This Privacy Policy applies to information that is collected online from users of our websites. Please review this Privacy Policy to understand what kind of information we collect, when and how this information may be used, and what options you have with regard to your personal information. Please be assured that Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson Smith LLP (“CSK&D,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) does not sell, lease, or rent your information to third parties.

Information Provided by the User

Our websites include “contact us” forms that allows the user to provide information to us directly through the websites. In order to use this feature, you may be required to provide your name, email address, or other contact information. The contact us forms may also ask you to provide other information, such as information related to a specific case investigation. These contact forms are not meant for the transmission of sensitive information, such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, health records, etc. Please do not transmit this type of information through any of our websites; if you elect to submit sensitive information, please be advised that you do so at your own risk.

Information that you provide through our contact forms may be used to contact you about your inquiry or to send other communications. Please contact us directly if you wish to opt out from receiving these communications.

In addition, the information you submit through our contact forms may be used to comply with our legal obligations and legal requests we receive, including producing your information to Courts, law enforcement authorities, regulators, government officials, or other parties where it is reasonably necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal or equitable claim.

Cookies and Google Analytics

CSK&D uses “cookies” to analyze user activity in order to improve our websites and for marketing. Cookies are small packets of data that are stored on your computer’s browser. Cookies are created when you use your browser to visit a website that uses cookies to understand how a website is being used. Cookies help you resume where you left off or remember your preferences. Cookies are also commonly used to gain insight about how to improve the functionality and experience of the website, and to understand, generally, who is visiting a website. The cookies we use cannot be used to reveal identity or personally identifying information. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.

You can disable cookies using your browser. Doing so, however, may result in many websites (including this one) not functioning properly.

CSK&D also uses Google Analytics, a tool that measures and analyzes website traffic. For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. By following this link, you will also learn how you can control the information sent to Google, including by installing an opt-out browser add-on. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript (fa.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) running on websites to prohibit sending information to Google Analytics.

For more details on installing and uninstalling the add-on, please see the relevant help resources for your specific browser.

Updates to your browser or operating system may affect the functionality of the opt-out add-on. Check directly with the manufacturer of your browser to determine whether add-ons will function properly on the browser version that you are using. Please note that the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on does not prevent data from being sent to the website itself or in other ways to web analytics services.

Google AdWords, AdRoll, and Third-Party Services

CSK&D occasionally uses Google AdWords and other third-party services. Through automated means (such as cookies and web beacons), CSK&D may collect data that help in designing and providing our services, in understanding how our websites are used by those who visit them, and in analyzing any advertisements we may use. This does not include data that personally or directly identifies you when you visit our website, the website of entities for which we serve advertisements (our “Advertisers”), or the websites and online services where we display our advertisements (“Publishers”). We may use the information we collect to serve you more relevant advertisements (referred to as “Retargeting”).

When users visit our websites, information about that visit may be stored on web server logs, which are maintained by the third-party that hosts our websites. This information may include such things as the date and time of a visit, IP address, and what pages were viewed. This information is used to improve and administer our websites and to remedy any problems with them.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the contact information provided on this website.

This Privacy Policy and Revisions

We reserve the right to update and change this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect any changes to the way in which we process your personal data or changing legal requirements. Any changes we may make in the future will be posted on this page. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes. This Privacy Policy is effective January 1, 2020.