Horwood Marcus & Berk does not collect personally identifying information from visitors to this site unless this information is directly provided by the visitor or through the visitor’s browser. Horwood Marcus & Berk will not use information provided through your use of this site except to respond to seminar registrations and direct inquiries and/or to measure and analyze website traffic to hmblaw.com. Information relating to use will not be provided or sold to third parties. We use information you provide to better understand your needs and provide you with better service. With the exception of vendors providing hosting, database management and development services related to the operation of these websites, we will not disclose, sell or rent any of your personal data to any third party unless approved by you or required by law.
Currently we employ only a “cookie” (which is a file written to the visitor’s computer that is used by some websites for record keeping or to remember certain information about visitors) for more accurate anonymous traffic analysis such as tracking the time/date of the visit, the page viewed and the referring website. This cookie does not include personal information such as name, age, phone number, e-mail address or mailing address. The data that we do collect is never stored in any individual profile and only serves to update aggregate counts allowing us to monitor site traffic. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set your browser to reject cookies.
Additionally, this site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies” to help the site analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the site, compiling reports on site activity for site operators and providing other services relating to site activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this site. By using this site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Website Privacy Policy and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.
Horwood Marcus & Berk reserves the right to change the aforementioned policy regarding cookies and the collection of information at any time, without advanced warning to users of our site. Should any new policy go into effect, Horwood Marcus & Berk will post it on this site, and the new policy will apply only to information collected thereafter. Visitors will be able to “opt out” of our collection of any personally identifying information under any such policy. To “opt-out” please click here to contact a firm representative.