Employment Law Solutions PLLC (ELS) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used on the ELS website at www.avhgemploymentlawsolutions.com (the Site). If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail Amanda Van Hoose Garofalo at agarofalo@avhgemploymentlawsolutions.com.

Information You Voluntarily Submit

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected by or submitted to ELS through the Site. The Site provides information about ELS, and collects information from users voluntarily provided in order to sign up to receive blog posts or newsletters, and request information from ELS. ELS also collects personal information from you passively. We use tracking tools like browser cookies and web beacons to provide and support our Site.  

ELS only gathers “personally identifiable information” (information that relates to an identified individual) if you voluntarily submit such information to us through the contact form or the form to sign up to receive newsletters or blog posts. The types of personally identifiable information voluntarily submitted on the Site include your name, title, company, phone, and e-mail address. You can always choose not to provide personally identifiable information, but if you do not provide such information, you may not be able to receive the requested information from ELS.  

How ELS Uses Information

ELS uses your personally identifiable information in the following ways:

• To supply updates and information regarding ELS and relevant employment laws.

• To respond to your questions or comments sent to us via e-mail or the contact page on the Site.

• To comply with the law, law enforcement, other legal process, or in response to a government request.

• To prevent or detect fraud and other violations of the law and our policies.

• To protect rights, property, life, health, security, and safety.

• With your consent or at your direction.

• For any purpose disclosed at the time you provide your information.

• For any other purpose consistent with our statements in this Policy or otherwise allowed by applicable law.
  

If you submit the personal information of someone else, you represent that you have that individual’s permission to do so. ELS will never sell, rent, exchange or barter your personal information to or with any third party for financial gain or marketing purposes. Where you request to be contacted by ELS, we use the personal data that you make available to respond to your questions or comments. In addition, we may file your questions or comments for future reference.

Information Collected Passively

ELS  also collects “non-personally identifiable information” (information that does not identify a specific individual) from the Site through the use of cookies. When a user visits the Site, we send one or more cookies  to assign an anonymous, unique identifier to the user’s computer or other device. Cookies are bits of information that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies allow the Site to recognize you and, among other things, load your page more quickly. Some cookies are also for analytics and performance to collect information about how visitors interact with the Site. If you do not wish to use cookies, you can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

Third Party Sites

The Site may contain links to other websites. When you click on one of these links, you leave the Site and go to another website over which ELS has no ownership or control. ELS is not responsible for the privacy policies or other practices of such Sites and encourages you to read their privacy statements, as their policies may differ from this policy. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected on the ELS website.

Our Security Policy

ELS takes reasonable measures to protect the personal information we collect from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. While we take reasonable efforts to ensure the security of information, there is no guarantee that any data transmitted over the Internet or stored via the Site is completely secure.

Accessing and Updating Information

ELS strives to maintain the accuracy of user records and only collects personal information that is relevant for the purposes for which it is used. If you have any questions about what information we currently hold about you or your organization or would like to make updates or changes, please contact us at agarofalo@avhgemploymentlawsolutions.com.

Your Choices/Opt-Out Rights

ELS will not use or share your personally identifiable information in ways unrelated to the ones described in this Privacy Policy without first letting you know and offering you a choice. If at any time you would like to stop receiving information from ELS, you may send an e-mail stating your decision to agarofalo@avhgemploymentlawsolutions.com.

Minors

Protecting the privacy of children is important to us. ELS does not intentionally collect information at the Site from those we actually know are under 18, and no part of the Site is intended to attract anyone under 18.

Visitors from California and Outside the U.S. 

ELS based in the New York in the United States and governed by New York and U.S. law. Please also note that this website is not intended to be used outside the U.S. or by California residents. If you are accessing the Site from outside of New York, please note personal information collected through the Site will be processed in connection with New York laws, which are likely different than other states and/or countries. By submitting your personal information through our Site, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in the U.S. in accordance with this Policy and New York law. Please reach out to agarofalo@avhgemploymentlawsolutions.com with any further questions. 

Changes to Privacy Policy

ELS reserves the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time to clarify or improve our policy. Changes will be posted to the Site and the “Last updated” date will reflect the date of the most recent changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using any of the Site, you signify your acceptance of our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Site.