Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy specifies the personal information that techlawfirm.net (“techlawfirm.net”) asks you to provide and how techlawfirm.net treats this information. This Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Use, and all the terms and conditions set forth in the Terms of Use also apply to this Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy have the meanings given to them in the Terms of Use.

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS

Your Consent

You will be deemed to have consented to the terms of this Privacy Policy by using the Site in any way, even just browsing. We may also ask you to indicate your consent more formally by checking a box or otherwise taking an affirmative action.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We might change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If you have consented merely by using the Site, then we will not necessarily notify you of the changes. If you have consented more formally, as described above, then the changes will not become effective until we have asked you for and obtained your consent.

Personal Information We Collect

We collect a variety of personal information to operate the Site and provide the Services, including, without limitations:

Your username and password.
Your name, address, phone number, email address, birth date, gender, nationality, marital status, employment/education/qualification information, and other personal data.
Your payment information, including, without limitations, your credit/debit card details, your bank account details or other sources of payment, your billing address when you make a payment on our Site of the Service fees.
Information that we collect from the documents supporting your application you have submitted through the Site, including, without limitations, passport, driver’s license, birth certificate, marriage certificate, documentation for proof of income (e.g., tax return document), transcript of diploma, documentation for proof of employment, reference letter, etc.
Application number assigned to your case received from USCIS.
Your digital or electronic signature, or your picture.
Your IP address.
Information about your access to and use of the Site.
Information about your computer configuration, including your operating system.
Information about your internet connection, including your browser type.
Information to confirm your relationship with other parties associated with the Site.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

For a registration purpose: to create and maintain your account.
For preparation and completion of your application, including filling out the USCIS forms and assessing the conformity of your personal data to the requirements of a particular visa.
To check your application status using your application number assigned to your case (if you wish to check your application status by yourself, please notify us about it by email at help@techlawfirm.net)
To guard against fraud.
To comply with applicable law.
To answer your questions.
To verify your identity.
To protect our rights.
To send to third parties at your request.
To process your payment transactions at the Site.
To determine whether your computer information is compatible with the Site.
To provide you technical support.
To keep track of your use of the Site.
To analyze use of the Site.
To improve the Site and the Services.
To send you information about the Site.
To send you materials about us.
To promote and advertise our or third parties’ Services to you.
For the other purposes that we disclose to you.

If you do not wish to receive emails containing promotions, advertisements, updates, and other materials about our or third parties’ Services unrelated to your visa application, you may opt-out by unsubscribing from such emails.

What We Provide to Third Parties

We do not provide any third party with any of your personal information except in these situations:

We use third parties to perform services for the Site, such as hosting services, electronic signature providers, and electronic payment service providers. Each of these third parties will need some of your personal and/or financial information to perform their services. We require those third parties to secure your personal information from disclosure to anyone and use it for indicated above purposes only.
We will disclose your personal information to the Attorneys regarding the preparation and completion of your visa application.
We will provide information if we believe we are required to do so by law or a court order.
If our company is sold, merged, acquired by another company, reorganized, or our assets are transferred in the event of assignment, bankruptcy, or liquidation all information will be transmitted to our successor.
If you choose to participate in discussions or messages boards at the Site, other users will be able to see your name (but not any other personal information) and any other information you voluntarily provide to be seen.

We do not provide any of your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Our Affiliates

We may provide information to one or more of our affiliates, meaning a company that we control or that is under common control with us. All of our affiliates will also be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Notifications and Communications from Us

We will send you email notifications from time to time. For example, we may send you emails:

To confirm your registration.
To provide you with legal notices.
To provide you with any information regarding the preparation and completion of your visa application.
To request for information or documents regarding the preparation and completion of your visa application.
To provide you with an application number assigned to your case received from USCIS.
To notify you about any updates of your visa application process.
To tell you whether your visa application has been approved or denied.
To ask you to participate in surveys or otherwise provide feedback.

You may also receive emails from third party providers.

Modifying and Deleting Information

To modify or delete your personal information, please log in and update your profile. We may retain certain information as required by law or for necessary business purposes.

How We Protect Your Information

We have put in place systems designed to protect your personal information, including:

We employ a secure channel, using Secure Sockets Layer encryption, the standard for secure Internet network connections, to protect information exchanged over the Internet between your web browser and our servers.
Our employees and agents are required to abide by this Privacy Policy.
We take additional steps to protect especially sensitive information.

Nevertheless, no security system is perfect. We cannot guaranty that your personal information will remain private.

Cookies, Etc.

A cookie is a small amount of data sent to your browser from our computer. We use cookies to provide you with a tailored user experience and to make it easier for you to use a website upon a future visit. You may set your browser so that it does not accept cookies, although this would affect the usability of the Site.

We or our service providers (such as Google Analytics) may collect data related to your use of the Services, including which of our pages you access, the frequency of such access, and your product and service preferences. This data collection may be accomplished by using cookies, web beacons, page tags, or similar electronic tools. Such web surfing data may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring or exit pages, click stream data, operating system, and the dates and times that you visit the Site. Web surfing data and similar information may be used for administrative purposes, to assess the usage, value, and performance of our services, and to improve your experience with the Services. As with cookies, the web surfing information collected is aggregated, anonymous "click stream" and transactional data, and is not associated with any users as individuals.

If you would prefer not to see advertising based on your personal preferences, you can change your personal settings in Google (look for “Ad Settings”) or visit the website of the Network Advertising Initiative located at:

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/#completed

Third Party Sites

You might navigate to websites maintained by third parties by clicking on a link from our Site, including through a banner advertisement. Once you leave our Site, the terms of this Privacy Policy no longer apply and we have no control over the collection or use of personal information you provide to such websites.

Notice of Privacy Rights to California Residents

California law requires that we provide you with a summary of your privacy rights under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (the “California Act”) and the California Civil Code § 1798.83 (“California’s Shine the Light Law”). This law requires us to inform you, at your request, (1) the categories of personal information we collect and what third parties we share that information with for their direct marketing purposes; (2) the names and addresses of those third parties; and (3) examples of the products marketed by those companies. We specifically inform you that we do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Complaints, Suggestions, and Questions

Please send your questions related to this Privacy Policy or privacy-related complaints and suggestions to help@techlawfirm.net