Privacy Policy

Introduction

International Legal Platform is committed to protecting the privacy of its esteemed contributors and readers. Please read this Privacy Policy to acquaint yourself with how your personal information will be treated as a user of this website. You do not have to use this website. However, by using this website, you are confirming your agreement with the terms and conditions stated in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected by the International Journal of Business Law, International Legal Platform and its affiliates’ web addresses and domains.

What Information We Collect

International Legal Platform and International Journal of Business Law do not collect any personally identifiable information from you unless you voluntarily choose to submit or otherwise disclose such information to us, including information submitted or disclosed by mail, telephone, fax or electronically. We will not share, sell, trade or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties outside International Legal Platform and IJBL. We will only use your information to respond to your request for information, to register you for events or subscriptions at your request, or, if appropriate, to consider your request for consideration of employment with International Legal Platform.

If you wish to change any information submitted to International Legal Platform, or if you wish to opt out of a mailing list, please do so by sending an email to privacy@journalofbusinesslaw.com. We automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit our site, such as the browser type, operating system, and the domain name of your internet service provider.

How We Use Information We Collect

We use non-personally identifiable information to analyze site usage (such as aggregated information on the pages visited by our users), which allows us to improve the design and content of our site. Any data gathered will be shared, if appropriate, with any of the offices of International Legal Platform and IJBL throughout the world. Personal information which users in the European Union provide to us may be transferred to other countries (including the United States), the data protection laws of which may differ from those of the European Union and which may not meet the “adequate protection” standard set by the European Union, but by accessing the International Legal Platform or the International Journal of Business Law websites, you expressly agree to such transfer. If we are compelled to disclose personally identifiable information for instance, in response to legal process or when we believe in good faith that the law requires it, for example, in response to a court order, subpoena or a law enforcement agency’s request, we will inform you of such disclosure. Note that we cannot guarantee the privacy of personal information you transmit over the Web or that may be collectable in transit by others, including contractors who provide services to us. International Legal Platform and IJBL however, make a reasonable attempt to secure transmission of personal information over the internet by encrypting the transmission using SSL encryption between your browser and International Legal Platform’s servers.

Information from Children

International Legal Platform does not direct its Website to children under thirteen (13) years of age. In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), if we learn that a child under 13 has provided personally identifiable information, we will either (i) delete this information from our databases, or (ii) obtain verifiable parental consent, in accordance with COPPA. Individuals under eighteen (18) should consult with their parent or guardian about the use of this Website.

Monitoring, Enforcement and Legal Requests

International Legal Platform or IJBL has no obligation to monitor the Website or the use of the Website, or to retain the content of any user session. However, International Legal Platform or IJBL reserves the right at all times to monitor, review, retain, and/or disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request or to cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities in investigating a claim of illegal activity. We may use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to protect our service, Website, clients, potential clients or others.

Other Sites

Except as otherwise expressly discussed in this Privacy Policy, this policy only addresses International Legal Platform or IJBL ’s use and disclosure of information we collect from you. To the extent that you disclose personal information to other sites, you are subject to the privacy policies of those other sites.

How We Protect Your Information

Transmission Errors or Unauthorized Acts

No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information as specified in this Privacy Policy, International Legal Platform or IJBL does not warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or any information provided online, and you do so at your own risk. International Legal Platform or IJBL will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized acts of third parties. However, once we receive your transmission, we act reasonably to ensure its security on our systems by making reasonable efforts to protect the information.

Security

Any information provided to International Legal Platform or IJBL is treated with care and discretion. International Legal Platform or IJBL will take a proactive approach to help ensure the information is kept private and not misused. We employ security measures to prevent unauthorized access to information that we collect online. If we detect an intrusion or other unauthorized access to or use of Personal Information, despite the safeguards set out above, we will (i) notify affected users of the intrusion if the information at issue is sensitive, as determined by law, (ii) deliver this notice by the means we deem most efficient under the circumstances (such as, for example, first class mail or email); (iii) use contact information for each affected user that is current in our files; and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to accomplish these steps and effect this notice in a timely manner. To the extent applicable law requires steps in addition to those specified above, we will under all circumstances comply with applicable law.

Cookies

“Cookies” are small pieces of information transferred by a website to your computer’s hard-drive, when you visit that website, to help the website remember who you are. The cookies we use do not collect any personally identifying information about you or provide us with any way to contact you, and the cookies do not extract any information from your computer. We use cookies on our website in conjunction with automatically collected unique anonymous identifiers for the purpose of tracking traffic to our website only. Many commonly available browsers permit you to reject cookies from this site, and you may use this site with that feature of the browser enabled, by following the instructions on the “Help” menu bar of the browser. However, you understand and agree that if you choose to reject all cookies, you may be unable to use some of the features and content on the website.

Information Obtained From Third Parties

International Legal Platform or IJBL does not share, sell or trade your personal information. We may at times receive contact lists from other organizations. We may send mailings such as brochures to these addresses. If you want to remove yourself from the third-party’s database, you must contact them directly.

No Legal Advice Provided Via The Web Site

The information presented on International Legal Platforms or IJBL’ website is provided as a courtesy by International Legal Platform. The website is not intended as a substitute for professional legal advice. If you have, or suspect that you may have a legal problem, you should consult your lawyer to obtain legal information and recommendations specific to your problem. International Legal Platform and IJBL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONCERNING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE. Persons accessing this information assume full responsibility for the use of the information and understand and agree that International Legal Platform or IJBL is not responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage arising from the use of the information.

Use of Website Does Not Create An Attorney-Client Relationship

You agree that your use of this Website does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. If such modification includes any significant, material changes, we will provide notice of the update on the homepage of our website. You should check the policy frequently to ensure that you are familiar with its current content.

Questions About the Privacy Policy

Privacy and security are important to International Legal Platform and IJBL. We will continually monitor feedback and seek to improve our services to meet your needs. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this website, or your dealings with the website, or would like to provide comments, you can send us an email to privacy@journalofbusinesslaw.com.