Privacy Policy Overview
CP Legal Associates respects the privacy of all visitors to our website. We are Your Trusted Legal Resource and recognize that you expect us to safeguard the personal information you share with us when you access this site and use our services. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your information in accordance with standards set by United States law. Please review this policy before sharing any personal information so that you can understand our individual and collective responsibilities for safeguarding your information.
Overview of CP Legal Associates
CP Legal Associates is a leading, premier provider of online, law-related information established by an expert team of lawyers, educators, and legal writers. We aim to simplify the law, empower individuals, and promote a knowledgeable public actively engaged in legal issues and concepts. CP Legal Associates publishes authoritative legal articles, references, guides, and current updates free and accessible to all. The primary audience is individuals, business owners and operators, legal professionals, and all interested in legal articles pertaining to U.S. law.
Applicability of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is applicable to all visitors to, and users of, the CP Legal Associates website located at (https://cplegalassociates.com/) or any of our related hubs, channels, or virtual resources developed by us. This policy covers our collection, use, disclosure, protection, and overall management of personally identifiable information we have collected through our website, email interactions with you, and contact forms. When you access or use our services, you are agreeing to the terms set forth in our privacy policy.
Types of Information We Collect
CP Legal Associates gathers both personal and non-personal information to improve your service experience and enhance our offerings. The types of information we may collect include:
- Directly provided information – this includes personal details that can identify you, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address, which you provide when contacting us, subscribing for updates, or requesting support.
- Automatically tracked information – this encompasses data that does not identify you personally when you engage with our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identification, and internet activity information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and links clicked. This helps us understand user trends and improve our services.
- Information from third parties – this refers to any information you voluntarily provide in subscription communications, feedback questionnaires, participation in public community forums, or responses to surveys and other data collection methods.
Information Gathering Methods
We receive information in a few different ways:
- Direct Input: You may provide us personal information (such as your name, email address, and other contact details) in response to contact forms, emails, or by interacting with us digitally (i.e. blog comment forms, feedback forms on our content, or otherwise).
- Cookies and Other Automatic Mechanisms: We use cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools to automatically collect information about your usage of our website.
- Third Parties: From time to time, we may receive information about you from our third-party service providers (such as analytics vendors or other partners), which helps us improve our understanding of our users and how we can best serve them. We only share any information with third parties to the extent allowed by applicable privacy laws.
Uses of Your Information
CP Legal Associates collects and organizes information for various lawful purposes, which include:
- Providing and enhancing services: This involves creating records of legal content, responding to inquiries, personalizing user experiences, and continuously improving our services and products.
- Communication: We may send you communications, newsletters, or respond to your inquiries. You have the option to opt-out of promotional communications at any time.
- Analytics and research: We monitor user traffic, analyze activities, and assess user preferences to enhance our services and better serve our visitors.
- Security: We monitor, detect, and prevent security issues, fraud, or abuse of our resources.
- Legal compliance: We comply with applicable laws, respond to legal processes, assist law enforcement actions, and protect the rights, property, or safety of ourselves and others.
Cookies and Tracking Scripts
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enable certain functionality, analyze your usage, and assist you with demographic profiling. A cookie is a small piece of data that is placed on your computer by your web browser when you use our site. We use cookies to recognize you and remember you from prior visits on the website, to help site functionality, and to understand how you use the website. You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings; however, if you choose to disable our cookies, some areas or functionalities of our website may get affected. We may also use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics in connection with our website, which use cookies and other tracking technologies. Third-party web analytics services help us analyze traffic to our website and interaction with our content; we do not permit third parties to collect personal information about you for their own purposes.
Disclosure of Information
CP Legal Associates does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their promotional or marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following ways:
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors who help us operate our website, administer our business, perform data analysis, or provide technical support to the site may have access to your information strictly to perform their services for us.
- Compliance with Law and Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when required by law, regulation, court order, or legal process, to protect the rights, property, or safety of CP Legal Associates, our users, or others as permitted by law.
- Business Transfers: In the event CP Legal Associates is acquired by, or merged with another company, user information will generally be one of the transferred business assets. If we acquire another company or are acquired by or merged with another company, we reserve the right to transfer all of our user information to that company. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on this site that your personal information has been transferred to a third party in connection with any change of ownership or control of CP Legal Associates.
Information Security
Data security is very important to us and we take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information using a variety of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. Technical safeguards include secure server environments, data encryption, ongoing security assessments, and access controls. Unfortunately, no transmission or storage method is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. We believe it is important to exercise caution when transmitting personal information over the Internet and to be ready to protect that information accordingly.
Retention of Personal Information
CP Legal Associates keeps your information only for as long as is necessary to provide you with the services and products we offer for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable laws. We periodically review our information and data retention practices, securely deleting or anonymizing information when it is no longer required.
Your Rights and Preferences
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information, if any:
- Access – Request to access the personal data we hold about you
- Correction – Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Deletion – Request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal requirements
- Restriction – Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- Opt-Out – Opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights or if you have questions regarding your data, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (972) 699-0680.
Policy for Children
CP Legal Associates does not knowingly collect personal information from or about children under the age of 13. CP Legal Associates’ content and services are intended for users age 13 and older. If we learn that we have collected, through our Site, personal information from or about children under the age of 13, we will delete such personal information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we have collected personal information about someone under the age of 13, please contact us immediately.
International Visitors
The website and services are intended for use in the United States and these terms and conditions shall be governed by US law. If you are using our website or services outside of the United States, your information may be used and transferred to, stored within, and processed in the US. Your use of the website or services constitutes your acceptance of the transfer and processing of your personal information as described in this policy.
Links to Third-Party Sites and Resources
CP Legal Associates may have links on this website to third-party websites, web pages, or content that are not in any way owned or controlled by CP Legal Associates. CP Legal Associates has no control over and therefore is not responsible for the privacy practices of and the content residing at any third-party websites. We advise you to review the privacy policies of all third-party websites that you visit on the Internet before providing any personally identifiable information.
Modifications to this Privacy Policy
We may from time to time modify this Privacy Policy to address changes in the way we do business, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. If we make any changes thereafter, we will do so by updating the effective date at the top of the policy and posting a new version of this Privacy Policy on our website. We will highlight any material changes to the policy on our website. To be informed of how we protect your information, you should return to this policy from time to time.
How to Communicate with Us
Any inquiries, issues, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or with the processing of data by us at CP Legal Associates should be addressed to us at:
CP Legal Associates
2001 Ross Ave Ste 55
Dallas TX 75201
(972) 699-0680
[email protected]
Our promise is any questions or concerns you might raise will be dealt with professionally and your privacy will always be our primary concern.
California Privacy Information
If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). These rights include a right to request, and subject to notice requirements, that we disclose to you the specific pieces of information we collected about you, a right to request the deletion of your personal information, and a right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (which CP Legal Associates does not sell). California residents also may make requests with respect to their personal information, available by emailing [email protected] or calling (972) 699-0680. We will verify your identity before processing requests and respond within time periods required by law.
Nevada Privacy Information
Under Nevada law, residents with whom we have a direct business relationship may direct us not to sell their personal information. CP Legal Associates does not sell personal information as defined under Nevada law. If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights under Nevada law, you can reach us directly at [email protected].
Data Protection for Users from Europe
While our services are targeted toward users in the United States, we recognize that you may nonetheless visit our website from a country in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). To the extent you are located inside the EEA, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation including but not limited to the rights to access, correct, delete and restrict the processing of personal data and possibly the right to object to processing or to request data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. On behalf of our clients and our firm, we will be processing your data based on legitimate interests in providing and enhancing our legal resources.
Notice of Data Breach
In the unlikely event of a data breach that results in the disclosure of PII, CP Legal Associates will take all necessary steps to identify and contain the breach, notify any affected individuals and law enforcement (if required), and take remedial measures to prevent such an incident from occurring in the future. We will always take reasonable steps to secure and protect your privacy.
User Responsibilities and Safety Practices
CP Legal Associates encourages all users to exercise caution and use safe computing practices when using the site and providing personal information online. We recommend using strong passwords, not disclosing personal or sensitive information any more than is necessary to site visitors and clients, and being very cautious of unsolicited communications that request your personal information. In addition, if you suspect any type of unauthorized activity on your personal information or on any other security or privacy matter, please alert us immediately.
Third Party Providers of Services and Partners
To keep this website running smoothly and provide quality content, we may utilize trusted, third-party vendors to provide hosting, analytics, customer support, and communication tools. Those third-party service providers are required by contract to safeguard your information and not use it for any purpose other than facilitating services that CP Legal Associates may have engaged them to perform. We screen and review all third-party vendors for privacy practices and security safeguards.
Use of Aggregated Data and De-Identified Data
CP Legal Associates may use aggregated or de-identified data in order to conduct research, analytics, and reports for our marketing and business development purposes. This information does not identify any individual user; it is used by CP Legal Associates to understand patterns and trends broadly, plan and deliver our services more effectively, and provide support for our mission of advancing legal literacy. We take commercially reasonable steps to ensure that no identifying data can be reassociated with individual users.
Opt-Out Possibilities for Communications
You may opt out of any non-essential email communications from CP Legal Associates at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in our emails or by directly contacting us at [email protected]. However, keep in mind that even if you choose to opt out of any promotional, marketing, or other similar communications, we may still continue to send you important administrative or transactional emails concerning your use of our services.
Our Privacy Policy Accessibility
CP Legal Associates is dedicated to ensuring that our Privacy Policy and all other legal information we provide can be accessed and viewed by all users, including those with disabilities. If you require this policy in an alternate format, or if you require support in effectively reading this policy, please email us at [email protected] or call us at (972) 699-0680. We are happy to assist in all cases of accessibility and requests.
Applicable Law and Venue
THIS Privacy Policy and disputes arising out of or related to this Privacy Policy are expressly governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and applicable United States federal law. Any lawsuit or other legal or equitable proceeding arising out of this Privacy Policy or relating to your use of any of our services may be brought solely in a court of competent jurisdiction in Dallas County, Texas. You expressly consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court.
Effective Date and Policy Modifications
This Privacy Policy is in effect as of June 1, 2024. The Privacy Policy may be updated and/or modified at any time. Any changes will be noted on this page with a new effective date. By continuing to use our website after a new effective date, you accept the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. Please visit this webpage regularly to get the most up-to-date information regarding how we treat your privacy.
Recap and Assurance of our Privacy Policies
At CP Legal Associates, we appreciate your trust in us. We are committed to protecting your personal information, being transparent about how your data is used, and giving you control over your privacy choices. Our staff regularly reviews and improves our privacy policies and practices in order to provide you with the most trusted and user-friendly experience on the web. Thank you for making CP Legal Associates your preferred legal source.
Contact and Questions
We invite your questions and comments regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices. Your feedback enables us to better serve you and to protect your privacy with these high standards. Should you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us:
CP Legal Associates
2001 Ross Ave Ste 55, Dallas TX 75201
Phone: (972) 699-0680
E-mail: [email protected]
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