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Helm Law Group, LLC d/b/a TopDog Law and its affiliates (referred to herein as “TDL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to complying with this privacy policy (“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://topdoglaw.com and any other webpage that TDL maintains that links to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”), any current or future mobile applications associated with TDL 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. Below describes some of the categories (with non-exhaustive examples) of personal information we may collect about you:
Categories
A. Individual Identifiers and Demographic Information
Contact information, such as name, email address, phone number, mailing address, job title, and organization.
Identifiers, such as client ID, username, IP address, device ID, and other online identifiers that may be collected automatically when you use the Platform.
Demographic information, such as date of birth and general location information like city, state, and geographic area.
B. Sensitive Personal Information
Government ID numbers, such as Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, and other identification information.
Financial information, such as financial account numbers, wiring instructions, insurance policy numbers, invoices, and other payment or bank account details.
Medical information, such as doctor’s notes, treatment plans, medical conditions, prescription medicines, insurance documentation, doctor visit information, daily symptom reporting, and other records and information.
C. Geolocation Data
Precise physical location, which we may collect via the App if you consent to that collection through the App.
E. Sensory Data
Call recordings, such as our recordings of calls you make to our customer service team.
Other sensory data, such as any audio recordings, photographs, videos, or similar data that may be provided as part of a case file.
F. Commercial Information
Representation information, such as details about your claim, case, or other legal matter, the distribution of settlement of other payments to you (if applicable).
Account information, such as the username and password you provide when you register for an account and any information stored or transmitted in your account or profile.
Communications, such as when you call or email us, confidential and privileged communications that you may make with our attorneys, and your conversations with our digital chat services.
G. Internet or Network Activity
Online activity information, such as linking pages, pages or screens viewed, time spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, information about activity on a page or screen, access times, duration of access, and other online activity information.
Device information, such as computer and mobile operating system, operating system type and version number, wireless carrier, manufacturer and model, browser type, screen resolution, general location information such as city, state, or geographic area, and other device information collected automatically.
H. Professional or Employment-Related Information
Job application information, such as your resume or CV, background check information, references, and other information.
Employment information, such as title, role, employer, employment history, current or past job history, and other professional information.
I. Education Information
Education records, such as transcripts or education history.
J. Inferences Drawn from Personal Information
Profiles reflecting preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, or aptitudes.
We may collect the categories of personal information described above from the following sources:
Personal Information You Provide Us. We collect the personal information that you provide to us while using our Platform, including contacting us, creating an account, applying for a position, or otherwise. Further, where expressly designated by TDL, some portions of the Services may be used by active TDL clients to communicate pursuant to an attorney/client relationship. You may choose whether or not to provide such information; however, the information may be required to respond to your request.
Personal Information Collected Automatically. We and our third party providers may use cookies and other technologies such as log files, cookies, tracking pixels, and analytic tools and services to collect personal information automatically about you. Such information includes your geolocation and the online identifiers, device information, and online activity information described above.
To facilitate the automatic collection described above, we may use the following technologies:
Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of data stored by your web browser on your computer or mobile device. We use cookies to collect information from you regarding your usage of the Platform in order to remember user preferences and settings, personalize your experience with the Platform, facilitate online advertising, and for security purposes. You may opt-out of the automatic collection of some information by referring to your web browser or mobile device options or settings menu. However, doing so may disable many of the portions, features, or functionality of the Platform. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences or visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org for more information.
Pixels. Pixels, which are also known as “web beacons,” or “clear GIFs,” are typically used to determine whether a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked. Data collected from pixels is often used to compile statistics about usage of websites and the success of email marketing campaigns.
Personal Information Collected from Third Parties. We may also collect or receive personal information from third parties, which may include:
Our business partners, such as third-party data providers and advertising partners.
Public sources, such as social media platforms and publicly-available records.
Individuals or entities involved in our clients’ legal matters, such as doctors, other parties, and other individuals that you may direct to provide us with information.
Referral sources, such as members of our referral network, website submissions, and other referral sources.
ONLINE ANALYTICS
We may use third party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, in order to better understand your use of our Platform and how we can improve them. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other usage information. For more information regarding how Google collects, uses, and shares your information please visit http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. To prevent data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the opt-out browser add-on at: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
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 and determine your legal needs;
to provide you with legal and other services, content, and features you request;
to create, manage, and monitor your account;
to respond to your inquiries and communicate with you, including placing calls or sending texts using any automated technology, including prerecorded messages;
to operate, troubleshoot, and improve the Platform;
to process your transactions, invoices, and settlement payments;
to understand your interests, personalize your experience on the Platform, and deliver information about products and services relevant to your interests;
respond to your inquiries and requests for customer support, including to investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses; and
enable security features of the Platform, such as by sending you security codes via email or SMS, and remembering devices from which you have previously logged in.
For Direct Marketing. We may use your personal information to send you 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 and to understand how people are using the Platform, including by generating and analyzing statistics, preferences, and usage trends, to make our Platform and other offerings better, diagnose technical issues, and develop new features and functionality. As part of these activities, we may create aggregated, de-identified or other anonymous data from personal information we collect. We make personal information into anonymous data by removing information that makes the data personally identifiable to you. We may use this anonymous data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze and improve the Platform and promote our business.
For Hiring Purposes. If you apply to one of our open positions, submit application information or inquire about a position, we will use your personal information as part of the evaluation, recruitment, and hiring of personnel, including conducting background checks and contacting references.
For Compliance, Fraud Prevention and Safety.
to enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements we may have;
to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes;
to protect our, your, or others’ rights, privacy, safety, or property (including by making and defending legal claims);
to maintain the security and integrity of our business, the Platform, users, our third party business partners and service providers our databases and other technology assets;
audit our internal processes for compliance with legal and contractual requirements and internal policies; and
prevent, identify, investigate and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity, including cyberattacks and identity theft.
For Interest-Based Advertising. We, our business partners, and our third party advertising partners may collect and use your personal information for advertising purposes. We may contract with third-party advertising companies and social media companies to help us advertise our services, identify potential customers, and display ads on our Platform and other sites and services, including through the use of interest-based advertising. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about you (including the device information and online activity information described above) over time across our Platform and other sites and services or your interaction with our emails, and use that information to serve ads that they think will interest you and/or use hashed customer lists that we share with them to deliver ads to you and to similar users on their sites and services. You can learn more about your choices for limiting interest-based advertising, in the “Advertising Choices” section below.
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. TDL 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. TDL 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. TDL 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. Personal information provided pursuant to an attorney/client relationship may not be shared with third parties except as is done with such precautions to preserve the confidentiality of such information and any attorney/client privilege as may attach to such information.
Authorities, Law Enforcement, and Others. TDL 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. TDL may disclose your personal information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a transaction (or potential transaction) such as a corporate divestiture, financing, merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, sale, spin-off, or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of, or equity interests in, TDL or our related companies (including in connection with a bankruptcy or similar proceedings).
Advertising Partners. We may share your personal information with third party advertising or joint marketing partners for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection.
Professional Advisors. We may disclose your personal information to our professional advisors, such as lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers, where necessary in the course of the professional services that they render to us.
Affiliates and Related Companies. We may share your personal information with companies that are affiliated with us (that is, that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with us) or may be affiliated with us in the future for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Consent. TDL may otherwise disclose your Personal Information in accordance with your consent.
YOUR CHOICES
Opt-Out of Marketing Communications. If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can let us know by sending an email to intake@topdoglaw.com or by mail at the address provided below in “Contact Us”. The electronic marketing communications we send may also contain an opt-out mechanism. Please note that it may take up to 10 calendar days to remove your contact information from our marketing communications lists, so you may receive correspondence from us for a short time after you make your request. Please also contact us to update or correct your information if it changes or if you believe that any information that we have collected about you is inaccurate.
Text Messages. We may offer communications via SMS texts or similar technology sent by TDL or our service providers, such as when we send you text messages for customer service, account-related, or marketing purposes. To stop receiving text messages from a short code operated by TDL, reply STOP. Note that we may send you a message to confirm receipt of your STOP request. Message and data rates may apply for this service. You can also opt-out of TDL marketing texts by emailing us your request and mobile telephone number to intake@topdoglaw.com.
Cookies. Most browsers let you remove or stop accepting cookies from the websites you visit. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser’s settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all functionality of the Platform and our Site may not work properly. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your browser and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Advertising Choices. Some of our advertising partners are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and are subject to the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising published by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). You can obtain more information about these companies’ information collection practices and opt-out of receiving interest-based advertising from participating NAI and DAA members at http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp and/or the DAA’s website at optout.aboutads.info. You can also limit collection of your information for interest-based ads by blocking third party cookies in your browser settings or using privacy plug-ins or ad blocking software that help you block third party cookies. In addition, your mobile device settings may provide functionality to limit use of the advertising ID associated with your mobile device for targeted online advertising purposes. If you opt-out of interest-based advertisements, you will still see advertisements online but they may be less relevant to you. Some of the third party advertising companies we may work with offer their own opt-out options that you can use to limit their use of your information for interest-based advertising. Please note that we also may work with companies that offer their own opt-out mechanisms, such as Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/about/ads), or do not participate in the opt-out mechanisms described above. Even after using these opt-out mechanisms, you may receive interest-based advertising from other companies.
Declining to Provide Information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information requested, we may not be able to provide those services.
INFORMATION SECURITY
TDL takes commercially reasonable measures to secure and protect the personal information we collect. Nevertheless, 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 TDL’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
TDL is headquartered in the United States of America, and we may have affiliates and service providers in the United States and other countries. Please be aware that 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. Please contact us as provided below in the Contact Us section if you believe we may have collected such information.
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. In some situations we may provide a different privacy notice to certain categories of California residents, whereby that notice will apply instead of this section.
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 intake@topdoglaw.com.
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, 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.
Erasure. You have the right to request 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. California residents are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination or legally prohibited increases in the price or decreases in the quality of our products and services.
Please note, these rights are not absolute and in some situations we may not be able to respond to your request, such as when a legal exemption applies or if we are not able to verify your identity.
How to Request to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights
If you would like to exercise your rights listed above, please follow the directions below:
Access and Erasure Rights. Send (or have your authorized agent send) an email to intake@topdoglaw.com or call us toll-free at: (888) 708-2015
Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information. Under California law, some of the personal information that we share with our advertising partners may qualify as a “sale” as defined under California privacy law. To exercise your right to opt-out of such “sale”, please:
Email us at intake@topdoglaw.com
While we take measures to ensure that those responsible for receiving and responding to your request are informed of your rights and how to help you exercise those rights, when contacting us to exercise your rights, we ask you to please adhere to the following guidelines:
Tell Us Which Right You Are Exercising: Specify which right you want to exercise and the personal information to which your request relates (if not to you). If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of another consumer, please clearly indicate this fact and your authority to act on such consumer’s behalf. We may require the requester’s proof of identification, the authorized agent’s proof of identification, and any other information that we may request in order to verify your request, including evidence of valid permission to act on requester’s behalf.
Help Us Verify Your Identity: Provide us with information to verify your identity. Please note that if we cannot initially verify your identity, we may request additional information to complete the verification process. Any personal information you disclose to us for purposes of verifying your identity will solely be used for the purpose of verification.
Direct Our Response Delivery: Please provide us with an e-mail or mailing address through which we can provide our response. If you make the request by email, unless otherwise requested, we will assume that we can respond to the email address from which you made the request.
You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal information (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee or decline to comply with your request if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.
We try to respond to all legitimate requests within 45 days of your request. Occasionally it may take us longer than 45 days to respond, for instance if your request is particularly complex or you have made a number of requests. In this situation, we will notify you of the delay, and may continue to update you regarding the progress of our response.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
TDL 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 TDL’s information privacy practices, please contact us at:
E-mail: intake@topdoglaw.com
Telephone: (888) 708-2915
Mail: TopDog Law, Attn: Privacy Policy, 403 Olde House Ln, Media, PA 19063
Consumer Communication
In order to ensure the accurate, courteous, and prompt handling of consumer inquiries, TopDog Law and its affiliates, agents, case managers, paralegals, and/or attorneys may record phone calls between you and our representatives. We reserve the right to periodically contact you via phone calls and/or text messages using any telephone number associated with your account. The method of communication, including but not limited to prerecorded or artificial voice messages and automatic dialing systems, may vary. By providing us with your telephone numbers, you certify, warrant, and represent that they are accurate and authorized for receiving calls. You also agree that TopDog Law may communicate with you via email or other electronic means permitted by law, using the contact information you provide.
Content Is Information Only, Not Advice
Thank you for visiting the website or utilizing the mobile application of TopDog Law and/or its affiliates (“TDL,” “we”, “us”, or “our”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you and TDL, governing your use of and access to the website located at https://topdoglaw.com, any affiliated websites linked to these terms, and any mobile applications currently available or introduced in the future (collectively referred to as the “Site” or any of its components). The content provided on the Site is intended for educational and informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice. It is important to note, as further detailed below, that the Site does not provide medical advice and should not influence any medical decisions or substitute professional medical advice.
The content on this Site does not constitute an offer to provide services on any matter. It presents general information sourced from various outlets and may not reflect the latest legal developments, verdicts, or settlements. We do not commit to updating the content on our Site to reflect subsequent legal or other changes.
Please refer to our Disclaimer, which is integrated into these Terms, for further restrictions on the use and implications of the Site. These “Terms of Use” delineate the terms under which the Site is accessible to you. We urge you to thoroughly review the Terms of Use. By accessing this Site, you are considered to have consented to these Terms of Use.
Our Site is designed to be accessible and usable by individuals with or without disabilities. Should you encounter any accessibility or usability issues on this site, please contact us via phone at (888) 778-1197 or through email.
We reserve the right to update, amend, modify, or revise these Terms of Use at our discretion and without prior notice. Any alterations will take effect upon their posting on the Site, along with the date of the most recent revision indicated under the “Last Updated” heading at the top of these Terms of Use. Your continued use of the Site following such modifications signifies your acceptance of the updated Terms of Use. It is your responsibility to routinely review these Terms of Use for any updates. For details on any modifications, please reach out to us using the contact information provided above. Should any modification to these Terms of Use be deemed invalid, void, or unenforceable, it shall be considered separate and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use.
Use
TDL hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited right and license to access and use the Site solely for your personal use in accordance with these Terms of Use. You shall not, in any way, otherwise copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, modify, create derivative works from, sell, or exploit the Site.
TDL may at any time, for any reason, and without notice or liability: (a) modify, suspend, or terminate operation of or access to the Site and related services, or (b) change, revise, or modify the Site and affiliated services.
Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights
The Site and TDL software, systems, technology, and know-how (“TDL Technology”) are owned by or licensed to TDL and are protected by copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, and/or other intellectual property rights and proprietary rights. All trademarks, trade names, graphics, logos, and trade dress included in or made available through the Site and Online Services are owned by or licensed to TDL and protected by U.S. and international trademark laws (collectively, the “Marks”).
Except as expressly set forth herein, nothing herein shall be construed to confer any grant or license of any TDL Intellectual Property Rights, whether by estoppel, by implication, or otherwise. You are strictly prohibited from using any TDL intellectual property except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use. You are also advised that TDL and its licensors will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
Privacy Policy
Please review our Privacy Policy as posted on the Site (the “Privacy Policy”), which is incorporated herein and also governs your use of the Site, to understand TDL’s privacy practices https://www.topdoglaw.com/privacy-policy/.
Restrictions on Use
You agree not to:
reproduce, distribute, publically display, or otherwise transfer the Site;
adapt, alter, modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile the Site;
prepare derivative works based on the Site or any TDL technology;
remove, obscure, or modify any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices, marks or labels contained on or within the Site;
frame, mirror, or in-line link the Site, or incorporate into another website, application, or other service any TDL intellectual property;
use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious purposes, or to solicit any such activity;
attempt to gain unauthorized access to any accounts, features, systems, or networks through hacking, password mining, or any other means;
interfere with any access control measures or attempt to disable or circumvent such security features;
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submit or post any false or misleading information; and/or
violate, infringe, or misappropriate the intellectual property, publicity, privacy, or other proprietary rights of TDL, its licensors, or any other person or entity.
We reserve the right to prohibit access, use, conduct, communications, or content that we, in our sole discretion, deem to be harmful to the Site, users, us, our brand, our business partners and licensors, or any other person or entity, or that violates these Terms of Use and/or applicable law.
Any unauthorized use automatically terminates the license granted to you hereunder.
No Relationship or Obligation Arises from Use of the Site
The law differs in every jurisdiction, and you should not rely on any opinion except that of an attorney you have retained, who has a professional duty to advise you after being fully informed of all the pertinent facts, and who is licensed in the applicable state, and is familiar with the applicable law. Internet subscribers, mobile application users, and online readers should seek professional counsel about their legal rights and remedies. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information found the Site. Any actions or decisions about your legal rights should be based on the particular facts and circumstances of your situation, and appropriate legal advice from an attorney retained directly by you. TDL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN OR NOT TAKEN BASED UPON ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENTS OF THIS SITE. Viewing the Site, or communicating with TDL by Internet e-mail or through the Site does not constitute or create an attorney-client relationship with anyone. The content and features on the Site do not create, and are not intended to create, an attorney-client relationship, and shall not be construed as legal advice. The content and features of the Site, including means to submit a question or information, do not constitute an offer to represent you or otherwise give rise to an attorney/client relationship.
THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”. TDL MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SITE AND ONLINE SERVICES AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TDL DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE ONLINE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
Accounts
To use some features of the Site, you may be required to create an account. In connection therewith, you agree to provide and maintain true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account login, including your password, and for all Submissions made from your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your login. TDL may suspend access to your account if it suspects illegal or improper use, or for other reasons, such as for account management purposes, at its sole discretion.
Confidentiality is Not Guaranteed
Information sent to TopDog Law via Internet e-mail or through the Site is not secure and is done on a non-confidential basis. TDL may make reasonable efforts to keep communications private, but because of the nature of Internet communications and the absence of an attorney/client relationship, we cannot promise or guarantee confidentiality.
DISCLAIMER – This Site Does Not Provide Medical Diagnosis or Advice
The content provided on the Site, such as documents, text, graphics, images, videos, news alerts, pharmaceutical drug recalls, prescription medication history, or information on litigation concerning the foregoing topics, or other materials, is for informational purposes only. The information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment of any medical condition or for any questions you may have regarding a health concern. Never disregard professional medical advice, alter a prescription plan in anyway, or delay or refrain from seeking medical advice because of something you have read or seen on the Site. Links to other sites are provided for information only. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not constitute endorsement by TDL.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Site may present information about pharmaceutical drug recalls, which is for information purposes only. Such information is not necessarily the most current information on subject and may or may not be updated based on the last information concerning such recalls. Do not make any make any decisions regarding medication or medical providers based on information from the Site including but not limited to information we provide about drug recalls.
TDL Is Not Responsible for Content; Limitation on Liability
TDL may periodically change, remove, or add the material on the Site without notice. This material may contain technical or typographical errors. TDL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR SUITABILITY. TDL assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of the Site. Your use of the Site is at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall TDL or any other party involved in the creation, production or delivery of the Site be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind arising from your access to, or use of, the Site. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL TDL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATING TO THIS MATERIAL, FOR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY OTHER LINKED WEBSITE.
Third-party Web Sites
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