Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Shiraki Law collects, uses, and protects the personal information you provide on our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Communication Data: Information you provide when you contact us through our website, email, or phone.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To Provide Legal Services: To communicate with you, assess your legal needs, and provide legal advice and representation.
- To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions and requests for information.
- To Improve Our Website: To analyze website usage and improve the content and functionality of our website.
- To Send Marketing Communications: With your consent, to send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials about our services. You may opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., hosting providers, email marketing providers).
- Legal Authorities: Government agencies, courts, or other legal authorities when required by law or legal process.
- Business Partners: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, we may share your personal information with the acquiring party.
We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: Using encryption to protect sensitive data transmitted online.
- Firewalls: Implementing firewalls to prevent unauthorized access to our systems.
- Access Controls: Limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Audits: Conducting regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To Analyze Website Traffic: To understand how visitors use our website and improve its performance.
- To Personalize Your Experience: To remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience.
- To Serve Targeted Advertising: To display advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to disable cookies or to receive a notification each time a cookie is set. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as marketing.
- Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on our website and update the effective date above. Your continued use of our website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Shiraki Law