• Contact Information, such as first and last name, email address, mailing address, phone number, professional title, and/or company name.  

• Demographic information, such as your city, state, country, and zip code.
  
  Communications data based on our exchanges with you, including when you contact us through the Site or via email.

• Marketing data, such as your preferences for receiving communications about our cases and services and details about your engagement with them.

• Other data not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.

Information Collected Automatically. We may automatically collect information about you, your computer or mobile device, and your interactions over time with the Site, such as:
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• Device data, such as your computer or mobile device’s operating system type and version, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, RAM or disk size, CPU usage, device type (e.g., computer, phone, tablet), IP address, unique identifiers (including identifiers used for communication or marketing purposes), language settings, mobile device carrier, radio/network information (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G), and general location information such as city, state or geographic area.

• Internet activity or electronic network activity information, such as how you interacted with the Site, emails, and other online content, including the pages you viewed, emails you opened, and links you clicked.

• General location data is provided when you authorize us to access your device’s location.

• Communication interaction data, such as your interactions with our email, chat messages, voicemail, text or other communications (e.g., whether you open and/or forward emails) – we may do this through use of pixel tags (which are also known as clear GIFs), which may be embedded invisibly in our emails.

3. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:
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• Client services. We may use personal information to evaluate whether the Firm can assist you with a legal matter and/or to provide legal services.

• Communication. We may use personal information to communicate with you, including to respond to your requests, questions, and feedback.

• Marketing. We may collect and use your personal information to send you direct marketing communications, which may be tailored to your interests and preferences. You can opt out of these communications by following the instructions in the “Opt-Out of Communications” section below.

• Compliance. We may use your personal information to comply with applicable laws, legal obligations, and lawful requests, including responding to subpoenas, investigations, or inquiries from government authorities.

• Protection. We may use your information to protect our rights, your rights, and the rights, privacy, safety, or property of others, including in connection with legal claims. Additionally, we may use personal information to audit our internal processes for compliance with legal, contractual, or policy requirements; to enforce terms and conditions; and to prevent, detect, investigate, and deter fraudulent, unauthorized, harmful, unethical, or illegal activity, such as cyberattacks and identity theft.

• New or additional purposes. We may use your personal information for reasons not described in this Privacy Policy where permitted by law and when the reason is compatible with the purpose for which we originally collected it. In some cases, we may specifically ask you for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information, such as where required by law.

4. Who We Share Your Personal Information With
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We do not “sell” personal information. We may, however, share your information with the following parties for the specific purpose of providing our services to you:We use your personal information for the following purposes or as otherwise described at the time of collection:
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• Our Affiliates. The Firm has offices in New York, Delaware, and California. Personal information collected through the Site may be accessible to authorized personnel in each of those offices.

• Service providers, including third parties that perform services on our behalf or assist in the operation of our services or our business, such as providers of IT and software solutions. This also includes vendors that support our legal work—such as e-discovery providers, deposition and litigation support services—as well as other professionals, consultants, and experts who assist us in representing our clients.

• Third parties authorized by you, such as third parties that you have directed us to connect with on your behalf.

• Regulatory and legal authorities, such as law enforcement, government agencies, or private parties, when we believe such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or to protect legal rights, safety, or property.

5. Your Choices
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This section outlines the rights and choices available to all users of the Site. If you reside in a state that grants additional privacy rights (such as California or Virginia), please refer to the State Privacy Rights Notice section below for more information specific to your jurisdiction.
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• Opt-out of communications. You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us at: privacy@jvk-law.com or 1 (800) 518-3991. Please note that if you choose to opt-out of marketing-related emails, you may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.

• Do Not Track. Some internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” you can visit: http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

• Declining to provide information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.

6. Other Sites
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The Site may include links to third-party websites, and our content may appear on websites that are not affiliated with us. These links and integrations do not imply our endorsement of, or any association with, those third parties or their websites. We do not control, maintain, or monitor, and are not responsible for, the content or practices, including the data privacy practices, of any third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites or platforms you visit or use.
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7. Data Security
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We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
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8. Data Retention
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We retain personal information as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required to comply with legal obligations.
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9. Children’s Privacy
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The Site is not directed to or intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected personal information from a child in a way that violates the law, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from an individual under the age of 18 without the necessary parental or guardian consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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10. Changes to This Policy
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We may update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. If we make changes, we will notify you by updating the effective date and posting the revised notice on the Site. Changes will take effect when the updated Privacy Policy is posted on the Site. By continuing to use the Siteafter the effective date, you acknowledge that the updated Privacy Policy applies to your use ofand your interactions with us on the Site.
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11. Contact Us
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If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data privacy practices, please contact us at:
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   • Email: privacy@jvk-law.com
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   • Phone: 1 (800) 518-3991
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12. State Privacy Rights Notice
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This section provides additional information for residents of U.S. states that have enacted privacy laws granting specific rights to individuals, including, but not limited to, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”) (collectively, the “State Privacy Laws”).

This section explains how we collect, use, and share “Personal Information” (as defined below) of residents covered by these laws, as well as the rights they may have. Please note:
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• Not all rights described below apply to all users; eligibility depends on your state of residence.

• We may be unable to process requests if we cannot verify your identity or understand the request.

• In some cases, we may provide a separate privacy notice (e.g., for job applicants), which will apply in place of this section.

• “Personal Information” refers to data defined as “personal data,” “personal information,” or a similar term under applicable State Privacy Laws, and excludes any exempt information (e.g., publicly available data).

• In some cases, we may provide a separate privacy notice (e.g., for job applicants), which will apply in place of this section.

• “Sensitive Personal Information” is defined according to the applicable State Privacy Laws and is subject to specific limitations and protections.

Your Privacy Rights
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Depending on your state of residence, you may have some or all of the following rights. These rights are not absolute, and we may deny a request as permitted by law.

Right to Know / Information: You may request confirmation of whether we process your Personal Information and ask for
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• The categories of Personal Information we have collected.

• The categories of sources of that information.

• The business or commercial purposes for collecting it.

• The categories of third parties with whom we share it.

• The categories of Personal Information disclosed and to whom.

Right to Access: You may request a copy of the Personal Information we have collected about you.
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Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate Personal Information we hold about you.
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Right to Delete: You may ask us to delete certain Personal Information we have collected from you.
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Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Information: You may request that a business only use your Sensitive Personal Information for the limited purpose of performingthe services you have requested.
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Right to Appeal: You may have the right to appeal our decision if we deny your request.
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Right to Nondiscrimination: You have the right to exercise the above rights without being discriminated against as prohibited under the State Privacy Laws.

Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. As indicated in Section 4, JVK Law does not sell personal information.

How to Exercise Your State Privacy Rights
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You may exercise your state privacy rights in the following ways:
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• Submit a Request: You may submit a request to know, access, appeal, correct, or delete your Personal Information by calling us at 1 (800) 518-3991 or emailing us at privacy@jvk-law.com.

• Lodge a Complaint: Depending on your state privacy law, you may file a complaint with your state’s applicable enforcement authority if you are not satisfied with our rejection of your request. Where applicable, in our response rejecting your request, we will provide you with a mechanism through which you may contact the relevant authority.

To exercise your state privacy rights, we may need to verify your identity and confirm your residency before processing your requests. Verification may include providing government-issued identification, a sworn statement, or other information as permitted by law.

Some State Privacy Laws allow you to authorize an agent to submit a request on your behalf. To process such requests, we may need to verify both the agent’s identity and their authority to act for you. This may include requesting a copy of a valid power of attorney. If no power of attorney has been provided, we may require additional verification, such as your written and signed permission authorizing the agent, confirmation of your identity, and verification that you have permitted the agent to act on your behalf in connection with your privacy rights.

Personal Information We Collect, Use and Disclose

‍We have summarized the categories of Personal Information that we may collect and disclose, based on (i) the categories listed in the Personal Information We Collect section and (ii) those defined under the CCPA. We use this information for the purposes described in the How We Use Your Personal Information section, except for Sensitive Personal Information, which is only used as permitted by law. This section reflects our current practices. Information you voluntarily provide (e.g., through the completion of webforms) may include additional categories not listed here. For more details on sources and purposes of collection, please refer to the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy.

13. European Union / European Economic Area (EEA) Privacy Notice  

‍JVK Law collects and processes personal data that you share with us online, including when you complete webforms on the Site or when you contact the Firm via email. You can find information about the types of personal data that we collect and how we use your personal data in Sections 2 and 3 above.

The Firm processes the personal data that you provide in the course of using the Site when there is a lawful basis, including:
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• when you, as the data subject, gives consent (which can be withdrawn at any time) to the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes;

• to perform a contract, including a contract between you and the Firm for the provision of legal services;

• for the establishment, exercise, and/or defense of legal claims or proceedings;• to comply with JVK Law’s legal obligations; or

• when processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by JVK Law or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection

As set forth in Section 4 above, the Firm has offices in New York, Delaware, and California and may share personal data between those offices and with third-parties, including service providerssuch as providers of IT and software solutions, e-discovery providers, providers of deposition and litigation support services; other professionals, consultants, and experts, who are retained to assist in the representation of the Firm’s clients; and third parties that you identify and direct us to interact with on your behalf. This sharing may, if appropriate and in compliance with all legal requirements, involve the transfer of your information from a location within the EEA to a location outside the EEA. The protections afforded information in countries outside the EEA may be less than the protections in the EEA. The Firm will implement appropriate measures to safeguard your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

The General Data Protection Regulation provides residents of countries in the EEA with certain rights regarding the processing of personal data:
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• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we collect about you;

• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;

• Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or where you have withdrawn consent;

• Restriction: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances;

• Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller, where technically feasible and where processing is based on consent or contract;

• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests, and to direct marketing at any time; and

• Withdrawal of Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the information contained in Section 11 above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your country of residence.

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