PRIVACY POLICY
LAST UPDATED: February 23, 2023
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out how Cascade Law Group, PLLC (referred to as “Cascade”) uses and protects any information that you (referred to as “you” or “your”) provide when accessing, browsing, booking, contacting, or using our Website, www.cascade-lg.com (the “Website”).
Cascade is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. You can be assured that any personal identifying information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information” and defined below) you provide when using the Website will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes the type of information Cascade may collect from you or that you may provide when using the Website, as well as its practices for collecting, using, keeping, protecting, and/or disclosing any Personal Information.
I. PERSONAL INFORMATION
What Personal Information is Collected?
When browsing, entering, engaging with, or otherwise accessing the Website; contacting or engaging Cascade for its Services or conducting any other activity on the Website as described in the Terms and Condition (the “Terms”), you may be asked to enter or disclose various types of Personal Information, which may include, but is not limited to:
· Contact Information: name, email, postal address, telephone number, business contact information, or any other similar information you may provide.
· Identification and Demographics: date of birth, gender, nationality, ethnicity, interests, lifestyle information, photos, social media credentials, contacts, or referrals you provide.
· Transactional: payment information and billing address.
· Customer Content: photos, videos, reviews, and other information you may submit, such as comments on the Website, other online forums, and social media platforms.
· Research and Feedback: reviews and comments that you send through the Website and social media platforms; by email, over the phone or by mail.
· Device Information and Identifiers: IP addresses, cookie IDs, browser types and language, operating systems, platform type, and device type.
· Connection and Usage: domain names, browsing activity, scrolling and keystroke activity, advertisements viewed, forms or fields you complete or partially complete, search terms, whether you open an email, content you view and duration, quality of the service, and interaction with the content, logs, and other similar information. If these events occur while you are offline, they may be logged and uploaded when you next connect.
· Geolocation: city, state, and ZIP code associated with your IP address or derived through Wi-Fi triangulation. Cascade will ask for your permission before using your precise location from GPS-based functionality on your mobile devices.
· Social Media Information: if you interact through a third party platform or social media website using your social media credentials, depending on your social media settings, Cascade may have access to your information from that social network such as your name, email address, friend list, photo, age, gender, location, birth date, social networking ID, current city, your comments, and the people and other websites you follow.
· Additional Information: any additional information you provide either directly through the Website or through your interaction through our social media accounts, or any other communication.
When is Personal Information Collected?
Generally, you are not under any statutory or contractual obligation to provide Cascade any Personal Information; however, certain Personal Information may be automatically collected for you to use the Website.
Cascade collects information from you when you browse, enter, or use the Website; contact or engage Cascade for its Services; make a purchase; fill out an online form; or otherwise enter any information on the Website or our social media platforms which may include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, or other third party applications (together the “Third Party Platforms”).
How do you get my Consent?
When you provide any Personal Information on the Website, verify, or change your transactional details, complete a contact form, verify, or change your credit/debit card information, or anything of the like, you are automatically consenting to the collection, storage, and use of that information for your benefit and to improve Cascade’s offerings and your experience.
If Cascade asks for your Personal Information for any other reason, it will either: (a) ask directly for your express consent; or (b) provide you with an opportunity to say no or otherwise decline by contacting Cascade directly.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information at any time by contacting Cascade directly. Cascade reserves the right to retain any information previously collected for the purposes of resolving any disputes, as well as for obtaining and/or analyzing its aggregated data analytics.
How is your Personal Information used?
Cascade may use such Personal Information in any of the following ways:
· To personalize your experience on the Website.
· To maintain and improve the Website to better serve you and provide a more seamless experience across all devices.
· To allow Cascade to better service you in responding to your service requests or other queries.
· To administer a promotion, survey, or other feature.
· To quickly process your transactions.
· To send periodic e-mails regarding products, services, events, or promotions as they become available.
· To investigate and help prevent security issues, abuse, or violations of law or the Terms.
· Displaying content you generate, such as video, audio, and comments on the Website or on Third Party Platforms.
· Compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical business conduct.
How is your Personal Information protected?
Cascade takes the security of your Personal Information very seriously. Cascade implements a variety of security measures when you use the Website; or otherwise enter or input your Personal Information. Your Personal Information is accessible only to a limited number of persons who have the authority to access it, including but not limited to, contractors or agents Cascade that may employ to perform tasks, fix bugs, and/or monitor the Website on behalf of Cascade.
Does Cascade collect information from minors?
Cascade does not want to, and does not knowingly, collect any data from individuals under the age of eighteen. If Cascade learns that it has collected any such data without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian, Cascade will take all reasonable measures to delete such information and will not use it for any purposes. If you become aware of any Personal Information that Cascade has collected from a child under the age of eighteen without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian, please contact Cascade immediately.
How do I opt-out, remove, or modify any Personal Information I have provided?
You can request to have your Personal Information removed by contacting Cascade directly. Please note that Cascade may retain information about individual sales transactions to complete said transactions and for record keeping purposes.
Acceptance of Terms
Using the Website, you are hereby accepting this Privacy Policy and each of the terms and conditions stipulated herein. If you are not in agreement with this Privacy Policy, you should refrain from any further use of the Website and Services.
Your continued use of the Website and Services, following the posting of any updates or changes to this Privacy Policy, shall indicate that you agree and accept such changes.
Limitation of Liability
You acknowledge and agree that to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances will you hold Cascade liable for consequential, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or enhanced damages, that are caused or alleged to be caused in connection with your use of the Website, or your purchase or engagement with any of its Services. For clarity, under no circumstances will you hold Cascade liable for any damages caused by or related to the Website and/or your use of its Services.
Does the Website use 'cookies'?
Yes. Cascade and its service providers, advertisers, and other third parties use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., HTTP cookies, HTML 5, flash local storage cookies, web beacons, GIFs, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, and software development kits) to recognize you on, off, and across your devices. Cookies are small files that Cascade, or its service providers transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) and/or your device that enables Cascade or its service provider's systems to recognize your browser or device to capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help Cascade understand your preferences based on previous or current Website activity, which enables Cascade to provide you with improved services. The Website also uses cookies to help Cascade compile aggregate data about Website traffic and interaction so that Cascade can offer better experiences and services in the future.
Cascade and its third-party partners and vendors may use tracking technologies, such as cookies, pixels, and web beacons and collect and store information about you when you use or interact with the Website, marketing communications, advertising content and/or third-party websites, in order to provide you with targeted advertising based on your browsing activities and interests. These third parties automatically receive your IP address or mobile device identifier when you access the Website or third-party websites. They may also use Tracking Technologies to measure the effectiveness of advertisements, to personalize the advertising content, and to serve you advertisements that are relevant to your regional location. Cascade may also use information collected using third party cookies and beacons in its emails to deliver advertising when you visit third party websites.
You can opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following pages:
· FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
· GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
Cookies are used to:
· Understand and save your preferences for future visits.
· Compile aggregate data about traffic and interactions to offer better experiences in the future. Cascade may also use trusted third-party service providers that track this information on its behalf.
You can choose to have your computer or device warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You can do this through your browser or device settings.
If you disable cookies, some features on the Website may be disabled. Disabling cookies may also affect your experience by decreasing the Website’s efficiency or causing it to not function properly.
Third Party and other disclosures of your Personal Information
Cascade may share your non-private or Personal Information with other companies, advertisers, partners, social networks, service providers, research and management companies, search engines, law enforcement, hosting partners, and other parties who assist in operating the Website, conducting its business, or otherwise servicing you. Similarly, if Cascade is involved in a merger, collaboration, or acquisition, your Personal Information may be transferred. However, Cascade will provide you with notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Cascade may also release your Personal Information under certain circumstances where Cascade believes release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce its policies, and/or protect Cascade or others' rights, property, or safety. Cascade may also be required to disclose your Personal Information if required by law or in response to a valid request by a public authority (e.g., a court or governmental agency).
How is your Personal Information Shared and Disclosed?
Cascade may share and disclose your Personal Information for the following reasons:
· Customer Instructions: You can determine your own policy for the sharing and disclosure of your Personal Information and Cascade does not control how you choose to share or disclose your Personal Information. Cascade will share and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with your instructions and in compliance with applicable law.
· Compliance with Applicable Law: If Cascade receives a request for information, Cascade may disclose Personal Information if it reasonably believes disclosure is in accordance with or required by any applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
· To Enforce Our Rights, Prevent Fraud, and For Safety: To protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Cascade or third parties, including enforcing contracts or policies, or in connection with investigating and preventing fraud or security issues.
· Third Party and other disclosures of your Personal Information: Cascade may share your non-Personal Information with related Third-Party Platforms, companies, advertisers, social networks, service providers, research companies, search engines, law enforcement, hosting partners, and other parties who assist Cascade in operating the Website, conducting business, or otherwise servicing you. Cascade may also release your Personal Information under certain circumstances when Cascade believes it is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce its policies, and/or protect Cascade or others' rights, property, or safety. Cascade may also be required to disclose your Personal Information if required by law or in response to a valid request by a public authority (e.g., a court or governmental agency).
· With Consent: Cascade may share Personal Information with third-parties when it has consent to do so.
Retention of your Personal Information
Cascade will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Cascade will retain and use your Personal Information to the extent necessary to comply with its legal obligations (for example, if it is required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, complete audits, and/or enforce its legal agreements and policies.
Third Party Links
Occasionally, at its discretion, Cascade may include or offer third party advertisements or services on the Website. These third parties have separate and independent privacy policies. Therefore, Cascade has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these third parties. Nonetheless, Cascade seeks to protect the integrity of the Website and welcome any feedback about these other third-party links.
Behavioral Advertising
As described above, Cascade may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications Cascade believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
II. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Cascade is headquartered in the United States; however, it may transfer your information to service providers and other third-parties located outside of your country of residence, including in the United States. This may be necessary to provide its services and for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Data privacy laws vary from country to country and may not be equivalent to, or as protective as, the laws in your home country. Cascade takes steps to ensure that reasonable safeguards are in place with the aim to ensure an appropriate level of protection for your Personal Information, in accordance with applicable law. These measures include data transfer agreements. By providing Cascade with your Personal Information, you acknowledge any such transfer, storage, or use.
Some Services can only be provided if Cascade has your Personal Information, therefore deletion of your Personal Information may result in termination of such Services. Cascade will take reasonable steps to verify your identity, including authenticating you through your e-mail address. Cascade may require further documentation before granting access to your information.
III. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Cascade is constantly aiming to improve its Services, so it may need to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Cascade reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the Website. If Cascade makes any material changes to this Privacy Policy, Cascade will notify you here that it has been updated so you are aware of what information Cascade collects, how it uses it, and under what circumstances, if any, it uses and/or discloses it to any third party.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or if you want to verify, modify, receive, suspend, or delete your Personal Information stored, you can reach Cascade directly.