Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy applies to information collected online from the users of our website.
This website is owned by The Nielsen Law Firm, 9800 Northwest Freeway, Suite 314, Houston, Texas 77092 (PHONE 713.524.4800 – FAX 888.587.9443).
Our company is committed to maintaining the security, confidentiality and accuracy of your personal information. In this policy, you can learn what kind of information we collect, when and how we might use that information and how we protect the information and the choices you have with respect to your personal information.
Agreement to this Policy
By using this website you consent to this Policy, including your consent to our use and disclosure of information about you in the manner described in this Policy.

What personal information is collected through this website and how is it used?
We collect information about our users in three ways: directly from the user, from our Web server logs and through cookies. We use the information primarily to provide you with a personalized Internet experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you. We don’t share any of the information you provide with others, unless we say-so in this privacy policy, or when we believe in good faith that the law requires for us to do so.
We will receive a variety of “personally identifiable information” without tracking it, such as your email address, IP address and message content. When we need to collect personally identifiable information from you to execute a requested transaction or provide you with a particular service, we will ask you to voluntarily supply us with the information we need. We may ask you for information such as, but not limited to: your name, address, telephone number, and email address to process your submission. If you submit any sensitive information, you do so at your own risk and we will not be liable to you or responsible for consequences of your submission.
Information that you provide to us through the contact form or an online chat will be used so that we may respond to your inquiry. We may also use information you provide to us to communicate with you in the future. If you do not wish to receive such communications, you may opt out (unsubscribe) as described below.
Web server logs: when you visit our website, we may track information about your visit and store the information and Web server logs, which are record of the activities on our sites. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. Examples of the information we may collect include:
your unique Internet protocol address;
the name of your unique Internet service provider;
the town back/city, county/state and country from which you access our website;
the kind of browser or computer you use;
the number of links you click with andesite;
the date and time of your visit;
the webpage from which you arrive to our website;
the pages that you viewed on the site; and
certain searches/queries that you conducted via our website.
The information we collect and Web server log helps us administer the site, analyze it’s usage, protect the website and its contents from inappropriate use and improve the users experience. Customer information will be protected by security safeguards that are appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information. These measures include computer safeguards, secured files and buildings, and restrictions on who may access your personal information.

Cookies
In order to offer and provide a customized and personal experience, our websites and applications may use cookies to store and help track information about you. Cookies are simply small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot obtain information from your hard drive, destroy files, or transmit viruses. If you request certain services from us, our website may then attempt to set cookies on your computer and later access those cookies. You can normally refuse cookies by setting preferences in your browser. You do not need to accept cookies in order to use the services provided by our website.

How is personal information protected?

We take certain appropriate security measures to help protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. However, we do not assume any responsibility for any actions or omissions of third parties, including other website users and including the manner in which they might use information received either from this website or independently.

Who has access to the information?
Customer information may only be retained for the period of time required to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. We will not sell, rent, or lease mailing list or other user data to others, and we will not make your personal information available to any unaffiliated parties, except as follows:
to agents, website vendors and/or contractors who may use it on our behalf or in connection with their relationship with us;
if we are unable to assist with your matter, but know an unaffiliated attorney or firm that may be able to help you, we may refer you and share information you provided us with that party; and,
as required by law, in a matter of public safety or policy, as needed and connection with the transfer of our business assets (for example, if we are acquired by another law firm or if we are liquidated during bankruptcy proceedings);
or if we believe in good faith that sharing the data is necessary to protect our rights or property.
How can I correct, amend or delete my personal information and backslash or opt out of future communications?
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. Contact us via the phone number, contact form or mailing address on our website at any time to:
see what data we have about you, if any;
change\correct any data we have about you;
ask us to go delete any data we have about you; and/or
opt out of future communications from us.

Protecting Children’s Privacy Online
We encourage parents and guardians to spend time with their children online and to be fully familiar with the websites visited by their children. We recognize the particular importance of protecting privacy where children are involved. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information online from children under the age of 13. If a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personally identifiable information online, we ask that a parent or guardian contact us. Visit the Federal Trade Commission website for more information about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, please be sure to read this Privacy Policy with your parent and obtain his or her permission before you submit or post any Personal Information, and before you use any features of this website.

Contacting You
By filling out and submitting information on our website, you give us or one of our affiliates or partners permission to contact you. We consider this permission not to be specific to services related to the content of the website alone but to include other applicable products and services we may market and advertise in the future.

Changes to Privacy Policy
We update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If our information practices change in a significant way, we will post the policy changes here. We reserve the right to make changes in this policy at any time. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us via the phone number, contact form or mailing address listed on this website.

PLEASE PRINT AND RETAIN A COPY OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY FOR YOUR RECORDS.