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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 13, 2024

Pillar Legal, P.C. (“Pillar Legal”, “our” or “we”) provides this Privacy Policy to inform users of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of information received from users of this website located at www.pillarlegalpc.com (the “Website”). Please note that this Privacy Policy only applies to this Website and does not apply to any third-party websites, services or applications, even if they are accessible through our Website. This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. We will notify you of any material changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Website and updating the “Last Updated” date above. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes.

By using our Website, you are consenting to our processing of your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. “Processing” means using cookies on a computer or using or accessing information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining and disclosing information and transferring it to the United States and internationally.

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our use of your personally identifiable information, please contact us at info@pillarlegalpc.com.

  1. Information You Provide to Us

Our primary goals in collecting information are to provide and improve our Website, to administer your use of the Website, and to provide you with information that you request from us via your use of the Website, including, without limitation, the delivery of our memoranda and email legal updates (collectively, “Legal Updates”), to subscription groups, and responding to queries about, or applications for job listings.

Personally Identifiable Information is information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, company, job title, LinkedIn profile link and WeChat account (“PII”). In general, it is not necessary to provide us with PII in order to use the Website. However, if you apply for a free consultation, request information about our services and expertise, request a memorandum and/or join one of our Legal Updates subscription groups, we’ll collect your name, email address and other information you may voluntarily supply such as your company, job title, LinkedIn profile link and WeChat account.  

If you contact us by email through the Website, we may keep a record of your contact information and correspondence, and may use your email address, and any information that you provide to us in your message, to respond to you. We use your PII to send you Legal Updates, surveys and invitations to seminars, conferences and other events that may be of interest to you. We may also send you invitations to follow our LinkedIn account or WeChat account. In addition, we may send you important administrative information regarding the Website and/or services we offer via the Website. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive communications from us, please follow the unsubscribe or opt-out instructions provided in the communications.

  1. Information We Collect Automatically through Our Website 

Like many websites, we, as well as certain third parties that provide content and other functionality on our Website, may use cookies and other similar technologies on our Website.

A cookie is a small file that may be stored on your computer or other device. A cookie enables the entity that put the cookie on your device to recognize it across different websites, services, devices, and browsing sessions. We use Google Analytics to monitor use of the Website and the services we offer via the Website and for the Website’s technical administration. Google Analytics collects non-personally identifiable information when you visit our Website, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the web page that you were visiting before accessing the Website, the pages or features of the Website which you browsed and the time spent on those pages or features, search terms, the links on our Website that you clicked on and other statistics. When you use a web browser to access the Website, you may configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. Click the “Help” menu of your browser to learn more about how to change your cookie preferences. The operating system of your device may contain additional controls for cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to access and use certain features of the Website. Information about how Google Analytics collects and processes data on our site is available here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. To learn more about how to opt-out of Google Analytics’ use of your information, please click here https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout . 

  1. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Service Providers. Pillar Legal may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate the provision of services via the Website, or to perform certain Website-related services (e.g. hosting and maintenance services, database management, improvement of the Website’s features and to send you Legal Updates and surveys). We may from time to time share your PII with such third parties to administer or complete these tasks. These third parties only have access to your information as necessary to perform their functions and may not use it for any other purpose.

Third Parties. We may share aggregated information and non-identifying information with third parties for industry research and analysis, demographic profiling and other similar purposes.

Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement. Pillar Legal cooperates with government and law enforcement officials or private parties, to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose any information about you, including PII, to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas), to protect the property and rights of Pillar Legal or a third party, the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to comply with the law.

Business Transfers. If any or all of the assets of Pillar Legal are acquired by, or merged with, another entity we will share some or all of your information with this entity.

  1. Changing or Deleting Information

You can access and modify the PII we collect from you by emailing info@pillarlegalpc.com. If you want us to delete your PII, please contact us at info@pillarlegalpc.com with your request. We’ll take steps to delete your information as soon we can, but some information may remain in archived/backup copies for our records or as otherwise required by law

  1. Responding to Do Not Track Signals

Our Website does not have the capability to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from various web browsers.

  1. Security

Pillar Legal is very concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of information that we collect about you (including your PII). We take reasonable administrative, physical and electronic measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Please be aware, however, that no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information.

  1. International Transfer

Your PII may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. If you’re located outside the United States and choose to provide your PII to us, we may transfer your PII to the United States and process it there.

  1. Links to Other Sites

Our Website contains links to other websites including those of our clients. If you choose to click one of such links, you will be directed to that third party’s website. The fact that we link to a website is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We do not exercise control over third party websites. These other websites may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, collect data or solicit personal information from you. This Privacy Policy addresses the use and disclosure of information that we collect from you through this Website. Other sites follow different rules regarding the use or disclosure of the personal information you submit to them. We encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other websites you visit. In addition, social media buttons such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter (that might include widgets such as the “share this” button or other interactive mini programs) may be on our Website. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. These social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features apart from your visit to our Website are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it

  1. Our Policy Towards Children

This Website is not directed to children under 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with PII without their consent, he or she should contact us at info@pillarlegalpc.com. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with PII, we will remove such information from our files.