless you manually delete them or set your browser to reject them. If you do not accept the cookies, however, you may have difficulty navigating the Website.
-Personal InformationWilson Elser collects no personal information about you, typically defined as individually identifying information such as your name or e-mail address, unless you voluntary submit it. It is possible that such a submission may occur by clicking on various links, such as "Contact Us," or by contacting an individual Wilson Elser attorney via an e-mail address provided in a hyperlink.
-TerritorialityOur computer systems are currently based in the United States and the content of our Website is directed to U.S. residents. Your personal data will be processed by us in the United States, where data protection and privacy regulations may or may not be equal to the level of protection as in other parts of the world, such as in Canada and the European Union. BY VISITING THE WEBSITE, YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY CONSENT TO THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING IN THE UNITED STATES OF ANY PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED OR OBTAINED BY WILSON ELSER THROUGH VOLUNTARY SUBMISSIONS, AND THAT UNITED STATES LAW GOVERNS ANY SUCH COLLECTION AND PROCESSING.
USEWilson Elser uses non-personal information to manage the Website. Wilson Elser may analyze the data about visits to the Website to make it more accessible and interesting for visitors. Further, Wilson Elser may share this data with third parties, usually to provide services for Wilson Elser associated with the maintenance of the Website.
If you submit information to the Website, the information will be used for the purpose you requested. For example, if you submit a question, your information will be used to respond to you. That information may be stored and maintained. Wilson Elser may also use that information to provide you with additional information in the future that it deems may be of interest to you. In addition, Wilson Elser may share this information with third parties to fulfill your request or to provide other services that may be of interest to you. If you do not wish Wilson Elser to use your information in accordance with this policy, please do not submit any personal information to Wilson Elser or its attorneys.
Wilson Elser may disclose any such information to the extent that it is required by law or to such an extent as it reasonable believes is necessary to protect its legal interests. The information collected from you may be transferred to a third party in the event of a sale, acquisition, merger or bankruptcy involving Wilson Elser.
UPDATE AND OPT-OUT
If you would like to update any information you have sent to Wilson Elser, or if you do not want to receive information from Wilson Elser, please contact us at
info@wilsonelser.com
Wilson Elser will make reasonable efforts to honor any request you make to forgo contacts with you in the future or delete your information. Please note that if you make an opt-out request, Wilson Elser will retain your contact information to make efforts to ensure that you are not contacted in the future.
To the extent required by the CAN-SPAM Act, or other similar domestic and international regulation, commercial e-mail messages will also provide you with an opportunity to opt-out of receiving this information. Please note that changes to your preferences may not be effective immediately.
REVISIONS TO THE PRIVACY POLICYThe Internet and the benefits it offers are evolving rapidly, as are the ways in which people use the Internet and the laws surrounding such use. Wilson Elser therefore reserves the right to update and revise this Privacy Policy at any time. You can determine if this Privacy Policy has been revised since your last visit by referring to the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. Your use of our Website constitutes your acceptance of the terms of the Privacy Policy as amended or revised by us, and you should therefore review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of its terms.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Beginning on January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as S.B. 27, or the “Shine the Light” law, allows California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosures in the prior calendar year, if any, of their personally identifiable information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at:
info@wilsonelser.com
with "California Privacy Request" in the letter subject line. You must include sufficient detail for us to locate your file; at a minimum, your name, email and postal address.
We will attempt to provide you with the requested information within thirty (30) days of receipt. We reserve our right not to respond to requests sent more than once in a calendar year, or requests submitted to an address other than the one posted in this notice. Please note that the California Shine the Light law does not cover all information sharing. Our disclosure only includes information covered by the law.
© 2009, WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP
All rights reserved.
All materials on this website ("Website") are provided solely for informational purposes. The materials are not intended to constitute legal advice or the provision of legal services. Your use of this Website and viewing of these materials shall not create an attorney-client relationship with Wilson Elser or any of its attorneys. The materials on this Website may not reflect the most current legal developments, verdicts or settlements and should not be used to forecast future results.
The formation of an attorney-client relationship requires prior satisfaction of multiple factors, including resolution of possible conflicts of interest, an appropriate fee arrangement, and mutual agreement on the terms of the engagement. Please do not convey to us any information that you regard as confidential until a formal attorney-client relationship has been established. Any information you convey to Wilson Elser via the Internet may not be secure, and information conveyed prior to establishing an attorney-client relationship may not be privileged or confidential.
Our lawyers tend to limit their practice to certain areas of the law. Except where specifically noted, none is certified by the jurisdiction in which he or she practices as a specialist in any area of practice. The lawyers resident in all offices, unless otherwise indicated, are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
© 2009, WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP
All rights reserved.