Privacy Policy

June 28, 2023

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP (Haight) values its users’ privacy. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit our website or make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will and will not do with the information we collect. Our Policy has been designed and created to ensure those affiliated with Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP of our commitment and realization of our obligation not only to meet but to exceed most existing privacy standards.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to make sure that we are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page. If at any point in time Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP decides to make use of any personally identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different from that which was stated when this information was initially collected, the user or users shall be promptly notified by email. Users at that time shall have the option as to whether to permit the use of their information in this separate manner.

This Policy applies to Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us. Through the use of https://www.hbblaw.com/, you are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.

Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website;
2. Why we collect personally identifiable information and the legal basis for such collection;
3. How we use the collected information and with whom it may be shared;
4. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data; and
5. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.

Information We Collect

It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if you elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to register you as a user or provide you with any products or services. The website collects various types of information, such as:

● Voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, email, and phone number.
● Information automatically collected with visiting our website, which may include cookies, third party tracking technologies, and server logs.

In addition, Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP may have the occasion to collect non-personal anonymous demographic information, such as the type of browser you are using, IP address, or type of operating system, which will assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP may also deem it necessary, from time to time, to follow websites that our users may frequent to glean what types of services and products may be the most popular to customers or the general public.

Please rest assured that this site will only collect personal information that you knowingly and willingly provide to us by way of contact form inquiries. It is the intent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested, and any additional users specifically provided for on this Policy.

Why We Collect Information and For How Long

We are collecting your data for several reasons:

● To better understand your needs and provide you with the services you have requested;
● To fulfill our legitimate interest in improving our services;
● To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time we retain said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the length of time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it is reasonable to keep records to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations; any limitation periods within which claims might be made; any retention periods prescribed by law or recommended by regulators, professional bodies or associations; the type of contract we have with you, the existence of your consent, and our legitimate interests in keeping such information as stated in this Policy.

Use of Information Collected

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent, or lease any of its customer lists and/or names to any third parties.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP may collect and may make use of personal information to assist in the operation of our website and to ensure delivery of the services you need and request. At times, we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information as a means to keep you informed of other possible products and/or services that may be available to you from https://www.hbblaw.com/.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP may also be in contact with you with regards to completing surveys and/or research questionnaires related to your opinion of current or potential future services that may be offered.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP uses various third-party social media features including but not limited to LinkedIn and other interactive programs. These may collect your IP address and require cookies to work properly. These services are governed by the privacy policies of the providers and are not within Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP’s control.

Disclosure of Information

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP may not use or disclose the information provided by you except under the following circumstances:

● as necessary to provide services or products you have ordered;
● in other ways described in this Policy or to which you have otherwise consented;
● in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannot be reasonably determined;
● as required by law, or in response to a subpoena or search warrant;
● to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;
● as necessary to enforce the Terms of Service;
● as necessary to maintain, safeguard, and preserve all the rights and property of Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP.

Non-Marketing Purposes

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP greatly respects your privacy. We do maintain and reserve the right to contact you if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security breaches, account issues, and/or changes in Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP products and services). In certain circumstances, we may use our website or other public means to post a notice.

Unsubscribe or Opt-Out

All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications from us by way of filling out our dedicated form. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website, please fill out the form at https://www.hbblaw.com/delete-my-personal-info/. If you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific website to opt-out. Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP will continue to adhere to this Policy with respect to any personal information previously collected.

Links to Other Websites

Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the information collected by our website.

Security

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP takes precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline. Wherever we collect sensitive information, that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers and servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification of the user’s personal information under our control.

The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private communications to build users’ trust and confidence in the internet and website use by providing simple and secure access and communication of credit card and personal information.

CCPA

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP is fully compliant with the California Consumer Privacy Act which went in place January 1, 2020. This includes Haight saving all consumer information collected in the past 12 months in case a user wishes to have said information deleted.

Users can request to know what information Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP has collected up to twice a year by filling out our contact form: https://www.hbblaw.com/contact-us/.

Acceptance of Terms

By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that you agree and accept such changes.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to our website, please feel free to contact us at the following contact form, phone number, or mailing address.

Contact Form: https://www.hbblaw.com/contact-us/
Telephone Number: 213.542.8000

Mailing Address:
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
555 South Flower Street
Forty-Fifth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071