Privacy Policy

BEACON LEGAL GROUP

WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY

Last Revised: December 4, 2015

This privacy policy statement explains how information about you is collected, used, and disclosed by Beacon Legal Group, PLLC (“BLG”, “we” or “us”) when you use our websites, mobile applications, blogs, and social media (the “Services”) or otherwise interact with us as described below. This policy applies only to website users who are not BLG clients.

Client information is held in strictest confidence and not shared with anyone who is not directly involved in the client’s case. Under federal law, attorneys are required to inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information. BLG follows the professional standards of confidentiality found in Rule 1.6 of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct that provide even better privacy protection than federal statutes. Personally identifiable information and case details are not released to people outside BLG unless approved by the client, required by law, or required by the Rules of Professional Conduct. BLG maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect our clients’ information.

We may change this website privacy policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy, and in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as by adding a statement to the homepage or by sending an email notification). We encourage you to review this policy whenever you access the Services to stay informed about our information practices.

Collection of Information

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you send us an email, fill out a form, respond to a survey, register for an event, enter a promotional drawing, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect include your name, postal address, email address, phone number, occupation and business contact information, social media handles / profile names, demographic information, payment method preferences, communication preferences, state bar number, and/or any other information you choose to provide.

Information We Automatically Collect

When you access or use the Services, we automatically collect certain information about you, including:

Log Information: Our servers collect log files when you access our Services, including your browser type and language, access times, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, and the webpage or online service you visited before navigating to our Services.
Device Information: We collect information about the mobile device you use to access our mobile applications, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We and our service providers use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons (or pixel tags). Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us to, among other things, improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices” below. Web beacons are clear, electronic images that may be used on our Services or in our emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness, and determine if an email has been opened and acted upon.

Use of Information

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

Provide the legal information or services you request, process any transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts;
Communicate with you about other services, offers, promotions, and events offered by BLG or others we think will be of interest to you;
Respond to your questions, comments, and requests;
Operate and improve the Services;
Monitor and analyze usage, trends, and activities;
Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages; and
Notify you about any changes to our Services.

We may process and store information about you in the United States and other countries which may have less protective data protection laws than the region in which you are located.

Sharing of Information

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this policy:

With the applicable state bar association, we may share your name and bar number in connection with an application for CLE credit;
With vendors, consultants, and other service providers who are working on our behalf and need access to your information to carry out their work for us;
In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of BLG’s assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company;

In response to a request for information if required by, or we believe disclosure is in accordance with, any applicable law, regulation, or legal process;
If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of us or any third party;

With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you. Please note that information you post in blogs, listings, public or private groups, forums and any other interactive areas of the Services, will be available to other users of those features and in some cases may be publicly available.

Social Sharing Features

The Services may enable social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Services with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please review the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

Analytics and Advertising Services Provided by Others

We may allow other companies to use cookies, web beacons and other technologies on the Services that collect information about your use of the Services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by BLG for analytics purposes, including to analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand your online activity.

Additionally, some companies may use the information they collect on certain areas of the Services to deliver targeted advertising on behalf of others. For more information about interest-based ads, including how to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.

Security

Although BLG takes reasonable measures to protect information you submit to us electronically in an effort to prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and/or destruction, we cannot and do not promise, imply, or guarantee confidentiality of any material we receive through the services.

Your Choices

Promotional Communications

If we send you marketing or promotional emails, you may opt out of receiving those emails from us by following the instructions in them. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional emails, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your case (if you are a client) or our ongoing business relations.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

Do-Not-Track Signals

Most web browsers can be set to send a do-not-track signal to our website. At this time, BLG’s website does not recognize or respond to a do-not-track signal.

Legal Disclaimer

Please refer to our Disclaimer which applies to all uses of the Services.

Website Terms and Conditions of Use

Please refer to our Website Terms and Conditions of Use which applies to all uses of the Services.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact contactus@BeaconLegalGroup.com.