Privacy Policy

Welcome to Consumer Defense Partners

Welcome to the Consumer Defense Partners website (www.consumerdefensepartners.com the "Website"). This written policy (the "Privacy Policy") is designed to tell you about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide via this Website and certain related services. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using, or submitting information, to this Website.

Your Consent

This Privacy Policy sets forth the Website's current policies and practices with respect to nonpublic personal information of the users of the Website. By using this Website, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

At Consumer Defense Partners, we put the needs of our visitors and clients first. The information gathered from you on our website includes personal information such as your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number(s). If you hire us, any information shared electronically is subject to this Privacy Policy.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY (OTHERWISE NOTED AS THIS "AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ASSENT TO THIS AGREEMENT, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

At Consumer Defense Partners, we share your concerns about privacy. We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for all our Website web pages.

CONTACT

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information by Consumer Defense Partners please contact info@cdp.law.

Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information from you in the course of our business, including through your use of our website, by our use of cookies, when you contact or request information from us, when you engage our legal or other services or as a result of your relationship with one or more of our staff and clients. Much of that data comprises business information, but some of that data may inevitably comprise your personal information. The personal information we may collect and use includes:

• name and contact details (including addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, titles and other business information);
• logs of emails and internet use, including your use of the Website;
• financial information, such as payment-related information;
• technical information, such as information from your visits to our website or applications or in relation to materials and communications we send to you electronically;
• information you provide to us for the purposes of attending meetings and events, including access and dietary requirements;
• identification and background information provided by you or collected as part of our business acceptance processes;
• personal information provided to us by or on behalf of our clients or generated by us in the course or providing services to them, which may include special categories of data;
• any other information relating to you which may be provided to us.

Use of Information

We may use the information we collect in the following ways:

• Send you requested service information
• Provide you with a requested service
• Respond to your questions and concerns
• Send you marketing communications or advertisements
• Improve our website or services
• Personalize your web or service experience
• To protect against fraud, and ensure confidentiality and security

How we obtain your personal information

We collect information or data from you in various ways, including:

• during the course of your use of the Website (this will include any and all material you send or submit either to the Website or to any email address provided on the Website);
• by our use of "cookies" (see "Passive Information Collection");
• information which you provide to us and when we request further information from you from time to time;
• as part of our business acceptance processes and about you and others as necessary in the course of providing legal services;
• while monitoring our technology tools and services, including our websites and email communications sent to and from Consumer Defense Partners;
• when you provide it to us, or interact with us directly, for instance engaging with our staff or registering on one of our digital platforms or applications;
• from providers of compliance-related information or credit-related information; and
• from other sources, such as keeping the contact details we already hold for you accurate and up to date using publicly available sources.

Sharing of Information

We collect and use data collected from you (however collected), including any personal information, for the following legitimate business purposes of Consumer Defense Partners;

• administration and functionality of our Website, digital platforms and applications;
• to process your requests and answer your inquiries;
• the continuation of Consumer Defense Partners' business and the provision of legal services;
• to fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information;
• provision of information regarding Consumer Defense Partners and our offices, and on our services, seminars and publications, our marketing information and all other information or materials offered by us;
• sending of newsletters, legal updates and all other information or materials offered by us;
• consolidation of information relating to our clients and vendors among Consumer Defense Partners offices;
• matters incidental to the purposes of use set out above, where permitted by applicable local law and regulation;
• Outside attorneys who we reasonably believe will be able to assist you with legal matters not within our scope of practice or geographic practice area;
• Transferees, assignees, and other recipients of our business assets in the event our law firm is sold, merged, acquired, or dissolved, or in the event divulging the information is essential to the preservation of our legal rights or property.

Additionally, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information as required by law (e.g., to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or similar legal process served on our website) and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, and/or respond to a government request. In certain situations, we may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including meeting national security or law enforcement requirements. To the extent that we are permitted, we will always alert you to such outside requests or demands for information.

In the event Consumer Defense Partners goes through a business transition, such as a merger.

Security

We care about protecting the security of your personal information, and we have implemented security procedures to protect the personal information that you provide to us. However, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that such information will never be accessed, used, or released in a manner that is inconsistent with this policy. Some of the measures we take are:

• Limiting access to personal information to those employees who are critical to communicating with you.
• Implementing appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard against unauthorized access or use including firewall protections and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology
• Requiring appropriate consents and protections from our authorized agents and business partners before we share any personally identifiable information.

While we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the internet which are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Website cannot be guaranteed; and (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party.

We strongly advise that you not submit to us via this website or its associated email functions your Social Security number, bank account number, debit or credit-card number, or any other information that could reasonably be characterized as sensitive. Consumer Defense Partners does not request your sensitive information and therefore cannot be responsible for its security and confidentiality, nor will Consumer Defense Partners be liable for any breaches thereof. Sensitive information you submit to Consumer Defense Partners via this website or its associated email and live chat-room functions is submitted by you at your own risk

Passive Information Collection

As you navigate through a website, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection.

This Website may use Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP Address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so you can access the Internet and is generally considered to be non-personally identifiable information, because in most cases an IP address is dynamic (changing each time you connect to the Internet), rather than static (unique to a particular user's computer). We use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to use in connecting to our Website, and administer and improve services to our consumers.

A "cookie" is a bit of information that a website sends to your web browser that helps the site remember information about you and your preferences.

"Session cookies" are temporary bits of information that are erased once you exit your web browser window or otherwise turn your computer off. Session cookies are used to improve navigation on websites and to collect aggregate statistical information. This Website uses session cookies.

"Persistent cookies" are more permanent bits of information that are placed on the hard drive of your computer and stay there unless you delete the cookie. Persistent cookies store information on your computer for a number of purposes, such as retrieving certain information you have previously provided (e.g., username), helping to determine what areas of the website visitors find most valuable, and customizing the website based on your preferences. This Website uses persistent cookies.

"Internet tags" (also known as single-pixel GIFs, clear GIFs, invisible GIFs, and 1-by-1 GIFs) are smaller than cookies and tell the website server information such as the IP address and browser type related to the visitor's computer. This Website uses Internet tags. "Navigational data" ("log files," "server logs," and "clickstream" data) and "Internet Tags" are used for system management, to improve the content of the site, market research purposes, and to communicate information to visitors. This Website uses navigational data.

Links

This Website may contain links to websites of third parties not affiliated with us. This Privacy Policy will not apply to these third-party websites and the Website is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content on any of these other websites, even where these third-party sites indicate a special relationship or "partnership" with the Website. We do not disclose personally identifiable information to those responsible for the linked sites. The linked sites, however, may collect personal information from you when you link to their site. This collecting of information is not subject to the control of the Website. To ensure protection of your privacy, always review the privacy policies of the sites you visit by linking from this Website.

Testimonials

We may display personal testimonials on our website in addition to other endorsements. With your consent, we may post your testimonial along with your name and city/state of residence. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, you can contact us at info@cdp.law.

Do Not Track Disclosures

How do we respond to Web browser "do not track" signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of personally identifiable information about an individual consumer's online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services?

We currently do not respond to DNT signals in browsers.

May other parties collect personally identifiable information about an individual consumer's online activities over time and across different websites when they visit www.consumerdefensepartners.com?

No.

Protecting Children's Privacy Online

The Website is not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18), and we request that these individuals do not provide Personal Information through the Website. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18 without parental consent. Visit the Federal Trade Commission website for more information about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you believe that we have received information from a child or other person who is not of a majority age in their relevant jurisdiction, please contact us at our email or physical mailing address listed in the "Contact Us" section below and we will take all reasonable efforts to remove the information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes the types of information we currently collect, and the ways we use and protect that information. From time to time, we may collect different types of information and use that information in different ways. In these cases, we may edit this policy to explain the new practices. Because protecting your privacy is very important to us, we do not expect major changes in policy. However, if we do make significant changes in our practices, we will include announcements on the Website home page so that you will know to review the revised policy.

Contact Us

You may contact us to regarding the information that we collect, and you may have rights to information we collect. Subject to certain exceptions, you may contact us to:

• Discover the information, if any, that we may have collected about you
• Edit any collected information about you to make it fully accurate
• Request that any collected information about you be deleted
• Opt in or opt out of receiving from us communications related to your interests as we have understood them

Email us: info@cdp.law

Call us: (888) 208-9129

Write us at: 491 Brown St, Akron, OH 44311

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or the www.consumerdefensepartners.com, don't hesitate to contact us!

Please print and retain a copy of this privacy policy for your records.