1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: This Privacy Policy is intended to inform You, the user and client, about the information and data gathered by Stead Blanton Group, Inc., doing business as DSB Legal (“DSB Legal,” “Us” or “We” interchangeably) when you use DSB Legal website, mobile applications, services and other distribution platforms (the “Sites”), how We collect your information, what information We collect, how We store your information, and to the degree your information may be used. DSB Legal takes your privacy seriously. We do not rent, sell, or share your personal information with third parties, except as listed and described below.
Our Sites and associated communications from Us may contain links to third-party sites, which are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that You read the privacy policy of any such sites that you visit. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Sites, as owned, and operated by DSB Legal.
1.1 CONSENT: By visiting our Sites, You consent to the information collection, use, and sharing practices described in this Privacy Policy. If, for any reason, You do not agree with the content of this Privacy Policy, stop using the Services and Sites. To access certain functionalities of the Sites, You will be required to register by providing certain information.
1.2 WHAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT ADDRESS: This Privacy Policy does not address the data management process and policies of, and information usage policies of, other sites and/or integrations of which the Sites may be linked to, or on which a DSB Legal service utilizes. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy does not address the data management practices and policies of, and information usage policies of other sites to which the Site may link or integrate with, as it relates to those third-party site’s compliance with federal laws and regulations.
2. DATA COLLECTION & USE: We only collect the personal data that You choose to provide during your registration process such as your name and email address. You may elect to not provide the above information, but You will not be able to use certain features or services of the DSB Legal Sites.
2.2 CHILDREN’S DATA: The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. If You are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, You may contact us using the contact details set out below to request that it be deleted. As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we “share” or “sell” (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.
3. INFORMATION AND ANALYTICS WE COLLECT: The information We collect from visitors to our Sites depends on how You chose to interact with us through the Sites. When You register with Us and sign into our Sites, You are not anonymous to Us. The following is a list of types of information we may collect and ways in which it is collected:
Identity Data You Provide. When You sign up for a service that requires registration or payment, We ask you for Personal Information including your name, email address, and potentially billing information. We also collect information You provide when requesting a service, and this information may, among other things, include personal information or reveal details about your preferences. We typically store and maintain the information collected
Financial and Transaction Data: We collect information including your payment methods and details of other services You have purchased from Us.
User Generated Content: When You post a review or share other user generated content across channels, it will be public and accessible by anyone.
User Communications. When You send email to DSB Legal, including customer support, we retain those communications to process your request and improve our service.
Cookies. When You visit the Sites, We send one or more cookies (that is, small text files providing information about your interactions with the Services) to your computer that uniquely identifies your browser. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but You can change your browser’s settings to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Cookies may contain account information such, but not limited to: may include information about how you access and use our Site and your account, including device information, browser information, information about your network connection, your IP address and other information regarding your interaction with the Services, and your username and password if You opt in to the automatic login option. Note that if You choose to decline cookies via your browser, You will have some limitations in using DSB Legal services. Additionally blocking Cookies may not completely prevent how we share information with third-parties such as our advertising partners.
4. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT: DSB Legal uses personal and other information collected through the Sites to fulfill your requests for services, contact you, customize content, and improve our services. More specifically:
Provide Services. Personal and other information is anonymously shared with our selected service providers and partner sites in connection with providing services to you, fulfilling your requests for services, processing credit card payments, performing business and sales analysis, and offering contests or conducting surveys.
Communicate. We use your personal information to communicate with You generally, or to provide You with updates or information concerning our services.
Complying with the Law: We disclose personal and other information if We have a good-faith belief that the disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, legal process or an enforceable government request; to enforce applicable terms of use for our services; to detect, prevent or otherwise address illegal activity, fraud, or security issues; or to protect the property or safety of our users, DSB Legal, or the public as required or permitted by law.
Marketing: We may use your personal data to contact You about our latest news, our products, and/or our Services. You will receive marketing communications from Us if You have (1) subscribed to receive marketing communications from Us, or (2) purchased our Services and You have not opted out of receiving that marketing when You provide us with your email address. Note: to unsubscribe from marketing emails You may click the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of any marketing email.
5. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA: We will hold your personal information on our systems only for as long as required to provide You with the services you have requested, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if We reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to Our relationship with You. In some circumstances (1) You can ask us to delete your data: see ‘Your Choices below for further information; or (2) We may anonymize your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with You) for research or statistical purposes, in which case We may use this information indefinitely without further notice to You.
6. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES: As a user of the Sites, You have the following options:
Account Review, Deletion of Information. If you have an account with Us, You can review, update, and/or correct your account information (such as your name and contact information) online by making the appropriate selections or changes. We make good faith efforts to provide You with access to your personal information and the ability to correct the information if it is inaccurate or to delete it at your request (if it is not required to be retained by law or for legitimate business purposes). We require users to reliably identify themselves and the information they wish to access, correct, or remove before processing these requests, and We may decline to process requests that We believe in good faith are unreasonable or unduly burdensome (such as requests that are repetitive, require disproportionate technical effort, jeopardize the privacy of others, or would be impractical to satisfy).
Opt-Out. If We propose to use personal information for any purposes other than those described in this Privacy Policy, We will offer You an effective way to opt out of the use of personal information for those other purposes. We reserve the right to contact you on matters that We believe in good faith to be urgent or of particular importance even if You opt out from other communications.. You can exercise that right by contacting us at Helo@DSB-Legal.com
6. EMAIL NOTICE: When You register to use DSB Legal services your email will automatically be listed in the DSB Legal mailing list. You will receive welcome information, account information, and other marketing related information related to DSB Legal services and the products you viewed and purchased. You may also receive periodic emails from us notifying you of new features, products, titles, and other related information for DSB Legal services.
You may choose to opt out of receiving emails from DSB Legal, but if You choose to do so, You may not receive technical support requests, account updates and notifications, product updates, security updates or updates to the Terms of Services of DSB Legal as well as updates to Privacy Policy of DSB Legal.
7. BUSINESS TRANSITIONS: In the event DSB Legal undergoes a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by or with another company, including partial or all assets, any personally identifiable information We have on record will likely be transferred with the transition.
8. SECURITY: We utilize services that protect all data with SSL encryption and other security measures to ensure you that your data is protected and safe. We cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent unauthorized access from occurring on either the user end, or the hosting platform end.
