Terms, Conditions and Privacy
General Terms of Use
All content on this site are published for the user’s informational purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice nor do they necessarily reflect the opinions of Blackgarden Law or any of its Partners, employees, vendors or clients. There is no implicit guarantee that this information is correct, complete, or up-to-date. No attorney of this firm will become your lawyer just because you used this site. Use of this website or any of the content, materials or links does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not rely in any way on information from this website without engaging a competent attorney.
Sending information also does not make you a client of the firm and any information you send does not create any obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information unless we have have agreed to represent you or we later agree to do so. This is important because the firm could represent a party adverse to you, and the information you submit to us could be used against you in a matter, and even if you submitted it in a good faith effort to retain us.
Limitations on Liability
In no event shall Blackgarden Law be liable to you or any third party for any lost profit or any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of the this site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, By using this site you acknowledge that such use is at your sole risk.
In some jurisdictions, this web site may be considered advertising. Hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements or articles posted on a website. Any listing of an attorney does not constitute a recommendation of the attorney. Before hiring any attorney, you should investigate the attorney’s reputation and qualifications.
Privacy Policy
The Blackgarden Law firm (“Blackgarden,” "The Firm,” "we" or "us") values the privacy of its clients and Website visitors and blog site viewers. Any of the following personal information that may be made available to the Blackgarden when browsing or navigating the site shall be kept confidential:
First and last name
Company, home, postal or other physical address
Telephone number and email address
Title or position in a company or an organization
Occupation
Any other information needed to provide a service you requested
Examples of scenarios where our visitors provide their personal information include, but may not be limited, to:
Emailing, calling or communicating with Blackgarden.
Filling out a contact form for a consultation.
Logging in to the site, thus requiring a username and/or a password.
Posting a question or comment through the site or blog.
Requesting information.
Registering to attend a seminar or any event.
Participating in an online survey.
Requesting inclusion in an email or other mailing list.
Submitting an entry for a contest or other promotions.
Any other business-related reason.
Blackgarden provides you the opportunity to agree or decline to give your personal information via the Internet. The Firm will inform you of the purpose for the collection and does not intend to transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except under the limited conditions described under the discussion entitled “Information Sharing and Disclosure” below. If you choose to provide us with your personal information, we may transfer that information, within the law firm or to a third party service provider as necessary.
Domain Information Collection
The Firm may collect domain information to enable us to analyze how our visitors use our site. This data enables us to become more familiar with which people visit our site, how often they visit, and what parts of the site they visit most often. The Firm uses this information to improve its online experience. This information is collected automatically and requires no action on your part.
Use of Cookies and Tracking User Traffic
Some pages on this site may use “cookies” small files that the site places on your computer or device for identification purposes. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID to track the pages visited, but the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. These files are used for site registration and customization the next time you visit us.
Some parts of the site may also use cookies to track user traffic patterns. Blackgarden does this in order to determine the usefulness of our online information to our users and to see how effective our user experience can be improved. Please note that cookies cannot read data off of your hard drive. Your Web browser may allow you to be notified when you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not. If you prefer not to receive cookies while browsing our site, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser, By not accepting cookies, some pages may not fully function and you may not be able to access certain information on this site.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Your personal information is not shared outside The Firm without your permission, except under conditions listed below:
Consenting to share your information to a third party service provider working on our behalf to serve you.
Requiring us to provide you with a product or service.
The Firm will also disclose your personal information, if required to do so by law, or in urgent circumstances, to protect personal safety, the public or our sites.
Internet Security
The Firm strives to protect your personal information; however, we urge you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often, use a combination of letters
California Privacy Rights
Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California customers are entitled to request information relating to whether a business has disclosed personal information to any third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. The Firm does not sell or share your Personal Information with third party companies for their direct marketing purposes without your consent.
Protecting the Privacy of Children
Children under 13 years old are not the target audience for our Web site. To protect their privacy, the lawyer or firm prohibits the solicitation of personal information from these children.
Links to Third Party Sites
This site may contain links to other sites. The lawyer or firm does not share your personal information with those websites and is not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those companies.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Firm reserves the right to change, modify or update this policy at any time without notice. Any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information will be posted on this site.
If you have questions or concerns about our Terms & Conditions or Privacy Policy, please email us at the contact information provided on this site.