Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.backslashlaw.com.

I. Introduction

This Privacy Policy discloses the privacy practices for the Backslash Law (“Backslash Law”) and its website www.BackslashLaw.com.  This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website, except where otherwise stated.  This page is used to inform website (including mobile website) visitors regarding our privacy policy regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data and non-personal data.  If you choose to use our website, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation with this policy.  The personal data we collect is used for providing and improving the website and our services.  We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

II. Types of Data We Collect

The Backslash Law website collects information from you for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, applying for membership, registering as a member on our site, subscribing to our newsletter, responding to a survey, filling out a form, signing-up for an Backslash Law event or program, purchasing Backslash Law products or services, or otherwise interacting with the Backslash Law.  This enables the Backslash Law to identify or contact you (“Personal Data”) to carry out its business purposes.  

The types of Personal Data we collect include, but are not limited to:

  • General data (e.g., name, home and/or business address, email address, Internet protocol addresses and business or personal telephone number that are provided by our members and/or customers)
  • Professional data (e.g., law school, State Bar ID, bar pass date and state(s))
  • Financial information (e.g., credit and debit card numbers, expiration date of card(s), security or PIN numbers) for registration fee and/or product sales

In addition, please be informed that upon visiting our website, we collect information that your browser sends to us that is called “log data.”  This log data may include information such as your computer’s internet protocol (“IP”) address, browser version, pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

 

III.            Information Use and Sharing

In addition to the uses described above, we use your personal data in a variety of ways including, but not limited to the below, in order to:

  • Identify you when you visit our website
  • Provide service communications such as bill reminders, order confirmations, program registrations, and responses to customer’s queries/messages
  • Provide information and services you request or that we think you may be interested in
  • Send periodic emails and/or respond to your emails or online requests for information, services, or products
  • Deliver and process surveys
  • Personalize your experience and/or tailor content or marketing to you
  • Improve the usability of the website
  • Fulfill and/or deliver Backslash Law services and products
  • Improve customer service
  • Process transactions
  • Publish membership directories, membership and/or registration lists on the website and/or in print and digital media to allow lawyers and the public to find you; such directories and lists will not include credit card information.

 

We may share your data in a variety of ways including, but not limited to the below:

  • Share data with third parties to fulfill service requests and to perform business functions (e.g., the Backslash Law contracts with third parties to provide services on our behalf such as data hosting services; packaging, mailing and delivering services/products; customer support and consulting services; and event registration services).  Said third parties are not allowed to retain, share, store, or use personally identifiable information for any purposes beyond providing the specific service requested.
  • Share data with third parties as required by law or to protect the Backslash Law in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to legal requirements or comply with subpoena(s) or other legal process(es) served on the Backslash Law.  We attempt to notify users about legal demands for their personal data when appropriate in our judgment, unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency. We may dispute such demands when we believe, in our discretion, that the requests are overbroad, vague or lack proper authority, but we do not promise to challenge every demand.
  • Share data with third parties as required by law or to protect the Backslash Law in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) protect and defend the Backslash Law’s rights or property; or (b) protect the personal safety of the Backslash Law’s personnel or members of the public in appropriate circumstances.  
  • Share data with third parties to offer you products and services that may be of interest to you professionally or personally (e.g., membership renewal notices, products and services, or member product discounts).  Users can request their information to be removed from such lists by contacting us, as set forth in the “Contact Information” section below.
  • Share your email address, but only as permitted by the Backslash Law Email Policy, as follows:

 

Your email address will be used only by the Backslash Law, its entities and Backslash Law vendors performing member services, or offering products on the Backslash Law’s behalf.  The Backslash Law does not sell or rent email addresses to anyone outside the Backslash Law, nor does the Backslash Law share email addresses to unrelated third-parties, affiliates, or Backslash Law members.  Please understand, however, that in such cases, your email address may be visible to other attorneys, others who have interest in the legal profession and Backslash Law events, as well as the public through Backslash Law membership directories, membership lists and registration lists.  Finally, the Backslash Law shares email addresses with third parties as necessary for the Backslash Law to perform certain services on our behalf, such as packaging, mailing, and delivering products and processing event registrations and to respond to your service requests.

IV. Your Access to and Control Over Your Information/Data

We rely on you to update and correct your Personal Data.  If you are a user of our website, a Backslash Law client, subscriber to Backslash Law publications, or a purchaser of Backslash Law products, you can review, update and correct your information directly on the Backslash Law’s website or by contacting us using the information in the “Contact Information” section below. Our processing of your data is based upon your consent, contract performance (e.g., your purchase of products or membership sign-up/renewal), or compliance with law.  You have the right to object to our processing of your data or to restrict our processing of your data.  In addition, if you have consented to the processing of your Personal Data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.  You may contact the Backslash Law at any time using the information in the “Contact Information” to: see what data we have about you, if any; change/correct any data we have about you, if any; request that we delete any data we have about you; and express any concern you have about our use of your data.

You can manage your member account profile and email preferences, including “opting out” of email by contacting us using the information in the “Contact Information” section below. For California residents, please consult the “California Privacy Rights” section for additional considerations. 

Typically, we retain your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.  This may include retaining your Personal Data indefinitely, even after you are no longer an Backslash Law member, in order to provide you with future applicable opportunities and other purposes, as well as to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce any of our agreements.  Please note that you can request, at any time, that we delete your Personal Data.  All requests must be directed to the contact in the “Contact Information” section below.  We can decide to delete your Personal Data if we believe that the data is incomplete, inaccurate, or that our continued use and storage are contrary to our obligations to other members, individuals, or third parties.  When we delete your Personal Data, it will be removed from our active databases or anonymized so that the data is no longer identified with you, but the data may remain in our archives if Backslash Law determines that it is not practical or possible to delete it.

 

V. How We Protect Personal Data

Backslash Law takes precautions to protect your information both online and offline.  

Backslash Law implements a variety of reasonable security measures to safeguard the personal information you submit via the website, and to help protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data.  Any personal/sensitive information you supply via the website is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way.  Except for membership directories, membership lists and registration lists, and the sharing of information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, we restrict access to Personal Data to certain companies who need the data to operate, develop, or improve our services. These individuals or partner organizations are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.  

We also protect your information offline.  Only officers and employees who need the information to perform a specific task (e.g., billing or responding to inquiries) are granted reasonable access to personal information.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely and fully secure. Accordingly, and despite our reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, the Backslash Law cannot guarantee or warrant the security of the Personal Data you transmit to us, or to or from our online Sites. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

 

VI. Cookies

Backslash Law may use “cookies” on our website.  A cookie is a piece of data stored on a website visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our website and identify repeat visitors to the website.  For instance, when the Backslash Law uses a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in more than once, thereby saving time while visiting our website.  Usage of cookies is in no way linked to any personal information on our website.  Cookie settings can be controlled in your Internet browser to automatically reject some forms of cookies.  If you view our website without changing your cookie settings, you are indicating your consent to receive all cookies from our website.  If you do not allow cookies, some features and functionality of our website may not operate as expected.

VII.         Third Party Links

Please be aware that Backslash Law’s website and/or emails sent from the Backslash Law may occasionally contain links to other websites.  If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site.  Please be aware that these third-party sites are not operated or controlled by us and have separate and independent privacy policies. Therefore, we recommend that you review the privacy policy of these other linked websites, digital platforms, or applications. We assume no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

VIII.        Children’s Privacy

We are in compliance with the requirements of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).  Our website/services are not meant for and do not address anyone under the age of 13.  We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers.  If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

  1. California Privacy Rights

In addition to the rights as explained in this Privacy Policy, under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide personal information (as defined in the statute) to obtain products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us, once a calendar year, information about the personal information we shared, if any, with other businesses for marketing uses. If applicable, this information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared such personal information for the immediately prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in the current year will receive information about the prior year). To obtain this information please write to us at: Backslash Law (WILC), 19301 Ventura Blvd Suite 200, Tarzana, CA 91356. Attn: Backslash Law – Workers Compensation Claim. Please include your full name, address, email address, and telephone number.

    2. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time and reserve the right to amend the Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason.  Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes.  The date of the last revision to the Privacy Policy will be indicated by the “Effective Date” at the bottom of this page.

   3. Transmission of Data to Other Countries

Your Personal Data is processed in the United States, where privacy laws may be less stringent than the laws in your country and where the government, courts, or law enforcement may be able to access your data.  By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree to the transfer, storage, and processing of your personal data/information in the United States.

XII.         Breach Notification

In the event we determine the occurrence of a data security incident, we will notify you by email, U.S. mail, telephone, or other means as permitted by law.

XIII.        Contact Information

If you have questions, comments, or complaints concerning our privacy practices or if you wish to change, access, or remove your Personal Data, please contact us as indicated below.  We will attempt, where practical, to respond to your requests and to provide you with additional privacy-related information.

 

Backslash Law

315 Arden Avenue

Suite 10

Glendale, CA 91203

hello@BackslashLaw.com

(310) 331-0310

 

Effective Date:  July 10, 2024