Privacy policy.
This Privacy Statement describes how www.lydenlaw.com, a Professional Association (“Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd.”) collects, uses, and discloses certain personal information obtained through our public web site at www.lydenlaw.com. This Privacy Statement does not address information collection through other sources such as in-person seminars or an attorney’s personal contacts.
Personal Information Collection and Use
In general, you can visit our Web Sites without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. There are times, however, when we ask for personally identifiable information from you, such as your name, company, e-mail address, phone number, and address (“Personal Information”). We request this information in order to correspond with you, to provide you with a subscription to a newsletter or publication, to notify you about events, or otherwise to respond to your requests or provide you with information that we consider may be of interest to you. Where applicable, we will differentiate between personal data fields that are optional and those that are mandatory to obtain the requested information.
If you receive a marketing e-mail from Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd., you will be provided with an automated way to opt out (unsubscribe) from that particular communication or from all marketing e-mails sent by our Firm. Please follow the instructions on the e-mail you received. If you have received unwanted e-mail from our Firm, please forward a copy of that e-mail to jjk@lydenlaw.com.
Please note that if you reply to a Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. address in one of our marketing e-mails or otherwise send a communication to us, your communication will not create a lawyer-client relationship with us. Do not send us any information that you or anyone else considers to be confidential or secret unless we have first agreed to be your lawyers in that matter. Any information you send us before we agree to be your lawyers cannot be protected from disclosure.
Data Sharing
We may share Personal Information among our member law firms for purposes of responding to your requests or otherwise as necessary for the purposes described above. We may also in limited circumstances share Personal Information with government authorities or others as required to protect the interests of the Firm or others, as necessary in connection with the sale or transfer of all or a portion of the business, or as required by applicable law or court order.
International Data Transfers
These Web Sites are hosted on our web servers in the United States. If you are located in a non-US jurisdiction, your provision of Personal Information or other access to our Web Sites constitutes your transfer of such data to the United States, a jurisdiction that may not provide a level of data protection equivalent to the laws in your home country.
Security Measures
Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. maintains appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect the security of your Personal Information against the loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or alteration.
Links to Other Web Sites
The privacy practices set forth in this Privacy Statement are for our web site only. This web site may contain links to other sites. Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. If you link to or otherwise visit any other site, please review the privacy policies posted at that site.
Cookies and Passive Tracking
A “cookie” is an element of data that can be sent to your browser. Your browser may then store it on your system based on the preferences you have set on your browser. Cookies gather information about your operating system including, but not limited to, browser type, and Internet Protocol (IP) address. The Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. web site uses this information to analyze the traffic on our web site, and better serve you when you return to our web site. It is not our intention to use such information to personally identify a user. You have the option to configure your Internet browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. Further, you have the option to block all cookies. Please note, however, that if you refuse or otherwise block cookies you may not be able to use all of the functionality available on the web site.
Access and Correction
If you wish to access or update the Personal Information you submit through our web site, or to make any inquiries about the processing of such information, please contact us as described below. We provide individuals with access to their Personal Information where we believe appropriate, including in situations where you are entitled to access and review your Personal Information under applicable data protection and privacy laws.
Revisions to this Privacy Statement
Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check the Privacy Statement frequently and particularly before you submit additional personal information via the Web Site. All revisions to this Privacy Statement will be posted on the web site via a link from the homepage. We also display the effective date of the Privacy Statement on the top of this page.
TERMS OF USE
Thank you for visiting the Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. Web site. We created this site so you could learn more about the legal services we offer. It is intended for informational purposes only. None of the information contained in this Web site is intended to constitute, nor does it constitute, either legal advice or a solicitation of any particular prospective client.
Our Web site is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd.. An attorney-client relationship cannot be formed with us by reading the information on this Web site. The only way to become our client is by specific and explicit agreement with an individual attorney at Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd.. By providing information about our firm on this Web site, we are not soliciting clients nor do we propose any type of transaction. You should not act or rely on any information contained on this Web site without seeking the advice of an attorney. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
Any information that you send us in an e-mail message may not be confidential or privileged. Sending us an e-mail message will not make you a client of Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd.. If you are interested in having us represent you, call us at (419) 867-89000; we will determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by e-mail communication. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients. You should therefore not provide us with any confidential information – whether by letter, e-mail or telephone – until after we have had an opportunity to determine whether representing you would create a conflict of interest with any of our other clients.
Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this Web site. We do not want to, and will not, represent clients based on their review of any portion of this Web site that does not comply with applicable legal or ethical requirements.
All materials contained on this Web site are the copyrighted property of Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. unless a separate copyright notice is placed on the material. Reproduction, distribution, republication and retransmission of material contained within our Web site is prohibited unless the prior written permission of Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. has been obtained.
Law is a rapidly changing field. Accordingly, although we intend the information contained on this Web site to be useful, we do not guarantee that any of the information contained here is correct, complete or up-to-date.
In addition, this Web site contains links to Web sites that have been created and are maintained by others. We make no warranty, express or implied, about the accuracy or reliability of the information contained either on this Web site or on any other Web site to which this site is linked. Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. does not necessarily sponsor, endorse, or otherwise approve of the materials appearing in such sites. Links to other sites are not intended to state or imply that Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. sponsors or is affiliated or associated in any way with the information at those other Web sites. Furthermore, the opinions expressed in materials contained on this Web site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd. or any of its partners or employees.