Privacy Policy Rucci Burnham Carta & Carello LLP

Rucci, Burnham, Carta & Carello, LLP (the “Firm”) is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of users of this Website, www.RucciBurnham.com (the “Website”). The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you of what personally identifiable information may be gathered about you when you visit this Website, how such information and other information that you may provide (collectively, “Information”) may be used, whether such Information will be disclosed to anyone, and the choices you have regarding use of such Information. The term Information includes, without limitation, information that can be associated with a specific person and can be used to identify that person. This privacy policy does not address Information obtained from other resources, such as seminars or from an attorney’s personal contact. Finally, please note that this privacy policy applies only to this Website, and does not apply to any other website to which this Website may be linked and or affiliated. If you have questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, contact rtechnicalsupport@RucciBurnham.com. By accessing and using this Website, you consent to the collection and use of Information by Firm in accordance with this privacy policy and the Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time.

1. Age Requirement. This Website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 18. The Firm does not collect Information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 18. You must be at least 18 years of age to agree to and enter into this Agreement on your own behalf and to register for use of the Website.

2. Information Gathered. The Firm collects and tracks Information about you and your use of the Website on an aggregate and individual basis. The Firm may use such Information to contact you again by e-mail, by regular mail or telephone. Information that Firm automatically collects and tracks may include: (1) your home server domain names, e-mail addresses, and type of web browser that you use; (2) the e-mail address(es) that you use to communicate with Firm; (3) information knowingly provided by you in online forms, surveys, or otherwise; (4) aggregate and user-specific information regarding which pages of this Website that you access; and (5) anonymous demographic information that is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

3. Use of Information Gathered. The Firm uses Information to operate the Website and deliver any services you have requested. The Firm also uses your Information to inform you of other products or services available from the Firm. The Firm will not sell, rent or lease any of your Information to any third party. The Firm may disclose Information about you when required to do so by law and when it has a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with an appropriate law enforcement investigation or current judicial proceeding. Third parties that place links on this Website may collect Information about you when you click on their links or visit their website(s). You should contact these third parties directly if you have any questions about their collection and/or their use of Information.

4. Privacy Policy Changes. If the Firm changes this privacy policy those changes will be posted on the home page of this Website so that you will always know what Information is gathered, how it may be used and whether it will be disclosed to anyone. The Firm will use Information in accordance with the privacy policy currently in effect. If, however, the Firm is going to use your Information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection, you will be notified and you will have a choice as to whether or not your Information is used in this different manner.

5. Confidentiality. Any communication (as such term is defined by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act) that is transmitted through this Website or stored by the Firm is the property of the Firm, subject to and protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. ANY COMMUNICATIONS POSTED, STORED OR OTHERWISE TRANSMITTED TO NON-PUBLIC PORTIONS OF THE WEBSITE WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY THIRD PARTY WITHOUT YOUR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT, UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW. Under certain circumstances the Firm may be required to or may choose to provide Information about you to third parties without your consent, as permitted by law, including, to respond to a subpoena or court order, judicial process or regulatory authorities, to consumer reporting agencies, to our independent contractor(s) who host, maintain or service our Website, in connection with a proposed or actual sale, merger, or transfer of all or a portion of the Firm’s business or an operating unit, and to protect against fraud. With respect to clients and former clients, the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit the unauthorized disclosure of a broader range of information than explained in this privacy policy.
6. Cookies. The Firm also places internet cookies on the hard drive of your computer. Internet cookies save your name, password, user-name, screen preferences, the pages of the Website viewed by you and the advertisements, if any, viewed or clicked by you. When you return to the Website, the Firm will recognize you by the internet cookies and customize your experience accordingly. In addition, in order to access certain services the Firm may require that you provide certain additional Information. You never have to answer these questions although this may limit what services are available to you. If you prefer, you may set your computer to refuse cookies. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website if you do so. The Firm reserves the right to request any additional Information necessary to establish and maintain your use of the Website.

7. Links. The Firm may provide or allow links to other websites. The Firm does not control any of these linked websites or any other websites, is not responsible for them, and makes no representations as to their information collection or use practices. The Firm encourages you to review and understand the privacy policies on these websites before providing any Information to them. The fact that the Firm provides any such links is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation with respect to such website, its privacy and or security policies, its owners, or its providers. You agree that under no circumstances will you hold the Firm liable for any loss or damage caused by use of or reliance on the information collection practices of any other website.

8. Security. The Firm shall have no liability for disclosure or access to your Information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized access, or other acts of third parties, as further described in Terms and Conditions. No representation or warranty is made regarding the security of any submission of Information by you through this Website. In order for you to access certain services, the Firm requires that your browser support SSL, and does not allow information to be stored on your hard drive unless you specifically download it and save it on your computer. For security reasons, access to this site is limited to SSL-capable browsers. Under no circumstances should you use any software, program, application, or any other device to access or log-in to the Website, or to automate the process of obtaining, downloading, transferring, or transmitting any content to or from the Firm's computer systems, Website, or proprietary software. Although the Firm will use all reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your Information, the Firm cannot guarantee that your Information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with this policy as transmissions made by means of the internet cannot be made absolutely secure.