Privacy Policy
(Effective November 5, 2012)
1. INTRODUCTION. The Law Office of Scott T. Okamoto (“us,” “we,” or the “Law Office”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of its clients, visitors, and other users of the Law Office’s Website (“the Site”). We created this Website Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site and to demonstrate our commitment to fair-information practices and the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from this Site, each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy. Similarly, this Privacy Policy does not apply to any practice conducted offline.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
2.1. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
(a) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED. If you are interested in contacting the Law Office, the Site permits you to submit (“Personal Information”) via a form page. Personal Information includes the following categories of information: (1) your name; (2) email address; and (3) phone number. The Site also allows you to select your preferred means of contact and a brief description as to your legal inquiry. If you communicate with us by e-mail, any information provided in such communication may be collected as Personal Information.
(b) TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTED. We automatically track and collect the following categories of information when you visit our Site: (1) IP addresses; (2) domain servers; (3) types of computers accessing the Site; and (4) types of web browsers used to access the Site (collectively “Traffic Data”). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving your experience on the Site. We may also use “cookies.” To learn more about cookies visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
2.2. USES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
(a) THE LAW OFFICE USE OF INFORMATION. We use your Personal Information to reply to your inquiry regarding legal service; send you information about our Law Office, products, or services; or to contact you when necessary. We use your Traffic Data to gauge the effectiveness of the Site and to alter it.
(b) SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. We share certain categories of information we collect from you in the ways described in this Privacy Policy. We share Traffic Data with advertisers and other third parties only on an aggregate (i.e., non-personally-identifiable) basis. We do not share Personal Data with other companies. If you submit Personal Data via the contact form, Weebly, Inc. (“Weebly”), which hosts the Site, collects the information in order to forward that information in an email to us. Weebly also stores that information our account with them, so that we can access it there as well. Weebly does not collect, sell, share, use, access or in any way do anything with that data, other than provide it to us. If you do not want your Personal Data being forwarded by Weebly, do not submit your data on the contact page.
(c) USER CHOICE REGARDING COLLECTION, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information.
3. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property; or (c) enforce our Terms of Service. Your Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible by third parties. We provide you with the capability to transmit your Personal Information via secured and encrypted channels if you use a similarly equipped web browser.
3.1. USER ABILITY TO ACCESS, UPDATE, AND CORRECT PERSONAL INFORMATION. We maintain a procedure in order to help you confirm that your Personal Information remains correct and up-to-date. At any time if you would like to update your personal information, please email us at [email protected].
3.2. PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We also make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to you. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information.
4. UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY. We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update, or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.
5. THIRD-PARTY SITES. Third-party sites are beyond our control. Consequently, we are not responsible to privacy policies and practices of other sites. The inclusion of a link to a third-party site is not an endorsement of such site or a warranty as to the privacy policies or procedures of such site.
1. INTRODUCTION. The Law Office of Scott T. Okamoto (“us,” “we,” or the “Law Office”) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of its clients, visitors, and other users of the Law Office’s Website (“the Site”). We created this Website Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site and to demonstrate our commitment to fair-information practices and the protection of privacy. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to access from this Site, each of which may have data collection, storage, and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy. Similarly, this Privacy Policy does not apply to any practice conducted offline.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
2.1. TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
(a) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED. If you are interested in contacting the Law Office, the Site permits you to submit (“Personal Information”) via a form page. Personal Information includes the following categories of information: (1) your name; (2) email address; and (3) phone number. The Site also allows you to select your preferred means of contact and a brief description as to your legal inquiry. If you communicate with us by e-mail, any information provided in such communication may be collected as Personal Information.
(b) TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTED. We automatically track and collect the following categories of information when you visit our Site: (1) IP addresses; (2) domain servers; (3) types of computers accessing the Site; and (4) types of web browsers used to access the Site (collectively “Traffic Data”). Traffic Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify you but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving your experience on the Site. We may also use “cookies.” To learn more about cookies visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
2.2. USES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
(a) THE LAW OFFICE USE OF INFORMATION. We use your Personal Information to reply to your inquiry regarding legal service; send you information about our Law Office, products, or services; or to contact you when necessary. We use your Traffic Data to gauge the effectiveness of the Site and to alter it.
(b) SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. We share certain categories of information we collect from you in the ways described in this Privacy Policy. We share Traffic Data with advertisers and other third parties only on an aggregate (i.e., non-personally-identifiable) basis. We do not share Personal Data with other companies. If you submit Personal Data via the contact form, Weebly, Inc. (“Weebly”), which hosts the Site, collects the information in order to forward that information in an email to us. Weebly also stores that information our account with them, so that we can access it there as well. Weebly does not collect, sell, share, use, access or in any way do anything with that data, other than provide it to us. If you do not want your Personal Data being forwarded by Weebly, do not submit your data on the contact page.
(c) USER CHOICE REGARDING COLLECTION, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information.
3. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; (b) protect our rights or property; or (c) enforce our Terms of Service. Your Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are not accessible by third parties. We provide you with the capability to transmit your Personal Information via secured and encrypted channels if you use a similarly equipped web browser.
3.1. USER ABILITY TO ACCESS, UPDATE, AND CORRECT PERSONAL INFORMATION. We maintain a procedure in order to help you confirm that your Personal Information remains correct and up-to-date. At any time if you would like to update your personal information, please email us at [email protected].
3.2. PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We also make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to you. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information.
4. UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY. We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update, or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update, or modification on the Site and without any other notice to you. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.
5. THIRD-PARTY SITES. Third-party sites are beyond our control. Consequently, we are not responsible to privacy policies and practices of other sites. The inclusion of a link to a third-party site is not an endorsement of such site or a warranty as to the privacy policies or procedures of such site.