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PRIVACY POLICY

The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. is committed to your right to privacy. We have very strict privacy policies and we strive to keep your personal and financial information secure. Please note that this Privacy Policy only applies to the maxelliottlaw.com website and it does not apply to any other websites that you may access from maxelliottlaw.com. The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. uses the TRUSTe program to secure its online services. The TRUSTe program requirements include transparency, accountability and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information. The TRUSTe program covers the Web site www.maxelliottlaw.com. TRUSTe™s mission, as an independent third party, is to accelerate online trust among consumers and organizations globally through its leading privacy trustmark and innovative trust solutions. If you have questions or complaints regarding our privacy policy or practices, please first contact Max Elliott at 312.396.4053 or contact@maxelliottlaw.com. If you are not satisfied with our response you can contact TRUSTe here .

We will never share, sell, rent or trade your personal information with any third party other than as disclosed within this privacy policy. The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. reserves the right to share your personal information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our Web site. Through tracking codes and cookies, the following categories of information are tracked when a visitor enters the Site: (1) IP address, (2) domain server, (3) type of computer used to access the Site, and (4) type of web browsers. The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. uses such data for statistical, marketing, and customer service purposes. We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our site. We may use third-party advertising companies to furnish ads on our behalf. These companies may employ cookies and action tags also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous. We do not have access or control over the cookies that are set by third parties on our site. Our privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies set by third parties. In order for each customer to access and utilize The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd.’s products and services, The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. requires each customer to provide us with personal information such as name, address, credit card information, gender, marital status and the like (collectively “Personal Data”). This Personal Data is necessary to generate the products and services created by our software program. We use Personal Data to: (1) provide special information and promotions regarding our products or our newsletters; (2) contact the customer regarding an order; or (3) process or complete the financial transaction for your order. If you do not wish to receive information and/or promotional materials, or newsletters from the Firm or from our partners, you may ˜opt-out™ by contacting us here , sending mail to: 500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611, by calling 312.396.4053, or by using the unsubscribe link provided within each email communication.

Please be advised that certain personal information becomes public record upon the filing of documents with the state or the court. For example, when your will is probated, the will becomes a part of the public record and becomes searchable by the public. We use a third party to host the forms on our site. When you enter information on our site on the registration page and throughout the process you will be directed to our third party hosting provider’s platform, to fill out the forms. All information collected on these pages are governed by our privacy policy. We use live chat in order to assist you while on our site. If our live chat is offline we will ask for your name and email address so that we may respond to your request. Contact Us If you use the contact us page on our site we will ask for your name, email address, order number and your preferred method of contact. We will use this information for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personally identifiable information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. If you have any questions about security on our Web site, you can email us at contact@maxelliottlaw.com.

All purchase information that you provide for credit card purchase is captured by a secure server on our service provider’s site and passes over the Internet in encrypted form. When the registration/login form asks users to enter sensitive information, that information is encrypted and is protected with the current version of Microsoft SSL encryption software. While on a secure page, such as the login page, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked. The servers that store the information on our service provider’s Site are kept in a secure environment. Please do not send e-mail to us with personal information. All personal information should be sent through your secure Clio portal.

We have no way to secure personal information you send us via e-mail because this information can be accessed by other users on the Internet. If you send us e-mail to ask a question, we will only use the information you provide to answer your request. Personal information will not be provided to a non-affiliated third party without your prior consent, except as permitted by federal and state law. If you have submitted information about yourself through our Site and/or e-mail message and would like for us to delete that information from our records, please send an e-mail to us. We will make every effort to delete your personal information from our files. When you open an account to use or access certain portions of the Site or the Services, you must provide complete and accurate information as requested on the registration form. You will also be asked to provide a user name and password. You are entirely responsible for the maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You may not use a third party’s account, user name or password at any time.

You agree to notify The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, user name or password. The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. shall not be liable for any losses you incur as a result of someone else’s use of your account or password, either with or without your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd., our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents and representatives due to someone else’s use of your account or password. Updating or Correcting Personally Identifiable Information If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may correct or update it by making the change on our member information page or by emailing our Customer Support at support@maxelliottlaw.com or by contacting us by telephone or postal mail at the contact information listed below. We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services contact us at contact@maxelliottlaw.com. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Customer Testimonials/Video Testimonials

We post customer testimonials/video testimonials on our web site which may contain personally identifiable information, such as name, video or photo. We do obtain the customer’s consent via email prior to posting the testimonials to post their name, video or photo along with their testimonials. To request removal of your personal information from our testimonials or videos, contact us at contact@maxelliottlaw.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.

Bulletin Boards/Chat Rooms/Blogs/Forums

If you use the blog on this Web site, you should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these blogs, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these blogs. To request removal of your personal information from our blog or community forum, contact us at contact@maxelliottlaw.com. In some cases, we may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why. Surveys or Contests From time-to-time we may provide you the opportunity to participate in surveys on our site. If you participate, we will request certain personally identifiable information from you. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact information (such as email address). We use this information to improve our website and customer experience, to notify contest winners and award prizes, to monitor site traffic and to send participants an email newsletter. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the home page, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you may contact: Attn: The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd., 500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60611.

European Economic Area (“EEA”) Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 25, 2018

This Privacy Policy applies to The Law Offices of Max Elliott’s (“LME”) processing of Personal Data in the context of its establishments in the EEA, as well as The Law Offices of Max Elliott’s offering of goods and services, or monitoring the behavior, of individuals located in the EEA. This Privacy Policy describes how LME collects and otherwise processes your Personal Data (as defined below) in connection with:

  • Your use of our website and mobile applications;
  • Subscriptions to our newsletters and other marketing messages;
  • Invitations to and participation in our webinars, seminars, and other events;
  • Alumni communications and activities;
  • Recruitment processes;
  • Client and potential client matters;
  • Procurement and potential procurement; and
  • Our use of Personal Data related to the family members, next of kin, and/or dependents of our current and former employees and other LME personnel in connection with the provision of benefits and similar services.

For any other use of your Personal Data, please refer to our general Privacy and Cookie Policy.

LME AS DATA CONTROLLER:

“The Law Offices of Max Elliott” or “LME” refers to one of the following entities: The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. (an “Entity”).
This Privacy Policy is provided on behalf of LME. Depending on the type of or location where legal or other services are provided, different LME Entities may be the data controller in relation to your Personal Data. At this time all offices are located in the U.S. and provide legal services. The data controller (“we”, “us”, “our”) is the Entity named when we collect your Personal Data or in the location where LME referred you to this Privacy Policy (e.g., the Entity identified in the email signature containing a link to this Privacy Policy).
If no Entity has been clearly identified, the data controller or data controllers may be identified in the following order or precedence:

  • For Personal Data that LME collects on or through its websites and mobile applications, The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. is the data controller.
  • For Personal Data that is collected in connection with our newsletters and other marketing message, the data controller is identified on the subscription form and in each message.
  • For Personal Data collected in connection with invitations and participation in our webinars, seminars, and other events, the data controller will be the Entity which is organizing such event as identified in the invitation.
  • For alumni communications and activities, the data controller is the Entity that is identified in the respective communication or in the context of the activity.
  • For Personal Data collected in the context of a recruitment process, the data controller is the Entity identified in the job posting or otherwise seeking to source a position.
  • For Personal Data that LME collects pursuant to a client or contractor relationship, the LME entity with which you have the client or contractor relationship is the data controller. Note that LME is an independent data controller with regard to Personal Data we obtain through our client relationships; LME will not be a data processor for our clients.
  • For activities in the context of the procurement of products and services, the data controller will be the Entity identified in the order form, agreement, or similar document.

If you have any doubt about the controller or controllers of your Personal Data, please contact us using the information in the section “Contact us” at the end of this Privacy Policy.

PERSONAL DATA WE PROCESS:

“Personal Data” refers to any information that relates to you directly or indirectly or any other “personal data” as defined in Article 4 point 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) (“GDPR”). We process the following categories of Personal Data:

  • Contact information, such as your name, home or business address, email address, and phone number, social media handles, and business contact information;
  • Client information, which includes information provided or made available to us by or on behalf of our clients and information generated by us in the course of providing services to our clients;
  • Technical information, such as data collected about your interaction with our websites, mobile applications, and email communications;
  • Financial information, such as payment card and related information;
  • Recruitment information, such as curriculum vitae/resume, work history, and qualifications;
  • Identification or background information provided by you or collected by us or third parties as part of our recruitment, engagements, business analysis, client onboarding, regulatory compliance checks, and related processes;
  • Family information, such as the demographic and contact information of your family members, dependents, next kin, and other persons related to potential and current LME employees or other personnel; and
  • Any other information that you provide us that can be used to identify you.

We collect Personal Data from:

  • Direct interactions, such as when you enquire about our services, provide us your contact details, register for an event with us, provide us with information in connection with our services, participate in surveys or questionnaires, subscribe to newsletter and blog updates, post comments on our blogs, or in any way engage with us or our personnel;
  • Cookies and automated technologies, such as when you interact with our website, mobile applications or click on links on our emails;
  • Mobile applications, such as when you use mobile applications that we may offer as part of our services or at certain LME events we host;
  • Private third party sources, such as when third parties, including other law firms, banks, or clients provide information to us;
  • Through social media, such as if you link to social media platforms or use social media plug-ins, we may (depending on your user privacy settings on that social media platform) automatically receive information about you from that social media platform;
  • Public sources, such as when we need to collect your Personal Data from publicly available sources including, government and law enforcement agencies, companies and land registries; and
  • Security systems, such as when you visit our offices we may obtain closed circuit television (“CCTV”) footage and other information through electronic means such as security/swipe card records.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA:

Personal Data we obtain through our provision of legal services:
We use Personal Data in the course of and in connection with the services we provide to our clients. The legal basis for processing such data will generally be our legitimate interest to provide legal services to our clients or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims of our clients (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). We will process identification and background information as part of our business acceptance, finance, administration and marketing processes, including anti-money laundering, conflict, reputational and financial checks. We will also process Personal Data provided to us by or on behalf of our clients for the purposes of the work we do for them or on their behalf. Such data will be subject to our professional obligation of confidentiality (attorney-client privilege). Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties to the extent necessary in connection with that work.
We may also manage legal claims, subpoenas, and requests in connection with investigations and dispute-resolution processes (“Legal Claims”) for you, our clients, and other third parties who may be involved in the Legal Claims. We will process contact information and any other information that pertains to the Legal Claims. The legal basis of processing will be to fulfill our legal, regulatory and risk management obligations, including establishing, exercising or defending legal claims (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR).

Personal Data we obtain outside of our provision of legal services:
Below is a description of the Personal Data we collect outside of our provision of legal services, the likely source of the Personal Data, how we may use it, and for what purposes and pursuant to what legal basis.

Special Categories:

We only process Special Categories of Personal Data if you give us your explicit consent, the processing is necessary to meet a legal or regulatory obligation, the processing is in connection with the establishment, exercise or defense of our or our client’s legal claims or is otherwise expressly permitted by the GDPR. Special Categories of Personal Data includes information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, and data concerning health, sex life, and sexual orientation.

Other Uses:

Any other purposes for which we wish to use your Personal Data that are not listed above, or any other changes we propose to make to the existing purposes will be notified to you by amending this Privacy Policy in accordance with the Section titled “Changes to this Privacy Policy” below.
If we need to collect Personal Data by law or under the terms of an engagement or contract we have with you and you fail to provide us with the information when requested, subject to our regulatory ethics, we may not be able to continue the engagement or perform the contract we have, or are trying to enter into, with you. We will inform you of any mandatory Personal Data we require from you and the consequences if you fail to provide it.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA:

We will share your Personal Data within the same LME Entity, with other LME Entities as may be required, with data processors, and with other controllers. We may also transfer your Personal Data outside of the EEA.

Recipients within the same LME Entity:

Your Personal Data will be used by our partners, employees and other staff members for the purposes described above and for accounting, tax and other administrative purposes.

Recipients within other LME Entities:

Your Personal Data will be used by our partners, employees, and other staff members for the purposes described above and for accounting, tax and other administrative purposes.

Data Processors:

We engage other LME Entities (in particular, The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. (US) for other Entities) as well as third-party service providers for the provision of services that help us in processing Personal Data and providing services to our clients. These will process your personal data as data processors solely on our behalf. The categories of such recipients include:
Service providers for information technology and telecommunications (such as data centers, hosting providers, email service providers;
Marketing service providers;
Accounting service providers;
Forensic service providers;
Corporate services and litigation support providers;
Trustee and nominee service providers;
Expert witnesses;
Incorporation service providers;
Cyber security providers; and
Business process outsourcing providers.
Other Controllers:
In addition, we may share your Personal Data with:
Any party for whom your consent has been provided or other legal basis obtained, including companies we introduce you to or companies with whom you ask us to share your Personal Data;
Third-party law firms that provide legal services necessary to accomplish the processing activities set forth above;
Third parties, if necessary in relation to a merger, sale, acquisition, divesture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy, or other change of ownership or control (whether in whole or in part); and
Third parties, if we determine that the disclosure is necessary: (i) to comply with any law applicable to us, a request from law enforcement, a regulatory agency, or other legal process; (ii) to our clients in order to satisfy our processional duties towards our clients; (iii) to protect the legitimate rights, privacy, property, interests or safety of The Law Offices of Max Elliott, our clients, business partners, personnel, or the general public; (iv) to pursue available remedies or limit damages; (v) to enforce our Terms of Use; or (vi) to respond to an emergency.
International Transfer of Personal Data
LME is committed to complying with this Privacy Policy and European data protection laws with regard to information transferred from the EEA. The laws in the United States and other countries outside the EEA may not be as protective as the laws in Europe. Because of this, LME has taken steps to protect your privacy and fundamental rights when your Personal Data is transferred to the United States (and to other countries where no adequacy decision of the European Commission exists). For transfers to LME Entities outside the EEA, we make use of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. For transfers to third parties, we make sure that the either recipient is subject to a jurisdiction for which an adequacy decision of the European Commission (including the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield where the recipient is a participant), or that there are adequate safeguards such as the Standard Contractual Clauses or binding corporate rules in place.
If you would like to know more about how we protect your Personal Data, or obtain a copy of the adequate safeguards, you can contact us using the information in the section “Contact Us” at the end of this Privacy Policy.

Use of our Website:
This section only applies to the use of our website from the EEA.
Cookies and Other Data Collection Technology:
A “Cookie” is a small text file that is sent to or accessed from your web browser or your computer’s hard drive. A Cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the Cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the Cookie (when it expires), and a randomly generated unique number or other similar identifier. A Cookie may also contain information about your computer, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using our online services.
A “Web Beacon” (also called a “pixel tag” or “clear GIF”) is a piece of computer code that enables us to monitor user activity and website traffic.
We refer to Cookies, web beacons (also known as pixel tags and clear GIFs) and other similar technology as “Data Collection Technology.” To learn more about cookies and web beacons, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Data Collection Technology helps us improve your experience on our online services. For example, we use Google Analytics, a web-based analytics tool that tracks and reports on the manner in which the website is used to help us to improve it. Google Analytics does this by placing Cookies on your device. The information that the Cookies collect, such as the number of visitors to the website, the pages visited and the length of time spent on the website, is aggregated. We also may use Data Collection Technology to collect information from the computer or device that you use to access our online services, such as your operating system type, browser type, domain and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone in which your computer or device is located.
We generally use the following types of Data Collection Technologies, which may change from time to time:

Your Control of Cookies:

Some web browsers (including some mobile web browsers) provide settings that allow you to control or reject Cookies or alert you when a Cookies is placed on your device. You may also be able to reject mobile device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device. Although you are not required to accept Cookies or mobile device identifiers, if you block or reject them, you may not have access to all features available through our online services.

Our Policy on Do Not Track Signals:

Some web browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) or similar feature that signals to websites that a user does not want to have his or her online activity and behavior tracked. If a website that responds to a particular DNT signal receives the DNT signal, the browser can block that website from collecting certain information about the browser’s user. We follow the DNT signals we receive from your browsers.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES:

Our services may include links or references to third party websites and services that we do not operate or control. If you provide your Personal Data to that third party through its websites or services, you will be subject to that third party’s privacy practices and policies. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Data that you provide to a third party website or service. We recommend that you read the Privacy Policy that applies to that third party website or service. A link or reference to a third party website or service does not mean that we endorse that third party or the quality or accuracy of the information presented on its website or service.

SECURITY:

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to ensure your Personal Data in protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration or destruction, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For example:
Limiting access of your Personal Data to authorized parties;
Limiting our collection and use of your Personal Data to the extent necessary to provide you with our services;
If we outsource processing of Personal Data to third parties, basing our selection on said third parties having adequate safeguards in place that meet our data protection and security standards, and regularly auditing their compliance with applicable data protection policies, laws and regulations;
Having systems in place designed to ensure that we can restore the availability and access to Personal Data in the event of a physical or technical incident;
Periodically inspecting, assessing, and evaluating the effectiveness of our technical and organizational measures designed to ensure the security of our processing; and
Regularly training our personnel on data protection and cybersecurity.
If you would like to know more about how we protect your Personal Data, you can contact us using the information in the section “Contact Us” at the end of this Privacy Policy.

RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA:

We will keep your Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including any legal, accounting or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of Personal Data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Data, the purposes for which we process your Personal Data, whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and all applicable legal requirements.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY:

Our services are not directed to or intended for use by minors. Consistent with the requirements of the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the GDPR, and all other applicable laws and regulations, if we learn that we have received information directly from a child under age 16 without his or her parent or legal guardian’s verified consent, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or his or her parent or legal guardian) to inform the child that he or she cannot use our services. Subsequently, we will delete such information.

MARKETING:

If you do not wish to receive marketing-related emails from us, please click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of a marketing email, or email us using the information in the section “Contact Us” at the end of this Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from certain marketing topics while staying subscribed to other marketing topics. If you choose to unsubscribe from all marketing emails, that unsubscribe request will apply across all LME Entities. Please note that even if we stop all marketing communications, you may still receive administrative, legal, and other important communications from us.

YOUR RIGHTS:

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data that we process:

  • Right to access to the following information: (a) the purposes of the processing; (b) the categories of personal data concerned; (c) the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations; (d) where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period; (e) the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject or to object to such processing; (f) the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; (g) where the personal data has not been collected from you, any available information as to their source; (h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject (Article 15 of the GDPR). Please note that we may not be able to provide you with access to your Personal Data that we use in connection with providing legal services to a client that is not you due to laws concerning attorney-client privilege.
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you under as well as, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement (Article 16 of the GDPR).
  • Right to erasure (deletion) of personal data concerning you without undue delay where: (a) the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed; (b) you withdraw your consent and there are no other legal grounds for the processing; (c) you exercise your right to object (see below) and there are no compelling legitimate grounds for the processing; (d) the personal data have been unlawfully processed; or (e) the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation applicable to us (Article 17 of the GDPR).
  • Right to restriction of processing (i.e., data will be blocked from normal processing but not erased) where: (a) you contest the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy; (b) the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead; (c) we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; (d) you exercise your right to object (see below) pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override those of yours.
  • Where processing is based on your consent, the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing prior to such withdrawal. Please note that even after you have chosen to withdraw your consent we may be able to continue to process your Personal Data, in some limited circumstances, to the extent required or otherwise permitted by law, or in connection with exercising and defending our legal rights or meeting our legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Where processing is based on your consent, or on a contract, the right to data portability, i.e. the right to obtain a copy of the data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from us.
  • Right to object to the processing of personal data based on legitimate interests of us, other LME Entities or any third party under Article 21 of the GDPR based on your particular situation, provided that there are no compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that would override your interests, rights and freedoms or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights above, please contact us using the information in the section “Contact Us” at the end of this Privacy Policy. We may charge you a reasonable fee in case you request additional copies of your Personal Data or make other requests that are manifestly unfounded or excessive. If we are unable to honor your request, or before we charge a fee, we will let you know why. In so far as practicable and required under law, we will notify third parties with whom we have shared your Personal Data of any request for correction, deletion, and/or restriction to the processing of your Personal Data. Please note that we cannot guarantee third parties will comply with your requests and we encourage you to contact those third parties directly.
Please note that if you decide to exercise some of your rights, we may be unable to perform the actions necessary to achieve the purposes set out above or you may not be able to use or take full advantage of the services and products we offer.
We must ensure that your Personal Data is accurate and up to date. Therefore, please advise us of any changes to your information by emailing us here.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS:

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits individual California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of certain categories of Personal Data to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information in the section “Contact Us” below. This request may be made no more than once per calendar year. We reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted other than to the email or mailing addresses specified in this Section.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY:

The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this webpage. If we materially change the way we collect, use or disclose your Personal Data we will notify you in advance by email and/or by placing a prominent notice on this website. The amended Privacy Policy supersedes all previous versions.

Contact us:
We welcome your questions and comments about this Privacy Policy or how we process your Personal Data. Please contact us and we will respond to you as soon as reasonably possible.

You always have the right to lodge a complaint with your local competent supervisory authority or any authority that applies to LME.

Privacy Officer:

In addition, you may contact our Privacy Officer using the contact information below:
By Mail: The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd.
Attention: Privacy Officer
500 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
By Phone: +1 312.396.4053
By Email: privacy@maxelliottlaw.com

This Privacy Policy applies to your use of the LME Services (as defined below). Please see our European Economic Area Privacy Policy for notice as to: (i) how our LME Entities in the EEA process your personal data; (ii) how The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. processes Personal Data in the context of LME Entities located in the EEA; (iii) how The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. processes your Personal Data if you are located in the EU and we provide you with individual services or are subject to monitoring; or (iv) any other processing by a LME Entity where the EU General Data Protection Regulation would otherwise apply.
This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information collected by The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd. (“LME,” “we” or “us”) through www.maxelliotlaw.com and any other website, application or digital service on or to which this Privacy Policy is linked or referenced (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy does not apply to our data collection practices conducted offline. Unless we notify you, this Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party website or service that you may access through the Services.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and made part of our Terms of Use. Please read this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use carefully. When you submit Personal Information to us, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY OR OUR TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT USE OUR WEBSITE AND ONLINE SERVICES.

1. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is set forth at the top of this webpage. As business needs change, we may amend this Privacy Policy. If we materially change the way we collect, use or disclose your Personal Information, we will notify you in advance through the Services and offer you the opportunity to opt out and delete your Personal Information. The amended Privacy Policy supersedes all previous versions. Your continued use of the Services after the Effective Date constitutes your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy.
2. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
When you use the Services, we may collect two types of information: Personal Information and Usage Data.
In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means any information that identifies or could be used to identify an individual, such as the following:
Name
Postal address
Telephone number
Email address
Personal Information does not include either (i) aggregated information to the extent that an individual’s identity cannot reasonably be derived from it, or (ii) publicly available information that has not been combined with non-public Personal Information.
We define “Usage Data” as information about an individual’s activity on or through the Services that, by itself, does not reasonably identify the individual, such as the following:
Browser and operating system information
Computer or device type
Time spent navigating certain webpages or connected via mobile applications
Information collected through Data Collection Technologies (as defined below)
Generally, we do not consider Usage Data as Personal Information, because Usage Data by itself usually does not identify an individual. However, in some jurisdictions, Usage Data may be considered Personal Information because it can be used to make inferences about you.
3. COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect, use and disclose Personal Information for all lawful purposes in the operation and conduct of our business.
How We May Collect Personal Information
We and our service providers may collect Personal Information through your use of the Services, such as when you register with us, participate in surveys and questionnaires, apply for employment, or subscribe to newsletters and blog updates. We also may collect the Personal Information that you publish or display on public areas of the Services, such as one of LME’s blogs (collectively, “User Contributions”). Your User Contributions are made publicly available at your own risk. We do not control the actions of third parties that access your User Contributions.
Through Social Media: Certain Services may link to social media platforms and plug-ins, such as Facebook and Twitter (collectively, “Social Media”). When accessing the Services through a Social Media account, we may (depending on the applicable user privacy settings) automatically receive information from that Social Media platform. We may collect and use this information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as described at the time the information was collected.
Through Mobile Applications: We may offer mobile applications (“Apps”) as part of the Services or at certain LME events that we host. When we offer Apps, we may collect information about your use of and interaction with the Apps, such as operating system type, browser type, domain and other system settings, search queries, the country and time zone in which the mobile device or tablet is located, metadata and other information associated with other files stored on your device. We also may collect information about the location of the mobile device or tablet used to access the Services (“Location Data”). Location Data includes: (i) the location of the mobile device or tablet derived from GPS or WiFi use, (ii) the IP address of the mobile device or tablet or internet service used to access the Services, and (iii) other information made available by a user or others that indicates the current or prior location of the user, such as geotag information in photographs. If you do not want us to collect Location Data from your device, please delete the App or disable the location settings on your device or tablet. Note, however, that disabling the location setting may affect your ability to access and use an App.
How We May Use Personal Information
We may use Personal Information for the purposes described at the time of its collection or as described in this Privacy Policy. For example, we may use Personal Information as follows:
To confirm registrations, respond to your inquiries or fulfill your requests, such as to register you for a seminar or to email you materials you requested
To send you information, such as legal updates and event announcements, that we think may interest you
To allow you to send Services-related content through the Services
If you contact us through the services, to keep a record of your contact information and correspondence to use when responding to you
To notify you about important information regarding changes to our terms, conditions and policies
To analyze use of the Services to help us detect problems, prevent fraud, identify usage trends and improve user experience
If you apply for employment with us, to process your employment application and other related activities only
How We May Disclose Personal Information
We may disclosure your Personal Information as follows:
With your consent. We may disclose your Personal Information to any party for whom your consent has been provided. For example, we may disclose your Personal Information to anyone to whom you send messages through the Services.
To our affiliated entities. We may disclose your Personal Information within our corporate family for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and as required by law.
To our service providers. We may disclose information with third-party service providers that support our operations, through services such as registering and hosting webcast and live events, and employee recruitment.
In relation to a corporate transaction. We may disclose and transfer Personal Information if we are involved in a merger, sale, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy, or other change of ownership or control (whether in whole or in part).
As we believe to be necessary and appropriate. We may also disclose Personal Information: (i) as permitted by law; (ii) if we determine that the disclosure of specific information is necessary to comply with the request of a law enforcement or regulatory agency or other legal process; (iii) to protect the legitimate rights, privacy, property, interests or safety of our company or our affiliated entities customers, business partners, employees or the general public; (iv) to pursue available remedies or limit damages; (v) to enforce our Terms of Use; and (vi) to respond to an emergency.
4. COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF USAGE DATA
We collect, use and disclose Usage Data for all lawful purposes in the operation and conduct of our businesses.
How We May Collect Usage Data
When you use the Services, including Apps, we and our service providers may collect the Usage Data that is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device. When you download and use an App, we and our service providers may track and collect App data, including when you accessed our servers and what information and file have been downloaded. We also collect Usage Data through our use of Data Collection Technology. For more information about how we use Data Collection Technology, including cookies, please review Section 5 below.
How We May Use and Disclose Usage Data
We may use and disclose Usage Data for any purpose, except where we are required to do otherwise under applicable law. If we are required to treat certain types of Usage Data as Personal Information under applicable law, we use and disclose it as described in Section 3 above.
In some instances, we may combine Usage Data with Personal Information (such as your device ID with your name). If we combine any Usage Data with Personal Information, the combined information will be treated by us as Personal Information as long as it is combined and can be used to identify you.
5. COOKIES AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY
We refer to cookies, web beacons (also known as pixel tags and clear GIFs) and other similar technology as “Data Collection Technology.”
A cookie is a small text file that is sent to or accessed from your web browser or your computer’s hard drive. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the cookie (when it expires), and a randomly generated unique number or other similar identifier. A cookie may also contain information about your computer, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using the Services. A web beacon (also called a pixel tag or clear GIF) is a piece of computer code that enables us to monitor user activity and website traffic. To learn more about cookies and web beacons, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
How We Use Data Collection Technology: Data Collection Technology helps us improve your experience of the Services. In particular, we use analytics cookies to compile statistics about the use of the Services, help us analyze technical and navigational information about the services, and detect and prevent fraud. We also may use Data Collection Technology to collect information from the computer or device that you use to access the Services, such as your operating system type, browser type, domain and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone in which your computer or device is located.
Your Control of Cookies: Some web browsers (including some mobile web browsers) provide settings that allow you to control or reject cookies or alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer or device. You may also be able to reject mobile device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device. Although you are not required to accept cookies or mobile device identifiers, if you block or reject them, you may not have access to all features available through the Services.
Our Policy on Do Not Track Signals: Some web browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) or similar feature that signals to websites that a user does not want to have his or her online activity and behavior tracked. If a website that responds to a particular DNT signal receives the DNT signal, the browser can block that website from collecting certain Personal Information about the browser’s user. We follow the DNT signals we receive from your browsers.
6. CHOICES AND ACCESS
Marketing Emails: If you do not wish to receive marketing-related emails from us, please click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of a marketing email, or email us at privacy@maxelliottlaw.com .
Access Requests: You may request access to any of your Personal Information that you have previously provided to us through the Services. You may also request that we update, modify or delete your Personal Information that we have collected. Please contact us by email at privacy@maxelliottlaw.com to exercise these rights.
Please note that we cannot remove or modify your Personal Information from the databases of third parties to which we have disclosed your information prior to your opt-out or access request. Please contact those third parties directly.
7. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits individual California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of certain categories of Personal Information to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us at privacy@maxelliottlaw.com. This request may be made no more than once per calendar year. We reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted other than to the email or mailing addresses specified in this Section.
8. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES
The Services may include links to third-party websites and services that we do not operate, such as social media plug-ins. If you visit a third-party website or service via a link on the Services, you are subject to that third party’s privacy practices and policies. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any Personal Information that you provide to third-party websites or services. A link to a third-party website or service does not mean that we endorse that third party or the quality or accuracy of the information presented on its website or service.
9. NOTICE TO INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
The Services are controlled and operated by us from the United States, and are not intended to subject us to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country or territory other than the United States. Your Personal Information may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage service providers. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States, which may have different data protection rules than those of your country.
10. SECURITY
We take reasonable precautions intended to help protect the Personal Information that we collect and store; however, no system or online transmission of data is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to or through the Services. Any transmission is at your own risk. Please use security measures to protect your Personal Information.
11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Services are not directed to or intended for use by minors. Consistent with the requirements of the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we learn that we have received information directly from a child under age 13 without his or her parent or legal guardian’s verified consent, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or his or her parent or legal guardian) to inform the child that he or she cannot use the Services. Subsequently, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
We welcome your questions and comments about this Privacy Policy or how we process your Personal Information. Please contact us using the information below, and we will respond to you as soon as reasonably possible.
By Mail: The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd.
Attention: Privacy Officer
500 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
By Phone: +1 312.396.4053