Privacy Policy

Effective 12/22/2009

Introduction

Drossman and Associates provides limited legal services pertaining to New York law only. The attorneys responsible for this site are licensed to practice law in the State of New York.

In compliance with the professional rules and restrictions of the New York State Bar and the New York Bar Association and for reasons of personal integrity, this practice is bound by stringent professional standards of confidentiality. Any information received by us from our clients is held in strict confidence and is not released to anyone outside of this practice, unless agreed with by you, or as required under applicable law.

An attorney-client relationship with this practice is established only after a specific question has been posed to an attorney at this practice through a prospective client’s personal login page and that question has been confirmed as received through a reply communication from an attorney at this practice. Prospective clients should be aware that our duties of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege may not arise until an attorney has expressly communicated the ability to respond to that prospective client. Once you have provided us with your personal information, we will first run a cross check for any possible conflict of interest before accepting representation of your matter. We may decline to provide our services to you if a conflict of interest is discovered.

All our records are securely retained in electronic files, along with secure backups, for the period of years required under New York law. Articles and Other General Public Information Provided on this Website.

Any articles for general knowledge published on this website contain basic information on legal matters and are not meant to provide advice regarding a specific legal problem you may have. We remind you not to rely on this general information without first communicating with us or other legal representation regarding your specific legal situation.

Privacy Notice Table Of Contents

• Our Commitment To Privacy
• The Information We Collect
• How We Use Information
• A Disclaimer About the Information We Provide on our Site
• Our Commitment To Data Security
• Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy
• How To Access Or Correct Your Information
• How To Contact Us

Our Commitment To Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

The Information We Collect:

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Drossman and Associates Website. On our “Do I Have a Case” page, personal information is collected including:

• Name (Contact)
• Phone Number
• Legal Group Insurance Carrier
• Employer
• Email Address
• Court
• County
• Case Numbers
• Next Court Appearance Date
• Type of Case

How We Use Information

The purpose of this information is threefold. The contact information we collect helps us get back to you concerning your free consultation. The information about the your case is collected solely for the purpose of making the determination of whether we are able to assist you.  The Next Court Appearance Date is collected for the purposes of triage.  If your case is coming up sooner we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration form.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to identify the trends which will help us be more relevant with the information we provide relevant to our specialty of Real Property Tax Law as a public service. We do not charge for this service in any way and we take strong measures to ensure the integrity of the information we present.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

A Disclaimer About the Information We Provide on our Site

The information contained in this website as well as any information obtained through any link provided in this website is provided by Drossman and Associates for general information purposes only. The information provided herein is fluid and subject to change. Drossman and Associates does not guarantee that the information herein or obtained through a link provided by this web site is current and accurate. The information provided is not intended to constitute legal advice. It is not to be considered a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney in the appropriate jurisdiction. Online readers are cautioned not to act upon any information contained herein without the advise of legal counsel.

Our Commitment To Data Security

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy

Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.

How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information

You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by [description of the company access procedure]. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.

You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How To Contact Us

114 Old Country Road Suite 460 Mineola, NY 11501

Website

nylegalcenter.com

Telephone:

(516) 708-1970

Fax:

(516) 908-5110*

* Not Valid for service of process. Process service must take place in-person during office hours.