privacy policy

INTRODUCTION

This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explains how ShakLawInc.com (Hereinafter “ShakLaw”) collects and processes information from members and users of the website.

 

OUR PRIVACY POLICY

ShakLaw has a very simple privacy policy. Our Privacy Policy is that we do not share your private information with any third party, unless required by law.

Any information provided through the submission form is protected under the attorney/client privilege and is not shared with any third party except as authorized by your consent.

The information we do collect is for our own service improvement, record keeping, payment processing, and potential customer identification, as detailed below.

 

INFORMATION USE

ShakLaw gather’s personally identifiable information through our client contact form. The information provided there is made by your intentional, and willful consent, in seeking to obtain legal services. 

The information provided by you is for the sole purposes of seeking legal services with ShakLaw. We collect information you share directly with ShakLaw and other information during your use of ShakLaw’s website and services.

 

WHAT YOU SHARE

ShakLaw does not collect any information except for what you share as identified below:

When you complete and/or submit a questionnaire, complete and/or submit an intake form, complete and/or submit an email correspondence, you share a limited amount of information in connection with that submission, including your name, email address, telephone number, physical/mailing address, payment/credit card information, banking information, and other information relevant to your inquiry in seeking legal help. ShakLaw captures and gather’s that data.

 

WHAT WE COLLECT

In addition to information that you share with us as outlined above through the use of the client contact form, ShakLaw automatically collects certain information to enable ShakLaw’s services and/or website to function properly and to help us better understand how our services and/or website work on various devices and browsers.

That includes the type of devices you use, your device’s unique IDs where available or set, your IP address, tracking data, your operating system, your device identifier, mobile operating system, information provided using ShakLaw’s website, the type of browsers you use, URLs and domain names, and other similar information.

We also may use information you share, and we collect, in aggregate with other data for research and analytical purposes related to our development of new services. We do not sell your personal information to anyone, but we may be obligated to disclose information you share, and we collect, in connection with legal requirements imposed on us. ShakLaw uses several service providers or vendors to process, store, use, and/or transfer your personal data for purposes of analytics (Google Analytics), behavioral remarketing, Google Ads (AdWords), Facebook, etc.

 

GDPR

ShakLaw may process your personal data under the following circumstances:

  • Consent: when you provide your consent or willfully complete the client contact form.
  • Performance of a contract: when you provide personal data which is necessary for the performance of a contractual agreement or for the assessment of your potential claim during a pre-contractual period.
  • Legal obligations: when required by law.
  • Vital interests: when processing personal data is required to protect your vital interest or of another natural person.
  • Public interests: when processing personal data is in the public interest, or when ShakLaw exercises its authority vested to it by you.
  • Legitimate interests: to carry out the legitimate business interest of ShakLaw.

Under the GDPR, you can request access to your personal data, request corrections regarding your personal data we hold about you, object to processing of your personal data, request erasure of your personal data, request the transfer of your personal data, and withdraw your consent.

You may send an email to info@shaklawinc.com to exercise any or all of your rights as delineated above. ShakLaw will exercise best efforts to respond as quickly as possible.

 

CCPA

The CCPA provides you with the following rights:

  • Right to notice: your right to be notified of which types of data are being collected and the purposes thereof.
  • Right to request: your right to request that we disclose our collection, use, sale, disclosure for business purposes, and share of your personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out: your right to opt out and demand that we not sell your personal information.
  • Right to delete: your right to request the deletion of your personal data – subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right against discrimination: your right to not be discriminated against.

You may send an email to info@shaklawinc.com to exercise any or all of your rights as delineated above. ShakLaw will exercise best efforts to respond as quickly as possible.

 

ACCESS AND PORTABILITY

You are entitled to request access to your personal data we hold and be provided with certain information about how we use your personal data. You have the right to ask us to correct your personal data where it is inaccurate or incomplete. In certain circumstances, you have the right to ask us to delete the personal data we hold about you.

In the event we have relied upon your consent to process your personal data, you may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at info@shaklawinc.com.

 

OPTING OUT

Send an email to info@shaklawinc.com to opt out of ShakLaw’s emails, or other communications.

 

REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We may also be required to disclose information under these limited situations:

  • As required by law, or to comply or respond to a government request, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
  • When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.

 

STORAGE OF YOUR DATA

Shaklaw strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal Data, but absolute security is not guaranteed.

 

COMPLAINTS

In the event that you wish to make a complaint about how we process your personal data, please contact us in the first instance at info@shaklawinc.com and we will process your request as soon as possible. This is without prejudice to your right to raise a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority.

 

CALIFORNIA USERS

California residents are permitted to ask any internet based company, including ShakLaw, to identify categories of personal information shared with affiliates and/or third parties for direct marketing purposes. ShakLaw does not share personal information with any affiliate or third party for direct marketing purposes without your prior approval. If you are a California resident and would like us to confirm in writing that we have not provided any of your personal information to affiliate and/or third parties for direct marketing purposes, please submit a written request to info@shaklawinc.com and we will do so at no cost to you.

 

DATA RETENTION

ShakLaw only keeps information attributable to you as long as is required to accomplish the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy, or provide and enable you to use ShakLaw’s services, or as required to fulfill our legal requirements and defend legal claims.

If you would like us to delete the information you provided, you can always contact us directly at info@shaklawinc.com.

 

COOKIES

ShakLaw uses “cookies.” Your browser may offer you a “Do Not Track” option, which allows you to signal to operators of websites and web applications and services (including behavioral advertising services) that you do not wish such operators to track certain of your online activities over time and/or across different websites. ShakLaw’s services do not support Do Not Track requests at this time, which means that we collect information about your online activity while you are using ShakLaw in the manner described above.

 

OTHER SITES

ShakLaw may contain links to other websites, not owned or operated by ShakLaw. You are hereby advised to review the Privacy Policy for each site you visit, are linked to, or directed to through ShakLaw. ShakLaw does not control any linked website, and assumes no responsibility for any linked website’s policies, procedures, practices, or content.

 

CHILDREN

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. We do not sell the personal information of a user of ShakLaw we know to be less than 18 years old. If you are a child under 18, do not attempt to complete the client contact form or send any personal information about yourself to ShakLaw. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 18 who you believe may have provided us personal information, please contact us at info@shaklawinc.com for our assistance, including to request removal of such information.

 

SECURITY

We take precautions to protect and safeguard our client’s information. We have put in place physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect the information we collect and process. This includes, but not limited to: limiting access to employees, vendors, and others. Nonetheless, we are unable to guarantee that user or member information will not be accessed, viewed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed as a result of a breach of any of our physical, electronic and procedural safeguards. ShakLaw cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

CHANGES

We will continue to update our policies and practices as needed. As such, our Privacy Policy will be updated from time to time. We will notify you of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting any changes here.

 

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our privacy policies and practice, please contact us at info@shaklawinc.com.