Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Last Updated: March 31, 2020

Kean Miller LLP (“Firm”) is committed to the protection of your privacy, and will treat all of the information you provide through the Firm Website (www.keanmiller.com), including your registration information, with the utmost respect. Information or data about you or that can be used to identify you (e.g., name, address(es), telephone number(s), email address(es) or other information or data used to personally identify you) may be referred to below as “personal information” or “personally identifiable information.” This Privacy Policy applies to information that the Firm collects through the on the Firm Website. It does not apply to information collected by us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by the Firm, or by any other third party.

Please read this Privacy Policy to understand how your personal information will be collected, stored, used, and disclosed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is to not use the Firm Website. By accessing or using the Firm Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

The Firm works diligently to ensure that it has taken all appropriate administrative and technical measures to prevent the unauthorized or unlawful use of your personally identifiable information, and to prevent any accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information. The Firm will not disclose personally identifiable information about you to unaffiliated third parties except in accordance with this "Privacy Policy".

Collection of Information

1. The Firm collects personal information about you when you voluntarily choose to disclose such information to us, directly or indirectly through a representative. For example, you may disclose personal information to us when you complete a contact form, when you sign up for newsletters, alerts, updates, or other marketing communications, or when submit information through mail, telephone, fax, or electronically.

2. The Firm Website also collects certain information about visitors. The Firm may record your IP address, the URLs of the Websites and pages you visit (before, during and after your visit to the Firm Website), the times and dates of such visits, information about the computer hardware and software you use, general location information, ISP, language preferences and other similar device and usage information that may be available.

3. The Firm may ask you to provide certain additional information about yourself, including your name, contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address, and contact preferences), the organization you come from, business affiliates, and certain other information that the Firm may use to identify you. If you choose not to provide such information, you may not be permitted to access certain Firm Website features, content or services.

4. When you pay your invoice on the Firm website, you will need to provide your name, billing address, invoice number, email address, payment amount and payment card information to process the payment. The Firm does not access or receive your credit card information for payments made online.

Your credit card information is received directly by our third-party payment card processor and service provider to perform fraud detection and payment processing services. We will retain your invoice number, email address and billing address provided for our records. All payment card information is collected and processed by ClientPay. ClientPay, a Persolvent Company, is a level-1 PCI Certified Service Provider. If you have any questions regarding how ClientPay collects, processes, or retains your payment information, please visit their website at www.clientpay.com to contact ClientPay.

5. The Firm and its service providers may use cookies to gather information about your use of the Firm Website. A cookie is a small piece of information that is placed on your computer when you visit certain websites for record-keeping purposes. Cookies are helpful tools that make it easier for you to navigate the Firm Website or allow us to track your activities while using the FirmWebsite. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can edit your browser options to block them in the future. The “Help” section of your browser should provide you with additional information about blocking new cookies, setting up notifications for when new cookies are received, disabling cookies, and other cookie preferences. Please note that adjusting your cookie settings may result in reduced Firm Website functionality and a less personalized browsing experience.

The Firm Website also uses web beacons to recognize certain categories of information about visitors, such as location and time and date a page is viewed. The data collected by web beacons contain no personally identifiable information and is only used for analytics and performance purposes.

6. We do not direct any of our websites to children or individuals under eighteen (18) years of age. Individuals under eighteen (18) should consult with their parent or legal guardian about the use of this FIrm Website.

Use of Information

1. The Firm uses the information that it collects about you to improve your browsing experience by personalizing the Firm Websites to your interest, and also to help the Firm select content and services that you may find interesting and useful. Generally, we use the information we collect online (including personal information): to respond to your requests; to personalize your website experience; to send you newsletters, client alerts, and information we think may interest you; for analysis and improvement of the Firm Website; to prevent misuse; to comply with legal obligations; and for general business operations. Information about the content you visit and services you use may be used alone or in conjunction with information collected from other users to help the Firm tailor the Firm Website and its other products and services to better suit the needs and interests of you and other users. The Firm will only use your personal information for a legal and legitimate purpose.

2. Information that you provide may also be used as part of the Firm's effort to keep you informed about events, and selected products and services that may be of interest to you. In some cases, the Firm may contact you with information from carefully selected third parties, but the Firm will not provide information to third parties for such purposes.

3. The Firm may also attempt to reach you by providing a custom advertisement based on the sections of our website that you had visited. This remarketing service is provided through Google AdWords and uses cookies placed on your computer to show you our advertisements when you visit other websites that participate in the Google Display Network. You may opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting their Ad Settings page. You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies at the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Disclosure of Information

1. The Firm will not rent, trade, or sell your personal information, nor will we share it with third parties, outside of the Firm, for their marketing purposes or any other purpose not identified herein. We may share personal information with the following categories of third parties:

  1. Third party services providers that provide services to us or to whom we outsource certain services, such as data hosting or software or technology services, solely for the purposes of providing the services, wherein said service providers otherwise conform to the requirements of this Privacy Policy;
  2. Our professional advisors (e.g., lawyers and accountants);
  3. Government and/or regulatory authorities, if required by law or any governmental agency;
  4. Professional indemnity insurers; and
  5. Regulators and/or tax authorities.

2. We may also disclose personal information to other third parties in the following limited circumstances:

  1. As part of any merger, sale and transfer of assets, acquisition, or restructuring of all or part of our business, bankruptcy, or similar event, including due diligence performed before the event when due diligence is permitted by law;
  2. If we are required to do so by law (e.g., as ordered by subpoenas or court order);
  3. Where we believe it necessary to respond to claims asserted against the Firm, comply with legal processes, enforce or administer our agreements and terms, or for fraud prevention, risk assessment, investigation, and to protect the rights, property or safety of the Firm, our clients and customers, our employees, or others.

3. We may also share aggregate information with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, and other purposes provided that the information does not identify a particular individual.

4. The Firm operates its Website and services from the United States of America and stores the information we collect in the United States of America. As such, the recipients of your personal information may be located outside of the jurisdiction where you personally reside. The laws of the United States may not provide the same level of protection as your home country. By providing us with information about yourself, you acknowledge the disclosure of such personal information to these recipients. Any processing of your personal information outside of your jurisdiction shall be in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Additional Services

From time to time, the Firm may offer additional services through the Firm Website. In some cases additional services may be subject to alternative terms of use (as identified by the Firm), and your use of any such services will constitute your acceptance of such alternative terms of use. Unless otherwise stated, such alternative terms of use shall apply to supplement this Agreement and in the context of any conflicting terms, this Agreement shall govern with respect to The Firm Websites, content and services, excepting only those services which are expressly covered, and then only to the extent so expressly covered, by such alternative terms.

Rights with Regard to Personal Information

1. Except as otherwise expressly discussed in this Privacy Policy, this policy only addresses the Firm’s use and disclosure of personal information we collect from you. If you choose to disclose your personal information to third parties, including any third party website linked from our Website, you are subject to the privacy policies of that third party. We encourage you to review that third party’s policies and ask questions before disclosing any personal information to such third parties.

2. Any obligations the Firm has towards its clients are not addressed in this Privacy Policy. Those obligations are described in our terms of engagement or otherwise arise as a result of applicable law or ethics. As discussed further below, please be advised that transmitting information to the Firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.

3. Subject to the local laws of your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding personal information we have collected about you. Such rights may include the right to: (a) know what personal information we have collected about you; (b) update or correct such information if you believe there is an inaccuracy; (c) restrict the processing of your personal information; (d) request deletion of your personal information; (e) object to our use of your personal information; (f) request transmission of your personal information to another data controller; or (g) make a complaint about how we handled your personal information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights provided under local law in your jurisdiction, please send us an email at privacy@keanmiller.com.

Rights with Regard to Personal Information

If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding our use of your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit our CCPA Privacy Notice for California Residents.

Information Sent by Way of the Website is Not Secure

The Firm takes reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, modification or disclosure. Unfortunately, despite such measures, no data transmission can be one hundred percent secure. Thus, any information sent to the firm by Internet e-mail or through the Website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. Any information you send the Firm over the Internet, either through the Firm's Website or via email is done at your own risk. The Firm is not and will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission, networks that we do not control, or unauthorized acts of third parties.

Retention of Personal Information

The Firm will keep your personal information until such a time that we no longer expect to need to use it for any legal and legitimate purpose and otherwise in accordance with all applicable laws. At the appropriate time, we will take reasonable steps to destroy your personal information or ensure that your personal information is de-identified, except where we need to retain such information to satisfy legal and professional ethical obligations.

Access and Correction

If you would like to review the personal information we have collected about you via the Website, or request that we update or delete it, please contact us at privacy@keanmiller.com

Sending Information Does Not Form an Attorney-Client Relationship

Transmission of information from this Website does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and the firm, nor is it intended to do so. The transmission of the Website, in part or in whole, and/or any communication with us via Internet e-mail through this site does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship between us and any recipients.

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Questions and Further Information

If you have further questions about how the Firm collects, uses, and discloses your personal data, please contact the Firm at privacy@keanmiller.com

Revisions to the Privacy Policy

The Firm reserves the right to update this Policy or any terms of this Policy at any time. Please review the Policy periodically for changes. If we make material changes to this policy, we will strive to provide notice ahead of such changes, such as through emails or through a notice on www.keanmiller.com.