Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) addresses how the Law Office of Christine A. Farmer LLC (“we” or “us” or “our”) uses personally identifiable information (“PII”).  PII is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.  Please read the Privacy Policy carefully to learn how we collect, use, or otherwise handle your PII in connection with our business operations and our website: https://www.cfarmerlaw.com (the “Site”).

What Personal Information Do We Collect From Visitors To The Site?

A visitor to the Site may enter their name, email address, phone number, mailing address, a brief message, and/or other personal details via a contact form located at https://www.cfarmerlaw.com/contact-us. 

When Do We Collection Information From You?

We collect information from you when you fill out a contact form on the Site, when you apply for employment with us, when you contact us, when you engage our services, or when you provide us with information to enable us to provide services to you.

The Site is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects PII when you visit the Site, including:

·       Information about your browser, network and device;

·       Web pages you visited prior to coming to the Site; and

·       Your IP address.

Squarespace needs this data to run the Site and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

How Do We Use Your Information?

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

  • To contact you regarding our services;

  • To provide our services to you;

  • To review and/or process your employment application;

  • To provide your information to third parties that may contact you on behalf of, or in connection with, our services; and/or

  • To send you periodic emails regarding our services.

Do We Use “Cookies”?

Yes.  The Site uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

You can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence or refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser. Cookies are required to select text size preferences within the Site. If you refuse certain cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of the Site or use the full functionality of the Site. You may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information about types of cookies, how they are used, and how you manage your cookie preferences.

Further, the Site collects personal data to power its analytics, including:

·       Information about your browser, network, and device;

·       Web pages you visited prior to coming to the Site; and

·       Your IP address.

This information may also include details about your use of the Site, including: clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling, searches, and timestamps.  We share this information with Squarespace, the Site’s analytics provider, to learn about Site traffic and activity.

Third Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your PII to outside parties unless we provide you with advance notice. This does not include Site hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating the Site, conducting our business, or providing services to you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe doing so is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce the Site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.

The Site uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display the Site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device; and/or

  • Your IP address.

Third Party Links

We do not include or offer third party products or services on the Site and do not provide links to third party websites.

Google AdSense

Google’s advertising requirements are summarized in Google’s Advertising Principles, which can be found here: https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

We have not enabled Google AdSense on the Site, but we may do so in the future.

Does the Site Allow Third Party Behavioral Tracking?

No, the Site does not allow third party behavioral tracking.

California Online Privacy Protection Act

The California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law applies beyond California and requires that a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting PII from California consumers post and comply with a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared. See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

While we do not actively engage with consumers in California, in order to comply with CalOPPA we agree that:

  • Users can visit the Site anonymously;

  • The Privacy Policy will be linked to our home page or on the first significant page after entering the Site;

  • The Privacy Policy link includes the word “privacy”, and can be easily be found on the page specified above;

  • Users will be notified of any changes to the Privacy Policy on the Privacy Policy page; and

  • Users are able to change their personal information by contacting us as set forth below.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces COPPA. We do not specifically market to children under 13 years of age.

California Consumer Privacy Act

If you are a California resident, please note that we are exempt from the provisions of the California Consumer Private Act (“CaCPA”) given our low volume of customers and business in California.

Fair Information Practice Principles

The Fair Information Practice Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and their concepts have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the world. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practice Principles we will notify users of the Site within seven (7) business days should a data breach occur.

We also agree to the individual redress principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or a government agency to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

UK Citizens 

If you are an UK citizen who uses our services, then any collection, use, storage, or onward transfer of any PII will be handled and addressed in accordance with the UK’s privacy law, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”).

CAN-SPAM ACT

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We may collect your email address in order to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries and/or other requests; and/or

  • Send emails to our clients after the original engagement has ended.

To be in accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act we agree to:

  • Refrain from using false or misleading subjects or email addresses;

  • Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way;

  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters;

  • Monitor third party email marketing services (if any) for compliance;

  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly; and

  • Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email by following the requisite instructions. Once a user unsubscribes, they will be promptly removed from ALL correspondence.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us via a contact form located at:  https://www.cfarmerlaw.com/contact-us

 

Updated January 2024