1818 Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to 1818 (“we” or “us”). This privacy policy is intended both to: 1) describe how our website may collect and use information from your Internet enabled device (i.e. your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device — and browsers or apps used to access the Internet), and 2) describe how you may opt out of any such collection and use. Please contact us if you have questions about our privacy policy.

Data collection and cookies. Features or partners of our website may collect data including, but not limited to: the number of visitors to our site, the time spent on our site and pages clicked, the types of devices used to access our site, and the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of visitors. We use this information to improve our website and marketing. This data is collected by sending cookies (or similar tracking technology) to your device. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology; if you previously provided personally identifiable information, however, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties; and this privacy policy does not cover third parties’ use of cookies. You may configure your device to limit or prevent access by cookies, such as to notify you when you receive a cookie, to block all cookies, or to delete existing cookies.

Partners and features that collect information. Our website marketing partners or features that collect data as described above may include, among others, Google Analytics, other analytics programs, and Google AdWords remarketing service. Remarketing involves tracking devices that have visited our website in order to display ads for our services on other websites. Use these links to learn how Google uses data it collects, to prevent Google Analytics from using data from your device, or to opt out of Google’s interest-based ads.

Information you send us. Please see our disclaimer, which generally addresses information you intentionally send us using e-mail or any contact form on this website. If you submit your name or contact information to us, we may use it to send you information about our services. You may opt out of receiving further information from us by contacting us or, where applicable, by using an “unsubscribe” option included in our communications. We will not sell or give your personally identifying information to other parties for their own direct advertising purposes.

Changes to this policy. We reserve the right to update this policy. If we make updates, we will change the modification date below.

As of December 12, 2019, this privacy statement has been updated to include language that applies to citizens of the European Economic Area.

The purpose of this privacy statement is to provide transparency regarding the information we may collect about you via www.1818legal.com. Reading the entire statement carefully is recommended. We maintain compliance with privacy legislation requirements, including:

If you have any questions about the personal data we collect, please contact us.

1. Data Used, Purpose, and Retention

1.1 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

Contact – Via telephone, email, mail and/or web-based forms

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Execution of an agreement

Retention

This data will be retained until the service is terminated.

1.2 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

Collecting and Processing Payments

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Execution of an agreement

Retention

This data will be retained until the service is terminated.

1.3 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

New account registration

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Execution of an agreement

Retention

This data will be retained until the service is terminated.

1.4 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

Delivery of Newsletters 

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Expressed consent

Retention

This data will be retained until the service is terminated.

1.5 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

Support for products or services a customer has purchased or intends to purchase

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Execution of an agreement

Retention

This data will be retained until the service is terminated.

1.6 Personal data is used for the following purpose:

Website Performance Analysis

The data used for this purpose includes:

These data may be processed on the basis of:

Execution of an agreement

Retention

This data will be retained for a period of 12 months after the service is terminated.

2. Sharing of Personal Data

2.1 Your personal data is not shared with any third parties.

2.2 When required by law or court order, we may disclose personal information to law enforcement agencies as permitted and/or required by law for the purpose of providing information or as part of an investigation.

3. Use of Cookies

3.1 Cookies are used on our website. Cookies are small files associated with webpages and stored on your hard drive by your browser when you interact with the page. The information in that file may be recalled by our servers or the servers of relevant third parties upon future visits.

For more information on how we use cookies, please click here.

4. Do Not Track Signals

4.1 Use of the Do Not Track (DNT) header field is supported by our website. When DNT is activated, your preferences are communicated to us and your browsing behavior will not be tracked.

5. Security

5.1 Maintaining the security of your personal data is a top priority for us, and to that end we take all steps necessary to limit opportunities for abuse of, or unauthorized access to, your personal data. This includes restricting access of your data to necessary persons only and regularly reviewing our security measures.

6. Third Party Websites

6.1 Third party websites connected to our site by links are not covered by this privacy statement. It is not possible for us to guarantee or fully disclose how these third parties may use or collect your personal data. It is recommended that you read the privacy statements of these websites before using them.

7. Amendments

7.1 We reserve the right to amend this privacy statement at our discretion and as required by changes in law. Regularly reviewing this privacy statement is recommended in order to be aware of potential amendments. When appropriate or required, we will notify you of changes to this statement.

8. Access to and Modification of Data

8.1 If you have questions about the personal data we have collected from you, please contact us using the information below. Please be sure to state your identity clearly when contacting us. When necessary or appropriate, and when allowed by law, we may require verification that you are the person making the request and that we are modifying or deleting the correct person’s information.

8.2 You have the right to know what personal information is being collected, why it is collected, what will happen to that information, and how long it may be retained. You have the right to know:

8.3 You have the right to know if your personal information is being used by, disclosed to, or sold to third parties, and the identity of those third parties. If your information is being sold or disclosed to third parties, you have the right to request that they inform you of:

8.4 Exercising your privacy rights will not affect your right to equal service and prices. Consumers will not be discriminated against for exercising their privacy rights. Prohibited discrimination includes, but is not limited to:

Charging different prices or rates, or providing a different level of service or quality of goods, is permitted if it can be shown that the value provided to the consumer is reasonably related to the consumer’s data.

8.5 You have the right to access your personal data that we collect, and request that your personal data be modified or deleted. When a valid request to delete data is received, the data will be deleted from our records and any service providers with access to that data will be directed to remove it from their records as well.

8.6 You have the right to correct, modify, supplement, or block your personal data. If consent was given to collect or use personal data, you may revoke that consent at any time. You also have the right to request a complete record of your personal data and transfer that record in whole to another controller. 

8.7 Under certain circumstances, a business may not be required to comply with a consumer request to delete personal data if the data is deemed necessary to:

9. Disclosure and Selling of Your Data

9.1 We have not sold or disclosed your personal information to any third parties within the preceding 12 months.

10. Complaints

10.1 If you have a complaint or dispute regarding the handling of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the appropriate Data Protection Authority for your country or region.

11. Children

11.1 Our website is not intended or designed to attract children and we do not intentionally collect personal information from any user who is under the legal age of consent in the country where they reside. We request that users under the age of consent do not submit personal data to us in any form. 

12. Contact Information

1818

 20 W Kinzie St 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654

www.1818legal.com