Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 17, 2024
1. Introduction
The Shi Law Group, PLLC ("we", "our", "us", or "the Firm"), located at 34 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501, is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes in detail how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.mshilaw.com, use our services, or interact with us in any way.
We respect your privacy and are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your personal information in compliance with applicable laws, including the New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act and other relevant state and federal regulations.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services. By accessing our website or engaging our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including but not limited to:
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Full name, email address, telephone number, and postal address
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Date of birth and social security number (when required for legal purposes)
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Employment information and financial details (when relevant to your case)
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Information provided in connection with legal services (including details about your legal issue)
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Payment information (credit card details, bank account information)
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Emergency contact information
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Any other information you choose to provide
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our website or use our online services, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:
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IP addresses
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Browser type and version
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Time zone setting and location
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Operating system and platform
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Device information (e.g., mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer)
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Pages you view, how long you are on those pages, how you got to our website, and what links you click on
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Information about your interactions with our emails (e.g., whether you open or click links in our emails)
2.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:
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Public databases
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Court records
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Other law firms (with your consent)
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Credit reporting agencies (with your consent)
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Social media platforms (if you choose to link your account to our services)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
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Provide, maintain, and improve our legal services
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Process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and invoices
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Respond to comments, questions, and requests for legal assistance
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Communicate with you about our services, offers, and promotions
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Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services
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Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
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Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
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Assess and improve our marketing and advertising effectiveness
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Personalize your experience on our website
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Protect our rights and the rights of others
4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information
We process your personal information on the following legal bases:
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Performance of a contract when we provide you with legal services
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Compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject
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Our legitimate interests, such as to improve our services, prevent fraud, and for direct marketing purposes
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Your consent, where applicable
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
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With your explicit consent
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To comply with a legal obligation, such as responding to a court order or subpoena
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To protect and defend our rights or property
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To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our services
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With service providers who work on our behalf and have agreed to keep your information confidential (e.g., IT services providers, payment processors)
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In connection with a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company
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With other parties in aggregated or de-identified form that cannot reasonably be used to identify you
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information we collect from you for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
7. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. These measures include:
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Encryption of personal data in transit and at rest
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Regular security assessments and penetration testing
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Access controls and authentication procedures
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Regular backup procedures
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Staff training on data protection and security
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Physical security measures for our offices and data centers
However, please note that no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:
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The right to access personal information we hold about you
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The right to request that we correct any personal information we hold about you
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The right to request that we delete any personal information we hold about you
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The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
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The right to data portability
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The right to withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent to process your personal information
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The right to complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal information (or to exercise any of your other rights).
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We have no control over these third-party websites and services, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party content. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
11. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
12. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:
The Shi Law Group, PLLC
34 Willis Ave, Mineola, NY 11501
Email: info@mshilaw.com
Phone: +1 (917) 720-6943
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Privacy Policy and your use of our services will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to this Privacy Policy or your use of our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Nassau County, New York.