Privacy Policy

Last updated: Dec 20, 2024 2:28 PM

We highly value your privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://matlinlegal.com Website (the "Website") operated by Sara Matlin ("us," "we," "our"), because this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of this Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you continue to use this website, that means you agree to continue to be bound by this Privacy Policy.

The information we collect, where we get this information, how we use it, what happens if we don't have it, and the legal basis for processing this information

We collect any and all information that you enter on this Website. In the last 12 months, we have collected the following information about individuals using our Website:

Identifying information - Name

Specific piece of information

Name

Legal basis for processing this information

The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation;
Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the user or of another person;
Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us;
Processing is necessary for the purpose of a legitimate interest pursued by us or by a third party.

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer.

How we use this information

Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Phone number

Specific piece of information

Phone number

Legal basis for processing this information

The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation;
Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the user or of another person;
Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us;
Processing is necessary for the purpose of a legitimate interest pursued by us or by a third party.

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer.

How we use this information

Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Identifying information - Email address

Specific piece of information

Email address

Legal basis for processing this information

The user has provided consent to the processing of their information;
Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;
Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation;
Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the user or of another person;
Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us;
Processing is necessary for the purpose of a legitimate interest pursued by us or by a third party.

Where we get this information

Information submitted by the consumer.

How we use this information

Enforcing our Terms of Service;
Performing services;
Providing customer service;
Resolving disputes;
Verifying customer information.

What happens if we don't have this information

Our use of your data for enforcing our Terms of Service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible;
Our use of your data for providing customer service will not be possible;
Our use of your data for resolving disputes will not be possible;
Our use of your data for verifying customer information will not be possible.

Disclosure of information you share on this website

We will not disclose information we collect through your use of our website to third parties. We reserve the right, however, to provide this information to our employees, contractors, agents, and designees so that they can perform certain website-related services (like web hosting or calendaring) on our behalf. We may need to disclose this information to a third party if we believe that we are required to do so for any or all of the following reasons: (i) by law, including complying with lawful legal processes and governmental requests; (ii) to prevent, detect, investigate, or prosecute criminal offenses or attacks on the technical integrity of the website or our network; and/or (iii) to protect the rights, property, or safety of Matlin Legal, the users of the website, or the public.

Sale of your information

We do not sell your personal information. Please see the "Your Rights" section below for more information about exercising your privacy rights regarding sales of your personal information.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies. Please visit our Cookie Policy to learn more about what cookies we collect, why we collect them, and how to change your cookie settings.

Children's privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform them that they cannot use this website. We do not sell any personal information, and we do not sell the personal information of minors under the age of 16.

Analytics programs

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Information retention

We use the Personal Information you give us on this site to respond to your information requests or to register you for certain services or events (like a webinar Matlin Legal hosts). We may keep your Personal Information in our records so that we may send you other information or materials that we think you may also want to receive. We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able serve you, and to comply with applicable professional standards. If at any time you would like us to edit your Personal Information or remove your Personal Information from our records, please contact us at Sara@MatlinLegal.com.

Your rights

Depending upon where you live, you may have the following rights with regard to your personal information:

The right to access the personal information that we have collected about you.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to know what personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which the personal information was collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom we disclose the personal information.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to say no to the sale of your personal information. (Matlin Legal does not sell your personal information.)

Applies To

Everyone

The right to opt out of the sharing of your personal information (with exceptions listed in the "Information Sharing" section).

Applies To

Everyone

The right to request that we delete all or some of the personal information that we have collected on you.

Applies To

Everyone

The right not to be discriminated against based upon your exercise of your privacy rights.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to ask us to transmit your personal information that we have collected on you to another provider (where technically feasible).

Applies To

Everyone

The right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.

Applies To

Residents of the United Kingdom only

The right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.

Applies To

Residents of the United Kingdom only

The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.

Applies To

Residents of the United Kingdom only

The right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.

Applies To

Everyone

The right to receive the personal information that we hold about you in a portable and, to the extent feasible, a readily usable format that allows you to transmit this information to another entity.

Applies To

Everyone

Exercising your rights

You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

Sara Matlin
Principal, Matlin Legal
sara@matlinlegal.com
650-394-5194
855 Jefferson Avenue, #1042 Redwood City, CA 94064
United States
https://matlinlegal.com
Do Not Sell My Personal Information

If you use our cookie consent banner to exercise your privacy rights, the opt out signal will be applied to your browser. If you opt-out by contacting us as stated above, your preference will be applied to your account and our databases, including offline sales.

We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request. To verify your identity, you will need to provide us with the following information with your request:

Name;
Phone number;
Email address.

Please note that we may be unable to process your request if you do not provide us with the above information.

You may also designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights on your behalf. You may designate an agent via any of the ways used to submit requests on your behalf. We will request the agent to verify that he or she has the authority to submit requests on your behalf. We will do so by asking the agent to submit the following information:

Valid power of attorney.

Please note that we may not be able to process your request if your designated agent and/or you do not provide us with the above information.

We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 to 45 days of receipt, depending upon where you reside. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial. Normally, we do not charge a fee to process or respond to consumer requests. However, for residents of certain states or countries, we may charge a fee if the request is excessive, repetitive or manifestly unfounded.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We do not support Do Not Track ("DNT"). You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.

Transferring data

We plan to transfer data only within the United States.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated Privacy Policy to this website or application.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at sara@matlinlegal.com.