Privacy Policy

 1 Introduction 

Emalfarb Law LLC (together “Emalfarb Law”, “we” or “us”) provides this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) to inform users about our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, processing, deletion, security, and disclosure of personal data and information that is subject to protection under applicable data protection, data privacy and data security laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended, the “CCPA”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”) (such data and information collectively, “Personal Data”) received from users of the websites owned and operated by Emalfarb Law, including those found at https://www.emalfarblaw.com, https://www. https://emalfarblaw.com/construction.com, https:// https://emalfarblaw.cliogrow.com/intake/8766714015fce4d59826aa197b4c99e1com, https://emalfarblaw.com/real-estate, https://emalfarblaw.cliogrow.com/intake/31c5e22fdbd4493c7bb2ef23848d04c9, https://emalfarblaw.cliogrow.com/intake/31c5e22fdbd4493c7bb2ef23848d04c9 (collectively, the “Website”) and received from other persons or entities that have entered into written agreements with us that expressly reference this Privacy Policy (as applicable). We are committed to ensuring that we process your Personal Data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and privacy and data security laws. Your use of the Website means that you accept and understand this Privacy Policy. Please do not use the Website or provide us with any Personal Data if you do not accept this Privacy Policy.

Emalfarb Law LLC may from time to time update this Privacy Policy by posting an updated version of the Privacy Policy to the Website. The date on which this Privacy Policy was last updated is set forth above. Your use of the Website after any updated version is posted means that you accept and understand such updated Privacy Policy. In addition, the Website makes use of cookies as described in further detail below. 

We may also process additional categories of Personal Data which we receive from our clients during our legal representation of such clients. However, such processing is on a case-by-case basis at the direction of our clients, subject to our client agreements and professional responsibilities, and is not covered by this Privacy Policy.

2 Information collected

We may collect the  following Personal Data when you visit the Website or otherwise provide us with Personal Data in connection with the Website:

a) Personal Data you provide when you complete forms available on the Website;

(b) Personal Data you provide when you contact us;

(c)  Details of visits to the Website, including the volume of traffic  received, logs and the resources that you have accessed and the devices  you have used to access such information;

(d) Personal Data you provide in connection with your application for employment with Emalfarb Law;

(e) Personal Data related to your attendance at a Emalfarb Law event or seminar; and

(f)  Personal Data relating to you or your employees and officers that you provide to us to enable us to provide services to you and to comply with our legal obligations (including with respect to know your customer requirements)

The categories of Personal Data we have collected from individuals pursuant to this  Privacy Policy over the last twelve (12) months include the following: 

• Identifiers, such as name, contact details and address (including physical address, telephone number, email address and Internet Protocol address, which we may use to identify your geographic location); 

• Internet or other electronic network activity  information, such as information regarding your use of the Website  (e.g., cookies, browsing history and/or search history), as well as  information you provide to us when you correspond with us in relation to  your inquiries. 

3 How we obtain your Personal Data

In connection with operating the Website, we obtain your Personal Data from the following sources:

• Information from your communications with us in connection with the Website or other services,seminars, events, publications or programs that we are offering, including any updates to such information provided by you;

• Information captured on the Website, including information provided by you through online forms and any information captured via cookies;

• Information that you provide us at the start of our engagement with you, or during the course of us providing services to you;

• Information that you provide us in conjunction with your application for employment; and 

• Information that we collect from publicly available sources. This will generally  include information collected in an online or offline context.

4 Links to third party websites

We may provide links to third party websites for your information or convenience. Such websites are independently operated and are not under our control, and the privacy practices of such third party websites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such third party websites or any products or services offered through them or the confidentiality, use, processing and security of any Personal Data that you provide to such websites.

5 Choice

We will not use or share the Personal Data you provide to us on or through the Website in ways that are unrelated to the uses described in this Privacy Policy without first obtaining your consent. 

As previously stated, we will also provide you the opportunity to let us know if you do not wish to receive unsolicited direct marketing materials from us. 

6 Our commitment to data security

We consider the protection of Personal Data to be a sound business practice, and to that end we employ commercially appropriate organizational, physical, technical and procedural safeguards and measures to protect your Personal Data in our possession or under our control, to the extent possible, from unauthorized or accidental access and improper use. 

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Data transmitted to or through the Website; any such transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your Personal Data, we will use the procedures and security features described above to try to prevent unauthorized access of your Personal Data.

7 Contact

For any questions regarding our processing of your Personal Data, or requests relating to the exercise of your rights under the GDPR, CCPA or other applicable data protection laws, please submit (or have your authorized representative submit) a request using any of the methods set forth below.

Call us using the following toll-free number: (847) 208-6513. 

Email us at the following email address: tom@emalfarblaw.com

If you are submitting a request pursuant to the GDPR, CCPA or other data protection laws, we will contact you to confirm receipt of your request and request any additional information necessary to verify your request (which may include verification of the requestor’s identity ourselves or using a third party service). We verify requests by matching information provided in connection with your request to information contained in our records. Depending on the sensitivity of the request and the varying levels of risk in responding to such request (for example, the risk of responding to a fraudulent or malicious request), we may request further information in order to verify your request. We also reserve the right to verify your request through a third party verification service. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf, provided that you satisfy certain requirements set forth in the CCPA for such authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may verify such authorized person’s identity using the procedures above.

Our goal is to respond to any verifiable consumer request promptly and in any event within the time frame required under applicable law (if any). Please contact us at the phone number or email address above with any questions about this Privacy Policy.

Updated December, 2022