Privacy Policy
Lawyerzone.com (“Lawyers”, “we” or “us”), recognizes and respects the importance of maintaining the privacy of our photographers, consumers and other users of our software, website, and other services we provide (collectively, our “Services”).
In this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) we describe why we gather information from You, what information we collect, how we collect it, what we use the information for and how You can instruct us if You prefer to limit the use of that information. This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms of Use for any and all Lawyers Services, including, but not limited to, Lawyerzone.com. Your use of any of the Services indicates You are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policies and agree to receive our current privacy policies through our web site.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify You by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide You with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending You an email notification). We encourage You to review the Privacy Policy whenever You access the Services to stay informed about our information practices and the ways You can help protect Your privacy
Collection of Information
We reserve the right to gather information from and about You to allow us and certain third parties to communicate with You, to process Your orders, to improve our Services, to provide an enhanced and more personalized interactive shopping experience and to inform You, and Your invited guests, of special offers and discounts. Some of these offers and discounts may be offered by on behalf of third parties, some of which may be independent and not under the control of Lawyers Software
When are we collecting information?
We collect personal information when:
you register to become a member of our Services or any other partner services
you use our Services to store, share, and/or print Your pictures online, make online purchases, submit questions or comments to us, participate in online surveys, forums, chats, bulletin boards, discussion groups, participate in online promotions, premiums, sweepstakes or contests you request that we send information to You, Your friends, family and colleagues.
This information is collected through our Web Site and emails. Information You enter might be collected even if You cancel or do not complete the intended use, registration, or order process.
The types of information we may collect include Your name, email address, postal address, phone number, fax number, credit card information and other contact or identifying information You choose to provide. If You choose to use Your real name (or include any identifying information as part of Your “nickname”) that information may be publicly displayed through the Services. Therefore, please use caution in determining how You wish to be identified in using the Services.
WhenYou access Your Web Site account, You are automatically using our secure server. The secure server software (SSL) encrypts all information You enter before it’s sent to us. This means that all of the customer information we gather is reasonably protected against unauthorized access.
Your browser should display a “lock” or “key” icon at the bottom screen when a secure connection is made, and the URL bar on the top ofYour browser typically shows the first characters as “https.” All of the customer data we collect, once submitted by You, is reasonably protected against unauthorized access.
Note: If You opt-out from receiving further promotional emails from us, we will not share any of Your information with any third parties, including our Affiliates.
When You access or use our Services, we may also automatically collect information about You, including:
Log Information: We log information about Your use of the Services, including the type of browser You use, access times, pages viewed, Your IP address and the page You visited before navigating to our Services.
Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device You use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, screen resolution, color and depth, unique device identifiers and mobile network information.
Location Information: We may collect information about the location of Your device each time You access or use one of our mobile applications or otherwise consent to the collection of this information.
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to Your computer or mobile device. We may also collect information using web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Services and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.
Please note that a number of companies offer utilities designed to help You visit web sites anonymously. Although this may interfere with and limit our ability to provide You with the Services, we want You to be aware that these tools exist. We do not warrant the effectiveness of these utilities in coordination with the provision of our Services, and we do not represent that we will be able to process Your requests or provide the Services to You should You use such a utility.
From time to time, if authorized by You, we may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Services. For example, if You create or log into Your account through a social media site, we will have access to certain information from that site, such as Your name, account information and friends lists, in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by such social media site. We may receive updated information about You, such as an updated billing address, from the financial institution issuing Your credit card in connection with our billing for the Services.
What are “cookies” and how do we use them?
A cookie is a piece of data stored on Your hard drive, which contains information about You, such as the web pages You visit. These cookies allow the web site to remember important information that will make Your use of the Service more enjoyable. Lawyers cookies do not contain any personal information and are used for these reasons: (1) cookies allow us to keep track of the content You download; (2) cookies allow us to remember You when You login to the places on our site which require Membership; (3) to remember Your country and language preferences; (4) to help us understand the size of our audience, traffic, and bandwidth patterns;(5) to manage and present site information; (6) to deliver information specific to Your interests; and (7) to manage site information displayed on Your computer.
Use of Information
We may use information about You for various purposes, including to:
Communicate with You
Register You in programs
Create and maintain accounts
Send friends, families and colleagues information on Your behalf
Send information You request, including technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
Provide, maintain and improve our Services;
Facilitate Your use of, and our administration and operation of the Services;
Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Services;
Personalize and improve the Services and provide advertisements, content or features that match user profiles or interests;
Process and deliver contest entries and rewards;
Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand Your needs and provide You with better service; and
Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
The information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Services or otherwise providing information to us,You consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and any other applicable country.By using the Services or providing us withYour information, You hereby consent to this transfer. In addition, if You provide data to us about other individuals (such as Your message recipients), You agree that You have obtained consent from each such individual to the submission and processing of such information under the terms of this Privacy Policy, including without limitation the transfer of such data to the United States. Although we will collect and use Your information only as stated in this Privacy Policy, laws generally applicable to the protection of personal data in the United States may not be as stringent as those in some users’ home jurisdictions.
Sharing of Information
We may share information about You as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
With vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
Upon your request, to facilitate communication with a Legal Professional. Note that no information regarding such communication is kept by Lawyers, and we have no way to retrieve or otherwise archive the information;
In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;
If we believe Your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety any individual;
In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company; and
With Your consent or at Your direction, including if we notify You through our Services that the information You provide will be shared in a particular manner and You provide such information
.We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify You.
Note that we may disclose any information You provide to us (i) when we believe disclosure to be appropriate to comply with any law, regulation, or governmental or law enforcement request, or to comply with judicial process; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate the Services or to process any orders or registrations or to conduct any promotions, contests, or sweepstakes You participate in; (iii) to protect the rights or property of Lawyers, its affiliates, users, customers, recipients, Members, Sponsors, Providers, Licensors, or Merchants (as such terms are defined in the applicable Terms of Use).
Please further note that any personal information You reveal or post on one our public forums (as defined in the Terms of Use), such as a message board, chat room, discussion group, folder, survey, contest, sweepstakes, user review and rate forum, and all User Submissions, are not protected by this Privacy Policy and may be collected, shared and used by us or with third parties, including to contact You. Information You give out or post on our public forums You disclose at Your own risk.
Portions of the Services (such as our Member registration and guest/event login screen) require registration and log-in processes in which You will need a user ID and password (collectively, the “Password”). Any Password provided toYou will be the exclusive property and confidential information of Lawyersand may be used by You solely for Your individual use of this Web Site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any Password provided to You. Any activities that occur using Your Password areYour responsibility, whether or not authorized by You. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of Your Password or accounts.
Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others
From time to time, we may allow others to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about Your use of the Services and other websites, including Your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by Lawyers and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to Your interests on our Services and other websites and better understand Your online activity.
Security
Lawyerzone.com takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. However, no transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Although we make reasonable efforts to safeguard Your personal information once we receive it, we cannot warrant the security of information You transmit to us.
Your Options
From the Company and its Affiliates
If You prefer not to have us provide personal information about You to third parties (other than our Affiliates, subcontractors, or agents acting on our behalf in compliance with this Privacy Policy), please let us know by either:
1. .Emailing us at: admin@lawyerzone.com
2. Call us at: 1-877-764-2474
Note: If You opt-out from receiving further promotional emails from us, we will not share Your email address with any third parties, including our Affiliates and partners.
If You prefer not to receive further product information and promotional mailings/emails from us based on information You provided to us, please indicate this in Your instructions to us and please include Your mailing address. Any email from us for which the primary purpose is the advertising or promotion of a product or service will contain contact information/link and a reply email address to which You may reply to opt-out from receiving similar future emails. Please note that Your instructions do not govern the use of personal information You may have provided to third party merchants, including Your Photographer, whose products and services may be displayed or accessible on or through the Services. The use of informationYou have provided to these third party merchants is governed by their privacy policies and terms. Also, Your instructions do not apply to “transactional or relationship” email messages which include, but are not limited to, registration, order status, confirmation or reply emails. (These email messages may also contain promotional items and offers however, that is not their primary purpose.)
Your instructions will only apply to Lawyerzone.com Services, not to any third party or their web sites. Please refer to the policies and opt-out provisions of those other web sites.
Your instructions to limit the use of Your information will be processed as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable law.
Your Consent and Changes to this Policy
Subject to the above provisions, by using our Web Site, You consent to the collection and use of information by us and the terms of this Privacy Policy. We may change our Privacy Policy from time to time and we will post those changes so that You are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we may disclose it. In addition, if you would like prior notice of changes to the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use, email us at admin@lawyerzone.com from the email address to which You would like notice sent. By using the Services after such changes and posting, You agree to be legally bound and to abide by the changes and other provisions contained in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of which this policy is a part.
Your California Privacy Rights
California law permits residents of California to request certain details about how their information is shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please contact us at admin@lawyerzone.com
Your Comments
We welcome feedback concerning this Privacy Policy. Please send your comments and questions to admin@lawyerzone.com