Privacy Policy
Franczek Radelet P.C. (the “Firm”) provides this Privacy Policy to inform users about our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, security, and disclosure of personally identifiable information received from users of our blog found at www.edlawinsights.com and other any other sites maintained by our Firm (our “website”). Please keep in mind that your use of our website means that you accept and agree to our Privacy Policy. Please do not use our website if you do not accept our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
The publishing lawyer and law firm values the privacy of its clients and Web/blog site viewers. Any personal information, including but not limited to first and last name, company, postal address, other contact information, title, occupation, etc. that may be made available to the lawyer or firm when browsing or navigating the site shall be kept confidential. Some situations where visitors may provide this information include, but may not be limited, to: communicating with the lawyer or law firm by email to phone; posting a question or comment on the blog; requesting additional information; registering for a seminar or webinar; subscribing to the blog; participating in an online survey; or any other business-related reason.
The lawyer or law firm provides you the opportunity to agree or decline to give your personal information via the Internet. The lawyer or firm will inform you of the purpose for the collection and does not intend to transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except under the limited conditions described under the discussion entitled “Information Sharing and Disclosure” below. If you choose to provide us with your personal information, we may transfer that information, within the law
firm or to a third party service provider as necessary.
How we use your information
The Firm uses information you provide to better understand your needs and provide you with better service. This data enables us to become more familiar with which people visit our site, how often they visit, and what parts of the site they visit most often. The lawyer or firm uses this information to improve its Web-based offerings. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part. With the exception of vendors providing hosting, database management and development services related to the operation of these websites, we will not disclose, sell or rent any of your identifiable personal information to any third party unless approved by you or required by law.
Cookies
We may use “cookies”—small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes to track user preferences. These files are used for site registration and customization the next time you visit us. Some parts of the site may also use cookies to track user traffic patterns. The firm does this in order to
determine the usefulness of our website information to our users and to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that information.
Please note that cookies cannot read data off of your hard drive. Your Web browser may allow you to be notified when you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not. If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our website, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, By not accepting cookies, some pages may not fully
function and you may not be able to access certain information on this site.
Our commitment to data security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, the Firm uses commercially appropriate technology and procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Unfortunately, no information transmitted via the Internet is completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our website. Any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your
information, we will use commercially reasonable security measures to try to prevent unauthorized access. Again, however, no security measure is absolute. Our Firm is not liable for any damage or loss resulting from disclosure of information that you choose to provide through our website.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal information is never shared outside the lawyer or firm without your permission, except under conditions where you have consented to share your information to a third party service provider working on our behalf to serve you; you are requiring us to provide you with a product or service; or if firm is required to do so by law, or in urgent circumstances, to protect personal safety, the public or our sites.
Links to Third Party Sites
This site may contain links to other sites. The lawyer or firm does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.
Our commitment to children’s privacy
We do not seek to collect or maintain information on our website from those we know are under age 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under age 13.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The lawyer or firm reserves the right to change, modify or update this policy at any time without notice. Any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information will be posted on this site.
How to contact us
Should you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please send us an email at info@franczek.com, send a written notification to Franczek Radelet, P.C., 300 South Wacker Dr., Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606, Attn: Client Service Department, or call us at (800) 273-6368.