Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Hodes Milman uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.

Hodes Milman (“VerdictVictory” or “we”) is committed to preserving and safeguarding your privacy. As part of this commitment, we want you to be fully aware of what happens to the personal information we collect through the Hodes Milman website (the “Website”). 

Accordingly, this Website Privacy Policy sets out the manner in which we will collect, use, disclose and otherwise manage information submitted through the website. This policy is effective from 4/21/2023.

What Is Personal Information?

“Personal Information” is information about an identifiable individual or information that allows an individual to be identified. It includes, but is not limited to: a person’s name, home address, telephone number, personal email address(es), billing and account information, financial institution, employment information, medical information, and information about a client’s legal issue(s).

Collection of Personal Information

You may visit our Website without providing any of your personal information to us. At this time, the only personal information that we collect through our Website is personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through the “Contact” area of the Website.

We may automatically collect general anonymous information related to your use of our Website, such as the date and time you visit the Website and the pages you visit on the Website. Our server may also automatically collect information about the type of browser you use and the name of your Internet Service Provider.

Use of Personal Information

Any Personal Information you provide to us when you send us an email is only used solely to identify who you are and to respond to the purpose for which you submitted the message.

By providing Personal Information to Hodes Milman , you agree and consent that we may use and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and any other applicable legislation. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not provide your Personal Information. If you choose not to provide us with any required Personal Information, we may not be able to offer you legal services or contact you to discuss your case.

In order to protect their own interests, individuals or organizations should not send confidential information to Hodes Milman until they have had a direct discussion with a lawyer at the firm about retaining Hodes Milman to provide legal services.

Hodes Milman may disclose Personal Information to organizations that perform services on behalf of the firm. Personal Information will only be provided to such organizations if they agree to use such information solely for the purposes of providing services to Hodes Milman and under the instruction of Hodes Milman. Further, they must agree to act in a manner consistent with the relevant principles articulated in this policy.

Please note that there are circumstances where the use and/or disclosure of Personal Information may be justified or permitted or where our firm is obliged to disclose information without consent. Such circumstances include:

* Where Hodes Milman is required by law or by order or by requirement of a court, administrative agency or another governmental tribunal to disclose certain information;
* Where Hodes Milman believes, upon reasonable grounds, that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of an identifiable person or group;
* Where disclosure is necessary to establish or collect money owing to Hodes Milman ;
* Where disclosure is necessary to permit Hodes Milman to pursue available remedies or limit any damages that Hodes Milman may sustain; or
* Where the information is public.

Where obliged or permitted to disclose information without consent, Hodes Milman will not disclose more information than is required.

Hodes Milman keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Website in order to determine what Hodes Milman services are most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Hodes Milman to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Third Party Links

The Website may include links to third party websites. These linked sites have separate and independent privacy policies which we recommend you read carefully. We have no control over such sites and, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the manner in which the organizations that operate such linked sites may collect, use, disclose, or otherwise treat your personal information.

Security of Personal Information

Hodes Milman strives to maintain adequate physical, procedural, and technical security with respect to its office and information storage facility so as to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, or modification of Personal Information. It is sometimes necessary to transport Personal Information to other locations, such as Courts, Tribunals or meetings. We are careful to keep your Personal Information secure if and when it must leave our storage facility.

In terms of communicating Personal Information to Hodes Milman, you should be aware that there is no method of transmitting or storing data that is completely secure. Mail, telephone calls, faxes, and transmissions over the Internet are all susceptible to possible loss, misrouting, interception, and misuse of information being communicated or transmitted. As a result, Hodes Milman does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that Personal Information will be protected against loss, misuse, or alteration and does not accept any liability for Personal Information submitted by you, nor for your or third parties’ use or misuse of Personal Information.

No Legal Advice

The material and information available on this Website is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or other advice. Use of this Website does not replace consultations with a qualified legal professional and, as such, you should not reply upon the information provided herein as advice.

In addition, the information made available on this Website changes rapidly and, therefore, some of said information may be out of date. You agree to bear all risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, any such information.

Lawyer-Client Relationship

Your use of or access to this Website does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Your use of this Website may facilitate access to or communications with one or more lawyers at Hodes Milman by way of email transmissions or otherwise via this Website. Receipt of any such communications or transmissions by any lawyer or other member of Hodes Milman does not create a lawyer-client relationship.

Web Server Logs 

When you visit our website, we may track information about your visit and store that information in web server logs. These are digital records 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/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 within the site;
  • The date and time of your visit;
  • The web page from which you arrived at our site;
  • The pages you viewed on the site; and
  • Certain searches/queries that you conducted via our website(s).

The information we collect in web server logs helps us administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use, and improve the user’s experience.

Cookies 

In order to offer and provide a customized and personal service, our websites and applications may use cookies and similar technologies 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. We use cookies to help remind us who you are and to help you navigate our sites during your visits. 

Cookies also can tell us where visitors go on a website and allow us to save preferences for you so you won’t have to re-enter them each time you visit. The use of cookies is relatively standard. Most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can use your browser to either notify you when you receive a cookie or to disable cookies.

If you wish to disable cookies from this site, you can do so using your browser. You should understand that some features of many sites may not function properly if you don’t accept cookies. 

For more information about using browsers to manage cookies, please see All About Cookies. You can also refuse to accept Flash cookies from this website using Adobe’s Flash management tools. You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.

By visiting this website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Mobile/SMS/Text

Hodes Milman may use a standard-rate, recurring SMS program which assists new clients of the firm in the intake and onboarding process. Messaging and data rates may apply. By opting into the Hodes Milman program, end-users agree to receive pre-written SMS messages from or on behalf of Hodes Milman via short code, and understand that consent is not a condition of service. Reply STOP at any time to stop receiving texts.

Pixels & Tracking 

We and our third-party providers may use cookies and other technologies such as log files, cookies, tracking pixels, and website analytics tools and services to collect personal information automatically about you. Such information includes your geolocation and the online identifiers, device information, and online activity information described above

To facilitate the automatic collection described above, we may use Pixels: Pixels are also known as “web beacons,” or “clear GIFs.” They are typically used to determine whether a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or links clicked. Data collected from pixels is often used to compile statistics about usage of websites and the success of email marketing campaigns.

Opting Out of Marketing Communications

If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can let us know by contacting us directly. The electronic marketing communications we send may also contain an opt-out mechanism

Please note that it may take up to 10 calendar days to remove your contact information from our marketing communications lists, so you may receive correspondence and materials from us for a short time after you make your request. Please also contact us to update or correct your information if it changes, or if you believe that any information that we have collected about you is inaccurate.

Do Not Track (DNT)

DO NOT TRACK REQUESTS

We adhere to the standards set out in this Privacy Policy and do not monitor or follow any Do Not Track browser requests. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Changes to The Privacy Policy

Hodes Milman reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to be informed of how Hodes Milman is protecting your Personal Information.

 Contact

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

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