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Vantage Legal, PLLC Privacy Policy
Last Updated: November 8, 2023
At Vantage Legal, PLLC, we work with start-ups to Fortune 500 clients to meet their legal needs. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Vantage Legal, PLLC (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information.
2......... PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
3......... HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
4......... HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
5......... YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
6......... SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
7......... INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
8......... RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
9......... CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
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1.SCOPE
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed by us, including on our websites and other online or offline offerings. To make this Privacy Policy easier to read, our website and other offerings are collectively called the “Services.”
2.PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with us, our Services, and the requirements of applicable law. We collect information that you provide to us.
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Information You Provide to Us Directly
We may collect the following personal information that you provide to us.
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Your Communications with Us. We may collect personal information, such as name, email address, phone number, or mailing address when you contact us through the Services.
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Information Collected Automatically
We may collect some or all of the following personal information automatically, when you use our Services:
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Automatic Data Collection. We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location derived from IP address), and Internet service provider. We may also automatically collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using our Services, information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use our Services.
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Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, and Other Technologies. We, as well as third parties that provide content or functionality on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through your use of our Services.
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Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers that store preferences and facilitate and enhance your experience.
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Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded in our Services that collects information about engagement on our Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page.
Our uses of these Technologies fall into the following general categories:
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Operationally Necessary. This includes Technologies that allow you access to our Services, applications, and tools that are required to identify irregular website behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security or that allow you to make use of our functionality;
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Performance-Related. We may use Technologies to assess the performance of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how individuals use our Services (see Analytics below);
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Functionality-Related. We may use Technologies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This may include identifying you when you sign into our Services or keeping track of your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed;
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Analytics. We may use Technologies and other third-party tools to process analytics information on our Services.
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3.HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use your information for a variety of purposes, including to provide our Services and for administrative purposes, as described below.
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Provide Our Services
We use your information to fulfil our contract with you and provide you with our Services, such as:
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Providing legal advice and support;
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Managing your information;
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Communicating with you about policy changes; and
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Processing your financial information and other payment methods for products or Services purchased.
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Administrative Purposes
We use your information for various administrative purposes, such as:
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Pursuing our legitimate interests such as distributing newsletters and marketing content, network and information security, and fraud prevention;
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Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity;
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Measuring interest and engagement in our Services;
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Improving, upgrading or enhancing our Services;
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Ensuring internal quality control and safety;
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Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services;
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Enforcing our agreements and policies; and
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Complying with our legal obligations.
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Other Purposes
We also use your information for other purposes as requested by you or as permitted by applicable law.
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Consent. We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.
Vantage Legal is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Sites or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in the U.S.
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4.HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
We disclose your information to third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide our Services, billing, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.
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Disclosures to Provide our Services
The categories of third parties with whom we may share your information are described below.
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Service Providers. We may share your personal information with our third-party service providers who use that information to help us provide our Services. This includes service providers that provide us with IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer service, and related services.
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Disclosures to Protect Us or Others
We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.
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Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction, as permitted by law and/or contract.
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5.YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are determined by applicable law and are described below.
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Email and Telephone Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can respond to the email saying you do not want to receive future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails and we may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding our Services or updates to our Terms or this Privacy Policy).
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6.SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION
We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept liability for unauthorized disclosure.
By using our 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 our Services. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Services, by mail or by sending an email to you.
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7.INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
All information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live. We endeavor to safeguard your information consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
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8.RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our Services or 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.
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9.CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian believe your child has uploaded personal information to our site without your consent, you may contact us as described in “Contact Us” below. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable law, we will delete any personal information we have collected, unless we have a legal obligation to keep it, and terminate the child’s account if applicable.
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10.OTHER PROVISIONS
Changes to our Privacy Policy. We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you as required by applicable law. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if you continue to use our Services after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.
If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Sites to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
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11.CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Attn: Vantage Legal, PLLC
1300 Eye Street N.W.
Suite 400E
Washington, D.C. 20005
Email: info@vantagelegalpllc.com
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