Privacy Policy

This is the privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) for the Frankel Loughran Starr & Vallone LLP Web Site (this “Site”). This Site is made available by Frankel Loughran Starr & Vallone LLP and its affiliates (“FLSV” or “we” or “us”). This Privacy Policy sets forth our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of certain personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) relating to an individual’s use of this Site. Your use of this Site signifies your understanding and acceptance of the terms of this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into, and part of FLSV Web Site Terms and Conditions, which govern your use of this Site in general, and shall be read as if the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy are one unified document.

FLSV is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of your Personal Information. As part of our commitment to information privacy, we have adopted this Privacy Policy to inform you of our information gathering practices and the ways in which we may use the information we receive.  This Privacy Policy applies to all Personal Information submitted to FLSV for use with or in connection with its website located at www.flsv.com. By providing your Personal Information to us on our Site, you consent to the collection and use of that information in accordance with this Policy.

Information We Collect and How We Use It

Personal Information means any information by which you can be identified, including name, postal address, e-mail address, IP address and telephone number.

FLSV may gather Personal Information about you to respond to your requests and provide you with appropriate information about FLSV’s products, services, and events. The information is collected and used in the following ways:

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

FLSV may process the following categories of personal information over the last twelve (12) months:

• First & Last Names
• Job Titles
• Birth Dates
• Age
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Home Addresses
• Email Addresses (Personal & Business)
• Phone Numbers (Personal & Business)
• Government-Issued Identifications (Passport, Driver’s License, etc.)
• Social Security Numbers
• Employer Identification Number
• Tax Identification Number
• Tax Returns or Forms
• Financial Account Numbers
• Credit or Debit Payment Card Numbers
• Compensation & Benefits Data
• Workers Compensation Claim Data
• Medical Data
• Education Data
• Dependent or Beneficiary Data
• Usernames & Passwords
• IP Addresses
• Cookie or other Analytical Data from our Website
• Web Browsing or Search History
• Any other personal information that you may disclose to us

Requests for Information: If you register on our Site, to request general information about FLSV’s products, services, and events, you may be required to provide some or all the following Personal Information: name, email address, company name and address, title, telephone contact information. FLSV may use this information to respond to your requests, including retaining information to better respond to further requests or inquiries we receive from you. FLSV may also send you information from time to time regarding products; services and events that we think may be of interest to you.

Contacting Us by E-mail: When you send FLSV an e-mail from our Site, you may be required to provide some or all the following Personal Information: name, email address, company name and address, title, telephone contact information. FLSV may use this information to respond to your requests, including retaining the information you provide, the content of your e-mail, our response, and any follow-up questions and further requests and inquiries you may have. FLSV may also use information sent by e-mail for market research and to improve our products and services.

Employment: If you choose to apply for employment with FLSV online, you will be required to provide your name, address, contact information and work authorization status, and upload a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). FLSV will only use this information to match you with available employment opportunities within FLSV.

Cookies: FLSV may use technology such as “Cookies” on our Site that helps us analyze the use of our website. Cookies are small data files that are sent to your browser or related software from a Web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies track where you travel on the Site and what you look at. In doing so, a cookie may enable us to relate your use of the Web site to your Personal Information. Many other Web sites use cookies for very similar purposes. Most Web browsers can be set to inform you when a cookie has been sent to you and provide you with the opportunity to refuse that cookie. Additionally, your Flash player can be set to reject or delete Flash cookies. Refusing a cookie will generally not interfere with your use of the Web site. However, refusal of a cookie may, in some cases, preclude you from using or negatively impact the display or function of the Web site or certain areas or features of the Web site.

Google Analytics 4: FLSV uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics 4 uses cookies or other tracking technologies to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our website. This information is used to compile reports and generate insights about website usage, user demographics, and visitor behavior. The data collected by Google Analytics 4 is anonymous and does not personally identify individual users. Google may also use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network. You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices and how to opt-out of Google Analytics 4 by visiting their Privacy Policy and Opt-Out page.

To Whom We Disclose Information

• FLSV will not share your Personal Information with third parties, except as follows:
• FLSV will share your Personal Information with others when you have given us permission to do so in writing.
• FLSV will disclose Personal Information without your permission when we believe in good faith that such disclosure is required by law or is necessary to investigate and protect against harmful activity to FLSV, its customers, its employees and others, or its property, including this Site.
• If FLSV or a substantial part of its assets are transferred to another entity (by merger, consolidation, sale, or bankruptcy process), Personal Information may be one of the assets transferred.

User Choice Regarding Collection, Use and Distribution of Personal Information

The extent and type of Personal Information FLSV collects depends on the information you provide to us through our e-mail and/or through any registration processes on the Site. You may choose not to provide us with any Personal Information. In such event, you can still access and use much of the Site; however, you will not be able to access and use those portions of the Site that require your Personal Information.

Third Party Links

This Site may contain links to other websites maintained by third parties over whom FLSV has no control. When you click on one of those links, you are accessing a website that is not owned, operated, or controlled by FLSV, and your visits to those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy.  The operator of such website may have its own privacy policy (which we encourage you to read carefully), and that policy will govern the collection and use of your data on that website. FLSV does not share your Personal Information with these parties and is not responsible for their privacy policies.

Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy

FLSV understands the importance of protecting children’s privacy. For that reason, we do not collect and maintain information from those we know are under 13 years of age, and no part of the Site is structured to attract anyone under 13 years of age.

Data Security

FLSV will take reasonable precautions to protect Personal Information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, these measures, standing alone, are not sufficient to ensure the security of your Personal Information. It is also important for you to guard against unauthorized access to your passwords and the unauthorized use of your computer.

Personal Information disclosed for Business Purposes.

FLSV shares and has shared in the preceding 12 months personal information as necessary for certain “business purposes,” as defined by the CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(d)). This includes sharing identifiers and/or commercial information with providers of payment processing, customer relationship management, etc.

Rights

• Under applicable privacy laws or regulations, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal information:
• Right to access your personal information or request information regarding your personal information
• Right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
• Right to request erasure of your personal information
• Right to data portability/receive the personal information that you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have the right to receive such data without hindrance from us

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

In efforts to align FLSV with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), FLSV has developed and implemented a GDPR policy. FLSV’s goal is to protect the rights that EU clients, citizens and residents (entities and individuals) have over their data and to collect, store and process that data safely and transparently to GDPR standards. To comply with this policy, the data that we collect will:

• Be processed fairly and lawfully
• Be obtained only for specific, lawful purposes
• Be adequate, relevant and not excessive
• Be accurate and kept up to date
• Not be held for any longer than necessary
• Processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects
• Be protected in appropriate ways

Exercising your rights

If you would like to request information about our processing activities with respect to your personal information or would like to exercise your rights, as described in the Rights section, you may contact us at privacy@flsv.com. FLSV does not charge for this service. For your protection, we will need to verify your identity prior to complying with your request.

FLSV will make a good faith effort to provide you with the requested information without undue delay, but no later than required by law. FLSV reserves the right to limit or deny access to the requested information where providing such information would be unreasonably burdensome or expensive, or as otherwise permitted under relevant laws or regulations. If FLSV determines that the requested information cannot be provided in any instance, FLSV will provide the requestor with an explanation for why the information cannot be provided.

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 this Site. Any such change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.

If you have any additional questions after reading this Policy or would like to give us feedback, please e-mail us at privacy@flsv.com