This privacy policy will describe at length the methods in which 123Lawyers.com will use the personal information that is collected from you when you visit 123Lawyers.com or any of our related website properties, application websites, mobile platforms and any other sites that link directly to this privacy policy as shown here. Any related services and website properties, application websites and mobile platforms, may supplement this privacy policy with additional privacy terms or with additional privacy notices in connection with certain features of that service.

Your privacy is important to us at 123Lawyers.com and we will make sure that we go to great lengths to protect it under all circumstances, along with all personal information that is submitted to us via our websites and mobile applications. This statement does not apply to information collected in any other way, including offline. This website may contain links to sites maintained by others. This Privacy Statement does not reflect the privacy practices of those sites.

As used herein, the term "personal information" generally means information that specifically identifies an individual (such as user's name, address, telephone number, email address, credit card or other account number) or that is associated with an identifiable person (such as demographic information or information about a person's activities when such information is linked to personally identifying information). However, personal information does not include, and this policy does not cover, any publicly available information and public records about professionals, including without limitation information obtained from licensing authorities, associations, accrediting bodies, courts, law enforcement agencies, and websites that are available to the public. Personal information also does not include "aggregate" information, which is data we collect about the use of the Site or categories of Site users, from which any personal information has been removed.

1. Information supplied directly by you, the user
2. Information obtained from our web server logs
3. Information collected from "cookies" (small pieces of data that are sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive)

Here’s how we collect that information from you:

1. Information supplied by the user:
   

   The types of information that 123Lawyers.com collects directly from you may include the following as well as any other information type that we expressly ask you to enter and submit to the service:

   • Contact information, such as your name, home address or ZIP code, email address, and telephone number. 
   • Usernames and passwords.
   • Payment information, such as a credit or debit card number.
   • Comments and feedback.
   • Interests and communication preferences.

   This site may also collect information about your business.  If you register as an attorney or law firm, any information you provide to us regarding your business (including, but not limited to the name of the practice/firm, address, telephone number, business email address, job title, bar association details, your professional experience and credentials, your education) is not considered to be personal information.

2. Information Obtained Through Web Server Logs

   123Lawyers.com automatically collects certain information regarding your use of the service. Examples of information collected automatically include:

   • Internet Protocol ("IP") address used to connect your computer to the Internet.
   • Computer, device and connection information, such as browser type and version, operating system, mobile platform and unique device identifier (“UDID”) and other technical identifiers.
   • Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") click stream data, including date and time, and content you viewed or searched for on a Service.
   • Location information for location-aware Services to provide you with more relevant content for where you are in the world.

   We may use and disclose automatically collected information for any purpose, except where we are restricted by applicable law.  If we combine any automatically collected information with personal information, the combined information will be treated by us as personal information.

   We may also use aggregated information for any purpose, however, this information does not identify specific individuals and so is not personal information.

3. Information Obtained from Cookies

   The Service may also automatically collect information through the use of cookies or similar technologies, such as web beacons.  Cookies are small text files that a website sends to the browser on your computer or mobile device when you first visit a web page so that the website can recognize your device the next time you visit.  Most websites typically use the following.

   • "Session" cookies, which are temporary and deleted, when you close your browser.
   • "Persistent" cookies, which remain until you delete them or they expire.
   • Web beacons, which are electronic images also known as single-pixel gifs.

   In general, cookies, web beacons and similar technologies do not contain personally identifiable information, but when you furnish your personal information through the Service, this information may be linked to the non-personally identifiable data stored in cookies sent to your browser from the Service.

The personal information that 123Lawyers.com collects from its users is used to create an optimal online experience that will facilitate a simple way for you to connect with lawyers in a secure and efficient manner. We use the information primarily to provide you with a personalized Internet or mobile application experience that delivers the information, resources, and services that are most relevant and helpful to you.

In general, we use personal information we collect from you through the Site to facilitate your use of the Site, to process your requests or transactions, to provide you with information, products and services you request, to administer and assist us with the operation of the Site and of our business, and for the purpose for which the information was provided. For example, we may use the information we collect:

• to send you a welcoming email and to contact you about your use of the Site, such as for administrative purposes or to provide you with customer service.
• if you are a professional, to verify your identity when attempting to claim your Profile.
• to respond to your emails, submissions, comments, requests or complaints.
• to request feedback and to enable us to analyze, develop, customize and improve the Site and our information and services.
• for the specific purpose for which the information was provided.

We may also receive information from third parties with whom we have business relationships, and may combine this information with the other personal information we have about you. In such cases, this Policy governs our use and disclosure of such information.

123Lawyers.com has implemented certain appropriate security measures to help protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, some of our websites are protected with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. Also, we store the information about you in a data center with restricted access and appropriate monitoring, and we use a variety of technical security measures to secure your data. In addition, we use intrusion detection and virus protection software. However, please note that we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will always be unable to defeat our security measures.

Also, please note that we may store and process your personal information in systems located outside of your home country. However, regardless of where storage and processing may occur, we take appropriate steps to ensure that your information is protected, consistent with the principles set forth under this statement.

You may request access to personal information about you that you have provided to us through the websites or mobile platforms governed by this policy. You may also request to review and correct any of that personal information. Additional rights may also apply under applicable laws.

The Service may allow registered users to access their registration information and make corrections or updates. The accuracy of such information is solely the responsibility of the user. No access is given to other data that may have been collected about users.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity. To view and change the personal information that you directly provided to us, you can return to the Web page where you originally submitted your data and follow the instructions on that Web page, or contact us at the address listed below.