Privacy Policy

CANTRELL SCHUETTE PRIVACY POLICY

Cantrell Schuette and its affiliates (referred to herein as “CS”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respect your privacy and are committed to complying with this Privacy Policy, which describes what information we collect about you, how we use it, with whom we may share it, and what choices you have regarding our use of your information. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected in connection with our website located at https://cakinjurylaw.com and any other webpage that CS maintains that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”), any current or future mobile applications associated with CS or the website (collectively, the “App”), our email communications, our social media pages, other online or wireless offerings that post a link to the Privacy Policy, and other circumstances in connection with the services we provide (collectively, the “Platform”).

TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The types of personal information we collect will depend on the services you request and, if you are a client, the nature of our representation or your case. The table below describes some of the categories (with non-exhaustive examples) of personal information we may collect about you:

Categories Examples
A. Individual Identifiers and Demographic Information Contact information, name, email address, phone number, mailing address, job title, organization, client ID, username, IP address, device ID, online identifiers, date of birth, city, state, geographic area.
B. Sensitive Personal Information Government ID numbers, financial information, medical information, insurance policy numbers, invoices, payment or bank account details.
C. Geolocation Data Precise physical location data (if consented to via the App).
E. Sensory Data Call recordings, audio recordings, photographs, videos, or similar data as part of a case file.
F. Biometric Information Biometric information such as facial scans or fingerprint scans (if opted-in for authentication on the App).
G. Commercial Information Case details, settlement or payment information, account information, communications with attorneys and digital chat services.
H. Internet or Network Activity Online activity information, device information, navigation paths, access times, and other online activity information.
I. Professional or Employment-Related Information Job application information, employment history, professional information.
J. Education Information Education records such as transcripts or education history.
K. Inferences Drawn from Personal Information Profiles reflecting preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, abilities, or aptitudes.

ONLINE ANALYTICS

USE OF THIRD-PARTY ANALYTICS TOOLS

We may use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics and Mouseflow, to better understand your use of our Platform and how we can improve it. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other usage information. For more information on how Google collects, uses, and shares your information, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms. For more information on Mouseflow’s privacy practices, please visit Mouseflow Privacy. To prevent data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the opt-out browser add-on at Google Analytics Opt-out. You can opt out of Mouseflow analytics at Mouseflow Opt-out.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use the personal information we collect for the following purposes and as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:

  • To Provide Our Platform: We use personal information to provide our services, including the Platform. For example, we use personal information to facilitate your requests for a free case evaluation, provide legal and other services, create and manage your account, respond to inquiries, operate and improve the Platform, process transactions, personalize your experience, and enable security features.
  • For Direct Marketing: We may use your personal information to send newsletters, legal updates, event information, marketing communications, and other information that may interest you.
  • For Research and Development: We use personal information for research and development purposes, including to understand how people use the Platform, develop new features and functionality, and generate and analyze statistics and trends. We may create aggregated, de-identified, or anonymous data from personal information and use this data for our lawful business purposes.
  • For Hiring Purposes: If you apply for a position, we use your personal information for evaluating and recruiting personnel, including conducting background checks.
  • For Compliance, Fraud Prevention, and Safety: This includes enforcing our Terms of Use, complying with laws, protecting rights and safety, maintaining the integrity of our business, and preventing fraudulent or illegal activity.
  • For Interest-Based Advertising: We and our partners may collect and use your personal information for advertising purposes, including through interest-based advertising. This involves collecting information over time across our Platform and other sites for ad targeting.

ADVERTISING CHOICES

You have choices regarding interest-based advertising. For more information about these choices, please refer to the section on Advertising Choices in this Privacy Policy.

SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise described at the time of collection, we may share personal information with the following categories of recipients:

  • Service Providers: Cantrell Schuette may share your personal information with third-party service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as web-hosting companies, mailing vendors, analytics providers, event hosting services, and information technology providers. These third-party service providers have limited access to personal information only as needed to perform their functions on our behalf and for no other purpose. We will not share with third-party service providers any text message originator opt-in data and consent, or any election to receive SMS communications.
  • Other Law Firms or Lawyers: We may share, at your direction or with your permission, your personal information with other law firms and/or other lawyers where we jointly represent a client and when we refer cases or potential cases to other counsel, or as otherwise required in connection with our legal representation of you.
  • Authorities, Law Enforcement, and Others: We may disclose personal information to comply with laws, regulations or other legal obligations, to assist in an investigation, to protect and defend our rights and property, or the rights or safety of third parties, to enforce our agreements, Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy or agreements with third parties, or for crime-prevention purposes.
  • Business Transactions: We may disclose your personal information in connection with business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, or other dispositions of our business or assets.
  • Advertising Partners: We may share your personal information with third-party advertising or joint marketing partners.
  • Professional Advisors: We may disclose your personal information to our professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers.
  • Affiliates and Related Companies: We may share your personal information with affiliated companies for purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
  • Consent: We may otherwise disclose your Personal Information in accordance with your consent.

YOUR CHOICES

  • Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our marketing communications or by contacting us at coordinator@cakinjurylaw.com.
  • Text Messages: To stop receiving text messages from Cantrell Schuette, reply STOP to our messages. Message and data rates may apply.
  • Cookies: You can control or opt out of the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
  • Advertising Choices: You have choices regarding interest-based advertising. This includes opting out through members of the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance.
  • Declining to Provide Information: If you do not provide certain personal information, we may not be able to provide you with certain services.

INFORMATION SECURITY

Cantrell Schuette takes commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect the personal information we collect. However, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. Moreover, we are not responsible for the security of information you transmit to us over networks that we do not control, including the Internet and wireless networks.

LINKED WEBSITES

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or social media features that may be accessed through links that we provide for your convenience and information. Accessing those links will cause you to leave Cantrell Schuette’s website and may result in the collection of information about you by a third party. We do not control, endorse, or make any representations about those third-party websites or their privacy practices, which may differ from ours. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you interact with before allowing the collection and use of your information.

DO NOT TRACK REQUESTS

We adhere to the standards set out in this Privacy Policy and do not monitor or follow any Do Not Track browser requests. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

USING THE PLATFORM FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Cantrell Schuette is headquartered in the United States of America, and we may have affiliates and service providers in the United States and other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated, and other locations outside of your home country. The data protection and other laws of these countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By using any portion of the Platform, you understand and consent to the transfer of your personal information to our facilities in the United States and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information online from children under the age of 16. If you believe we may have collected such information, please contact us as indicated in the Contact Us section.

YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

This section applies only to California residents. It describes how we collect, use, and share personal information of California residents when we act as a “business” as defined under California privacy law, and their rights with respect to their personal information. For purposes of this section, “personal information” has the meaning given under California privacy law but does not include information exempted from the scope of those laws.

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our Platform who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to coordinator@cakinjurylaw.com.

In addition, California residents have certain rights concerning their personal information under California privacy law. This includes the right to request information on the categories of personal information we collected about you in the preceding 12 months, the categories of sources from which the personal information was collected, the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the business and commercial purposes for which such personal information is collected and shared, and the categories of third parties to whom we disclose such personal information.

Personal Information That We Collect, Use, and Disclose

In accordance with California law, we have already described:

  • The categories of personal information we may have collected about you in the preceding 12 months and the categories of sources from which we collected your personal information in the section called “Types of Personal Information We Collect”;
  • The business and commercial purposes for which we collect this information in the section called “Use of Personal Information”; and
  • The categories of third parties to whom we disclose this information in the section called “Sharing of Personal Information”.

Your Privacy Rights Under California Law

Under California law, subject to certain exceptions, California residents have the following rights with respect to their personal information:

  • Access: You have the right to request information on the categories of personal information that we collected about you in the previous 12 months.
  • Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Opt-Out of Sales: If we “sell” your personal information, you can opt-out.
  • Non-Discrimination: You are entitled to exercise the above rights free from discrimination.

How to Request to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights

If you would like to exercise your rights listed above, please:

  • Access and Erasure Rights: Send (or have your authorized agent send) an email to coordinator@cakinjurylaw.com.
  • Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information: To exercise your right to opt-out of such “sale,” contact us.

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 45 days. In cases where a request is complex or involves a number of requests, it may take longer than 45 days to respond. In such cases, we will notify you and keep you updated.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Cantrell Schuette may change this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. Such changes will be effective upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our Platform. You will be able to tell when this Privacy Policy was last updated by the Last Updated date included at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our Platform, or communicating electronically with us thereafter, you agree to accept such changes to this Privacy Policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or Cantrell Schuette’s information privacy practices, please contact us at:

  • Email: coordinator@cakinjurylaw.com
  • Telephone: 1-877-858-6868
  • Mail: Cantrell Schuette, Attn: Privacy Policy,
    401 E Jackson St Suite 3300, #91, Tampa, FL 33602