Privacy Policy

Effective Date of Current Policy: October 1, 2019

  1. Purpose

The terms “FTLG,” “we,” and “us” includes Fuller Tech Law Group, PC. This Privacy Policy explains our information practices, the kinds of information we may collect, how we intend to use and share that information, and how you can opt out of a use or correct or change such information. 

  1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information that is Processed by FTLG in the course of our business, including on any page of our websites, such as its blogs, articles and marketing materials, (each a “Site” or “Sites”), or through any of our Services provided via the web including through APIs, and any other online or web-based offerings. All individuals whose responsibilities include the Processing of Personal Information on behalf of FTLG are expected to protect that data by adherence to this Privacy Policy.

3. TRANSPARENCY/NOTICE—TYPES of Personal Information We Collect and How We Use It

The types of Personal Information we may collect from you and our privacy practices depend on the nature of the relationship you have with FTLG and the requirements of applicable law. Some of the ways that FTLG may collect Personal Information include:

  • You may provide Personal Information directly to FTLG by becoming a client who uses our Services or interacting with our Sites.
  • As you navigate the Sites and use our Services, certain passive information may also be collected about your visit, including through cookies and similar technologies as described below.

We endeavor to only collect information that is relevant for the purposes of Processing. Below are the ways we collect Personal Information and how we use it.

3.1 Types of Personal Information We Collect

FTLG collects Personal Information regarding its current, prospective, and former clients, customers, users, visitors, and guests (collectively “Individuals”).

  • Information You Provide Directly to Us. When you use the Sites, Services, or engage in certain activities, such as signing up for a newsletter, requesting Services or information, or contacting us directly, we may ask you to provide some or all of the following types of information:
  • Becoming a client of FTLG. When you become a client of FTLG, we collect basic contact information from you such as your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. 
  • Communications with Us. We may collect Personal Information from you such as email address, phone number or mailing address when you choose to request information about our Services, register for FTLG’s newsletter, download or access FTLG information, papers, or tools, or otherwise communicate with us.
  • Making Submissions. FTLG may offer publicly accessible web pages, blogs, private messages, or community forums. You should be aware that, when you disclose information about yourself in or on FTLG’s web pages, blogs, private messages, and community forums, the information associated with your submissions will be collected, including any Personal Information. 
  • Automatic Data Collection. We may collect certain information automatically through our Sites and Services or other methods of web analysis, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, MAC address, IMEI, Advertiser ID, and other device identifiers that are automatically assigned to your computer or device when you access the Internet, browser type and language, hardware type, operating system, Internet service provider, the date and time of your visit, the amount of time you spend on each page, information about the links you click and pages you view within the Sites and Services, and other actions taken through use of the Sites and Services such as preferences.

3.2 How FTLG Uses Your Information

We acquire, hold, use, and Process Personal Information about Individuals for a variety of business purposes, including:

  • To Provide Products, Services, or Information Requested. FTLG may use information about you to fulfill requests for Services, or information, including information about potential or future Services, including to:
  • Generally, manage an Individual’s information, matter(s), and account;
  • Respond to questions, comments, and other requests;
  • Provide access to certain areas, functions, and features of FTLG’s Sites
  • To interact with an individual regarding specific Services; and
  • Allow you to register for events.
  • Administrative Purposes. FTLG may use Personal Information about you for its administrative purposes, including to:
  • Measure interest in FTLG’s Services;
  • Develop new products and Services;
  • Ensure internal quality control;
  • Verify Individual identity;
  • Communicate about Individual accounts and activities on FTLG’s Sites, Services, and systems, and, in FTLG’s discretion, changes to any FTLG policy, including this Privacy Policy;
  • Process payment Services;
  • Prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; and
  • Enforce any Agreement between us.
  • Expanding the Use of FTLG’s Sites, Products and Services. FTLG may use Personal Information to provide you with materials about offers from FTLG for its own products and Services that may be of interest to you, including new content or Services. FTLG may provide you with these materials by phone, postal mail, or email, as permitted by applicable law. Such uses include:
  • To tailor content;
  • To notify you about offers from FTLG for its own products, and Services that may be of interest to you;
  • To provide content, information, and Services to you;
  • For other purposes disclosed at the time Individuals provide Personal Information; or
  • Otherwise with your consent.

FTLG does not use your Personal Information for marketing to Third-Parties.

  • Direct Mail, Email and Outbound Telemarketing. Individuals who provide us with Personal Information may receive periodic emails, newsletters, mailings, or phone calls from us with information on FTLG’s products and Services or upcoming special offers/events we believe may be of interest to you. We offer the option to decline these communications at no cost to the Individual by following the instructions in Section 5 below.
  • Other Uses. FTLG may use Personal Information for which we have a legitimate interest, such as direct marketing, research (including marketing research), network and information security, fraud prevention, or any other purpose disclosed to you at the time you provide Personal Information or with your consent.

3.3 Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, Analytics Information, and Interest-Based Advertising

We, as well as Third-Parties that provide content, or other functionality on our Sites and Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through the Sites and Services. We use Technologies that are essentially small data files placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices (referred to collectively as a “device“) that allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with our Sites, Services, applications, messaging, and tools, and to recognize you across devices.

  • Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in visitors’ computer browsers to store their preferences. Most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. However, if you do that, the Sites or Services may not work properly.
  • Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded on the Site that collects information about users’ engagement on that web page. The use of a pixel allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular article or advertisement.
  • Social Media Widgets: Our Sites and Services include social media features such as the “Like” button on Facebook and LinkedIn, or the hashtag on Twitter (that might include widgets such as the share button or other Interactive Mini-Programs). These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. These social media features are either hosted by a Third-Party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.
  • Analytics. We may also use Google Analytics and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to collect information regarding visitor behavior and visitor demographics on some of our Sites and Services and to develop website content. This analytics data is not tied to any Personal Information. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You can opt out of Google’s collection and Processing of data generated by your use of the Services by going to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Our uses of these Technologies fall into the following general categories:

  • Operationally Necessary. We may use cookies, web beacons, or other similar technologies that are necessary to the operation of our Sites, Services, applications, and tools. This use includes technologies that allow you access to our Sites, Services, applications, and tools, or are required to identify irregular Site or Services behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security.
  • Performance Related. We may use cookies, web beacons, or other similar technologies to assess the performance of our Sites, Services, applications, and tools, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how our visitors use our Sites or Services, determine if you have interacted with our messaging, determine whether you have viewed an item or link, or to improve our Sites’ content, applications, Services, or tools.
  • Advertising or Targeting Related. We may use first-party or cookies and web beacons to deliver content on our Sites that may be of interest to you. This content includes using technologies to understand the usefulness to you of the content that has been delivered to you.

If you would like to opt out of the Technologies we employ on our Sites, Services, applications, or tools, you may do so by blocking, deleting, or disabling them as your browser or device permits.

3.4 Third-Party Websites and Social Media Platforms

Our Sites and Services may contain links to other websites and other websites may reference or link to our Sites. These other domains and websites are not controlled by us, and FTLG does not endorse or make any representations about Third-Party websites or social media platforms. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each and every website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Visiting these other websites or applications is at your own risk.

FTLG’s Sites and Services may include publicly accessible blogs, community forums, or private messaging features. The Sites and Services may also contain links and interactive features with various social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, among others, (e.g., widgets). If you already use these platforms, their cookies may be set on your device when using our Sites or other Services. You should be aware that Personal Information which you voluntarily include and transmit online in a publicly accessible blog, chat room, social media platform or otherwise online, or that you share in an open forum may be viewed and used by others without any restrictions. We are unable to control such uses of your information when interacting with a social media platform, and by using such services you assume the risk that the Personal Information provided by you may be viewed and used by Third-Parties for any number of purposes.

4. Onward Transfer—FTLG May Disclose Your Information

4.1 Information We Share

We may share your information as described in this Privacy Policy (e.g., with our Third-Party service providers; to comply with legal obligations; to protect and defend our rights and property) or with your permission.

  • Your Employer. When you signed up to use FTLG’s Services, you may have done so because your employer instructed you to do so. Please be aware that if your interactions with FTLG are on behalf of your employer, your employer will have access to the information that you share with FTLG. Please check separately with your employer about its privacy practices and information handling standards.
  • We Use Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any information we receive, with vendors and service providers. The types of service providers to whom we entrust Personal Information include service providers for: (i) provision of IT and related services; (ii) provision of information and services you have requested; (iii) payment processing; (iv) customer service activities; and (v) in connection with the provision of the Sites.
  • Business Partners. FTLG may share Personal Information with our business partners, and affiliates for our and our affiliates’ internal business purposes or to provide you with a product or Service you have requested. FTLG requires our affiliates and business partners to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality and security of Personal Information they maintain on our behalf and not to use it for any purpose other than the purpose for which FTLG provided them.
  • Disclosures to Protect Us or Others (e.g., as Required by Law and Similar Disclosures). We may access, preserve, and disclose your Personal Information, other account information, and content, if we believe doing so, is required or appropriate to: (i) comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal processes, such as a court order or subpoena; (ii) respond to your requests; (iii) protect yours’, ours’ or others’ rights, property, or safety; (iv) to enforce FTLG policies or contracts; (v) to collect amounts owed to FTLG; (vi) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (vii) if we, in good faith, believe that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable.
  • Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, a sale of firm assets, or transition of service to another provider, then your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract. In such event, FTLG will endeavor to direct the transferee to use Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such Personal Information was collected, and in a way that meets its contractual obligations.

4.2 International Data Transfers

You agree that all Personal Information submitted to, or collected by FTLG may be transferred, Processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including but not limited to, the United States, the European Union, in the cloud, on the servers of our affiliates or the servers of our service providers in order to provision the Sites.  Personal Information submitted in connection with other Services is securely stored using Microsoft’s cloud services and the servers are control and maintained by Microsoft. 

4.3 Redress/Compliance and Accountability

Additionally, if any user has a question about our privacy practices, this Privacy Policy, or how to lodge a complaint with the appropriate authority, please contact FTLG’s by email mfuller@fullertechlaw.com.   We will address your concerns and attempt to resolve any privacy issues in a timely manner.

5. Opt Out (RIGHT TO OBJECT TO PROCESSING)

5.1 General

You have the right to object to and opt out of certain uses and disclosures of your Personal Information. Where you have consented to FTLG’s Processing of your Personal Information you may withdraw that consent at any time and opt out to further Processing by contacting mfuller@fullertechlaw.com. Even if you opt out, we may still collect and use non-Personal Information regarding your activities on our Sites, Services, and/or information from the advertisements on Third-Party websites for non-interest-based advertising purposes, such as to determine the effectiveness of the advertisements.

5.2 Email and Telephone Communications

If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. We will process your request within a reasonable time after receipt. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have requested or used. 

5.3 “Do Not Track”

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. DNT is a way for users to inform websites and services that they do not want certain information about their webpage visits collected over time and across websites or online services. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.

5.4 Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising

As noted above, you may stop or restrict the placement of cookies on your computer or remove them from your browser by adjusting your web browser preferences. Please note cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, on many mobile devices, application users may opt out of certain mobile ads via their device settings.

You can choose not to be included in Google Analytics here.

To be clear, whether you are using our opt-out or an online industry opt-out, these cookie-based opt-outs must be performed on each device and browser that you wish to have opted out. For example, if you have opted out on your computer browser, that opt-out will not be effective on your mobile device. You must separately opt out on each device. 

6. Rights of Access, Rectification, Erasure, and Restriction

You may inquire as to whether FTLG is Processing Personal Information about you, request access to Personal Information, and ask that we correct, amend or delete your Personal Information where it is inaccurate. Where otherwise permitted by applicable law, you may send an email to mfuller@fullertechlaw.com or use any of the methods set out in this Privacy Policy to request access to, receive (port), seek rectification, or request erasure of Personal Information held about you by FTLG. Please include your full name, email address associated with your account, and a detailed description of your data request. Such requests will be processed in line with local laws.

Although FTLG makes good faith efforts to provide Individuals with access to their Personal Information, there may be circumstances in which FTLG is unable to provide access, including but not limited to: where the information contains legal privilege, would compromise others’ privacy or other legitimate rights, where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to the Individual’s privacy in the case in question, where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, or where it is commercially proprietary. If FTLG determines that access should be restricted in any particular instance, we will provide you with an explanation of why that determination has been made and a contact point for any further inquiries. To protect your privacy, FTLG will take commercially reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access to or making any changes to your Personal Information.

7. Data Retention

FTLG retains the Personal Information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our Sites or Services or as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.

8. Security of Your Information

We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. We do not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.

By using the Sites and Services, or providing Personal Information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Sites and Services. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on the Site or sending an e-mail to you. You may have a legal right to receive this notice in writing.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Sites and Services are not directed to children under 13 (and in certain jurisdictions under the age of 16) years of age, and FTLG does not knowingly collect Personally Identifiable Information from children under 13 (and in certain jurisdictions under the age of 16) years of age. If you learn that your child has provided us with Personal Information without your consent, you may alert us at mfuller@fullertechlaw.com. If we learn that we have collected any Personal Information from children under 13 (and in certain jurisdictions under the age of 16), we will promptly take steps to delete such information.

10. Other Rights and Important Information

10.1 Changes To Our Privacy Policy and Practices

This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if you use the Sites or Services after the updated Privacy Policy is posted on the Site. If at any point you do not agree to any portion of the Privacy Policy then in effect, you must immediately stop using the Sites and Services.

  • Revision to the Privacy Policy. We may revise this Privacy Policy in our sole discretion, so review it periodically. If you continue to visit our Sites and use the Services made available to you after such changes have been made, you hereby provide your consent to the changes.
  • Posting of Revised Privacy Policy. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, FTLG will notify you by email or as otherwise required by applicable law. We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on our Site, and the revised version will be effective immediately when it is posted (or upon notice as applicable). If you are concerned about how your information is used, bookmark this page and read this Privacy Policy periodically.
  • New Uses of Personal Information. Additionally, before we use Personal Information for any new purpose not originally authorized by you, we will endeavor to provide information regarding the new purpose and give you the opportunity to opt out. Where consent of the Individual for the Processing of Personal Information is otherwise required by law or contract, FTLG will endeavor to comply with the law or contract.

10.2 California Privacy Rights

California law permits users who are California residents to request and obtain from us once a year, free of charge, a list of the Third-Parties to whom we have disclosed their Personal Information (if any) for their direct marketing purposes in the prior calendar year, as well as the type of Personal Information,  disclosed to those parties. FTLG does not share Personal Information with Third-Parties for their own marketing purposes.

11. Definitions

The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings herein as set forth below.

  • “Agent” means any Third-Party that Processes Personal Information pursuant to the instructions of, and solely for, FTLG or to which FTLG discloses Personal Information for use on its behalf.
  • “Personal Information” is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (“Individual”).
  • “Process” or “Processing” means any operation which is performed upon Personal Information, whether or not by automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
  • “Services” means any legal service provided by FTLG to a customer under an engagement letter or agreement. 
  • “Third-Party” is any company, natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the Individual, FTLG or FTLG’s Agents.

Revision history

Title (Effective Date)
FTLG Privacy Policy                      Effective: 10/1/2019

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