WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to the Barlas Law Firm website. Barlas Law Firm has created this privacy statement to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy for Barlas Law Firm clients and other website users and to disclose its information gathering and dissemination practices. If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, please contact the firm at:
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Privacy Officer
Barlas Law Firm
150 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 331, Miami FL
(305) 999-5656
INFORMATION COLLECTED
Barlas Law Firm collects “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information.” Non-Personal Information includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information the firm may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. Personal Information includes your name, email address, phone number, and any information you voluntarily provide in the message field, which you submit to the firm through the website’s contact form(s) or client portal.
SERVER LOG INFORMATION
When you visit Barlas Law Firm website, you are identified as a unique IP address that is automatically collected in server logs. Barlas Law Firm uses this information to help diagnose problems with the firm's server and to analyze server traffic to learn which pages on Barlas Law Firm website receive more or fewer visitors. This information is anonymous and cannot be traced back to a specific individual. The server log also can tell the firm the time and date of access, which browser you are using, and the name of the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”).
COOKIES
When you visit Barlas Law Firm website, the firm tracks certain Non-Personal Information using cookies, small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Barlas Law Firm may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables the firm to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilizing the firm's website.
USER-INPUT PERSONAL INFORMATION
Barlas Law Firm collects Personal Information in the course of providing legal services to clients and as provided by visitors to its website. The firm stores all user-input data, including Personal Information, sent through the website’s contact form(s).
Current and future services on Barlas Law Firm website may require users to set up an account and provide names, email addresses, billing and delivery information, credit card or other financial account information, and other Personal Information. By providing this Personal Information, you can transact business via the Internet, which in the past required telephone or mail contact with Barlas Law Firm.
Access to the website’s client portal is protected by a password. The firm recommends that you not divulge your password to anyone. Users who have logged into the client portal have the option of updating contact information and preferences. These online services are provided as a convenience and allow the Barlas Law Firm to provide clients with efficient and high-quality legal services at a lower cost.
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Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of accounts and passwords and agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under their accounts and passwords.
HOW INFORMATION IS USED & SHARED
Personal Information:
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, the firm DOES NOT disclose any Personal Information to unrelated parties outside of the firm except in limited circumstances. Such circumstances include disclosures to the firm's agents or data processors or other contractors acting on the firm's behalf and at the firm's direction, subject to appropriate confidentiality, privacy and information security commitments provided by the receiving party, or where the firm believes it necessary to provide a service which you have requested, or as permitted or required by law, or as otherwise authorized or directed by you. Consistent with the firm's professional obligations, the firm may provide Personal Information to regulatory authorities and law enforcement officials in accordance with applicable law or when the firm otherwise believes in good faith that the provision of such information is required or permitted by law, such as in connection with the investigation or assertion of the firm's legal defenses or for the firm's compliance matters.
The firm will use and process your Personal Information for providing, promoting, and improving the firm's legal services and complying with the firm's legal and ethical obligations related to those legal services. In general, the Personal Information you provide to the firm is used to help the firm communicate with you. For example, the firm uses Personal Information to contact clients regarding their representation, contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from users, provide technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.
Non-Personal Information:
In general, the firm uses Non-Personal Information to help the firm improve the website and customize the user experience. The firm also aggregates Non-Personal Information in order to track traffic and analyze use patterns on the website. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way the firm's use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and the firm reserves the right to use and disclose anonymous, aggregate, Non-Personal Information to the firm's partners, advertisers, and other reputable third parties at the firm's discretion.
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LINKED SITES
Barlas Law Firm website contains links to other external websites (“linked sites”) that the firm believes may be useful to Barlas Law Firm users and the public. Barlas Law Firm is not responsible for the content, business practices, or privacy practices of linked sites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by the firm through this website.
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SECURITY
Barlas Law Firm website has security measures in place to protect your information from unauthorized access. The firm further protects your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer (SSL) technology. Only authorized employees, agents, and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information.
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Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, and despite the firm's efforts, Barlas Law Firm cannot guarantee or warrant that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using the firm's website, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.
CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
Barlas Law Firm reserves the right to revise this policy at any time without advance notice. Please review the policy periodically for changes. The firm will endeavor to provide notice ahead of significant changes by email or through a notice on the website.