Privacy Policy, Data Usage, and Security

Last Updated: 2023-01-18

Our website address is: https://heimlichlaw.com

This document explains how our organization “heimlichlaw.com” (“Company”) uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website, and services; how that information is stored and used; and security for that information. It also details your rights.

What data we collect and how we collect your data.

User supplied information: Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as name, email address, phone number, etc. If you provide us with your PII, you are agreeing to our processing, storage, and usage of the PII in communicating and discussing your matter. Additionally, questions you ask, and documents you upload, and any further information the Company may require in handling your matter. If you register for services, or register on our website.
Automatically gathered information: The Company uses the Internet for communications and may automatically gather such information as your browser type, ISP (Internet Service Provider), IP (Internet Protocol) address, referring/exiting pages, computer type, OS (Operating System), and date and time stamp information. If using video conferencing, log files and sessions may be logged and/or recorded.
Informed Consent: If the Company communicates with you via telephone and/or video conferencing, you hereby consent to the Company recording the telephone and/or video conferencing discussion. If you do not consent, you MUST inform the Company in writing (email is fine) and then we will communicate only via email.
User comments: If you leave comments on the website we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
User supplied media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

How we use your data

Process your request for our services, any orders, and to manage your account.
Email you with special offers on other products and services we think you might like.
If you agree, our Company will share your data with other companies so that they may offer you their products and services. At this time, no organizations will receive your data.
When our Company processes your order, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies, etc. to prevent fraudulent purchases.

How do we store your data?

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit https://allaboutcookies.org
We may use cookies to keep you signed in, understand any preferences (such as language), and how you use our website, etc. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies may be used.
Our Company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address.
Our Company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address.

User cookies: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. If you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies can last for two days to longer depending upon your choices such as, if you select “Remember Me”. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited.

Sharing Information

We may provide your PII to companies that provide services to us, for example, payment processing, sending marketing communications, or offering customer service. By use of our services you authorize these companies to use your PII as needed to provide these services to us.
Should you request additional services or referrals then we may also share your personal information with other those individuals or companies so that they may communicate with you.
Should you be so kind as to offer a review of our services, we may post it on our website but will only list the first letter of your last name unless you authorize otherwise.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, links, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content.

Data retention

Depending upon the service we provide the data retention can vary. Generally we maintain files for 5 years after a matter is completed.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Each user can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Information we may be forced to disclose

In certain situations, we may be forced to disclose your information that we have retained. These situations include, but are not limited, to:
A court order, a national security letter, subpoena, bankruptcy, or other judicial proceedings.
Also, we may disclose your information if you file a lawsuit, complaint, or other proceeding against us as we need to defend our services by disclosing the services provided.

Marketing

Our Company would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.
If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right at any time to stop our Company from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to anyone else.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request our Company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that our Company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request our Company to complete any information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that our Company erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that our Company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that our Company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request it needs to be in writing (email is fine) and we may request additional identifying information to avoid impersonation. We have one month to respond to you from date of receipt of your request. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Our email: DPM@eimlichlaw.com

Or write to us:

Data Protection Manager
Heimlich Law, PC
5595 Winfield Blvd., Suite 110
San Jose, California 95123, US

Privacy policies of other websites

Our Company website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that our Company has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Chief Information Officer.

Our email: CIO@heimlichlaw.com