Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the pjglegal.com website (the “Website”). The Website is an Internet property of The Law Offices of Peter J. Glantz (“PJG Legal,” “we,” “our” or “us”). This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) covers the treatment of Information and other information that we collect on and through the Website. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Information” means any data concerning the personal or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable individual. This includes information such as your name, your address, your phone number and your email address.

We reserve the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a notice on the Website that we are changing our Privacy Policy. If the manner in which we use Information changes, we will notify visitors by: (a) sending the modified policy to our visitors via email; and/or (b) by any other reasonable means acceptable under applicable state and federal law. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this different manner and we will only use your information in this different manner where you opt-in to such use.

This Privacy Policy covers our treatment of Information that we collect when a visitor to the (“visitor,” “you” or “your”): (a) accesses or uses the Website or subscribes to the PJG Legal newsletter; (b) accesses any of content featured on the (collectively, “Content”); (c) accesses links to PJG Legal’s social media pages/accounts on third-party social media websites, such as Facebook®, LinkedIn®, Instagram® and Twitter® (collectively, “Social Media Pages”); and/or (d) utilizes the various contact forms and/or contact information made available on the as a means to contact directly, or request to be contacted by, PJG Legal (collectively, the “Contact Services”). In addition, PJG Legal clients may receive PJG Legal’s periodic newsletter containing information relating to emerging legal trends, case law and analysis (the “Newsletter,” and together with the Website, Content and Social Media Pages (collectively, the “PJG Legal Offerings”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Law Offices of Peter J. Glantz Website Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY IN THEIR ENTIRETY, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE PJG LEGAL OFFERINGS.

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”).  LinkedIn® is a registered trademark of LinkedIn® Corporation (“LinkedIn”).   Twitter® is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc. (“Twitter”). Instagram® is a registered trademark of Instagram, Inc. Please be advised that PJG Legal is not in any way affiliated with Facebook®, LinkedIn®, Instagram® or Twitter®, nor are the PJG Legal Offerings endorsed, administered or sponsored by any of the foregoing entities. Additionally, the Website contains third-party trademarks owned by PJG Legal’s clients. nor are the PJG Legal Offerings endorsed, administered or sponsored by any of the foregoing entities.

PJG Legal is considered the “Data Controller” for the Information collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy for purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

We collect Information that you provide to us to fulfill your request to receive additional information from us.  We also collect personal information from you passively.  We use tracking tools like browser cookies and web beacons to provide and support our Website.  We only use and store your Information if we have a legal basis for doing so, including where you have given us your express consent, where we have a legitimate business interest or pursuant to the contractual relationship between you and PJG Legal.

At your request, we will: (a) inform you of what Information we have on file for you, in a machine readable format; (b) amend the Information that we have on file for you; and/or (c) completely remove Information that you have provided to us, or that we have collected, from: (i) our servers/databases; and (ii) the servers/databases of any third-party that we have provided your Information to.  You may do so by e-mailing us at:  info@pjglegal.com. We ask individual visitors to identify themselves and the information requested to be accessed, corrected or removed before processing such requests.

PJG Legal will never share, sell, rent, exchange or barter your Information to or with any third-party for financial gain or marketing purposes.  Nevertheless, we may, in certain limited instances, share your Information with third parties who perform administrative functions on our behalf. If you are a resident of the State of California and would like to learn how your “Information” (as defined in the Shine the Light Law, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83) is shared with third parties, what categories of Information/personal information that we have shared with third parties in the preceding year, as well as the names and addresses of those third parties, please e-mail us at: info@pjglegal.com; call us at: (646) 504-4754; or send US at: Law Offices of Peter J. Glantz, 120 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 100, White Plains, NY 10605.

We collect Information from you primarily when you complete a contact form in connection with your request to be contacted directly by an attorney with respect to legal matters. The Information that you must supply on the Website in order to obtain access to the Contact Services may include, without limitation: (a) your full name; (b) your e-mail address; (c) your telephone number; and (d) any and all other information requested on the applicable registration form.

We will never sell, rent, exchange or barter your Information to or with any third party for financial gain or marketing purposes. Where you request to be contacted in connection with the Contact Services, we use the Information that you make available to respond to your questions or comments. In addition, we may file your questions or comments for future reference. If you wish to stop receiving future communications from us, please see the Opt-Out/Unsubscribe section below.

The Information that you submit to us remains your property. We may permit our third-party agents, service providers and subcontractors to access your Information, but they are only permitted to do so strictly in connection with performing services for us and/or to operate the PJG Legal Offerings. They are not authorized to use that Information for their own benefit.

At times, we may want to contact you via telephone regarding your use of the PJG Legal Offerings. To enable us to contact you by telephone regarding your use of the PJG Legal Offerings, you agree that by submitting your Information by and through the PJG Legal Offerings, and where we have a valid legal basis as required under the GDPR, such act constitutes an inquiry and/or application for purposes of the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR §310 et seq.), as amended from time to time (the “ATSR”) and applicable state do-not-call regulations.  As such, notwithstanding that your telephone number may be listed on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call List, and/or on applicable state do-not-call lists, we retain the right to contact you via telemarketing in accordance with the ATSR and applicable state do-not-call regulations.

At times, we may want to contact you via your mobile device regarding your use of the PJG Legal Offerings. To enable us to contact your mobile device, you agree that, where we have a valid legal basis as required under the GDPR and where you provide “prior express written consent” within the meaning of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (47 USC § 227), and its implementing regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (47 CFR § 64.1200), as amended from time-to-time (“TCPA”), you consent to receive telephone calls, including artificial voice calls, pre-recorded messages and/or calls delivered via automated technology, to the telephone number(s) that you provided.  Please note that you are not required to provide this consent in order to obtain access to the PJG Legal Offerings, and your consent simply allows PJG Legal to contact you via these means. Please be advised that by agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you are obligated to immediately inform us if and when the telephone number that you have previously provided to us changes.  Without limiting the foregoing, if you: (a) have your telephone number reassigned to another person or entity; (b) give up your telephone number so that it is no longer used by you; (c) port your telephone number to a landline or vice versa; or (d) otherwise stop using that telephone number for any reason (collectively “Phone Number Change”), you agree that you shall promptly notify PJG Legal of the Phone Number Change via e-mail at: info@pjglegal.com, or by using one of the methods set forth in the “Contact Us” section below.

We reserve the right to release current or past Information:
(i) in the event that we believe that the PJG Legal Offerings are being or has/have been used in violation of the Terms and Conditions and/or to commit unlawful acts;
(ii) if the information is subpoenaed; provided, however, that, where permitted by applicable law, we shall provide you with e-mail notice, and opportunity to challenge the subpoena, prior to disclosure of any Information pursuant to a subpoena;
(iii) to comply with a legal obligation, including sharing your name/e-mail address with third-parties to assist you with your opt out requests in compliance with applicable law, including the GDPR and the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, as amended from time-to-time;
(iv) to protect and defend the rights or property of PJG Legal;
(v) to act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of our visitors or the public; or
(vi) if we are sold, merge with a third-party, are acquired or are the subject of bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that if PJG Legal is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, merger, acquisition or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on the of any change in ownership or uses of your Information, as well as any choices that you may have regarding your Information.

When an end-user visits the Website, we send one (1) or more cookies and/or gif files (collectively, “Cookies”) to assign an anonymous, unique identifier to the applicable end-user’s computer or other device. A Cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing non-personally identifiable information about you. Cookies have many benefits to enhance your experience at the Website. To find out more about Cookies, please visit:  www.cookiecentral.com. We use Cookies to improve the quality of the Website and/or Services.

Most Internet browsers are initially set up to accept Cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. To disable and reject certain Cookies, follow the instructions associated with your Internet browser. Even in the case where a visitor rejects a Cookie, he or she may still use the Website.

Neither PJG Legal, nor any third party, uses Cookies, pixels or other tracking technology on the Website for purposes of tracking end-user activities after they leave the Website.

If you engage in any interaction with PJG Legal, other visitors or any third-party on any Social Media Pages, you should be aware that: (a) the personal information that you submit by and through such Social Media Pages can be read, collected and/or used by other visitors of these websites/services (depending on your privacy settings associated with your accounts with the applicable Social Media Websites), and could be used to send you unsolicited messages or otherwise to contact you without your consent or desire; and (b) where PJG Legal responds to any interaction on such Social Media Pages, your account name/handle may be viewable by any and all members/visitors of PJG Legal’s social media accounts.  We are not responsible for the personal information that you choose to submit on any Social Media Websites.

In addition, the Website contains Social Media Website widgets and buttons (“Widgets”), such as the Facebook®, Instagram® and Twitter® like/share buttons.  These Widgets may collect your IP address, as well as which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a Cookie on your browser to enable the Widget to function properly.  The Widgets are owned and operated by the applicable Social Media Websites. The Social Media Websites operate independently from PJG Legal, and we are not responsible for such Social Media Websites’ interfaces or privacy or security practices.

Your interactions with the Social Media Pages and Widgets are governed by the privacy policies of the applicable Social Media Websites.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies and settings of the Social Media Pages and/or Widgets with which you interact to help you understand those Social Media Websites’ respective privacy practices.  If you have questions about the security and privacy settings of any Social Media Pages and/or Widgets that you use, please refer to the applicable Social Media Website’s privacy notices or policies.

This Website may contain links to third-party owned and/or operated websites including, without limitation, the Social Media Websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. These third-party websites have separate privacy and data collection practices and we have no responsibility or liability relating to them.

We endeavor to safeguard and protect our Users’ Information.  When Users make Information available to us, their Information is protected both online and offline (to the extent that we maintain any Information offline).  Access to your Information is strictly limited, and we take reasonable measures to ensure that your Information is not accessible to the public.  All of our Users’ Information is restricted in our offices, as well as the offices of our third-party service providers.  Only employees or third-party agents who need User Information to perform a specific job are granted access to User Information.  Our employees are dedicated to ensuring the security and privacy of all User Information.  Employees not adhering to our firm policies are subject to disciplinary action.  The servers that we store User Information on are kept in a secure physical environment.  We also have security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of Information under our control.

Please be advised, however, that while we take every reasonable precaution available to protect your data, no storage facility, technology, software, security protocols or data transmission over the Internet or via wireless networks can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.  Computer hackers that circumvent our security measures may gain access to certain portions of your Information, and technological bugs, errors and glitches may cause inadvertent disclosures of your Information; provided, however, that any attempt to breach the security of the network, our servers, databases or other hardware or software may constitute a crime punishable by law.  For the reasons mentioned above, we cannot warrant that your Information will be absolutely secure.  Any transmission of data at or through the , other Offerings or otherwise via the Internet or wireless networks, is done at your own risk.

In compliance with applicable law, we shall notify you and any applicable regulatory agencies in the event that we learn of an information security breach with respect to your Information.  You will be notified via e-mail in the event of such a breach.  Please be advised that notice may be delayed in order to address the needs of law enforcement, determine the scope of network damage, and to engage in remedial measures.

Visitors under eighteen (18) years of age (or the applicable age of majority, if greater than eighteen (18) years of age in their jurisdiction of residence) are not permitted to use and/or submit their Information at the . We do not knowingly solicit or collect information from visitors under eighteen (18) years of age (or the applicable age of majority, if greater than eighteen (18) years of age in their jurisdiction of residence). We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and to participate and monitor the interactive activities of their children.

To opt-out of receiving any e-mail notifications and Newsletters from us, you can follow the instructions at the end of the applicable e-mail message or e-mail us at: info@pjglegal.com.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may continue to contact you for the purpose of communicating information relating to your request for Contact Services, as well as to respond to any other inquiry or request made by you. To opt-out of receiving Contact Services-related and inquiry response-related messages from us, you must cease requesting Contact Services and cease submitting inquiries to us, as applicable.

At your request, we will: (a) inform you of what Information we have on file for you; (b) amend the Information that we have on file for you; and/or (c) remove Information that you have provided to us, or that we have collected, from our servers/databases and the servers/databases of any third party that we have provided your Information to. You may do so by contacting us via e-mail at: info@pjglegal.com; provided, however, that we ask individuals to identify themselves and the information requested to be accessed, corrected or removed before processing such requests.

Please be advised that deleting your Information will limit our ability to contact you in connection with the Contact Services. If you wish to be contacted by us in connection with the Contact Services, you may not delete the Information that we have on file for you.

If you are visiting the Website from a country other than the country in which our servers are located, your communications with us may, solely where permitted by applicable law, including the GDPR, result in the transfer of information across international boundaries. By visiting the Website and/or otherwise communicating electronically with us, you consent to such transfers where permitted by applicable law.  Even if your jurisdiction does not have the same privacy laws as the jurisdiction where our servers are located, we will treat your information as subject to the protections described in this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please e-mail us at: info@pjglegal.com; call us at: (646) 504-4754; or send US at: Law Offices of Peter J. Glantz, 120 Bloomingdale Road, Suite 100, White Plains, NY 10605.